AS A SOPHOMORE (2018): D2CCA all-region pick … NCCSIA All-State selection … Peach Belt Conference Player of the Week (February 6) … Played in 53 games, including 52 starts (27 at 1b, 18 at rf, 7 at lf) … Posted a .327 batting average in 214 at-bats with 51 runs scored on 70 hits, including 21 extra-base hits (10 HR), and 58 RBI … Also drew 16 walks, was hit by pitch nine times and was 8-for-12 on stolen base attempts … Logged four sacrifice flies and a pair of sacrifice hits … Committed just two errors in 262 total defensive chances for a .992 fielding percentage … Turned in 21 multiple-hit and 17 multiple-RBI outings … Also scored two or more runs in 13 contests … Hit .500 (5-for-10) in the season-opening series with Shepherd with two extra-base hits, 10 RBI and a trio of runs scored … Walked, doubled, homered and drove in three runs on a 2-for-4 outing in game two of the series … Hit a 2-run homer and scored twice on a 2-for-5 hitting in line in game two with Augusta … Tallied a .750 (8-for-12) series against Lander with four extra-base hits (2 HR), nine RBI and nine runs scored … Doubled, homered and drove in four runs to highlight a 2-for-5 showing in game two against the Bearcats, and scored four times on a 3-for-4 hitting line in the series finale … Tallied a .500 (5-for-10) series against Coker, including a 3-for-5 showing in Hartsville … Walked and logged a RBI double in game two against North Georgia … 2-for-4 outing against the Nighthawks sparked a season-long seven-game hitting streak that saw him post a .433 (13-for-30) batting average with three extra-base hits (1 HR), 11 RBI and 10 runs scored … Hit .500 (6-for-12) in the series with Flagler to complement two RBI and four runs scored … Doubled, homered and scored three times on a 2-for-3 hitting line in the series finale with the Saints … Drove in three runs and scored twice to highlight a 3-for-4 performance in the series opener with Georgia Southwestern … Also logged a pair of hits on five trips to the plate in the series finale with the Hurricanes … Hit a pair of 2-run homers and scored three times on a 4-for-5 showing against Lander in the PBC Tournament … Broke a school record with six hits (6 at-bats), drove in two and scored three times in the win over Lincoln Memorial at the NCAA Southeast Regional.
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2017): NCBWA All--Region ... NCCSIA All-State ... All-Peach Belt Conference ... PBC Player of the Week (May 1) ... Played in 50 games, including 42 starts (36 at 1b, 6 at dh) … Posted a .358 batting average in 176 at-bats with 52 runs scored on 63 hits, including 27 extra-base hits (10 HR) and 49 RBI … Also drew 14 walks, was hit by pitch 10 times and registered a 13-for-18 success rate on stolen base attempts … Turned in four sac flies and a pair of sacrifice hits as well … Led team with 14 multiple-RBI games, while ranking second with 19 multiple-hit contests … Also scored two or more runs in 15 games … Committed just two errors in 295 total defensive chances for a .993 fielding percentage … Turned in first collegiate hit with a pinch-hit single in game two against Shepherd … Hit a two-run homer in the series opener with Chowan … Round-tripper sparked a 10-game hitting streak that saw him hit .366 (15-for-41) with seven extra-base hits (4 HR), 16 RBI and 15 runs scored … Hitting streak included a 5-for-14 (.357) series at Augusta, as well as a monster game against Wingate that saw him crush a pair of two-run home runs on a 2-for-4 night at the plate … Homered, drove in three runs and scored four times on a perfect 5-for-5 tally in the home win over Barton … Hit 2-for-4 in game two at Georgia Southwestern to signal a season-long 19-game hitting streak that saw him register a .466 (34-for-73) batting average with 14 extra-base hits, 26 RBI and 25 runs scored … That hitting streak included a dozen multiple-hit games and seven multiple-RBI contests … Hit 5-for-12 (.417) in the series with Francis Marion, 5-for-14 (.357) in the series at Flagler and .500 (6-for-12) in four games against Coker … Highlighted an 8-for-14 (.571) series at Armstrong State with a 5-for-6 hitting line in the series opener that included two doubles, one home run, five RBI and a trio of runs scored … Hit 2-for-4 with a double, triple and two runs scored in the PBC Tournament opener with Columbus State as well.
AS A FRESHMAN (2016): Redshirted … Did not see game action.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Richmond Senior High School for coach Ricky Young … Earned all-conference accolades following each of last two prep seasons.
PERSONAL: The son of Kitty and Keith Baucom … Has a younger brother, Brett, and an older sister, Brittney … Maintained a 4.2 cumulative grade point average at Richmond Senior High School … Enrolled in pre-major studies at UNCP.
| CAREER HIGHS AT UNCP (Updated: 3/15/2021) |
| At-Bats |
7 vs. Claflin (3/1/20) |
| Runs |
4, six times - last at Young Harris (3/7/20) |
| Hits |
6 vs. Lincoln Memorial (5/19/18) |
| Walks |
3, three times - last at Claflin (2/27/21) |
| RBI |
5, three times - last at Young Harris (3/7/20) |
| Doubles |
2, four times - last vs. Claflin (3/1/20) |
| Triples |
1, twice - last at Coker (3/19/19) |
| Home Runs |
2, five times - last vs. Queens (4/10/19) |
| Stolen Bases |
2 at Armstrong State (4/28/17) |
| Sac Hits |
1, five times - last at USC Aiken (3/30/19) |
| Sac Flies |
1, 16 times - last at Claflin (2/26/21) |
| Hitting Streak |
19 games |
