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- Height:
- 5-11
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- Weight:
- 185
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- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
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- Year:
- JR
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- Hometown:
- Margate, FL
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- High School:
- Calvary Christian
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- Position:
- P/INF
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- Years Coached (at Taylor):
- Calvary Christian
Bio
2018 at Taylor: Covered the infield and the mound during sophomore campaign … Developed into a consistent presence at the plate , setting career-highs with a .327 batting, 171 at bats, 26 runs, 56 hits, 12 extra-base hits, 34 RBI, 18 walks, a .433 slugging percentage and a .435 on-base percentage … Rated second on the team with 16 hit by pitches … Recorded 18 multi-hit games, including stringing together four-straight from March 23 to March 28 … Displayed special talent at the plate on February 17 against Saint Ambrose, picking up a pair of hits and four RBI, while slamming a three-run dinger on his way to a Crossroads League Player-of-the-Week selection … Added an RBI in 23 games … Put together a nine-game hitting streak from April 28 to May 14 … Picked up the pace at Winterholter Field, batting .382 and reaching base at a team-high .491 clip … Completed 60 putouts and 112 assists on 185 chances, converting at a .930 rate as TU’s third baseman … Toed the rubber three times for almost six innings of work, fanning four batters in two of those outings … Never allowed more than one run in any appearance, finishing with a 3.18 earned-run average … Earned Crossroads League Gold Glove Award.
2017 at Taylor: Impacted game on the bump and with the bat as a reliever and infielder for the Trojans … Went 2-0 with three saves in 19 appearances on the mound with a 5.19 earned-run average, a .260 average against and 21 strikeouts over 26.0 innings of work … Tied for staff lead in saves … Third on club in games pitched and average against … Rated seventh in the Crossroads League in saves … Served as key weapon out of pen, protecting leads all season with a 1.86 ERA, .149 average against and 0.88 WHIP in Taylor victories … Posted 2.25 ERA against league bats … Finished with a 2.87 ERA on the home mound … Collected first career save in second collegiate appearance during 2-0 win at Reinhardt on February 9 … Earned first collegiate win on April 8 during a 5-4 win over Indiana Wesleyan … Had 14 outings of at least one full inning, with a 1.93 ERA in those games … Settled in over final 16 outings with 4.30 ERA and .244 average against over final 18.2 frames … Also performed well at the plate for Taylor with .310 batting average over 29 at bats … Showcased offensive potential with .462 average and .769 slugging percentage in TU victories … Posted .391 average at home … Slugged first career homer in 19-1 win over Grace on May 1.
Prep: Played three seasons of varsity ball on the diamond for Alan Kunkel at Calvary Christian … Also played club ball with the South Florida Prospects.
Personal: Son of Craig and Amy Lawson … Majoring in exercise science.
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