VIDEO: Jaidan Quinn's first professional home run
SEWARD, Neb. – All-American third baseman Jaidan Quinn has become the latest Bulldog from the Concordia University, Nebraska Baseball program to sign a professional contract. On June 26, Quinn officially inked with the Lake Erie Crushers of the Frontier League. The Frontier League is made up of 18 teams and is a professional partner league of Major League Baseball. Quinn concluded his four-year Concordia career in 2025 as the program’s all-time home run king.
Quinn follows previous Bulldog standouts such as Joey Grabanski and Jason Munsch to sign pro contracts. Last June, Grabanski signed with the Windy City ThunderBolts, also of the Frontier League. Back in 2020, Munsch signed with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. He appeared in five games with the Carolina Mudcats (single A) in 2021.
Said Concordia Head Baseball Coach Ryan Dupic, “Jaidan is as deserving of a professional baseball opportunity as any player I’ve coached. Anyone who has watched him play recognizes his ability to play at the next level. We’re excited to watch him take on this next challenge and are proud of the work he has put in to earn this opportunity.”
More information on the Lake Erie Crushers can be found via the team’s website: https://www.lakeeriecrushers.com/. The team’s schedule runs through the end of August. In Quinn’s first professional game on June 26 in Avon, Ohio, he belted a two-run homer in the fourth inning of a 7-2 win for Lake Erie. Quinn wears No. 19 for the Crushers.
Quinn arrived at Concordia in 2021 as a Bonner Springs, Kan., native and Olathe West High School alum. Quinn proceeded to enjoy a career that puts him in the conversation as the top hitter in Concordia Baseball history and one of the most prolific hitters in NAIA history. As a senior this past 2025 season, Quinn rose to the top of the program’s all-time home runs list while finishing his career with 98 long balls. In Bulldog history, Quinn also ranks first in walks (182), second in RBIs (278), second in runs scored (280), third in games played (227), fifth in hits (259), fifth in batting average (.360), fifth in doubles (48) and eighth in assists (319). The star third baseman posted incredible career rates with a .527 on-base percentage and .838 slugging percentage for a 1.365 OPS (on base plus slugging). The three-time NAIA All-American paced the program to considerable heights as Concordia went 163-73-1 with four GPAC championships, four national tournament appearances and three NAIA top 25 finishes during Quinn’s four-year career.
Quinn’s senior season saw him slug his way to GPAC Player of the Year accolades for the second-straight year. His NAIA All-America honors included recognition as second team in 2023, first team in 2024 and second in 2025. Also an excellent student, Quinn garnered three Academic All-District and two Academic All-America awards from College Sports Communicators. In another major achievement, Quinn was tabbed the Honorary Captain of the 2025 Omaha World-Herald All-Midlands Team, marking his fourth career All-Midlands Team award. The three-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete pulled in seven career GPAC Player of the Week honors and seized an NAIA National Player of the Week award in 2024. By season, Quinn posted respective home run totals of 19, 27, 27 and 25. His 27 home runs are tied for a program single season record. Quinn graduated from Concordia with a degree in Exercise Science.