University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

2023: Started all 54 games … Posted 49 hits and drove in 24 runs … Scored 29 times … Went two-for-four with two RBI in the season-opening win over Carson-Newman … Doubled, scored a run and stole a base in the season opening series finale win against Carson-Newman … Drove in a run at Newberry … Walked twice and drove in one in the win over the Wolves … Singled and collected an RBI in the win over Francis Marion … Singled and drove in a run in the win at North Georgia … Tripled and scored a run in the final game of the three game sweep of North Georgia … Singled in game two against Embry-Riddle … Singled and scored a run in loss to Southern Wesleyan … Went three-for-five with two runs and a stolen base in game one against the Sand Sharks … Was three-for-five with three runs, an RBI and a stolen base in game two against USC Beaufort … Doubled, singled, scored a run and collected an RBI in the win in the final game of the series versus the Sand Sharks … Singled and scored a run in the win over Francis Marion Patriots … Singled and scored two runs in the win over the Coker Cobras … Hit first homerun of the season going two-for-three with two runs and an RBI in game one win against Flagler … Singled, collected an RBI and stole a base in the shutout win against Flagler … Singled and collected an RBI in the top-25 contest loss to Newberry … Reached base on a walk and stole a base in 1-0 loss to the No. 4 ranked Cougars … Hit two singles in game two win over the Cougars in Columbus … Scored a run in series-finale win against the Cougars … Singled in the loss to Coker … Singled in the game two loss to the Mountain Lions … Went two-for-four with a double, a run and an RBI in the game one run-rule shortened win over Claflin … Went two-for-four with a home run, three runs, and an RBI in the game two in over Claflin … Went four-for-four with a double, two runs and three RBI in the game three sweep of Claflin … Collected an RBI in the game one doubleheader win against Augusta … Scored a run and stole a base in the game two doubleheader win against Augusta … Scored a run in the series finale loss to Augusta … Singled and scored a run at Belmont Abbey … Had two singles to Belmont Abbey … Doubled in game one to Georgia Southwestern … Doubled, scored a run and collected two RBI in series finale win against Georgia Southwestern … Doubled in the win over Southern Wesleyan … Hit two-for-four with a double, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in the game one win over GCSU … Singled in the game two loss to GCSU … Collected an RBI in series-finale loss to GCSU … Singled and scored a run in the win over Erskine … Went three-for-five, scored a run and collected an RBI in game one to Lander … Singled and collected two RBI against Lander … Scored a run in round one win over Lander in PBC Tournament … Singled in bracket finals loss to YHC.

2022: Played in 48 games, earning 44 starts … Drove in 19 runs and scored 19 times … Singled in a run in the win at UNC Pembroke … Doubled and drove in three runs while scoring twice in the series-opening victory over Florida Southern ... Singled and drove in a run in the series-clinching victory over the Mocs … Rattled off two hits and drove in one in the win at Francis Marion … Singled and scored at No. 2 Tampa … Had a hit against the Spartans … Singled in a run in the victory over FMU … Singled at Newberry … Singled and scored in the win over No. 14 Newberry … Drove in a run against UNC Pembroke … Singled at Georgia Southwestern … Tallied two hits and scored a run in the win over Columbus State … Had a hit and drove in a run against the Cougars … Recorded three hits, four RBI and scored three times in the win over Coker … Singled and scored in the win over Augusta at SRP Park … Singled, scored twice and drove in two in the win over Claflin … Homered, drove in two and scored twice in the win over Claflin … Singled in the win over CU … Posted two hits and drove in a run at Augusta … Had two hits and scored twice in the win over Augusta … Scored a run in the win over the Jaguars … Recorded a triple against Lenoir-Rhyne … Singled in a run at Young Harris … Had a hit in the win over North Georgia … Walked against the Nighthawks … Singled against UNG … Had a hit in the series opener at Lander … Rattled off two hits and scored in the win at Lander … Scored a run against the Bearcats … Tripled and scored against GC in the PBC Tournament.              

2021: Saw time in 14 games, earning six starts … Batted .273 on the year … Singled at North Georgia … Doubled, drove in one and scored three times in the series finale win over the No. 25 Braves … Had an RBI in the opener against Georgia Southwestern … Posted two hits and scored twice in the win over GSW … Walked in the win over the Jaguars … Singled and drove in a run in the series finale win over YHC.     

2020: Did not see playing time.

High School: Attended Calvary Day School ... Second-team all-state selection … Three-time all-region and all-greater Savannah honoree.
 
Personal: Kaden Christopher Blankenship was born on July 17, 2001 in Savannah, Ga. ... Son of Chris and Reagan Blankenship ... Has a brother, Kellen... Majoring in business management.