2014... Was named a Presidential Scholar on the Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll... started all 52 games for the Falcons during his senior season... posted a .332 batting average while leading the team with 10 home runs and 59 RBIs... finished with 14 doubles... posted a .543 slugging percentage and a .426 on-base percentage while compiling a .981 fielding percentage... finished with four stolen bases in five attempts... recorded a career-high five hits against UNC Pembroke... drove in a season-high four runs against Miles College... scored a career-high three runs against West Georgia, Saint Leo, Young Harris and West Alabama.
2013... Started all 54 games for the Falcons during his junior season... posted a .329 batting average while leading the team with seven homers and 64 RBIs... finished with 15 doubles and two triples... finished with 13 stolen bases in 16 attempts... posted a .514 slugging percentage and a .991 fielding percentage... recorded a season-high four hits against Maryville (Mo.)... finished with a career-high five RBIs against Georgia College... scored a season-high two runs each on nine separate occasions... set a new homerun record with 13 homers in 64 games with the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters in the Northwoods League in the summer of 2013... finished second on his team with a .326 batting average while driving in a team-high 59 runs during his time with the Rafters... was named a Northwoods League All-Star and participated in the league's Homerun Derby... was also named to the Perfect Game summer All-American team.
2012... Played at Louisiana State University. At LSU, Slaid hit .271 with 10 runs scored, 8 RBI and one home run while making 11 starts. During the summer of 2011, he was named a Prospect League All-Star and a Top 25 Prospect, batting .340 with 10 doubles, two homers and 35 RBI. He was also a member of the 2011 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll.
High School... Prepped at Lakeside High School in Sibley, La... was a three-time first team All-State selection... was named the 2010 Shreveport Times All-Area Player of the Year as a senior.
Personal... Is a kinesiology major... is the son of Jack and Melissa Slaid... has one brother, Jonathan, and two sisters, Jennifer and Lauren.
