Coastal Carolina University Athletics

2023 (Junior)

• Earned a spot on the Dean's List (3.5 GPA or better) for the 2022 fall semester

• Played in 32 games on the season, making seven starts
• Was a pinch runner 10 times during the year
• Hit .209 with four doubles, six RBIs, and 14 runs scored
• Drew 10 walks and struck out just nine times over 43 at-bats
• Swiped three bases on the year
• Had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in the outfield on the season
• Scored a run in wins over West Virginia (Feb. 21), Rutgers (Feb. 25), and Ball State (Feb. 28)
• Went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, a run scored, and a stolen base in the start versus Rutgers
• Was 1-for-1 with a double, a walk, a hit-by-pitch, and an RBI in the road loss at UNCW (March 2)
• Also had a hit and was 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, and a run scored in the series opener at North Carolina (March 4)
• Went 1-for-3 with an RBI-double in the road win at Arkansas State (April 1)
• Came off the bench to go 1-for-1 with an RBI, two runs scored, and a stolen base in the series finale win over Arkansas State (April 3)
• Scored a run off the bench versus Georgia State (April 8), and in two wins at Appalachian State (April 14 & 16)
• Was 1-for-2 with an RBI and 1-for-2 with two RBIs in back-to-back midweek wins over Charleston (April 26) and UNCW (May 3)
• Also went 1-for-2 with an RBI in the loss to South Alabama (May 20)
• Was 0-for-1 as a pinch hitter in the win over Coppin State (June 4) and scored a run in the win over East Carolina (June 5) at the 2022 NCAA Greenville Regional
• Earned a spot on the Dean's List (3.5 GPA or better) for the 2022 spring semester

• Played in 40 games on the season, making 33 starts as a true freshman
• Saw time in the outfield and first base
• Was third on the team in hitting at .280 with 35 base hits over 125 at-bats
• Added two home runs, 10 doubles, 22 RBIs, and 20 runs scored
• Posted a .408 slugging percentage and a .383 on-base percentage on the season
• Recorded three stolen bases
• Had two outfield assists on the year
• Totaled nine multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI games
• Posted a season-long seven-game hitting streak
• Reached base safely in 16-straight games throughout the season, tied for the second-longest streak on the team
• Had a season-high three base hits, going 3-for-4 with a double and three runs scored in the midweek win over College of Charleston (March 23)
• Drove in a season-high four RBIs on a grand slam and 2-for-5 hitting in the series opener versus Troy (May 7)
• Made his Chant debut as a pinch-runner and scored a run versus Duke (Feb. 21)
• Picked up his first hit and RBI as a Chant with an RBI double in the win over Bryant (Feb. 26)
• Also had an RBI on a sacrifice fly in the win over Davidson (March 5)
• Broke into the starting lineup versus FIU (March 13-14), going 4-for-10 with a double, a walk, three RBIs, and two runs scored in the three final games of the four-game series
• Was 2-for-3 with two walks, an RBI, three runs scored, and two stolen bases in the three-game series at West Virginia (March 19-21)
• Belted a home run and was 1-for-4 with two RBIs and a walk in the win at Louisiana (March 27)
• Went 1-for-4 at the plate with two walks, two runs scored, and a stolen base in the series-opening win at UT Arlington (April 10)
• Plated two runs on 1-for-4 hitting with a walk and a run scored in the road win at UNCW (April 14)
• Was 2-for-3 with two doubles and a hit-by-pitch at Liberty (April 25)
• Combined to go 3-for-9 with a double, a walk, three RBIs, two runs scored, and a stolen base in three games at Georgia State (April 30-May 2)
• Hit safely in all three games versus Troy (May 7-9), going 4-for-15 with a grand slam, a double, a walk, four RBIs, and a run scored
• Went 2-for-3 at the plate in each of the first two games at South Alabama (May 14 and 15), scoring one run in the series opener
• Was 2-for-5 with a walk, two RBIs, and two runs scored in the midweek win over Wake Forest (May 18)
• Went 1-for-3 in each game at the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Championship Tournament, going 1-for-3 with a double, two RBIs, and a run scored in the win over Little Rock (May 25), and 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in the loss to South Alabama (May 26)
• Earned a spot on the Dean's List (3.25 GPA or higher) for both the 2020 fall and 2021 spring semesters

• Was an outfielder and pitcher at IMG Academy in Florida
• Ranked by Perfect Game in the Top 500 National rankings
• Ranked the No. 4 outfielder and the No. 22 overall prospect in the state of Missouri for the Class of 2020 by Perfect Game
• Rated the 18th-best outfielder for the Class of 2020 in the state of Florida by Prep Baseball Report
• A 2020 PG Preseason All-American high honorable mention selection
• A 2020 Perfect Game Preseason All-Central Regional honorable mention pick
• A two-time Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American high honorable mention selection (2018 and 2019)
• Named the MVP at the 2019 Perfect Game High School Showdown
• Earned a spot on the 2019 and 2020 PG High School Showdown All-Tournament teams
• Was also named to the 2017 and 2018 WWBA Underclass World Championship All-Tournament teams
• Tabbed an all-tournament team member at the 2017 16U BCS National Championship and the 2016 and 2017 WWBA 14U and 16U National Championship events
• A member of the IMG Academy Ascenders that were the BCS Champions at the 2019 Perfect Game High School Showdown
• Also part of the Scorpions 2020 Founders Club team that won the 2018 WWBA Underclass World Championships
• Had his team at 8-2 in 2020 before the season was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic
• Helped lead his IMG Academy team to a 26-1 record in 2019 as a junior
• Hit .336 with 26 hits, including one home run, two triples, and six doubles, 15 RBIs, and 24 runs scored in 27 games as a junior
• Posted a .549 slugging percentage and a 1.033 OPS in his junior season at IMG
• Also played club ball with the Orlando Scorpions
• Grandfather, Kent Underwood, wrestled at VMI