If you make the argument that Jayson Whitehouse is Farmington’s greatest athlete, you will receive little push back. 

The 2004 FHS grad, was a four-year baseball standout and a three-year basketball star. He led the Tiger baseball teams to Class M state championships in 2002 and 2004, as well as a runners-up finish in 2003. In 2005, he was drafted in the 23rd round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

“He was just incredible,” said Don Dinwoodie, Jayson’s high school coach and fellow HOF inductee. “He was a great center fielder, a great hitter and a great pitcher.”

Jayson was a multiple first-team all-state pick in both sports (basketball three, baseball four), including Class M Baseball Player of the Year in 2004. He was also honored as a multiple POY by local papers – Foster’s Daily Democrat and Rochester Times.

To put Jayson’s Farmington baseball legacy into proper statistical perspective, in his four years as a Tiger he batted .356, .492, .464 and .574 with 15 homers and 71 runs batted in. As a pitcher, he is without peer. His career record is 22-4 with an ERA well under 1.00. In 171 ⅓ innings he whiffed 281 batters. In the two championship seasons, Jayson’s record was 15-0. His playoff mark? 6-0.

He was also a tremendous center fielder where he had great range and a strong arm. In the 2002 championship, he made two highlight-reel catches to support the Tigers’ win over Gilford.

In basketball, Jayson’s 1,579 career points are the third most in school history behind Tim Lee and Katie Martineau. He was a three-time All-Tournament selection at the annual Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Bash in Farmington. He led Tiger teams to three consecutive Class M tourney berths.

The talented lefty played summer ball for Rochester Post 7, and spent one year at Spartanburg Methodist Junior College (2004-05). There he led the baseball team to a 45-14 record, hitting .364 with eight homers and 45 RBIs, while earning all-region honors.

Jayson’s future as a baseball player was cut short in 2005 by cancer that cost him the sight in one eye.

That didn’t stop Jayson from staying involved in the sport he loves. He has been an AAU baseball coach for 16 years, the last six years with the Seacoast United Pirates. He lives in Alton with his wife, Sayre, and their sons, Colby and Treyson. He operates his own business – Whitehouse Snax.