2019:
Played in 34 games last season, starting in 30 … Started 20 games in left field, three games in center and seven games in right field … Batted in the leadoff position in three games and in the ninth hole 16 times … Hit .226 with 20 runs, 26 hits, five doubles, a triple, a pair of home runs and 20 RBI … Was hit by pitch eight times and was walked eight times … Stole six bases on seven attempts … Had eight multiple hit games, seven of which had two hits … Had five multiple RBI games, with two games recording three RBI … Had a four-game hitting streak during the season and reached base safely in 10-straight games … Was left on base a team-high eight times at Belmont (May 5) … Had three RBI, against Tennessee Tech (Apr. 19).
2018:
Appeared in 52 games with 47 starts … Hit .281 with 41 runs, 48 hits, two doubles, a triple, two home runs, and 22 RBI … Was the leadoff hitter eight times and batted second 33 times…Started 29 games in outfield (10 in right, eight in center and 11 in left), and 18 as designated hitter…Led the team and the OVC in hit by pitches (18) and fielding percentage (1.000) …Was tied for first on the team and fifth in the OVC with seven sacrifice bunts … Tied for second on the team with 11 steals attempted and a stolen base percentage of .727 … Was third on the team with 41 runs scored … Finished fourth on the team with .417 on-base percentage … Recorded 15 multiple-hit games, with personal-best four games with three hits … Had five multiple RBI games … At Austin Peay (Mar. 31) had a season-best two hits, two runs, four RBI, a sacrifice bunt, and a home run … Had a six-game hitting streak stretch from Mar. 2-Mar. 10 … Reached base safely in 22 straight games that stretched from Mar. 2- Apr. 7 … Southeast Scholar-Athlete and Commissioner Honor Roll selection.
Jefferson College:
Hit .326 with 53 runs scored, eight doubles, a triple, four home runs and 32 RBI in 2017…Tied for second on the team in runs and ranked second with 61 hits…Led the team with 31 stolen bases and boasted a .990 fielding percentage … Committed only one error in 57 starts…Had multiple hits in 14 contests.
Prep:
Four-year starter at Caruthersville High School…Earned first-team all-conference, all-state and all-district honors in multiple seasons…Won his Conference Player of the Year award…2016 Male Athlete and Scholar-Athlete of the Year…Also played football, where he was named his team’s Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year … Ranked in the top 10 percent of his class and was a member of National Honor Society.
Personal:
Born on April 14, 1998 ... Son of Kevin and Kellye Jo Faulkner … Majoring in Biomedical Sciences.
