#24 Karson Cullins
| Class: | Junior |
|---|---|
| Height: | 5'11" |
| Weight: | 185 |
| Position: | OF |
| Hometown/ High School: | Baton Rouge, La./Catholic |
| Bats/Throws: | R/R |
Pre-Loyola:
Prepped at Catholic High School… Lettered two years in baseball under head coach Kyle Achord… Named second-team All-District and All-Tournament Team as a senior… Batted .356 and drove in 25 runs as a senior… Team won 5A state championship with a 33-6 record… Lettered two years in football under head coach Dale Weiner… Was a first-team All-District defensive back for the Bears in 2010… High school football team reached the state semifinals… Highlight was winning state title and having a walk-off hit to defeat Jesuit in the tournament.
Loyola:
Started in all 50 of a possible 51 games in 2012…Hit .261 with seven doubles and 19 runs scored… Led the team in RBI’s with 25… Posted an on-base percentage of .326 and a perfect fielding percentage of 1.000…Had two 4 for 4 games at the plate in 2012 as well… Started in all 48 games played except one in his freshman year… Batted .259 with four doubles, 15 RBI’s, and 15 runs scored… Led the team in stolen bases with five, including a season best of two against William Carey on March 19… Posted an on-base percentage of .323 and a fielding percentage of .963… Had one three-hit game on the year vs. Thomas on Feb. 12.
Year AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB AVG
2011 147 15 38 4 0 0 15 9 5 .259
2012 176 19 46 7 0 0 25 11 4 .261
Total 323 34 84 11 0 0 40 20 9 .260
Career Highs
Hits 4, twice
Runs 3 vs. LSU Alexandria (3/28/12)
RBI's 4 vs. Blackburn (3/7/12)
Stolen Bases 2 vs. William Carey (3/19/11)
Walks 2 vs. William Carey (3/3/12)
Personal:
Majoring in business management… Born May 7, 1992… Parents are Kevan and Karen Cullins… Hobbies include playing the drums, fishing, and swimming… Favorite player is Vladimir Guerrero… Is a fan of blues music… Personal ambition is to be successful.