NIL Opportunities

Career Highs

• Hits: 5, at Iowa, May 16, 2021 
• Doubles: 2, at Rutgers, May 28, 2021 
• Triples: 1, at Indiana, Apr 09, 2021
• Total bases: 6, at Iowa, May 16, 2021  
• RBI: 3, Northwestern, Mar 26, 2021 
• Runs scored: 3, 4 times - last at Rutgers, May 29, 2021  
• Walks: 2, 4 times - last Penn State, May 22, 2021
• Hit by pitch: 2, vs Michigan, May 02, 2021 ; at Purdue, Apr 23, 2021 ; Ohio State, Mar 05, 2021 
• Sac flies: 1, 4 times - last at Rutgers, May 28, 2021 
• At bats: 6, at Purdue, Apr 24, 2021 
• Field chances: 11, Northwestern, Mar 28, 2021 
• Putouts: 10, Nebraska, Apr 04, 2021 
• Assists: 3, Northwestern, Mar 27, 2021  

Sophomore - 2022

• All-Big Ten Second Team
• No. 26 MLB Draft prospect in the Big Ten by D1Baseball
• 2022 Perfect Game Preseason All-Big Ten
• Ranked No. 27 First Baseman in the nation by D1Baseball

Freshman - 2021

• ABCA/Rawlings All-Region second team
• All-Big Ten first team
• Big Ten regular season batting champion (.391); also led the Big Ten in OBP (.506)
• .391/.506/.449, 6 2B, 1 3B, 28 RBIs, 32 R, 20 BB, 16 HBP
• Played in 42 games with 41 starts (32 at DH, nine at 1B)
• Went 5-for-5 (2B, RBI, R) at Iowa 5/16/21; first Illinois batter with five hits in a game since 2015 and first to do it on the road since 2008
• Reached base safely in 40-of-42 appearances
• .408 (20-for-49) with runners in scoring position
• Led the Illini in hits (54)
• Career-high 20-game on-base streak from 4/9/21-5/18/21
• Won the Northwoods League batting title with a .402 batting average (70-for-174, 12 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 43 RBIs, .502 OBP, .529 SLG %)
• Northwoods League Postseaon All-Star
• Participated in the Major League Dreams Showcase

Freshman - 2020 (COVID-19 Shortened)

• Appeared in six games

High School

• No. 1 first baseman in Illinois by Prep Baseball Report
• No. 60 recruit in Illinois by Prep Baseball Report
• Four-year letterwinner
• Played for head coach Kevin Sefcik at Marist
• Hit .319 as a freshman, .343 as a sophomore and .363 as a junior
• All-conference selection as a sophomore and junior
• Played with fellow Illini Brandon Comia and Cam McDonald for the Cangelosi Sparks summer team

Personal

• Born Sept. 18, 2000
• Son of Matthew and Diana Janas
• Two older brothers, Matthew and Jeremy
• Bone marrow donor for his brother who suffered from leukemia
• Cousin, Mark Payton, played baseball at Texas and spent 2018 in Triple-A with the Yankees
• Plans to major in sports management
• Plans to coach following his playing career
• Chose Illinois over Indiana, Tennessee-Martin, Iowa, and Eastern Illinois
• Chose Illinois because, "I was impressed with the baseball program and coaching. Many of the current players were former Sparks and have good reputations on and off the field. I wanted to be part of this elite group of players. The college is very reputable."