2021 Baseball Roster
Roster
Ashford, Robby

Jersey Number 6
Robby Ashford
- Position:
- Outfielder
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Hoover, Ala.
- High School:
- Hoover HS
Bio
A two-sport athlete, playing both baseball and football (quarterback).
2021 SEASON
Played in 20 games, making 10 starts while splitting time between baseball and spring football … Batted .200 (7-for-35) with a triple, double, two RBI, six runs scored and three stolen bases … Drew five base on balls, finishing with a .293 OBP and a .286 slugging percentage … Had one multi-hit game, while scoring multiple runs twice … vs. Seattle (Feb. 25-28): Went 1-for-6 ... Made career debut as defensive replacement in center field in the season opener … Also served as defensive replacement in games two and three … Made first career start in center field in series finale … First career hit came in the game four, a single in Oregon’s three-run sixth inning … at #15 UC Santa Barbara (March 5-7): Played in three games in Oregon’s four-game sweep … Started the series opener … Entered game three as a pinch runner in the seventh, before walking in the eighth … at #17 Oregon State (March 12-14): Started game two of the series, while playing in the other two as a defensive sub late in the games … Went 1-for-4 with first career RBI in the start … vs. Arizona State (19-21): Played in two games, starting game three … Reached base three times (2-for-3, 1 BB) in 5-3 Oregon game-three win … Scored a season-high two runs while stealing first career base in the series-clinching win … Tripled and scored to give the Ducks a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the fifth … Singled, stole third base and scored on a sacrifice fly to put the Ducks up 5-3 in the eighth … vs. Portland (March 23): Started second consecutive game … Reached on an error, stole second and scored in the bottom of the second for a 2-0 Oregon lead … Walked in the fourth … at #21 Arizona (March 26-28): Ran starting streak to four games getting the call in centerfield in the first two games of the series … Batted .286 (2-for-7) with a double, walk and two runs scored in the series … Reached base twice (1-for-3, 1 BB) and scored two times in the series opener … Went 1-for-4 in game two … vs. New Mexico State (April 1-3): Started two games in Oregon’s four-game series sweep … Walked and scored a run in an 8-2 game-two win … Went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in a 6-1 series-finale win … vs. Portland (April 6): Started and drove in a run in final game of season before transitioning to football for the remainder of the spring.
2020 FOOTBALL SEASON
Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL
The No. 121 ranked player in the nation by both Perfect Game and Prep Baseball Report … Top-ranked player in Alabama by Perfect Game and No. 2 according to Prep Baseball Report … Among high school outfielders, ranked No. 23 in the nation by Perfect Game and No. 24 by Prep Baseball Report … The 160th-ranked prospect by MLB.com leading up to the 2020 MLB Draft … Ranked No. 224 by Baseball America heading into the draft … Selected to play in the 2019 Under Armour All-American Game … As a senior, named to the Hoover Sun All-South Metro First Team after batting .353 with 18 RBI, 15 runs scored and six stolen bases before the season ended early because of COVID-19 … Homered in final at-bat of the season … As a junior, helped lead team to a 30-13 record and a berth in the 7A playoffs … High school coach was Adam Moseley. Football: A four-star prospect by both ESPN and the 247 Composite ranking … The No. 168-ranked player in the nation by ESPN and the 290th-ranked player in the 247 Composite ranking … The No. 1 quarterback recruit from the state of Alabama by both ESPN and the 247 Composite ranking and the No. 2 quarterback from the state by 247Sports and Rivals … A consensus top-20 quarterback nationally … No. 8 pocket passer by ESPN, No. 13 dual threat quarterback in the 247 Composite rankings, No. 15 dual threat QB by Rivals and the No. 16 dual threat quarterback by 247Sports … Participated in the 2020 Under Armour All-American Game and the 2020 Polynesian Bowl … Competed in the finals of the 2019 Elite 11 quarterback competition … A PrepStar 300 All-American ranked No. 219 nationally … A three-year letterman at Hoover High School … Played just six games as a senior, missing seven due to an injury … Threw for 1,088 yards and 10 touchdowns, completing 84-of-170 passes while rushing for 247 yards … Scored the game-winning touchdown from nine yards out in overtime in a 7A state quarterfinal win over James Clemens High School … Tossed three touchdown passes to lead Hoover to a state playoff opening-round win, going 17-of-28 for 210 yards … One of 19 quarterbacks named to the National High School Quarterback of the Year Award watch list prior to senior year … As a junior, an honorable mention All-Birmingham Team selection by AL.com … Threw for 2,542 yards with 22 touchdowns to just nine interceptions, completing 148-of-269 passes … His 2,542 passing yards are the sixth-most in a season at Hoover … Ran for 623 yards and seven touchdowns on 100 carries, averaging 6.2 yards per rush … Led Hoover to a 7A state semifinal appearance … Threw three touchdown passes while rushing for two more in a state quarterfinal win over Mountain Brook High School … Connected on 23-of-34 passes for 383 yards and four touchdowns in a season-opening win … Part of Hoover’s 2017 7A state title team as a sophomore … High school coach was Josh Niblett … Chose Oregon over Auburn, Colorado, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisville, Mississippi State, Missouri, NC State, Ole Miss, Penn State, Purdue, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt and Virginia Tech.
