Biography
2017 Highlights: Recipient of the Br. David Delahanty Award – given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence - and named to Academic All-GLVC Team...recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.
2016 Highlights: Recipient of the Br. David Delahanty Award - given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence - and named to Academic All-GLVC Team…recipient of the Divison 2 ADA Academic Achievement Award...named to the All-GLVC second team…played and started in 33 games…led team in stolen bases (16)…hit .344 and had a slugging percentage of .477…added three RBI and two hits vs. Tiffin (March 4) and against Saint Xavier (April 14)…stole three bases and had four hits vs. Mary (March 1).
2015 Highlights: Recipient of the Br. David Delahanty Award - given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence - and named to Academic All-GLVC Team...appeared in 42 games with 40 starts for the Flyers...led the team in triples (2), doubles (15) and stolen bases (11)...finished the season with a .327 batting averaged and .487 slugging percentage...brought in three RBI with a home-run against Grand Valley State (March 6)...went three-for-five with two doubles in a win over Southern Indiana (Apr. 17).
2014 Highlights: Recipient of the Br. David Delahanty Award - given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence - and named to Academic All-GLVC Team...played and started six games (four at first base and two at designated hitter) before suffering a season ending injury…had two hits, two runs scored and two RBI vs. Union (March 22)…recorded two hits, two RBI and a run scored vs. Findlay (March 2)…knocked in a pair of runs vs. Grand Valley State (March 4).
Prior to Lewis: A transfer from South Suburban College, played a season at Moraine Valley Community College where he batted .400, and had a .443 on-base percentage with 58 hits, 13 doubles, five triples, two home runs, 30 runs batted in and 20 stolen bases in 2012.
Prep/Personal: In his senior season with Lincoln Way North, he helped his team to a 30-3 record, including conference and regional titles...named to the Southwest Suburban All-Conference team and an Illinois High School Coaches Baseball All-Area selection...son of Vicki and Bill Collins...Athletic Training major.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 4, 4 times
Doubles: 2, 4 times
Triples: 1, at Saint Joseph's (IN), Apr 26, 2015 ; vs Findlay, Mar 09, 2017 ; William Jewell, Mar 22, 2015
Home runs: 1, 11 times
Total bases: 9, at Saint Joseph's (IN), Apr 15, 2017
RBI: 5, at Saint Joseph's (IN), Apr 15, 2017
Runs scored: 5, at Saint Joseph's (IN), Apr 15, 2017
Walks: 2, Southern Indiana, Apr 18, 2015 ; vs Alderson Broaddus, Mar 20, 2016 ; UW-Parkside, Mar 25, 2016
Hit by pitch: 1, 20 times
Sac flies: 1, 5 times
Sac bunts: 1, Truman, Mar 20, 2017
At bats: 6, 6 times
Stolen bases: 3, vs University of Mary, Mar 01, 2016
Field chances: 15, vs Findlay, Mar 2, 2014
Putouts: 14, vs Findlay, Mar 2, 2014
Assists: 2, vs Wayne State, Mar. 7, 2014