Cornell University Athletics

2025 | JUNIOR SEASON
Started in all 31 of his appearances, which came in right field … batted .282 with seven doubles, three home runs, and 17 RBI … successful on all nine of his stolen-base attempts … led team with five sacrifice bunts … had nine multi-hit games, highlighted by his three-hit performance against Columbia (April 5) … drove in multi RBI on four occasions, including pair of three-RBI games against Brown (March 29) and Columbia (April 5) … collected hits in eight straight games between April 4-19 … hit home runs against UMBC (March 1), Penn (April 13), and Dartmouth (April 26) … committed just one error in 61 fielding chances, leading to a .984 fielding percentage.

2024 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Had breakout sophomore campaign, where he started in 35 of his 38 appearances (32 in right field, three in center field) ... one of two players to play in all of Cornell's 38 games (Nathan Waugh) ... batted .279 with four doubles, five home runs, and 23 RBI ... became first Cornell player in program history to hit multiple grand slams in a game — which came in seventh and eighth innings — with two-home run game in nightcap of April 13 doubleheader at Penn ... named Ivy League's Co-Player of the Week following weekend performance against Penn, where he posted a .333/.375/.800 slash line, notching a double, two home runs, 11 RBI, and scored five runs ... plated go-ahead run with bases-clearing double in series finale and solidifying series victory against Quakers.

2023 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Started in two of his 10 appearances on the season ... first collegiate hit came on a pinch-hit RBI double against VCU (March 10).

PRIOR TO CORNELL
Earned two letters in baseball at East Ridge HS, receiving All-Conference honors in 2022 ... participated at the East Metro All-Star Game in 2022 ... also received two letters in football, serving as captain and was an All-District selection in 2021 ... named football team's Teammate of the Year in 2021 ... named to Honor Roll all four years of high school ... graduated Summa Cum Laude from East Ridge HS.

PERSONAL
Caden Jay Wildman is the son of Bill and Nicole Wildman, and has one sister ... parents both played collegiate sports at Minnesota State - Mankato; mother played soccer, and father played baseball ... grandfather, Steve Wildman, played football at Winona State.