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Jersey Number 1
Billy Edwards
- Position:
- INF
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Lakeland, Tenn.
- Previous School:
- Evangelical Christian School
- High School:
- Evangelical Christian School
- Pronunciation:
- L/R
Bio
2021: Saw playing time in nine contests, logging all five of his starts (all at second base) in the final nine games of the season…Accounted for a double, a triple, one RBI, three runs scored and three sacrifice hits over 22 plate appearances…Hit safely in each of his final four games, scoring a run in each of the three games in the Tennessee Tech series (May 14-15)…Hit .333 (2-for-6) with runners in scoring position…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2020: Saw action in four games with one start during the abbreviated season…Tallied one RBI while earning the starting nod at second base at Central Arkansas on March 10…Delivered a pinch-hit single and scored a run on March 6 against Ohio Valley Conference foe Southeast Missouri…Tallied a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in seven chances...Was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2019: Made 30 starts while having played in 38 contests…Tallied a season-high two hits against Christian Brothers (April 10) and against Murray State (May 10)...Belted his first collegiate home run against Union (March 27) and tallied one more long ball on the season against Eastern Illinois (April 26)…Drove in a season-high two runs at Eastern Illinois on April 26…Roped a pair of doubles on the season with one coming at Alabama A&M (March 12) and the other against Christian Brothers…Drew 14 free bases on the season with his campaign-best two coming against Union…Was successful in his lone stolen base attempt as he swiped a bag at Evansville on April 3…Showed his defensive ability as he recorded five assists at Auburn (March 5) and recorded three putouts at Samford (April 6)...Earned an OVC Medal of Honor for a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average and was also named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2018: Played in 38 contests while drawing the starting nod in 34 games as a freshman, primarily at third base…Compiled four doubles, two triples and eight RBIs as he exhibited his speedy gait…Compiled a pair of three-hit outings (against Morehead State on April 5 and went 3-for-3 against Union on April 17)…Racked up four RBIs against SIUE on April 20…Connected for a triple in the victory against Tennessee Tech on March 10 and against Morehead State in the front end of a doubleheader on April 6...Earned a spot on the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Showed his versatility defensively as he was called upon to play multiple positions at Evangelical Christian School while also being able to hit from both sides of the plate…Spent time playing shortstop, second base, and third base with the Eagles as the UT Martin coaching staff hopes to capitalize on that versatility.
PERSONAL: Born on June 8, 1998…Son of Bill and Lisa Edwards…Has two siblings, Kristi and Katie…Majoring in accounting.
2020: Saw action in four games with one start during the abbreviated season…Tallied one RBI while earning the starting nod at second base at Central Arkansas on March 10…Delivered a pinch-hit single and scored a run on March 6 against Ohio Valley Conference foe Southeast Missouri…Tallied a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in seven chances...Was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2019: Made 30 starts while having played in 38 contests…Tallied a season-high two hits against Christian Brothers (April 10) and against Murray State (May 10)...Belted his first collegiate home run against Union (March 27) and tallied one more long ball on the season against Eastern Illinois (April 26)…Drove in a season-high two runs at Eastern Illinois on April 26…Roped a pair of doubles on the season with one coming at Alabama A&M (March 12) and the other against Christian Brothers…Drew 14 free bases on the season with his campaign-best two coming against Union…Was successful in his lone stolen base attempt as he swiped a bag at Evansville on April 3…Showed his defensive ability as he recorded five assists at Auburn (March 5) and recorded three putouts at Samford (April 6)...Earned an OVC Medal of Honor for a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average and was also named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2018: Played in 38 contests while drawing the starting nod in 34 games as a freshman, primarily at third base…Compiled four doubles, two triples and eight RBIs as he exhibited his speedy gait…Compiled a pair of three-hit outings (against Morehead State on April 5 and went 3-for-3 against Union on April 17)…Racked up four RBIs against SIUE on April 20…Connected for a triple in the victory against Tennessee Tech on March 10 and against Morehead State in the front end of a doubleheader on April 6...Earned a spot on the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Showed his versatility defensively as he was called upon to play multiple positions at Evangelical Christian School while also being able to hit from both sides of the plate…Spent time playing shortstop, second base, and third base with the Eagles as the UT Martin coaching staff hopes to capitalize on that versatility.
PERSONAL: Born on June 8, 1998…Son of Bill and Lisa Edwards…Has two siblings, Kristi and Katie…Majoring in accounting.
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