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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
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
Troy vs. Furman (Full Highlights)
Saturday, November 08
Players Postgame Press Conference (Furman)
Saturday, November 08
Scott Cross Postgame Press Conference (Furman)
Saturday, November 08
Josh Lauer Postmatch Press Conference - Southern Miss (Friday)
Saturday, November 08
