Harding University Athletics

Career Summary

A dynamic power-speed threat and three-time All-Defensive Team selection ... has started all 167 career games ... holds the Harding single-season record for home runs (19) ... became the first player in program history to record a "15/15" season (15+ home runs and 15+ stolen bases) ... a consensus All-Region selection and 2026 Preseason All-American.

Awards

• 2026 D2 Baseball Preseason All-American (Second Team)

• 2025 All-GAC First Team

• 2025 GAC All-Defensive Team (3rd consecutive selection)

• 2025 Consensus All-Central Region (NCBWA, D2CCA, ABCA/Rawlings)

• 2025 GAC All-Tournament Team

• 2024 GAC All-Defensive Team

• 2023 GAC All-Defensive Team

• 2023 & 2024 Academic All-GAC

Harding Rankings

• Most Home Runs (Season): 1st (19, 2025)

• Most Sacrifice Flies (Career): t-3rd (14)

Year-By-Year

2025 Started all 59 games at third base, leading Harding to a No. 30 national ranking ... slashed .338/.469/.676 with 19 home runs, 12 doubles, and 58 RBIs ... led the GAC in runs scored (70) ... successful on 18 of 20 stolen base attempts ... 3/16 vs. East Central: Drove in a career-high 5 RBIs with two home runs ... 5/11 vs. Henderson St. (GAC Finals): Named to the All-Tournament Team after hitting four home runs across the tournament to help clinch the title ... 5/16 vs. Central Oklahoma (NCAA Tournament): Homered twice in a tournament victory.

2024 Slashed .313/.385/.422 while leading the team in hits (66) and sacrifice flies (5) ... started all 56 games at third base ... recorded an 18-game hitting streak ... named the MVP of the Ohio Valley Summer League after hitting .304 with 22 stolen bases for the Henderson Flash.

2023 Started all 52 games as a redshirt freshman, batting .324 with 18 doubles and 35 RBIs ... led the team in sacrifice flies (6) ... earned his first GAC All-Defensive Team honor.

Personal / Previous School

• High School: 2021 graduate of Birdville High School ... District 7-5A Newcomer of the Year ... Academic Top 5% of his class.

• Major: Accounting and Finance.

• Family: Son of Todd and Julee Lacey; has a brother (Luke) and a sister (Landree).

Career Highs

• Hits: 4 (2x), last vs. Union — 03/07/23

• Home Runs: 2 (3x), last vs. Central Oklahoma — 05/16/25

• RBIs: 5 (2x), last vs. East Central — 03/16/25

• Runs Scored: 4, at Missouri S&T — 03/11/25

• Stolen Bases: 2 (2x), last at Ouachita — 04/01/25

• Assists: 6 (3x), last vs. East Central — 03/16/25