East Texas Baptist University Athletics

Awards

• ASC First Team (2019)
• ASC Player of the Year (2019)
• ASC All-Second Team (2017, 2018)
• ASC Red Bracket Tournament Team MVP (2017)
• ASC All-Academic (2018)
• ASC Hitter of the Week (3/25/19, 4/23/19)
• D3baseball.com Team of the Week (3/26/19)
• D3baseball.com All-West Region (2019)
• D3baseball.com All-American (2019)

Career Highs

• At-Bats: 6, 3 times; last at Louisiana College (4/26/19)
• Hits: 5, 2 times; last at Louisiana College (4/26/19)
• Doubles: 3 at Louisiana College (4/26/19)
• Triples: 1, 3 times; last vs. vs. Belhaven (3/23/19)
• Home Runs: 2 vs. Hendrix (3/20/19)
• Runs Scored: 4, 2 times; last at Sul Ross State (Gm2) (4/13/19)
• RBI: 5 vs. Concordia (3/10/18)
• Stolen Bases: 3, 3 times; last vs. UMHB (4/20/19)
• Hitting Streak: 11 (3/8/19-3/23/19)

ETBU

2019 (Senior)

• Played and started all 44 games
• Led team with a .417 batting average
• Led team with 68 hits, including five at Louisiana College (4/26/19)
• Led team with 48 RBI including four vs. Hendrix College (3/20/19) and Mary Hardin-Baylor (Gm2) (4/19/19)
• Tied for first with 13 homers, including two vs. Hendrix College (3/20/19)
• Fourth on the team with 10 doubles, including three at Louisiana College (4/26/19)
• Led team with 19 stolen bases
• Named ASC Hitter of the Week Twice and D3Baseball.com Team of the Week

2018 (Junior)

• Played and started 42 games
• Finished third on the team with a .296 batting average
• Scored 19 runs including two at McMurry (Gm1) (4/14/18) and Ozarks (4/19/18)
• Second on the team with 42 hits, including three vs. Concordia (Gm2) (3/9/18) and Ozarks (4/19/18)
• Second on the team with 26 RBI, including five vs. Concordia (3/10/18)
• Hit two homers on the season: Concordia (3/10/18) and at McMurry (Gm1) (4/14/18)

2017 (Sophomore)

• Played 36 games while starting 29.
• Finished sixth on the team with a .319 batting average.
• Scored 23 runs including three at Schreiner (2/3/17)
• Grabbed 37 hits including five at Texas Dallas (5/7/17)
• Fourth on the team with 29 RBI including four vs. Dallas (Gm2) (2/28/17) and McMurry (Gm1) (4/8/17)
• Hit a home run at Schreiner (2/3/17) and a walkoff grand slam vs. McMurry (Gm1) (4/8/17)
• Named ASC Red Bracket Tournament MVP by going 10-13 (.770) in three games of the tournament.
• Named ASC Second Team Catcher (2017)

2016 (Freshman)

• Played in 20 games while starting 15.
• Finished with a .295 batting average.
• Scored 13 runs including a season high three runs vs. Hardin-Simmons (5/8/16)
• Finished with 18 hits, including a season high two in four games.
• Finished with 17 RBI, including a season high four in games vs. LeTourneau (gm1) (4/9/16) & Hardin-Simmons (5/8/16)
• Hit two home runs during the season including a grand slam vs. LeTourneau (gm1) (4/9/16) & a three run homer vs. Hardin-Simmons (5/8/16)

Club/AAU

• Dallas Mustangs
• Played under head coach Pat Combs

Southlake Carroll High School

• Played baseball, basketball, football
• Played first base under head coach Larry Hughes
• Hit .370 in his senior year
• Graduated 2015

Personal

• Son of Pat & Christina Combs
• Born July 29, 1996
• Majoring in Business Management
• Father played baseball at Baylor in the 80’s then played for the Philadelphia Phillies between 1988-96 and was a member of the US Olympic gold medal baseball team in 1988
• Brother Conner plays baseball at ETBU.

Favorites

• Hobbies: Playing Sports
• Sports Team: Houston Texans
• Foods: Sushi
• Book: The Warrior Ethos
• Person: Steve Carrell
• Sports Experience: Hitting my only home run on Varsity on Senior Night
• Vacation Place: Colorado
• Number: 2
• Most Prized Possession: My brown pillow that I sleep with
• TV Show: The Office
• Most Influential Person In Your Life: God
• Sports Movie: Remember The Titans
• Actor/Actress: Leonardo Dicaprio
• Athlete: JJ Watt