2018 Baseball Roster
Roster
JD Huggins
- Position:
- OF/DH
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Senior
- Bats/Throws:
- L/L
- Hometown:
- Tallahassee, Fla.
- High School:
- North Florida Christian HS
2017 at Gardner-Webb: Appeared in 11 contests throughout the season as a pinch hitter … Had a .273 batting average with a triple … Posted a .455 slugging percentage and .333 on-base percentage … Recorded first hit of the season in a pinch hit appearance at North Carolina (2-22) … Hit a triple and later scored a run against Liberty (4-22) … Had a base knock against UNC Asheville at the 2017 Big South Baseball Championship (5-27).
2016 at Gardner-Webb: Redshirted due to injury.
2015 at Gardner-Webb: Overcame early injuries to play in 32 games and make 14 starts … Batted .224 with 15 hits, seven runs scored, one home run and five RBI in 67 at bats … Had a .307 on base percentage … Smacked two doubles … Went 2-for-3 with a run scored vs. Wofford (3/7), collecting the first two hits of his career in the process … Was 1-for-3 with a double at Presbyterian (3/16) … Went 2-for-2 with a walk and one run scored at Winthrop (3/21) … Went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer at North Carolina A&T (3/31) … Went 2-for-2 with a double at Charleston Southern (4/12).
High School: Played at state and national power North Florida Christian (Fla.) High under legendary Coach Mike Posey … Batted .338 with 70 hits and 54 RBI over his final three seasons on the prep diamond … Had 12 career home runs … Rated as one of the top outfielders in Florida in the Class of 2014 … Earned Florida Region honorable mention honors from Perfect Game … Helped Eagles to a 26-4 record, a state title and a No. 17 final national ranking as a senior … Team ended season on a 19-game win streak … A two-time All-Big Bend choice by the Tallahassee Democrat … Batted a career-high .353 with 16 runs, seven doubles and 17 RBI in 2014 … Batted .346 with 28 RBI and five home runs as a junior … Added two triples and six doubles that season … Earned 2013 Underclass honorable mention All-America honors … Younger brother of GWU catcher Blair Huggins … Chose Gardner-Webb after considering Ole Miss and South Alabama … Also recruited by Alabama and Florida State.