MAJOR
Pre-Journalism
2021 SEASON
Played in 20 games, making 10 starts while splitting time between baseball and spring football … Batted .200 (7-for-35) with a triple, double, two RBI, six runs scored and three stolen bases … Drew five base on balls, finishing with a .293 OBP and a .286 slugging percentage … Had one multi-hit game, while scoring multiple runs twice … vs. Seattle (Feb. 25-28): Went 1-for-6 ... Made career debut as defensive replacement in center field in the season opener … Also served as defensive replacement in games two and three … Made first career start in center field in series finale … First career hit came in the game four, a single in Oregon’s three-run sixth inning … at #15 UC Santa Barbara (March 5-7): Played in three games in Oregon’s four-game sweep … Started the series opener … Entered game three as a pinch runner in the seventh, before walking in the eighth … at #17 Oregon State (March 12-14): Started game two of the series, while playing in the other two as a defensive sub late in the games … Went 1-for-4 with first career RBI in the start … vs. Arizona State (19-21): Played in two games, starting game three … Reached base three times (2-for-3, 1 BB) in 5-3 Oregon game-three win … Scored a season-high two runs while stealing first career base in the series-clinching win … Tripled and scored to give the Ducks a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the fifth … Singled, stole third base and scored on a sacrifice fly to put the Ducks up 5-3 in the eighth … vs. Portland (March 23): Started second consecutive game … Reached on an error, stole second and scored in the bottom of the second for a 2-0 Oregon lead … Walked in the fourth … at #21 Arizona (March 26-28): Ran starting streak to four games getting the call in centerfield in the first two games of the series … Batted .286 (2-for-7) with a double, walk and two runs scored in the series … Reached base twice (1-for-3, 1 BB) and scored two times in the series opener … Went 1-for-4 in game two … vs. New Mexico State (April 1-3): Started two games in Oregon’s four-game series sweep … Walked and scored a run in an 8-2 game-two win … Went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in a 6-1 series-finale win … vs. Portland (April 6): Started and drove in a run in final game of season before transitioning to football for the remainder of the spring.
2020 FOOTBALL SEASON
Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL
The No. 121 ranked player in the nation by both Perfect Game and Prep Baseball Report … Top-ranked player in Alabama by Perfect Game and No. 2 according to Prep Baseball Report … Among high school outfielders, ranked No. 23 in the nation by Perfect Game and No. 24 by Prep Baseball Report … The 160th-ranked prospect by MLB.com leading up to the 2020 MLB Draft … Ranked No. 224 by Baseball America heading into the draft … Selected to play in the 2019 Under Armour All-American Game … As a senior, named to the Hoover Sun All-South Metro First Team after batting .353 with 18 RBI, 15 runs scored and six stolen bases before the season ended early because of COVID-19 … Homered in final at-bat of the season … As a junior, helped lead team to a 30-13 record and a berth in the 7A playoffs … High school coach was Adam Moseley. Football: A four-star prospect by both ESPN and the 247 Composite ranking … The No. 168-ranked player in the nation by ESPN and the 290th-ranked player in the 247 Composite ranking … The No. 1 quarterback recruit from the state of Alabama by both ESPN and the 247 Composite ranking and the No. 2 quarterback from the state by 247Sports and Rivals … A consensus top-20 quarterback nationally … No. 8 pocket passer by ESPN, No. 13 dual threat quarterback in the 247 Composite rankings, No. 15 dual threat QB by Rivals and the No. 16 dual threat quarterback by 247Sports … Participated in the 2020 Under Armour All-American Game and the 2020 Polynesian Bowl … Competed in the finals of the 2019 Elite 11 quarterback competition … A PrepStar 300 All-American ranked No. 219 nationally … A three-year letterman at Hoover High School … Played just six games as a senior, missing seven due to an injury … Threw for 1,088 yards and 10 touchdowns, completing 84-of-170 passes while rushing for 247 yards … Scored the game-winning touchdown from nine yards out in overtime in a 7A state quarterfinal win over James Clemens High School … Tossed three touchdown passes to lead Hoover to a state playoff opening-round win, going 17-of-28 for 210 yards … One of 19 quarterbacks named to the National High School Quarterback of the Year Award watch list prior to senior year … As a junior, an honorable mention All-Birmingham Team selection by AL.com … Threw for 2,542 yards with 22 touchdowns to just nine interceptions, completing 148-of-269 passes … His 2,542 passing yards are the sixth-most in a season at Hoover … Ran for 623 yards and seven touchdowns on 100 carries, averaging 6.2 yards per rush … Led Hoover to a 7A state semifinal appearance … Threw three touchdown passes while rushing for two more in a state quarterfinal win over Mountain Brook High School … Connected on 23-of-34 passes for 383 yards and four touchdowns in a season-opening win … Part of Hoover’s 2017 7A state title team as a sophomore … High school coach was Josh Niblett … Chose Oregon over Auburn, Colorado, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisville, Mississippi State, Missouri, NC State, Ole Miss, Penn State, Purdue, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt and Virginia Tech.
MAJOR
Pre-Journalism
2024-25 Oregon Baseball Intro Video
Thursday, June 12
Oregon Baseball | Eugene Regional | Postgame vs. Cal Poly
Saturday, May 31
Oregon Baseball | Eugene Regional | Postgame vs. Utah Valley
Saturday, May 31
Grayson Grinsell & Jacob Walsh | NCAA Selection Show
Monday, May 26