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Townsend, Arderrius
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Jersey Number 4
Arderrius Townsend
- Position:
- OF
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Pontotoc, Miss.
- Previous School:
- Blue Mountain College
- High School:
- Pontotoc HS
- Pronunciation:
- R/R
Bio
PRIOR TO UTM: Was Blue Mountain College’s first NAIA first team All-American… had a .353 batting average with 65 hits, 11 doubles, two triples, 25 home runs, 80 RBI and 36 walks with 15 stolen bases (got caught stealing once)… racked up a 1.327 OPS with a .842 slugging percentage and a .485 on-base percentage… played in 53 games while starting 51… had a .301 batting average against conference opponents with 31 hits, four doubles, one triple, 14 long balls, 40 RBI… drew 19 walks while registering a 1.192 OPS with a .767 slugging percentage and a .425 on-base percentage in conference play… led the Toppers to their first NAIA postseason opening roun in history while also being named Southern States Athletic Conference Player of the Year… had three multi-homer games and a home run in seven straight games from March 6th to March 16th… had 19 multi-RBI games with six games of five RBI or more… served mainly as the team’s designated hitter… played at Jackson State in 2023… played at Northwest Mississippi Community College in 2022 where he played in 54 games and made 45 starts...hit .290 with 13 home runs and 45 RBI...in 2022, hit 11 home runs with 37 RBI with seven stolen bases… Helped Pontotoc HS to a 6-3 record during a COVID-19 shortened senior season...hit .393 with two doubles, three home runs and 11 RBIs last season...finished with a .785 slugging percentage and a .514 on-base percentage...as a junior, guided PHS to a 22-11 overall record, an 8-2 Region 2-4A record, the Region 2-4A title and the semifinal round of the Class 4A playoffs...hit .400 with seven doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 45 RBIs...went 3-for-3 with a double, two home runs and six RBIs in a 10-3 victory against South Pontotoc on February 25, 2019...finished with an impressive .929 slugging percentage...posted a .963 fielding percentage and was responsible for 176 putouts and seven assists on 190 total chances...earned second team all-state honors and team award for Offensive Player of the Year...also earned significant playing time as a sophomore, helping the Warriors to a 22-7 overall record and the second round of the 2018 Class 4A playoffs...hit .263 with six doubles, a triple, three home runs and 18 RBIs...off the field, a member of the school's Beta Club...graduated with honors.
PERSONAL: Born on Dec. 6, 2001... Son of Takeshia Berry... has six siblings, four brothers, Monte Townsend, Josiah Berry, Andrew Berry and Malcolm Hall, and two sisters, Annsleigh Berry and Candra Owens... majoring in interdisciplinary studies. Preferred name is "Peeko."
PERSONAL: Born on Dec. 6, 2001... Son of Takeshia Berry... has six siblings, four brothers, Monte Townsend, Josiah Berry, Andrew Berry and Malcolm Hall, and two sisters, Annsleigh Berry and Candra Owens... majoring in interdisciplinary studies. Preferred name is "Peeko."
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