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2009 • Made 22 starts at catcher, 20 at first, 12 at DH and five in left field (59 total) • Hit .359 in ACC games (14th in conference) • Notched hits in 23 of last 28 games • Had hits in 26 of 28 ACC games • Posted 19 multiple-hit games • Hit .333 (5-for-15) at College World Series • Homered, had three hits in CWS against Arkansas (6/17) • Had two doubles in super regional title game vs. Ole Miss (6/7) • Went 3-for-11 with pair of doubles in Irvine Regional • Hit ninth-inning single to break 3-all tie and provide eventual winning runs in ACC championship game vs. Florida State (5/24) • Swatted two-run home run off Durham Bull sign in left field to get UVa on board in comeback win vs. Clemson at ACCs (5/21) • Had career-best 11-game hit streak snapped vs. Norfolk State (3/18-31) • Had go-ahead pinch-hit RBI single in sixth inning vs. Wagner (3/18) • Notched four-hit game March 8 at Wake Forest (four runs, three RBI) • Recorded three-hit, three-RBI game vs. Wake (3/7) • 4-for-11 with RBI in UNC series • 6-for-14 in Maryland series; had four hits in Sunday game (4/5) • Had strong series vs. Duke, going 6-for-13 with double, two HR, six RBI • Hit .273 with four HR, 17 RBI with Madison Mallards of Northwoods League over the summer
GOOCHLAND HIGH SCHOOL • Selected by Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 31st round of 2008 MLB Draft • Two-time All-Region honoree (2005, 2006), Three-time All-District (2004-06) and 2006 All-Metro and All-State in baseball • Named to 2008 Rawlings-Perfect Game Preseason Atlantic Region All-High School Senior Team • Played in only three baseball games in senior year after tearing ACL during football season • Went 4-for-7 with home run in three games in 2008 • In 2007, hit .527 with six home runs and 33 RBI • Played running back and linebacker for football team • 2007 and 2008 All-District, All-Region and All-State in football; 2007 All-Metro in football • Rushed for 985 yards on 85 carries (11.27/rush) in 2007 • Also a member of track and field team in 2004 and 2005 (high jump, 400 meters)
PERSONAL • Full name is John Austin Hicks • Parents are John and Karen Hicks • Has two brothers, Daniel and Kyle - Kyle plays baseball at Randolph-Macon College
CAREER STATISTICS
Year
|
Avg.
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G-GS
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AB
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R
|
H
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2B
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3B
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HR
|
RBI
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TB
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SLG%
|
BB
|
HP |
K
|
OB%
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SB-ATT
|
E
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FLD%
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2009
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.307
|
64-59
|
254
|
51
|
78
|
13
|
3
|
8
|
39
|
121
|
.476
|
10
|
5 |
40
|
.339
|
6-11
|
6
|
.985
|
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