Western Carolina University

PRONUNCIATION: Jackson LIE - duh

2025 (Freshman): Played in 11 games with four games started, each coming at third base … Also saw time at second base as a reserve … Finished the season with a .118 batting average (2-for-17), with a double and an RBI in limited playing time behind a pair of seniors … Walked twice and was plunked once … Recorded six putouts and four assists in the field … Made his collegiate debut and first career start on opening weekend, at Georgia Southern (Feb. 15) … Drew the first of two walks at home against UNC Asheville (March 25) … Broke an 0-for-13 start to his career at the plate with his first career hit and first extra-base hit with a double at UNC Asheville (April 23). ... Named to the 2024-25 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

Prior to Western Carolina: Was named third-team NCHSAA All-State as a senior after batting .407 with 11 doubles, three triples, and two home runs ... Scored 31 runs ... Named All-WNC and NCBCA All-Region 8 … State champion in baseball where he played for former Catamount, Jackie Corn … Mountain 7 Conference Player of the Year in basketball and baseball … Was the 11th player in West Henderson High basketball history to eclipse the 1,000-point plateau.

Personal: Is the son of Katie and John Lyda … Has a sister, Kayden, who plays softball … His father, John, also won a state championship at West Henderson High and played collegiately at Brevard College, and his mother was an All-American women’s soccer player at Milligan University.