UC Davis Athletics

2026: Played in 38 games with 32 starts in the outfield in his junior season... Slashed .252/.306/.383 over 115 at-bats with 29 hits, six doubles and three home runs... Drove in 18 runs and scored 13 while drawing seven walks... Posted a longest hit streak of six games... Delivered the signature game of the season with a 2-for-5, four-RBI day that included a home run in UC Davis's 8-4 win at Fresno State (April 20)... Hit his first home run of the year as part of a 1-for-4, three-RBI line in a 6-4 win at Santa Clara (Feb. 21)... Added a solo home run in UC Davis's 6-1 victory at California (April 29), the program's first win over the Bears since 2010... Turned in a 3-for-3, two-RBI day in the Causeway rivalry 3-1 win over Sacramento State (May 5)... Recorded a 2-for-2 effort with an RBI at Stanford (April 27).

2025: Appeared in 38 games... Recorded a .244 batting average with 22 hits in 90 at-bats... Tallied 11 runs and 12 RBIs... Collected four doubles, one triple and one home run... Drew 16 walks and two hit-by-pitches... Registered 33 putouts... Hit a home run and drove in three runs against Pacific (Feb. 25)... Notched three hits and two RBIs in a win over CSUN (May 17)... Went 2-for-4 with two runs scored against Utah Valley (Feb. 28)... Delivered a double and a triple, driving in three runs in a win over Pacific (Feb. 18)... Recorded three hits including a double against Long Beach State (May 3)... Reached base three times with a hit and two walks in a win over Sacramento State (April 29).

2024: Played in 16 games... Batted .186 with 8 hits and 3 RBIs... Recorded 3 doubles... Posted a .256 slugging percentage and .294 on-base percentage.

BULLARD HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year baseball letterman at Bullard High School... Also played football... Earned First Team All-CMAC and Co-Player of the Year honors as a senior in 2023 after hitting .437 with a .500 on-base percentage, 38 hits, 12 doubles and three home runs... Named Valedictorian.

PERSONAL: Full name: Jaxon Bridon Murphy... Born May 18, 2005, in Clovis, Calif.... Has one sister, Jillian, who attends San Jose State... Father Cory Murphy played professional hockey with the Fresno Falcons... A six-handicap golfer who lists becoming a scratch golfer among his bucket-list goals... Chose the Aggies because UC Davis was the only Division 1 school to give him a chance.