Nicholls State University

2020 Season (Redshirt Senior): Continued to manage first base for the Red & Gray, making 17 starts across as many appearances (shortened 18-game season) ... served as team captain as well ... wrapped up career with a .103 showing at the plate off six total hits ... bombed the squad's lone grand slam in a 6-5 victory over McNeese (2/23) ... compiled seven RBIs on the year ... also assisted in completing four double plays.

2019 Season (Redshirt Junior): Took over at first base for the Colonels, notching 43 starts across 50 total appearances ... served as team captain as well ... anchored the Red & Gray offense, jacking a team-high eight home runs along with 30 RBIs ... finished with a .258 batting average behind 46 total hits, not to mention 26 runs scored ... posted two solo home runs in a tight 5-4 extra innings loss at LSU (3/20) ... racked up seven multi-RBI matchups, including a career-best four RBIs in the Colonels' home finale against Stephen F. Austin (5/12) ... upended expectations at first base, helping turn 31 double plays on the season while posting a .994 fielding percentage.

2018 Season (Junior): Appeared in just three total games due to a season-ending injury, including just one a pitcher ... earned the win across 1.1 innings pitched against Stony Brook (2/19) ... also checked in twice later during the season, first as a pinch hitter vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (2/23) and later as a starter against Ohio State (3/2) ... medically redshirted.

2017 Season (Sophomore): Posted a 7-2 record with eight saves as the squad’s go-to closer … posted a 2.95 ERA in 29 relief appearances ... logged 36.2 innings, allowing 33 hits and 12 earned runs … tallied a 37:14 strikeout-to-walk ratio … notched a .246 batting average against … did not allow an earned run in 21 outings … tossed a season-high 4.0 innings and struck out four against Incarnate Word (4/15).

2016 Season (Freshman): Recorded a 2-1 record with a 7.48 ERA in 21 appearances which included one start … 2:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio … tallied a .280 batting average against … struck out season-high four batters on three separate occasions … shutout Sacred Heart and Sam Houston State for two innings and Tulane for three.
 
High School/Prep: Earned All-State pitching honors, All-District pitching honors and Pitcher of the Year honors in 2015 ... earned All-State utility player honors, All-District pitching and third baseman honors and Metro MVP honors in 2014 ... earned All-State and All-District football honors in 2012.

Personal: Full name is Adam John Tarver, born Sept. 30 in Baton Rouge ... Is the son of Will and Kim Tarver ... Stepmother's name is Dawn ... Majoring in Finance, Adam hopes to work as a financial advisor.