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3 Parker Chavers

  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Position OF
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 185
  • B/T L/R
  • Hometown Montgomery, Ala.
  • High School Loveless Academic Magnet Program

Biography

Drafted in the seventh round (214th pick) by the Chicago Cubs in the 2021 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft ... A three-time All-Sun Belt selection, picking up first-team honors in 2019 and second-team accolades in both 2018 and 2020 ... A two-time Sun Belt Conference Baseball Championship All-Tournament team (2018 and 2019) pick ... Earned a spot on the 2018 NCAA Conway Regional All-Tournament team ... A 2019 ABCA/Rawlings Atlantic All-Region second-team pick as a sophomore ... Was a 2018 Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American ... Named to the 2018 Baseball America Freshman All-America, D1Baseball Freshman All-America, and Perfect Game/Rawlings All-America second teams ...  Hit .319 with 198 base hits, 27 home runs, seven triples, 36 doubles, 129 RBIs, and 134 runs scored over 168 games played ... Added 101 walks, six sacrifice flies, and 33 stolen bases while posting a .530 career slugging percentage and a .426 career on-base percentage ... His seven career triples rank 12th all-time in CCU history, while his 101 career walks rank 13th, and 27 career home runs are tied for 17th all-time in Coastal baseball history ... His .530 career slugging percentage ranks 19th all-time in program history, while his .426 career on-base percentage ranks 16th in the Coastal annals.

Honors
Drafted in the seventh round (214th pick) by the Chicago Cubs in the 2021 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft
2021 All-Sun Belt Second Team
2021 NCBWA Preseason All-America Second Team
2021 Collegiate Baseball Preseason All-America First Team 
2021 Perfect Game Preseason All-America Third Team
2021 Preseason All-Sun Belt
2020 Baseball America Preseason All-America Second Team
2020 Perfect Game Preseason All-America Second Team
2020 D1Baseball Preseason All-America Third Team
2019 ABCA/Rawlings Atlantic All-Region Second Team
2019 Sun Belt Championship All-Tournament Team
2019 All-Sun Belt First Team
Sun Belt Player of the Week (Feb. 26, 2019)
Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week (Feb. 25, 2019)
2018 Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American
2018 Baseball America Freshman All-America Second Team
2018 D1Baseball Freshman All-America Second Team
2018 Perfect Game/Rawlings All-America Second Team
2018 NCAA Conway Regional All-Tournament Team
2018 Sun Belt Championship All-Tournament Team
2018 All-Sun Belt Second Team


2021 (Redshirt Junior)

  • Drafted in the seventh round (214th pick) by the Chicago Cubs in the 2021 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft
  • Named to the All-Sun Belt second team
  • Played in and started 49 games for the Chanticleers
  • Led the Chants in 2021 in hitting (.318), hits (62), doubles (12), and stolen bases (14)
  • Also recorded five home runs, two triples, 33 RBIs, and scored 32 runs while posting a .477 slugging percentage and a .407 on-base percentage on the year
  • Led the team with 17 multi-hit games
  • Also had nine multi-RBI games on the year
  • Posted a season-long eight-game hitting streak and a 12-game on-base streak
  • His 14 stolen bases ranked sixth in the Sun Belt
  • Also recorded five outfield assists from his center field position
  • Picked up a season-high four base hits twice - at UNCW (April 14) and at Georgia State (May 1)
  • Drove in a season-high four RBIs with a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the ninth in the opening weekend win over Duke (Feb. 21)
  • Totaled five RBIs on 4-for-10 hitting with a grand slam, three walks, a sacrifice fly, three runs scored, and a stolen base in the three-game series with Duke (Feb. 20-21) on opening weekend
  • Went 3-for-5 with a triple, a double, a walk, three RBIs, three runs scored, and a stolen base in the home win over Kennesaw State (Feb. 28)
  • Combined to go 4-for-9 with a triple, a double, a walk, four RBIs, two runs, and a stolen base in the two games versus UConn (March 7-8)
  • Was 8-for-17 with three doubles, two walks, two runs scored, and a stolen base in the four-game series with FIU (March 12-14)
  • Hit safely in all three road games at West Virginia (March 19-21), going 5-for-13 with a walk, a hit-by-pitch, four RBIs, two runs scored, and a stolen base in the series
  • Went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBIs, and a stolen base in the midweek win over College of Charleston (March 23)
  • Belted a home run and went 2-for-5 with three RBIs and a run scored in the series-opening win at UT Arlington (April 10)
  • Was a perfect 4-for-4 with a double, a hit-by-pitch, two runs scored, and a stolen base in the road win at UNCW (April 14)
  • Totaled five hits (5-for-13) with a home run, an RBI, a run scored, and a stolen base in the three-game SBC series with Georgia Southern (April 16-18)
  • Hit a solo home run in back-to-back games against Georgia Southern (April 18) and North Carolina (April 20)
  • Had an RBI-double in the road win at Liberty (April 24)
  • Went 4-for-4 with a walk, a run scored, and a stolen base in the Saturday win at Georgia State (May 1)
  • Combined to go 5-for-11 with a double, a walk, two RBIs, and a run scored in the three-game series versus Troy (May 7-9)
  • Recorded two base hits in all three games versus Texas State (May 20-22), going 6-for-12 with a double, a walk, three RBIs, five RBIs, and three stolen bases in his final three home games at Springs Brooks Stadium
  • Had one base hit in each of the 2021 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Championship Tournament games, going 1-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored, and a stolen base in the win over Little Rock (May 25) and 1-for-4 with a walk in the loss to South Alabama (May 26)
  • Earned a spot on the NCBWA preseason All-America second team
  • Named a preseason third-team All-American by Perfect Game
  • Also tabbed a first-team preseason All-American by Collegiate Baseball
  • Voted to the preseason All-Sun Belt team


