Troy University Athletics
2023 Baseball Roster
Roster
Donovan Whibbs
- Position:
- IF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 179
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Pensacola, Fla.
- High School:
- Pensacola Catholic
2022 (Junior)
Was one of two Trojans to start all 56 games at the same position… Hit .294 in 197 at-bats with 57 hits, 17 doubles, and five triples, leading the Sun Belt Conference… Connected for his first career home run against Holy Cross and finished with two on the season… Was second on the team with 19 multiple-hit games and recorded nine multiple-RBI games, including a four-RBI Day against ULM…ranked eighth in the conference with 144 assists and a .980 fielding percentage
2021(Sophomore)
Made 34 appearances, starting 27 straight games finishing the season with an .293 average... Recorded 29 hits, 10 RBIs, six doubles and one triple in 99 at bats... Had a career high four hits in a game against Appalachian State... Whibbs recorded his first two collegiate RBIs against UCF... Plated a season high three RBIs against Coastal Carolina... Totaled eight multi hit games and three multiple RBI games... Reached base safely in seven straight games
2020 (Sophomore)
Did not play
*Had season cut short after 17 games due to COVID-19
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2019 (Freshman)
Made 24 appearances during the season, 19 off the bench … Accounted for six runs during the season
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High School
Lettered four years at Pensacola Catholic High School -- home of former Trojan and current minor leaguer Brandon Lockridge … Helped the Crusaders to three postseason appearances, including a trip to the state finals his junior year … Two-time academic all-state and all-area selection … Graduated with a 4.4 GPA
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Personal
Full name is John Donovan Whibbs… Born Sept. 9, 1999 … Son of Suzanne and Donovan Whibbs … Has a brother, Colin … Relative of former Troy football kicker Greg Whibbs … Majoring in general management
