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Simpson, Colin
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Jersey Number 24
Colin Simpson
- Position:
- Catcher
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 221
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Edmond, Okla.
- High School:
- Memorial HS
Bio
2018: All-Big 12 Second Team catcher … also earned ABCA/Rawlings All-Midwest Region First Team honors … was on the Johnny Bench Award Watch List … started every game of season – 43 at catcher, nine at DH and six in left field … led team in six offensive categories … his 18 home runs were the most by an OSU player since 2008 … total ranked second in the Big 12 and 17th nationally … 10 of his homers came in Big 12 play and he also led the team with 25 RBIs in league games … led team with 12 multi-RBI games and was second with 18 multi-hit efforts … had seven games of three or more RBIs … also ranked second on the team with eight stolen bases … went 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs in season opener vs. Texas State (2/16) … recorded four RBIs vs. Oklahoma (3/27) … had a pair of homers and career-high five RBIs vs. Baylor (5/12) … named to the NCAA DeLand Regional All-Tournament Team.
2017: An honorable mention All-Big 12 performer ... played in 53 games, starting 46 ... made 29 starts at catcher and 17 as DH ... recorded 12 multi-hit and eight multi-RBI games ... had seven home runs and 23 RBIs in 22 games in Big 12 Conference play ... smacked a pair of home runs and collected three RBIs against West Virginia (4/2) ... that effort came during a five-game stretch in which he homered five times against WVU and Kansas State ... went 4-for-4 with a double, homer and four RBIs against K-State (4/8) ... had three hits, including a homer, and four RBIs, in a win over No. 4 Texas Tech (4/21) ... went 4-for-5 with two homers and a career-high five RBIs in a winner’s bracket game vs. West Virginia at the Big 12 Championship (5/25) ... four hits tied a career high ... helped lead OSU to conference tournament title by hitting .368 (7-for-19) in with two doubles, two home runs and five RBIs in four games ... named to the Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team.
2016: Played in 32 games, starting 17 ... started 11 games at DH and six at catcher ... made collegiate debut in season opener at UT Arlington (2/19) and recorded a pinch-hit triple ... first-career start came the next day behind the plate at UTA ... smashed first home run of career vs. Texas Tech (4/9) ... solo shot was also first-career RBI ... collected a career-high two RBIs at Baylor (4/16) and matched that at Texas (5/1) ... picked up career-high three hits vs. Oklahoma (5/14).
HIGH SCHOOL: An OCA All-State performer as a senior at Edmond Memorial High School … hit .452 with 10 homers, 13 doubles, seven triples and 52 RBIs … hit in the leadoff spot for the Bulldogs and led them to the Class 6A state tournament … as a junior hit .292 with nine doubles, two homers and 14 RBIs … sophomore season saw him record a .531 batting average to go along with 18 doubles, seven homers and 41 RBIs … also played football … also recruited by Arkansas and Oklahoma.
PERSONAL: Majoring in sports management … born July 23, 1996 … son of Todd and Christi Simpson … has a younger sister, Mallory … favorite athlete is Shohei Otani …enjoys hunting and fishing ... dream job is a professional hunter ... favorite baseball moment is winning Big 12 championship … chose OSU because the coaching staff is the best in the nation and his teammates are super friendly.
2017: An honorable mention All-Big 12 performer ... played in 53 games, starting 46 ... made 29 starts at catcher and 17 as DH ... recorded 12 multi-hit and eight multi-RBI games ... had seven home runs and 23 RBIs in 22 games in Big 12 Conference play ... smacked a pair of home runs and collected three RBIs against West Virginia (4/2) ... that effort came during a five-game stretch in which he homered five times against WVU and Kansas State ... went 4-for-4 with a double, homer and four RBIs against K-State (4/8) ... had three hits, including a homer, and four RBIs, in a win over No. 4 Texas Tech (4/21) ... went 4-for-5 with two homers and a career-high five RBIs in a winner’s bracket game vs. West Virginia at the Big 12 Championship (5/25) ... four hits tied a career high ... helped lead OSU to conference tournament title by hitting .368 (7-for-19) in with two doubles, two home runs and five RBIs in four games ... named to the Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team.
2016: Played in 32 games, starting 17 ... started 11 games at DH and six at catcher ... made collegiate debut in season opener at UT Arlington (2/19) and recorded a pinch-hit triple ... first-career start came the next day behind the plate at UTA ... smashed first home run of career vs. Texas Tech (4/9) ... solo shot was also first-career RBI ... collected a career-high two RBIs at Baylor (4/16) and matched that at Texas (5/1) ... picked up career-high three hits vs. Oklahoma (5/14).
HIGH SCHOOL: An OCA All-State performer as a senior at Edmond Memorial High School … hit .452 with 10 homers, 13 doubles, seven triples and 52 RBIs … hit in the leadoff spot for the Bulldogs and led them to the Class 6A state tournament … as a junior hit .292 with nine doubles, two homers and 14 RBIs … sophomore season saw him record a .531 batting average to go along with 18 doubles, seven homers and 41 RBIs … also played football … also recruited by Arkansas and Oklahoma.
PERSONAL: Majoring in sports management … born July 23, 1996 … son of Todd and Christi Simpson … has a younger sister, Mallory … favorite athlete is Shohei Otani …enjoys hunting and fishing ... dream job is a professional hunter ... favorite baseball moment is winning Big 12 championship … chose OSU because the coaching staff is the best in the nation and his teammates are super friendly.
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