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2024 Baseball Roster

43 Sayers Collins

  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 235
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Frisco, TX
  • Highschool Legacy Christian Academy

Biography

Awards

  • ASC First Team (2021, 2022)
  • ASC Pitcher Of The Year (2022)
  • ASC Gold Bracket Team (2021)
  • ASC Pitcher of the Week (4/14/21, 2/8/22, 2/14/22, 2/21/22, 4/25/22)
  • ABCA Co-Pitcher of the Year (2022)
  • ABCA First Team (2022)
  • ABCA Third Team (2021)
  • D3Baseball.com All-American Third Team (2022)
  • D3Baseball.com Team of the Week (4/14/21, 2/14/22)
  • D3Baseball.com Pitcher of the Week (5/11/22)
  • D3Baseball.com All-West First Team (2021)
  • NCBWA Pitcher of the Month (February 2022)
  • NCBWA Pitcher of the Week (5/11/22)
  • ASC Blue Bracket Tournament MVP (2022)

Career Highs

Hitting

  • At-Bats: 5 vs. McMurry (Gm2) (3/27/21)
  • Hits: 2, 3 times; last at Jarvis Christian (Gm2) (4/13/21)
  • Doubles:
  • Triples:
  • Home Runs: 1, 3 times; last vs. McMurry (Gm1) (3/27/21)
  • Runs Scored: 2 at Sul Ross State (2/29/20) (Gm2)
  • RBI: 4 at Sul Ross State (2/29/20) (Gm2)
  • Stolen Bases:
  • Hitting Streak: 2 (2/25/20-2/28/20)

Pitching

  • Innings Pitched: 9.0, 1 time; last vs. Texas Dallas (4/23/22)
  • Strikeouts: 15, 1 time; last vs. Texas Dallas (4/23/22)
  • Most Runs: 7, 2 times; last at Texas Lutheran (3/12/22)
  • Least Runs: 0, 20 times; last vs. La Verne (3/9/2024)
  • Most Earned Runs: 7, 1 time; last vs. Concordia (5/5/2023)
  • Least Earned Runs: 0, 22 times; last vs La Verne (3/9/2024)
  • Most Hits Allowed: 11, 1 time; last vs La Verne (5/27/2023)
  • Least Hits Allowed: 0, 6 times; last vs. Lynchburg (2/16/2024)
  • Walks: 5, 1 time; last vs. Trinity (5/20/2023)

2024 (Graduate)
  • Appeared in 5 game with 5 starts
  • Pitched 33.0 innings
  • Posted 5-0 record on the mound
  • Struck out 29 batters 
  • Recorded an ERA of 0.55 with 2 runs on 10 hits 

2023 (Senior) 
  • Appeared in 16 games on the mound 
  • Pitched 99.0 innings, including 7.1 vs LaGrange (2/17/2023)
  • Posted 12-2 record on the mound 
  • Posted a 2.64 ERA allowing 34 runs on 72 hits 
  • Struck out 135 batters, including 13 vs Salisbury (6/2/2023)

2022 (Junior)
  • Appeared in 13 games on the mound.
  • Pitched 88.1 innings, including 9 vs UT Dallas (4/23/22)
  • Posted a 11-2 record on the mound.
  • Posted a 2.55 ERA allowing 26 runs on 51 hits
  • Struck out 121 batters, including 15 vs UT Dallas (4/23/22)

2021 (Sophomore)
  • Appeared in 15 games on the mound.
  • Pitched 40.2 innings, including 6.0 vs. Ozarks (4/17/21)
  • Posted a 6-2 record on the mound.
  • Recorded a save vs. Louisiana College (4/11/21)
  • Posted a 2.66 ERA allowing 13 runs on 25 hits
  • Struck out 68 batters, including 11 vs. Louisiana College (4/10/21)
  • Made eight appearances at the plate.
  • Batted .238 with five hits, including two vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (3/7/21) and at Jarvis Christian (4/13/21)
  • Drove in six RBI, including three at Jarvis Christian (4/13/21)
  • Homered against McMurry (3/26/21)

2020 (Freshman)
  • Appeared in two games on the mound
  • Pitched 1.2 innings
  • Posted a 5.40 ERA allowing two runs on three hits
  • Played in eight games as a hitter
  • Batted .167
  • Drove in nine runs on four hits in 24 at-bats 
  • Homered twice 

Legacy Christian Academy
  • 3x 1st Team All-District
  • All-State Honorable Mention as a senior
  • Team Batting Award
  • Cy Young Award
  • MVP Defense (JV)
  • Various Band Awards

Personal
  • Born October 23, 2000
  • Son of Patrick and Elizabeth Collins
  • Grandfather played football at Baylor University
  • Uncle played football at Alabama
  • Cousin played football at Virginia Military Institute
  • Uncle swam at United States Military Academy

Favorites
  • SPORTS TEAM: Alabama Football
  • BOOK: 1984
  • PERSON: Rep. Dan Crenshaw
  • SPORTS EXPERIENCE: Attending a college football playoff game that Alabama won
  • VACATION PLACE: Beach
  • NUMBER: 6
  • MOST PRIZED POSSESSION: Car or Baseball Glove
  • TV SHOW: The Office
  • MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN YOUR LIFE: My Parents
  • SPORTS MOVIE: Friday Night Lights
  • FAMOUS PEOPLE I MET: Josh Hamilton
  • MUSIC GROUP: Imagine Dragons
  • ACTOR/ACTRESS: Chris Pratt
  • ATHLETE: Dak Prescott
  • FOOD: Bacon

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 43

    2020Freshman

    RHP; 1B
    6'3" 250 lbs
    43
  • 9

    2021Sophomore

    RHP; 1B
    6'3" 250 lbs
    9
  • 43

    2022Junior

    RHP; 1B
    6'3" 250 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2023Senior

    RHP; 1B
    6'3" 250 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2024Graduate Student

    RHP
    6'3" 235 lbs
    43