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Jersey Number 7
Steven Whitaker
- Position:
- Outfield
- B/T:
- L/R
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Alpharetta, Ga.
- High School:
- Creekview HS
- Prev School:
- Georgia Perimeter College
Bio
2016 (Junior)
Appeared in 44 games and started 23 in center field … Had a .347 on-base percentage and went 8-for-13 on stolen bases, good for second on the team … Drew 18 walks and drove in 10 runs … Drove in five runs in the series finale against Georgia State and combined for seven total RBIs, one home run, three runs scored and four walks in the series … Went 3-for-3 with two runs scored against South Alabama … Stole two bases in season opener against Northern Kentucky
Prior to Troy (Georgia Perimeter College)
Played one year at Georgia Perimeter College in Covington, Ga. … Helped lead the Jaguars to a 31-26 record in 2015 … Hit .321 with five doubles, two triples and 14 RBIs, stole 47 bases in 48 attempts and scored 33 runs
Coastal Carolina (2014)
Played one year at Coastal Carolina … Started 30 games as a freshman … Hit .223 with six doubles and RBIs … Made the Dean’s List in fall of 2013
High School
Played four years at Creekview High School in Canton, Ga. … Helped lead the Grizzles to postseason play in three out of four seasons … Named first team all-county, all-region and led the county in stolen bases and runs scored his junior year … Named first team all-county and all-region … Holds the school record for stolen bases (30/33)
Personal
Full name is Steven Walker Whitaker … Born July 16, 1995 … Son of Ray and Lauren Whitaker … Father played football at Southeast Missouri State and mother played volleyball and softball at LSU … Has two brothers Justin, who ran track and cross country at Wofford College and Noah … Majoring in global business
Appeared in 44 games and started 23 in center field … Had a .347 on-base percentage and went 8-for-13 on stolen bases, good for second on the team … Drew 18 walks and drove in 10 runs … Drove in five runs in the series finale against Georgia State and combined for seven total RBIs, one home run, three runs scored and four walks in the series … Went 3-for-3 with two runs scored against South Alabama … Stole two bases in season opener against Northern Kentucky
Prior to Troy (Georgia Perimeter College)
Played one year at Georgia Perimeter College in Covington, Ga. … Helped lead the Jaguars to a 31-26 record in 2015 … Hit .321 with five doubles, two triples and 14 RBIs, stole 47 bases in 48 attempts and scored 33 runs
Coastal Carolina (2014)
Played one year at Coastal Carolina … Started 30 games as a freshman … Hit .223 with six doubles and RBIs … Made the Dean’s List in fall of 2013
High School
Played four years at Creekview High School in Canton, Ga. … Helped lead the Grizzles to postseason play in three out of four seasons … Named first team all-county, all-region and led the county in stolen bases and runs scored his junior year … Named first team all-county and all-region … Holds the school record for stolen bases (30/33)
Personal
Full name is Steven Walker Whitaker … Born July 16, 1995 … Son of Ray and Lauren Whitaker … Father played football at Southeast Missouri State and mother played volleyball and softball at LSU … Has two brothers Justin, who ran track and cross country at Wofford College and Noah … Majoring in global business
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