East Texas Baptist University Athletics

Awards

• All-ASC Honorable Mention (2018)
• ASC All-Academic (2018)

Career Highs

Hitting

• At-Bats: 6, 2 times; last at Chapman (Gm1) (2/16/19)
• Hits: 3, 2 times; last at McMurry (4/13/18)
• Doubles: 2 at McMurry (Gm1) (4/13/18)
• Triples: 1, 4 times; last at Belhaven (Gm1) (3/30/18)
• Home Runs: 1, 3 times; last at McMurry (4/13/18)
• Runs Scored: 3, 2 times; last vs. McMurry (4/13/18)
• RBI: 2, 5 times; last at McMurry (4/14/18)
• Stolen Bases: 3 at McMurry (4/13/18)
• Hitting Streak: 9 (3/29/18-)

2019 (Junior)

• Played eight games with five starts
• Batted .111 during the season
• Collected a hit at Centenary (2/9/19) and at Ozarks (2/25/19)
• Scored five runs including two at Centenary (2/9/19)
• One RBI at Ozarks (2/25/19)
• Stole two bases

2018 (Sophomore)

• Played and started 37 of 38 games
• Finished second on the team with a .296 batting average
• Scored 25 runs, including three vs. Howard Payne (Gm2) (3/24/18) and at McMurry (4/13/18)
• Collected 40 hits, including three vs. Concordia (Gm2) (3/9/18) and at McMurry (4/13/18)
• Drove in 21 RBI, including two in five games
• Second on the team with four homers during the season.
• Led team with 17 stolen bases.

2017 (Freshman)

• Played in 12 games while starting two against UT-Tyler (5/12/17-5/13/17)
• Finished with a .308 batting average.
• Collected four hits including two at Texas Dallas (5/7/17)
• Scored a run and drove in a run at Howard Payne (4/21/17)
• Had a solen base at Howard Payne (4/21/17) and at Texas Dallas (5/7/17)

Athens High School

• Played centerfield under head coach Dallas Robertson
• 2015 (1st team all district centerfielder, 1st team all henderson county), 2016 (all district defensive player of the year, 1st team all Henderson county centerfielder)
• 2015 (bi-district finalist, undefeated district champs), 2016 (regional quarterfinalist, district champs)
• Played football, track, and basketball also
• Top 10%, leaders of America award

Personal

• Born on August 25, 1997
• Son of Scott Bateman
• Majoring in Rehabilitive Science at ETBU

Favorites

• SPORTS TEAM: Texas Rangers
• FOODS: Everything
• PERSON: Dad
• SPORTS EXPERIENCE: Winning the summer league baseball championship 2 years in a row
• VACATION PLACE: Florida
• NUMBER: 7
• MOST PRIZED POSSESSION: My memories
• TV SHOW: New Girl
• MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN YOUR LIFE: Father
• SPORTS MOVIE: When the Game Stands Tall
• FAMOUS PEOPLE I HAVE MET: Chandler Parsons
• MUSIC GROUP: The Weeknd
• ACTOR/ACTRESS: Ryan Reynolds
• ATHLETE: Josh Hamilton