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20 Wells Sykes

  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 185
  • B/T R/R
  • Hometown Gilbert, S.C.
  • Previous School Citadel

Biography

2024 (Junior Year) – The Citadel
  • Appeared in 53 games with 53 starts for The Citadel
  • Hit a career-best .333 with 65 hits
  • Slugged a career-best .492
  • Career best in runs (44), hits (65), doubles (10), triples (6), RBI (26), hit by pitch (7) and on-base percentage (.382)
  • Finished his career at The Citadel as a .299 hitter with 128 starts, 144 hits, 91 runs, 24 doubles, 10 triples, three home runs, 66 RBI, .410 slugging percentage, 34 free bases, .344 on-base percentage and 22 stolen bases
2023 (Sophomore Year) – The Citadel
  • Made 51 starts in the outfield
  • Hit .278 with nine doubles, four triples and 25 RBIs
  • Slso went 11-for-11 in stolen bases
  • Went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBIs and four runs scored in season opener against Delaware State
  • Added two more hits and two RBIs in the series finale
  • Tripled and drove in three runs in series opener against Lehigh
  • Collected three hits in series opener against Holy Cross
  • Went 3-for-4 with three RBIs in home victory against Charleston Southern
  • Had two hits and two stolen bases in home game against South Carolina
  • Posted three hits in the series opener against UNCG and ETSU
  • Had a pair of doubles in series opener at Western Carolina
  • Scored a pair of runs in victory over VMI in SoCon Tournament
2022 (Freshman Year) – The Citadel
  • Started all 24 games in which he appeared
  • Hit .272 with five doubles and 15 RBIs
  • Drove in a pair of runs in first collegiate action at VMI
  • Hit safely in first five career games
  • Had two hits and drove in a run at North Florida
  • Collected a pair of doubles in first game of doubleheader against Wofford
  • Went 3-for-5 in victory over Samford
  • Followed it up with three RBIs in series-clinching victory
  • Doubled and drove in three runs in series opener at ETSU
  • Finished 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs against UNCG in SoCon Tournament
High School
  • Played senior season at Lexington High School
  • Earned all-state and all-region honors after hitting .431 with 34 runs scored
  • Led the state with 30 stolen bases
  • Earned all-region honors at Gilbert High School as a sophomore
  • Hit .351 with 23 runs scores and 17 stolen bases
  • Helped GHS to the lower state finals as a freshman
  • Also lettered in football
  • Totaled 150 tackles, 11 pass break-ups and three interceptions over final two years
  • Member of the National Honor Society and Beta Club
Personal
  • Born Nov. 6, 2002
  • Son of David and Leslie Sykes
  • Two siblings – Sara, who plays volleyball at UAB and Lizzie
  • Originally from Gilbert, S.C.
  • Earning his master’s in Business Administration
  • Graduate of The Citadel

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