Jayden has been selected to represent the New Zealand Region as part of the Southern Cross Baseball Academy “Pac-Men” 16U team to participate at the Babe Ruth Baseball World Series in Branson Missouri in August 2024.

“Pac-Men” programmes are a nationally selected high-performance sports framework for baseball athletes. Through this programme, with the guidance and support from our team of coaches and resources. Athletes like Jayden are provided opportunities both domestically and internationally to develop, and potentially continue further along a baseball pathway.

Southern Cross Baseball Academy, as an affiliated member of Baseball Pathways New Zealand Inc delivers numerous youth programmes (12U, 14U and 16U), that provides its members with the opportunity to prepare and participate in overseas tournaments. Through its relationship with world-leading youth baseball organisations, and as the New Zealand charter holder for the Babe Ruth League Inc, the Pac-Men participate in a number of “World Series” events.

The programmes provide athletes like Jayden with every chance to achieve their goals.