Southeast Missouri State University Athletics

2020 (Shortened due to COVID-19): Made 16 starts between second (8) and third base (8)…Hit .224 with 11 runs scored, a double and six RBI…Was a perfect 3-of-3 in stolen bases…Walked nine times and was hit by a pitch twice…Ended the shortened season on a five game hitting streak with two hits in three of those contests…Went 5-for-11 (.455) with four runs scored, four RBI and four walks in the Redhawks only Ohio Valley Conference series vs. UT Martin (3/6-8).
 
2019: Started 53 games at second base…Ranked third on the team with a .273 batting average and led the Redhawks in runs scored (44) and stolen bases (21)…Added 10 doubles, two triples, 18 RBI and 28 walks…Was hit by a pitch nine times…Collected multiple hits in 10 games with a season-high four vs. Tennessee Tech (4/19)…Put together a 10-game hitting streak from Feb. 17-Mar. 8…Hit safely in 10 of his first 13 games of the season…Scored a season-best three runs vs. Purdue Fort Wayne (3/2) and at Missouri (5/1)…Ranked second in the OVC in stolen bases and steal attempts (26)…Scored a run in five-straight games from Feb 26-Mar. 6…Hit .275 with 20 runs, 36 hits, six doubles, two triples, 10 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 30 Ohio Valley Conference starts.
 
2018: Started 51 of 52 games at shortstop, hitting .227 with 39 hits, 32 runs scored, seven doubles, a triple and 20 RBI…Walked 16 times and was hit by a pitch on seven occasions…Tied for a team-high seven sacrifice bunts and rated fifth in the OVC with 139 assists…Strung together an 11-game hitting streak from Mar. 23-Apr. 10…Finished with multiple hits in nine games with a season-high four vs. Austin Peay (3/31)…Reached base safely in 16 consecutive games from Mar. 14-Apr. 10…That streak tied for third on the team…OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection.

2017: Appeared in 54 games and started 53 at shortstop as a freshman...Hit .235 with 43 hits, 33 runs scored, eight doubles and 17 runs batted in...Was hit by a pitch seven times and drew 24 walks... Ranked second on the team with 10 stolen bases...Tied for fifth in the OVC in sacrifice bunts (8), ranked third in assists (162) and was tied for fourth in fielding double plays (40)... Registered multiple-hits on eight occasions with a season-high four in game one of the Redhawks series vs. Western Illinois (2/24)...Went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a walk, three runs scored and four RBIs in that game...Strung together a six- game hitting streak from Mar. 5-17... Reached base safely in 18-consecutive games from Mar. 5-Apr. 5, fourth-longest of the season...Tied for fourth in OVC games with nine stolen bases…OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection. 

Prep: Started and lettered all four years at Valle Catholic in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri...Named all-conference, all-district, and all-state his sophomore through senior years... Hit .615 with 59 RBI en route to Rawlings Third-Team All-American honors as a senior...Hit .487 with a .571 on base percentage with 22 stolen bases and 41 runs as a junior...Earned a .404 batting average with 30 RBI, and 23 walks with only one strikeout along with pitching 49 innings with a 0.57 ERA and 47 strikeouts, only allowed four earned runs as a sophomore...Hit .356 with a .500 on base clip as a freshman...Helped lead Valle to conference and state titles in 2013 and 2014...Also an accomplished athlete on the football field and basketball court...Was a two-time All-Conference and All-District performer in basketball...Was an All-State quarterback who helped lead Valle to state football titles in 2013 and 2014...Tabbed 2014 Dream Team Player of the Year...Was the school’s all-time passing leader. 

Personal: Born June 2, 1997... Majoring in Sport Management…Son of Scott and Dawn Basler.