2013: Appeared in 38 games and started 29...Finished theyear hitting .283 with a home run, a triple, four doubles, 16 RBIand 14 runs scored...Collected eight multi-hit games, including one3-hit day and a 4-hit effort...Went 2-for-3 with an RBI in seriesclinching win over Eastern Kentucky (2/17)...Cracked lone home runof the season, added a double and went 3-for-4 with an RBI and arun scored at North Florida (3/3)...Had an excellent night in CSU''sfirst road win of the season at USC Upstate (4/10), going 2-for-4with 2 RBI and a pair of runs scored...Doubled, went 2-for-4, anddrove in a season-high three runs in back-end of a doubleheaderagainst VMI (4/13)...Finished a home run shy of the cycle whilecollecting his second career four-hit day against Savannah State(4/17), going 4-for-6 with a double, a triple, two runs scored andan RBI to help CSU to a road victory...Had final two-hit game ofthe year against Winthrop (5/4), finishing 2-for-4 with a doubleand 2 RBI.
2012: Appeared in 33 games and started 27 (26in left field and 1 at DH)…finished the season hitting .260with four doubles, two home runs, two triples, 14 RBI, and 16 runsscored…launched a two-run homer and finished 3-for-4 with 3RBI in CSU’s win over Georgetown on February 18…went2-for-4 and scored a pair of runs in CSU’s victory overSavannah State on February 22…had a banner day inCSU’s win over Marshall on February 24, hitting a homer and adouble while driving in three runs and scoring two…was aperfect 4-for-4 with a run scored in loss to Purdue on March4…drove in single runs versus The Citadel (April 4), UNCAsheville (April 6 and 7), and Presbyterian (April 21).
2011: Appeared in 25 games as a freshman in2011 with 15 starts in the outfield… Also pinch hit in 10games… Recorded two hits, including a double, and drove intwo runs in his collegiate debut vs. North Florida(2/18/11)… Went 2-for-3 in the Bucs’ BSC win overRadford (3/26/11)… Hit his second double of the season vs.UNC Asheville (4/3/11) and also scored a run vs. theBulldogs… Was 2-for-3 with a run and a stolen base atGeorgia (4/6/11)…Walked four times on the season… Hada season-high four putouts vs. UNC Asheville (4/23/11)… Hadjust one error on the year… Had a team-long 14-game hitstreak … Finished the season hitting .184 with an on-basepercentage of .245 and a slugging percentage of .224.
High School: Batted .625 with ninehomeruns at Timberland HS… Also had 53 RBI and 25doubles… Named to the All-Region, All-State andAll-Lowcountry teams …Also earned SCBCA 2A/3A South All-Starhonors… Also an all-region honoree in football.
Personal: Born August 12, 1992 in Charleston,S.C.… Parents are Michael and Janice Welch… Majoringin physical education… Aspires to be a high school orcollege coach in the future.
