Biography
2022: Played in and started all 52 games... Led the team in batting average (.392), OPS (1.199), slugging percentage (.747), on base percentage (.452), hits (73), doubles (20), triples (2), home runs (14), RBIs (60), total bases (139) and runs scored (53)... In the Mountain East Conference he ranked tied for sixth in batting average, third in OPS, second in slugging percentage, second in total hits, third in doubles, tied for 13th in triples, third in home runs, second in RBIs and first in total bases... Set the NDC single season record in hits, RBIs, home runs, runs scored, total bases, intentional walks and sacrifice flies, while tying his own record for doubles... Collected MEC Hitter of the Week (5/10/22)... Garnered MEC Player of the Year and All-MEC First Team honors... Selected to First Team All-Atlantic Region by the ABCA/Rawlings, along with Second Team All-Region by the D2CCA and NCBWA... Named First Team All-American by the ABCA/Rawlings, the first player in program history... Became the first two-time All-American in school history and the second player in MEC history, according to ABCA/Rawlings.Â
2021: Played in and started all 40 games... Led the Mountain East Conference in batting average (.426), hits (60), hits per game (1.50), doubles (20), doubles per game (.500), total bases (119), total bases per game (2.98) and slugging percentage (.844)... He ranked second in the league in home runs (11) and tied for fourth in triples (3)... Posted a team leading 31 RBIs, .494 on-base percentage and 1.338 OPS... Named Second Team All-American, the first in program history... Earned First Team All-Atlantic Region honors and Second Team All-MEC
2020: Played in 11 games and started in 10 of them before the season was canceled due to COVID-19
High School: Participated in baseball and soccer at Springfield Shawnee High School... Named First Team All-Conference, First Team All-Area and First Team All-County in baseball... Earned All-Conference and All-Area honors in soccer.Â
Personal: Son of Tiffany and Andy Ross... Currently undecided on major.