Biography
Career (2023-26): Blaise appeared in 137 games across his collegiate career, spending one season at Rock Valley College, one season at John Wood Community College, and two seasons with the Hawks. He finished with a .318 batting average, .415 on-base percentage, .449 slugging percentage, and .864 OPS.
For his career, Blaise totaled 136 hits, 30 doubles, four triples, six home runs, 102 RBIs, 192 total bases, 76 runs scored, 60 walks, 15 hit by pitches, and seven stolen bases. He also recorded 34 career multi-hit games.
- GLVC Academic All-Conference (2026)
2026 (Senior): Blaise served as one of the Hawks’ primary catchers during his senior season, appearing in 31 games with 28 starts. He hit .366 with a .445 on-base percentage and a .564 slugging percentage, recording 11 doubles, three home runs, 34 RBIs, and 37 runs scored. He also drew 13 walks to just 11 strikeouts, was hit by three pitches, and went 1-for-1 in stolen base attempts.
Behind the plate, Blaise committed just two passed balls and caught seven would-be base stealers. He finished the year with 10 multi-hit games, including six performances with three or more hits. His biggest game came against Colorado Mesa (2/15/26), when he went 5-for-5 with seven RBIs and two home runs, marking his first career five-hit game, first collegiate multi-home run game, and a career high in RBIs.
- GLVC Academic All-Conference
2025 (Junior): Blaise was a strong leader behind the plate during his first season with the Hawks, appearing in 35 games with 32 starts. He hit .272 with seven doubles, one triple, one home run, and 17 RBIs.
Blaise made an immediate impact in his Quincy debut, going 4-for-5 with a double and two RBIs against Lincoln Memorial (2/7/25). Behind the plate, he caught 12 runners on the base paths. He later hit his first home run in a Hawk uniform in game two of a doubleheader against Lewis (4/12/25). On the season, Blaise tallied seven multi-hit performances, including two four-hit games.
2024 (Sophomore at John Wood): Blaise enjoyed a strong first season at John Wood Community College, appearing in 43 games while posting a .331 batting average, .429 on-base percentage, and .453 slugging percentage across 148 at-bats. He collected 10 doubles, one triple, two home runs, and 34 RBIs.
Blaise hit the first home run of his collegiate career in a 12-2 win over Quincy JV (2/8/24). He finished the season with 12 multi-hit games, including the first three-hit game of his career against Illinois College JV (3/27/24).
2023 (Freshman at Rock Valley College): Blaise appeared in 28 games as a true freshman at Rock Valley College, posting a .292 batting average, .418 on-base percentage, and .385 slugging percentage. He recorded two doubles, two triples, 17 RBIs, 11 runs scored, and two stolen bases.
Behind the plate, he was strong defensively, committing just one error for a .995 fielding percentage while throwing out seven base runners. Blaise made his collegiate debut in a win over Morton College (2/19/23) and collected his first career hit and stolen base against Highland Community College-Kansas (2/25/23). He finished the season with five multi-hit games.
