Biography
Career
A .321 hitter (212 for 660) with 109 runs, 39 doubles, three triples, 21 home runs, 113 RBIs and 33 stolen bases in 213 games, 213 starts ... has 56 multi-hit games and 28 multi-RBI games ... career-long hitting streak of 10 games and on-base streak of 15 games.
Awards
2021 NFCA All-Central Region (first team)
2021 All-GAC (second team)
2022 All-GAC (first team)
2023 All-GAC (first team)
2024 All-GAC (first team)
2024 CSC Academic All-District
2022 NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
2023 GAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete
2024 GAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete
2022 Academic All-GAC
2023 Academic All-GAC
2024 Academic All-GAC
Harding Rankings
Most runners picked off: 1st (16)
Lowest stolen base against pct.: 2nd (.704)
Most caught stealing by: t-2nd (40)
Most chances: 3rd (1085)
Most sacrifice hits: 4th (25)
Most putouts: 4th (970)
Most at bats: 5th (660)
Most hits: 5th (212)
Most total bases: 5th (320)
GAC Rankings
Triples: 1st (3) - 2021
Doubles: 2nd (12) - 2021
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Doubles: 3rd (16) - 2022
Hits: 6th (65) - 2022
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Stolen Bases: 5th (17) - 2023
2024
Hit .316 (49 for 155) with 25 runs, eight doubles, six home runs, 30Â RBIs and four stolen bases in 52 games, all starts
Position: C (52 starts)
Stats: 11 multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI games ... had a 10-game hitting streak and 15-game on-base streak
HU Leader: Doubles (8) ... Runners picked off (7) ... Caught stealing by (9)
HU Single-Season Rankings: 2nd, most runners picked off (7)
Best Games: 3 for 5 with three hits, three home runs and six RBIs at Southeastern Okla. (4/12) ... 3 for 4 with three runs and one RBI vs. Ill.-Springfield (2/10) ... 2 for 3 with one run, three RBIs and a home run at Delta St. (4/23)
2023
Hit .256 (46 for 180) with 23 runs, three doubles, three home runs, 25 RBIs and 17 stolen bases in 60 games, all starts
Position: C (59 starts), DH (1)
Stats: 11 multi-hit games and six multi-RBI games ... had a five-game hitting streak and six-game on-base streak
HU Leader: Runners picked off (8) ... Caught stealing by (11)
HU Single-Season Rankings: 1st, most runners picked off (8) ... 4th, most caught stealing by (11) ... 5th, most chances (369) ... 5th, most putouts (333)
Best Games: 1 for 5 with two runs, three RBIs and a HR vs. Ferris St. (2/17) ... 2 for 3 with two runs, two RBIs, a double and a HR at Southwestern Okla. (3/18) ... 3 for 5 with three RBIs vs. Southeastern Okla. (4/15)
2022
Hit .359 (65 for 181) with 39 runs, 16 doubles, eight home runs, 30 RBIs and 10 stolen bases in 56 games, all starts
Position: C (56 starts)
Stats: 18 multi-hit games and 7 multi-RBI games ... had a 7-game hitting streak and 11-game on-base streak
HU Leader: Sac bunts (12) ... at-bats (181) ... games played (56) ... games started (56)
HU Single-Season Rankings: 3rd, doubles (16) ... 3rd, sacrifice hits (12)
Best Games: 3 for 4 with two runs, an RBI, a double and a home run vs. Pittsburg St. (2/13) ... 3 for 4 with three runs, three RBIs and a home run at Oklahoma Christian (2/20) ... 3 for 3 with three doubles at Ouachita Baptist (3/4) ... 3 for 5 with two runs, two RBIs and a home run at Christian Brothers (3/29)
2021
Hit .361 (52 for 144) with 22 runs, 12 doubles, three triples, four home runs, 28 RBIs and two stolen bases in 45 games, all starts
Positions: C (30 starts), DH (7), LF (5), RF (3)Â
Stats: team-leading 16 multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI games ... had a nine-game hitting streak and nine game on-base streak
HU Leader: triples (3)
HU Single-Season Rankings: 2nd, Lowest stolen base against pct. (.615) ... t-2nd, triples (3)
Best Games: 3 for 4 with wo runs, three RBIs, a double and a triple vs. Trevecca Nazarene (2/6) ... 1 for 3 with a run, four RBIs and a home run vs. Northwestern Okla. (4/17) ... 4 for 5 with two runs, one RBI and two doubles at Southwestern Okla. (4/24) ... 1 for 4 with two runs, three RBIs and a home run vs. Okla. Baptist (5/14)
Previous School
A 2020 graduate of V.R. Eaton High School in Fort Worth, Texas
Position: OF
Honors: three-time first-team All-District ... three-time Academic All-District ... National Honor Society
Personal
Major: Social Science
Parents: Mike and Tonya Blankenship ... has one brother (Brady)
Enjoys musical theater and worshipping ... intern at Leo Adams Middle School four days a week
Career Highs
Hits: 4Â [t-3rd], at Southwestern Okla., Apr 24, 2021
Doubles: 3Â [1st], at Ouachita, Mar 04, 2022
Triples: 1Â [t-3rd], vs Shorter, Feb 05, 2021 ; vs Union (TN), Feb 05, 2021 ; vs Trevecca Nazarene, Feb 06, 2021
Home runs: 3Â [1st], at Southeastern Okla., Apr 12, 2024
Total bases: 12Â [t-1st], at Southeastern Okla., Apr 12, 2024
RBI: 6Â [t-2nd], at Southeastern Okla., Apr 12, 2024
Runs scored: 3Â [t-4th], 4 times
Walks: 2, vs Maryville (MO), Feb 17, 2023Â ; East Central, Apr 22, 2024 ; Southern Nazarene, Mar 26, 2022
Hit by pitch: 1, 7 times
Sac flies: 1Â [t-4th], 5 times
Sac bunts: 2Â [t-1st], at Southern Ark., Apr 08, 2022
At bats: 5, 12 times
Stolen bases: 3Â [t-2nd], vs Maryville (MO), Feb 17, 2023
Field chances: 13, at East Central, May 01, 2021
Putouts: 12, 5 times
Assists: 4, vs Drury, Feb 09, 2024
Runners CS: 2Â [t-2nd], 4 times
