Missouri State

Background: Hovey (ho-VEE) embarks on his first collegiate campaign on the heels of a breakout senior year at Edwardsville (Ill.) High School, where he was a 2015 Louisville Slugger High School All-American as a shortstop for a team that went 35-2 and was ranked No. 1 in the state of Illinois for much of the spring...Named a first-team all-state and All-Southwestern Conference selection...Batted .382 with a .676 on-base percentage, three triples and a team-leading 12 doubles, 11 home runs, 46 runs scored, 15 steals for a club ranked as high as No. 6 nationally by USA Today...Rated by Prep Baseball Report as the No. 44 Illinois prospect in the class of 2015...Ranked among the Metro-East leaders in nearly every offensive category as a senior, including area-best totals for homers and runs scored. Personal: Jordan Thomas Hovey is the son of James and Jamie Hovey...Born Aug. 1, 1997, in Edwardsville, Ill. ...Plans to major in psychology at Missouri State.