2020 (Junior) *Season Ended Early Due To Worldwide Coronavirus Pandemic*

  • Named a preseason second-team All-American by Baseball America and Perfect Game
  • Also tabbed a third-team preseason All-American by D1Baseball
  • Sat out the season due and took a medical redshirt while recovering from offseason shoulder surgery


2019 (Sophomore)

  • Named to the 2019 ABCA/Rawlings Atlantic All-Region second team
  • A 2019 All-Sun Belt first-team selection and a member of the 2019 Sun Belt All-Tournament team
  • Tabbed a Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week on Feb. 25
  • Named the Sun Belt Player of the Week on Feb. 26
  • Played in and started 57 games on the season, missing six games due to an injury
  • Hit .316 with 15 home runs, four triples, nine doubles, 54 RBIs, and 54 runs scored on the year
  • Posted a team-high .612 slugging percentage, an on-base percentage of .435, and swiped 10 stolen bases on the year
  • The second-year Chant ranked second in the Sun Belt in triples (4), third in slugging percentage (.612), fourth in home runs (15), sixth in total bases (128), fifth in walks (39), seventh in RBIs (54), and 10th in runs scored (54)
  • Totaled 16 multi-hit games and was second on the team with 18 multi-RBI games, which included a career-high five-hit game twice and a career-high five RBIs versus Michigan State (Feb. 22)
  • Hit .323 with five home runs, three triples, eight doubles, 18 RBIs, and 23 runs scored in 25 conference games
  • Posted a .634 slugging percentage in Sun Belt play
  • Opened the season by going 4-for-9 with a home run, a double, three walks, four RBIs, and four runs scored versus VCU, Maryland, and Campbell at the Brittain Resorts Invitational (Feb. 15-17)
  • Was a combined 6-for-14 with three home runs, 11 RBIs, six runs scored, and a stolen base at the Brittain Resorts Baseball at the Beach (Feb. 22-24)
  • Went 1-for-2 with three walks, a stolen base, and a run scored in the home win over UConn (March 2)
  • Hit .500 (2-for-4) with a triple, a walk, and two runs scored in the home win over Indiana (March 3)
  • Combined to go 6-for-9 with a home run, a walk, four RBIs, three runs scored, and swiped three bases in back-to-back wins over Wake Forest (March 5-6)
  • Was 1-for-3 with two walks, two RBIs, and a run scored versus San Diego (March 8) at the Seattle Baseball Showcase
  • After missing six games due to an injury, he went 3-for-11 with a home run, two walks, two RBIs, and four runs scored in the three-game home series against Troy (March 22-24)
  • Returned to form at the plate two weeks later by going 7-for-11 with a home run, a triple, two doubles, a walk, three RBIs, five runs scored, and three stolen bases in the three-game series at South Alabama (April 6-7)
  • Had a triple on 2-for-4 hitting, an RBI, and a run scored in the game one loss at Little Rock (April 12)
  • Hit one home run in each of the two games of the doubleheader versus Georgia Southern (April 20), combining to go 3-for-8 with four RBIs, and three runs scored on the day
  • Went a combined 4-for-8 with a home run, two doubles, a walk, three RBIs, and five runs scored in the two wins at Georgia State (April 26-27)
  • Was 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI in the series finale versus Louisiana (May 5)
  • Hit 4-for-10 with a triple, a double, a walk, four RBIs, and a run scored in the two-game series at UT Arlington (May 10 & 12)
  • Hit safely in five of the six games in the Sun Belt Tournament, going 10-for-21 with two home runs, nine RBIs, and eight runs scored
  • Was a perfect 5-for-5 with two RBIs and three runs scored in the quarterfinal 26-10 win over ULM (May 25)
  • Went 2-for-3 with a home run a walk, two RBIs, and three runs scored in the semifinals versus the Warhawks (May 25)
  • Had a home run versus Auburn (May 31) and against Florida A&M (June 1) in the NCAA Atlanta Regional


2018 (Freshman)

