Upcoming Event: Baseball versus Alumni Game on January 31, 2026 at 1 p.m.
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Jersey Number 39
Cayden Collins
- Position:
- RHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Surprise, Ariz.
- HS:
- Mountain Ridge
- Prev School:
- Yavapai / Paradise Valley CC
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Grand Canyon |
2025 | Redshirt Junior
- Made two one-inning appearances in an eight-day span against Pepperdine (March 4) and a start at No. 10 Oregon (March 12).
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Paradise Valley CC |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
- Made 13 appearances for the Pumas in 2024, spanning 55 2/3 innings with a 3.40 ERA.
- Went 4-3 with a save.
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Scottsdale CC |
Scottsdale, Ariz. |
- Spent the 2023 season with the Artichokes.
- Redshirted season after throwing 1 1/3 innings.
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Yavapai College |
Prescott, Ariz. |
- Began college career in 2022 with the Roughriders program.
- Made 15 appearances on the mound, going 2-0 with a 3.29 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 27 1/3 innings pitched.
Summer Leagues |
Mountain Ridge HS |
Glendale, Ariz. |
- Over appearances spanning four varsity seasons, posted a 2.87 ERA and a 7-3 record in 28 games.
- Earned second-team 6A Desert Valley all-region honors as a senior in 2021.
- Also played basketball and golf.
- One of six Mountain Ridge HS alums on the 2025 Lopes' roster: Gray Bailey, Cannon Peery, Jace Smith, Josh Wakefield and Zach Yorke.
- Played club for Garciaparra Baseball Group, Jupiter World Champions.
Personal |
- Parents are Scott and Teresa Collins.
- Two older brothers played college baseball in Arizona. Rylan played at Ottawa (Ariz.) from 2017-19. Tyler played at Glendale CC and Ottawa (Ariz.) from 2016-19.
- Favorite athletes to watch growing up include Larry Fitzgerald, Paul Goldschmidt and Devin Booker.
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