Harding University Athletics

Career Summary

A career .340 hitter who has become one of the most difficult outs in the Great American Conference ... holds a career slash line of .340/.465/.565 across 133 games (131 starts) ... known for his elite ability to reach base, totaling 124 runs, 21 home runs, and 100 RBIs ... holds the Harding school record for career Hit by Pitch (59) ... recorded 47 multi-hit games and 27 multi-RBI games ... authored a career-long 41-game on-base streak.

Awards

• 2024 All-GAC (Second Team)

• 2025 All-GAC (Honorable Mention)

• 2023 All-GAC (Honorable Mention)

Harding All-Time Rankings

• Hit By Pitch: 1st (59) — School Record

• On-Base Pct: 4th (.465)

• Home Runs: 7th (21)

• Catcher Caught Stealing: 7th (26)

• Slugging Pct: 10th (.565)

Year-By-Year

2025 Started all 60 games (tying the HU single-season record) ... slashed .322/.465/.498 with 53 runs, 12 doubles, and 7 home runs ... Set the HU single-season record with 25 HBPs ... tied for 6th in HU history for runs in a season (53) ... 3/11 at Missouri S&T: Scored 5 runs in a single game (t-5th in HU history) ... 2/25 vs. Arkansas Tech: Turned in a perfect 4-for-4 performance with two doubles and 3 runs.

2024 Slashed .344/.463/.648 in 35 starts ... led the team in average, OBP, slugging, and home runs (9) ... earned Second Team All-GAC honors despite missing part of the season ... 4/2 at Missouri S&T: Went 3-for-6 with four runs and a home run.

2023 Led the team with a .366 batting average as a freshman ... appeared in 38 games with 36 starts ... recorded 18 HBPs (then the 2nd most in a season) ... 2/21 vs. Williams Baptist: Exploded onto the scene with a 1.000 OBP game, including a double and 3 RBIs.

Summer League Highlights

• 2025 (Green Bay Rockers, Northwoods League): Slashed .289/.405/.452 over 50 games; led the team in doubles (13) and HBP (12).

• 2023 (Henderson Flash, Ohio Valley League): Posted a blistering .385 average with a .500 OBP over 20 games.

Personal / Previous School

• High School: 2022 graduate of Greater Atlanta Christian ... First Team All-State and Team MVP.

• Major: Mid-Level Social Science/Math.

• Personal: Son of Ted and Rhonda Helms ... big fan of MLB The Show and Star Wars ... wears #12 as his lucky number.

Career Highs

• Hits: 4, vs. Arkansas Tech — 02/25/25

• Runs Scored: 5, at Missouri S&T — 03/11/25

• RBIs: 5, vs. Southwestern Okla. — 02/23/25

• Home Runs: 1 (21 times)

• Walks: 3, at Southeastern Okla. — 03/22/25

• Hit By Pitch: 3, vs. Southwestern Okla. — 03/18/23

• Putouts: 15, vs. Oklahoma Baptist — 02/23/24