  • The most decorated freshman in CCU history
  • Named a Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American
  • Also named a second-team Freshman All-American by Baseball America, D1Baseball, and Perfect Game/Rawlings
  • Tabbed second-team All-Sun Belt
  • Also named to the Sun Belt Championship All-Tournament team and the NCAA Conway Regional All-Tournament team
  • Played in 62 games, making 60 starts as a true freshman
  • Led the team with a .323 average on the season, totaling 70 base hits overall which was second on the team
  • Recorded seven home runs, a triple, and 15 doubles
  • Drove in 42 RBIs and scored 48 runs on the season
  • Drew 39 walks and was 9-of-14 in the stolen base department
  • Registered a .498 slugging percentage and a .435 on-base percentage for the season
  • Made just one error (148 chances) and posted a .993 fielding percentage on the year
  • Totaled 17 multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI games offensively for the season
  • Recorded a season-high eight-game hitting streak and had two season-high 15-game on-base streaks on the year
  • Hit a team-high .321 and posted an impressive .442 on-base percentage in Sun Belt Conference play
  • Went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, and a run scored in his collegiate debut versus Virginia Tech (Feb. 16) in the season opener
  • Walked twice and scored a run in the extra-inning one-run win over No. 18 Oklahoma (Feb. 17)
  • Was 4-for-5 with a double, an RBI, and two runs scored in the 13-0 win at the College of Charleston (Feb. 21)
  • Drove in an RBI, scored a run, and stole a base in the 6-4 win over Illinois (Feb. 23)
  • Went 2-for-2 with a double, a hit-by-pitch, an RBI, a run scored, and a stolen base in the home win over VCU (Feb. 25)
  • Had an RBI single, a walk, and a run scored in the win versus UNC Wilmington (Feb. 28)
  • Had a double, walk, an RBI, and scored two runs against Ball State (March 2)
  • Hit a home run in back-to-back games versus Maryland (March 3) and Radford (March 4)
  • Also scored three runs in the 13-7 win versus Radford
  • Walked twice, stole a base, and scored one run in back-to-back contests versus High Point (March 9) and Ohio State (March 10)
  • Went 3-for-3 with an RBI against Ohio State
  • Blasted a home run and scored two runs in the loss to UConn (March 13)
  • Was a combined 5-for-7 with a double, three walks, five RBIs, four runs scored, and a stolen base in the two wins at Arkansas State (March 17-18)
  • Reached base twice, 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI, and a run scored in the home win over No. 10 Clemson (March 20)
  • Hit safely in all three games versus No. 30 Texas State (March 23-24), going 4-for-10 with a double, two walks, two RBIs, three runs scored, and a stolen base in the conference series sweep
  • Went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, three RBIs, and two runs scored in the 15-2 win at Georgia Southern (March 30)
  • Hit .500, going 5-for-10 with three walks, two RBIs, and five runs scored in the three-game series versus South Alabama (April 6-8)
  • Was 1-for-3 with a double, two walks, a run scored, and a stolen base in the win at Wake Forest (April 10)
  • Had one hit in each of the three games at Troy (April 13-14)
  • Drove in a season-high four RBIs, going 2-for-6 with a home run, a double, and a run scored in the 17-16 series-finale win over ULM (April 29)
  • Went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in the series-opening loss at Louisiana (May 4)
  • Was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk in the home win over No. 3 North Carolina (May 9)
  • Blasted a solo home run (1-for-3) in the 4-0 win over Little Rock (May 11)
  • Drove in three RBIs and scored two runs in the two wins at Appalachian State (May 18-19)
  • Went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in the Sun Belt Tournament win over UT Arlington (May 23)
  • Was on fire versus South Alabama (May 24), going 4-for-5 with a home run, a walk, four RBIs, and a run scored in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament
  • Went 2-for-4 with a double in the semifinals win over South Alabama (May 26)
  • Was 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBIs, and a run scored in the championship game win over Troy (May 27)
  • Also recorded two hits, going 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, an RBI, and two runs scored in the win over LIU Brooklyn (June 1) in the NCAA Conway Regional
  • Also had two base hits (2-for-4) with an RBI and a stolen base versus No. 30 Washington (June 2) in the NCAA Regional
  • Went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a walk in the regional contest against No. 17 UConn (June 3)
  • Earned Dean's List recognition in the fall of 2017

High School
  • Was a second-team Class 4A All-State selection as a senior
  • A three-time Montgomery Advertiser All-Metro selection
  • Led the Tigers to the state semifinals while posting a .590 on-base percentage with 32 stolen bases and 54 runs his senior season
  • Hit .402 with eight doubles, five triples, one home run, 35 runs scored, 15 RBIs, and 28 stolen bases as a junior

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2018Freshman

    2B
    5'11" 175 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2019Sophomore

    OF
    5'11" 185 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2020Junior

    OF
    5'11" 185 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2021Redshirt Junior

    OF
    5'11" 185 lbs
    3