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2023 Baseball

12 Carrson Atkins

  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 190
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Year Redshirt
  • Hometown Charlottesville, Va.
  • High School Miller School
  • Position OF
  • Major Sport Management

Biography

2023 All-ODAC Third-Team

Graduate Student (2023):
Played 199 games throughout his collegiate career, walking away as the all-time leader in games played for Lynchburg’s program … the defensive phenom enjoyed his best season at the dish …  his six home runs were third-most on the team … drove in three runs against W&L, four runs against CNU, and six runs against EMU in a six-game stretch … slammed a three-run homer on May 12th in conference championship comeback against Shenandoah …  tied for team-lead with 13 doubles.

Senior (2022): Hit .247 in 48 games while patrolling center field for the Hornets ... sole nine bases, drove in 25 runs, and scored 44 times ... third on team with 31 free passes and led team with five triples ... went 3-3 with two doubles, a walk, and a grand slam against William Peace on Mar. 2 ... won ODAC player of the week honors after his performance at William Peace ... hit a three-run homer against Va. Wesleyan on Apr. 6 ... went 3-5 with two walks in the first game of the ODAC tournament against EMU on May 8.

Junior (2021): Had 75 at bats and pitched in four games with three starts ... knocked 14 hits with four doubles ... drove in seven runs ... swiped seven bags ... struck out three batters as a pitcher ... went 2-3 in season opener against Greensboro with two RBI and a walk.

Sophomore (2020): Enjoyed a hot start to the season both at the plate and on the hill, remaining the team's everyday center fielder and a power relief arm ... Hit .286 and ranked second on the ballclub in hits (16), runs scored (13), and steals (6) ... Had a career-high three hits in a Feb. 19 win at Averett ... Piled up a pair of five-game hit streaks ... Totaled a 1.93 ERA over 4 2/3 innings in four relief appearances, striking out six.

Freshman (2019): Was the team's regular in center field while also pitching in relief, playing in 38 games ... Hit .246 with 33 hits and 17 RBI ... Ranked third on the team with 15 stolen bases ... Pitched in six games, earning a 1-0 record and 4.76 ERA ... Doubled for his first collegiate hit Feb. 24 at Methodist ... Went 2-for-5 with three RBI April 23 in a win at No. 15 Randolph-Macon ... Earned his first-career win March 22 vs. Tufts with 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2019Freshman

    OF/P
    6'4" 190 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2020Sophomore

    OF/P
    6'4" 190 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2021Junior

    OF/P
    6'4" 190 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2022Senior

    OF
    6'4" 190 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2023Redshirt

    OF
    6'4" 190 lbs
    12