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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Weight:
- 180
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- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
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- Year:
- SR
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- Hometown:
- Whiteland, IN
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- High School:
- Whiteland
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- Position:
- UTI
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- Years Coached (at Taylor):
- Whiteland
Bio
2017 at Taylor: Broke out with record-setting season at the plate as TU’s leadoff man … Played in all 56 games, with 55 starts … Set Taylor’s single-season records with 16 home runs and 33 stolen bases … Complimented those numbers with a .333 batting average, 74 runs scored, 16 doubles, three triples, 50 runs batted in, 139 total bases, 33 walks, a .439 on-base clip and a .671 slugging mark … Led Trojans in runs, triples, homers, steals and slugging … Led all Crossroads League performers in runs, home runs, steals and slugging and rated second in total bases and sixth in triples and RBI … Closed year rated eighth in NAIA in runs scored, 18th in steals, 27th in dingers and 41st in total bases … Sparked TU by hitting .359 with 52 runs and 11 homers in team’s 35 victories … Batted .361 on home turf … Hit .320 with .720 slugging percentage in seven outings against Top-25 opponents … Posted .349 average with 33 extra-base hits, 30 steals and 71 runs scored over final 49 games … Reached on hit or walk in 44-of-45 games to close season … Scored at least one run in 45 games and never went back-to-back games without scoring … Opened season with 30 steals without getting caught … Hit for natural cycle on May 2 against IU Southeast … Voted Crossroads League Player of the Year and First-Team All-Crossroads League … Named NAIA Honorable Mention All-American … Excelled academically as well with CoSIDA Academic All-District, NAIA Scholar-Athlete and CL All-Academic honors.
2016 at Taylor: Made impact in utility role, as well as in pinch hit and pinch running duties over 57 games played … Earned the start in 30 contests … Posted .225 average over 89 at bats … Led TU with two triples … Top-three on squad with four home runs, 40 runs scored and 16 stolen bases … Rapped out nine extra-base hits … Led Crossroads League with 10 steals in league play … Ranked top-five in runs scored and triples in league and ninth with two home runs against league pitching … Scored at least once in 28 games … Hit .262 over first 35 games of season before slumping over next 22 in limited time … Slugged .464 against league pitching … Scored 18 times and swiped 10 bags in 11 tries over 24 league games … Boosted numbers to .366 average with 1.121 OPS, .683 slugging and 25 runs scored in 25 games at Winterholter Field.
2015 at Taylor: Started 47-of-50 games while splitting time between second base and outfield … Batted .255 in 106 at bats and posted .394 on-base percentage … Tied for team lead with two triples and 21 walks … Ranked third on team with 36 runs scored and 11 stolen bases … Finished third on roster with 79 assists … Also ranked eighth in the Crossroads League in runs scored … Batted .474 over seven-game hitting streak to close the season … Posted .361 average with 17 runs scored and eight walks over final 15 games … Reached base at .425 clip in 28 league contests … Posted .313 average with .943 OPS at Winterholter Field.
Prep: Three-time letterman for head coach Scott Sherry during time at Whiteland Community High … Selected as two-time team MVP … Two-time All-Mid-State Conference and All-Johnson County standout … Tabbed as an Indiana Junior All-Star.
Personal: Son of Jerry and Kelly Adkins … Majoring in exercise science.
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