University of South Alabama Athletics

2020 (Redshirt Sophomore):  Appeared in 10 games with eight starts, and batted .148 with two RBIs and one run scored ... Recorded one multiple-hit and one multi-RBI game ... Made his season debut in a start in the season opener against Campbell (Feb. 14) ... Recorded his first hit of the season against Gonzaga (Feb. 28) ... Tied his career high in RBIs (2) and recorded a pair of hits in the series opener at Arkansas (March 6).

2019 (Redshirt):  Sat out the season as a non-medical redshirt.

2018 (Freshman):  Appeared in 28 games with 18 starts ... Recorded nine hits, nine RBIs, 11 runs scored and one stolen base as a freshman ... Also recorded one assist from the outfield ... Finished with career highs in hits (3) and RBIs (2) against Kansas State (Feb. 16) in his Jaguar debut ... Drove in two runs in the series opener at No. 18 Coastal Carolina (April 6) ... Also recorded two RBIs and scored a career-best three runs against UT-Arlington (May 11).

High School:  Lettered four years at Pace High School in Pace, Fla. ... Helped the Patriots to a district championship as a sophomore, and a district runner-up as a junior … Hit .400 with six home runs for the Patriots as a senior ... Batted .413 with three home runs and 24 RBIs en route to first-team all-area honors by the Pensacola News Journal in 2016 … Hit .286 with three home runs and 18 RBI as a sophomore … Batted .419 with 14 RBIs in 10 games as a freshman before an ankle injury cut his season short.

Personal:  Full name is Andrew James Bates ... Born May 28, 1999, in Jacksonville, North Carolina ... The first of two children to Jim and Mindy Bates ... Has one younger sister, Juliana ... Uncle, Daniel Bates, played baseball at Rutgers ... Hobbies include swimming, fishing, juggling and equestrian ...  Majoring in exercise science.