AS A JUNIOR (2018): Played in 30 games, including 21 starts (18 at dh, 3 at lf) … Tallied a .279 batting average in 86 at-bats with nine runs scored on 24 hits, including nine extra-base hits (2 HR), and 17 RBI … Also drew six walks, was hit by pitch three times and was 2-for-3 on stolen base attempts … Also turned in a sacrifice fly … Did not commit an error in five total defensive chances (1.000 fielding percentage) … Recorded seven multiple-hit and five multiple-RBI outings … Also scored multiple runs in one contest … Walked, hit a sacrifice fly and drove in two runs in his UNCP debut against Shepherd (season opener) … Logged first hit as a Brave on a RBI single in the series finale with the Rams … Walked, doubled and scored twice on a 1-for-2 performance in the series opener with IUP … Singled and doubled on four trips to the plate in the series opener at North Georgia … Homered and drove in three runs on a 2-for-4 showing at Wingate … That performance sparked a season-long nine-game hitting streak that saw him register a .444 (16-for-36) batting average with six extra-base hits (2 HR), 13 RBI and five runs scored … Homered, hit a pair of doubles and drove in three runs on a 3-for-4 hitting line against Lander in the PBC Tournament.
BEFORE UNCP: Played two seasons (2016-17) at Walters State Community College in Morristown, Tenn. … Redshirted as a freshman in 2015 … Played in six games as a redshirt freshman … Went hitless in 10 at-bats with one run scored … Played in 50 games as a sophomore … Posted a .331 batting average in 163 at-bats with 38 runs scored on 54 hits, including 14 extra-base hits (6 HR) and 45 RBI … Also drew 14 walks and stole three bases … Tallied a .383 on-base percentage and a 497 slugging percentage … Logged 14 multiple-hit and 11 multiple-RBI outings … Hit his first collegiate home run on a 2-for-3 performance with a pair of runs scored against Tusculum JV … Turned in a season-best three hits at Roane State, at Cleveland State and at Columbia State … Hit 1-for-1 with a home run and a season-high five RBI against New River.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Bearden High School for coach John Rice … Earned second-straight all-district and all-region laurels as a senior, while also picking up all-prepxtra laurels for the second-straight year as well.
PERSONAL: The son of Melanie Helton and Joe Brown … Maintained a 3.0 cumulative grade point average at Bearden High School … A business management major at UNCP.
| CAREER HIGHS AT UNCP (Updated: 4/29/19) |
| At-Bats |
6, four times - last vs. North Georgia (4/14/19) |
| Runs |
3, six times - last vs. North Georgia (4/14/19) |
| Hits |
5, twice - last vs. North Georgia (4/14/19) |
| Walks |
2 vs. Shepherd (2/1/19) |
| RBI |
6 vs. Indiana (Pa.) (2/10/19) |
| Doubles |
2, twice - last vs. Queens (4/10/19) |
| Triples |
1, twice - last at Georgia Southwestern (4/27/19) |
| Home Runs |
1, six times - last vs. Queens (4/10/19) |
| Stolen Bases |
1, nine times - last at Flagler (4/20/19) |
| Sac Hits |
None |
| Sac Flies |
1, twice - last vs. Columbus State (3/8/19) |
| Hitting Streak |
9 games (twice) |
