As a Redshirt Freshman [2021] | Game-by-Game Stats
ASUN All-Freshman Team
Appeared in 42 games, making 39 starts... Hit .289 (37-128) with one home run and 18 RBI... Scored 24 runs on the season... Hit six doubles... Drew 18 walks and was hit by a pitch six times, while striking out on just 16 occasions... Caught five would-be basestealers from behind the plate... 3-for-3 on stolen base attempts... Drove in a season-high three runs in win at North Florida (April 1)... Went 3-for-3 with a double and two runs scored in win over South Florida (March 12)
As a Freshman [2020] | Game-by-Game Stats
Appeared in seven games during his rookie campaign, earning the start in five … Made his first collegiate start during the game at Tulane (Feb. 16) … Had his strongest game of the season during the series against SJU (March 7), during which he went three-for-four at the plate with one run … Tallied his first extra-base hit when he doubled against Kent State (Feb. 22) … Totaled 50 putouts and three assists from behind the dish … Threw out one runner during the contest against SJU (March 8) … Batted .250/.300/.286 on the season with three RBI and two runs scored.
High School
Graduated Magna Cum Laude and received the Bright Futures Scholarship from Barron Collier … Played under head coach Charlie Maurer … Played travel with Power Baseball … Earned First Team All-Area recognition in 2017 and 2019 … Was a finalist for the 2019 Naples Daily News Player of the Year … Hit .403 as a senior with seven doubles, four home runs and 23 RBIs.
Personal
Son of John and Norma Long … Has one sibling, Robert … Chose FGCU because of the excellent exercise science program and the opportunity to play for the baseball team … Favorite sports moment was beating Calvary Christian by a score of 5-3 during his senior year and going 2-3 with a pair of home runs … Favorite sport to watch is baseball … Favorite sport movie is “Rudy” … Would most like to meet Dwayne Johnson because of his work ethic and passion … Chose FGCU over USF and UNF … Has teammates at UWF, UF, FAU, FSU, Alabama, Stetson and Georgia … Would like to pursue his baseball career for as long as possible … Also has aspirations of attending a top medical school ... Majoring in exercise science.
Updated 4/9/20
