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- Height:
- 6-3
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- Weight:
- 235
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- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
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- Year:
- JR
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- Hometown:
- Lewis Center, OH
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- High School:
- Worthington Christian
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- Position:
- 1B
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- Years Coached (at Taylor):
- Worthington Christian
Bio
2018 at Taylor: Appeared in 23 contests, drawing two starts in his second year in Upland … Tallied five hits in 20 at bats, averaging .250 for the season … Collected four RBI in a three-game span from March 10 to April 5 … Was perfect in the field, converting 34 putouts and one assist on 35 chances … Nabbed a season-high 11 putouts and one double play on May 16 against Cumberland … Led Taylor away from home, averaging .571 with three RBI in seven at bats.
2017 at Taylor: Played in 40 games for Trojans during rookie season … Turned in .284 batting average with .444 on-base clip and .493 slugging in 67 at bats … Showcased plus-level power with three home runs and five doubles … Displayed keen batting eye with 18 walks to 23 strikeouts … Was one of TU’s best hitters in Crossroads League play, rating second on club with .690 slugging and third with .379 average and .471 on-base percentage over 29 at bats … Went three-of-nine with four runs scored against Top-25 teams … Hit .324 at Winterholter Field … Averaged .364 with .697 slugging and .475 on-base mark after calendar flipped to April … Rated second on Taylor with 1.172 OPS during that time … Bat proved valuable, leading Trojans to 11-1 record when receiving at least three at bats in a game … Crushed first two home runs and added six runs batted in, four runs and four hits in 19-11 win at Spring Arbor on April 10 … Also flashed potential on the mound with 3.12 earned-run average, eight strikeouts and a .207 average against in 8.2 innings of work.
Prep: Played all four seasons on varsity roster for Tim Kraynak during time at Worthington Christian … Also competed with Columbus Cobras on club level … Two-time team captain … Selected as the WCH Most Valuable Player … Earned pair of all-district and all-conference honors … Selected as a Player-of-the-Year finalist in district as a junior.
Personal: Son of Brian and Robin Fields … Majoring in management.