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Jersey Number 38
Towns King
- Position:
- Utility
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- San Clemente, Calif.
- High School:
- Woodbridge HS
- Prev School:
- Samford
Bio
Honors and Awards
2022
Spring Academic All-Southern Conference Team
2021
SoCon Tournament Most Outstanding Player
2022
Spring Academic All-Southern Conference Team
2021
SoCon Tournament Most Outstanding Player
2023 SEASON
Played in 13 games making two starts … Went 0-for-12 at the plate with a walk and a run scored … vs. Xavier (Feb. 17-19): Opening day starter at designated hitter … Went 0-for-3 but plated the tying run in the eighth inning on a hard-hit ball that the second baseman couldn’t handle … vs. UC Santa Barbara (Feb. 24-25): Started game two of the series.
CAREER (at SAMFORD)
Played five seasons (2018-2022) … Batted .291 (114-for-392) with 17 home runs, 85 RBI and 73 runs scored with 22 doubles, four triples and 13 stolen bases in 129 games … Reached base at a .371 clip while slugging .497 for a .868 OPS … Named a 2022 spring academic All-Southern Conference selection and the most outstanding player at the 2021 SoCon Tournament.
2022 SEASON (at SAMFORD)
Batted .310 (65-for-210) with 10 home runs, 16 doubles, two triples, 44 RBI, 41 runs scored and five stolen bases 57 games (56 starts) … Walked 22 times while being hit by seven pitches to finish with a .392 OBP and a .548 slugging percentage … Set new season highs in hits, home runs, doubles, RBI, runs scored, walks, OBP, slugging percentage, at-bats, games played and starts … Finished tied for first on the team in doubles, second in hits, home runs, RBI and slugging percentage and third in runs scored … One of only three Bulldog players to play in all 57 games … Had two hitting streaks of six-or-more games … Finished with a then-career high six-game streak from February 26 to March 3 batting .400 with two doubles, a triple, four RBI, four runs scored, a walk, a hit by pitch and a stolen base … Tallied a new career-high seven-game hit streak from April 14 to April 24 batting .469 with a home run, three doubles, seven RBI, seven runs scored, a walk and a stolen base … Opened the season with four consecutive games with a home run (Feb. 18-22) … vs. Arkansas State (Feb. 18-20): In the season-opening series, went 5-for-11 with three home runs, a double, seven RBI, four runs scored and a walk … In the series finale, finished 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, a career-high four RBI and a run scored … vs. Southeastern Louisiana (March 18-20): Reached base eight times (4-for-9, 3 BB, HBP) with two home runs, four RBI, six runs scored and two stolen bases … In the series finale, went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, four runs scored, two walks and a stolen base, reaching base a career-high five times … at Western Carolina (April 14-16): Kicked off a seven-game hitting streak batting 8-for-16 with a home run, three doubles, six RBI and five runs scored … In game one, matched a career-best four RBI, going 3-for-5 with a home run, a double and two runs scored … vs. No. 22 Wofford (April 29-May 1): In the series, batted 4-for-11 with two home runs, five RBI and two runs scored … Helped clinch the series win with a first-inning home run against the Terriers … SoCon Tournament (May 25-28): Batted 7-for-15 with three doubles, three RBI, five runs scored, two walks and a hit by pitch … In the Bulldogs first game against Western Carolina, went 3-for-4 with an RBI, four runs scored and a hit by pitch … In game two against Mercer, batted 3-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI, a run scored and a walk.
2021 SEASON (at SAMFORD)
Batted .285 (41-for-144) with six home runs, four doubles, two triples, 35 RBI, 24 runs scored and seven stolen bases in 48 games (32 starts) … Reached base 18 times on free passes (14 BB, 4 HBP) to finish with a .362 OBP and a .465 slugging percentage … Ranked fifth on the team in home runs and RBI) … Hit a home run in three consecutive games during the SoCon Tournament to clinch the third tournament victory for the Bulldogs … vs. Toledo (March 5-7): Reached base six times (5-for-10, BB) in the series … Finished with a career-high two stolen bases while going 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and two runs scored … In game two, notched first multi-RBI game of the season, finishing 2-for-4 with two RBI … vs. VMI (April 2-3): Hit first home run of the season in the series opener … Finished the opener 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, two runs scored, a walk and a stolen base … Reached base six times (4-for-10, HR, 2B, 2 BB) … at Western Carolina (April 16-17): Notched first two career triples and a season-high three RBI, going 3-for-5 with two triples, three RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in game two … vs. UAB (May 18): Finished 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored … SoCon Tournament (May 27-30): Reached base nine times (6-for-11, 1 BB, 2 HBP) in three games, leading the Samford offense with three home runs, nine RBI and four runs scored en route to being named most outstanding player … Hit a home run in each game during the tournament … In the tournament final, batted 3-for-3, including a game-tying 2-run home run in the bottom of the ninth, three RBI, two runs scored and a hit by pitch.
2020 SEASON (at SAMFORD)
Appeared in 12 of the Samford’s 15 games with nine starts in the COVID-19 shortened season … Batted .188 (6-for-32) with a home run (first of career), two doubles, five RBI and six runs scored … vs. UNC Asheville (Feb. 14-16): Doubled and scored a run as pinch hitter in season opener … Started first career game in the second game of the series, reaching base three times (1-for-3, 2 BB) adding two RBI and scoring a then career-high three runs … vs. Louisiana (March 6): Hit first career home run in win, also matching career-highs in RBI (2), runs scored (3) and walks (2).
2019 SEASON (at SAMFORD)
Saw action in 12 games, batting .333 (2-for-6) … vs. Xavier (Feb. 23): Had first career hit against the Musketeers … vs. Furman (March 22): Stole first career base after coming in as a pinch runner in the bottom of the seventh.
2018 SEASON (at SAMFORD)
Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Woodbridge High School in Irvine, Calif. … Ranked the 65th middle infielder in California … As a senior, named a Pacific Coast League honorable mention selection … Batted .275 (22-for-80) with four doubles, a triple, 13 RBI, 16 runs scored and five steals … Had a .355 OBP, slugged .350 and finished with a .705 OPS.
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