University of South Alabama Athletics

#10 – David Doss
C/RHP • R/R • 6-0 • 185 • 4L • Cantonment, Fla. (J.M. Tate HS)

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Coach Kittrell on David Doss – “David Doss is progressing well in his catching and I expect to see a big improvement. He did a good job behind the plate last year, and this year we’re expecting even more because working with Coach Sealy every day has helped him quite a bit. He’s working extremely hard this year, and he’s a very talented player. He will also see some action on the mound, whether it be in relief or as a starter.”

Career Notes:  Leaves South Alabama as Jags’ all-time leader in career hits (312), doubles (70), RBI (197) and at-bats (851) • Ranks third in career runs (195), fourth in games played (212), sixth in home runs (37), tied for seventh in triples (nine) and eighth in batting average (.367) • Named first-team all-Sun Belt Conference as a catcher in 2009 • Earned second-team all-conference honors as a designated hitter in 2006 and as a third baseman in 2007 • Honored as Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year in 2006 • Named second-team freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball newspaper in 2006 • Selected as third-team All-American by Collegiate Baseball in 2009 • Also named first-team all-region by American Baseball Coaches Association in 2009 • Joined David Freese in 2006 to become the first pair of Jaguar teammates to hit .400 since 1978 • Ranked sixth in SBC with .378 batting average in 2009 • Also tied for fourth with 20 doubles, ranked seventh in slugging (.630), tied for seventh in hits (87), eighth in RBI (59), tied for 13th in runs (53), tied for seventh in home runs (12) and eighth in total bases (145) • Became seventh player in USA history to hit three home runs in a game when he did so March 7 against Alabama-Birmingham • Drafted in 44th round of 2008 MLB draft by Chicago Cubs and in 31st round of 2009 draft by Philadelphia Phillies.

2009 (Senior):  Started all 55 of USA’s games • 52 starts came behind the plate, with four starts as designated hitter • Hit .378 with 12 home runs, 20 doubles, 59 RBI and 53 runs scored • Led team in doubles, RBI, home runs, runs scored, total bases (145) and slugging percentage (.630) • Ranked second on team in batting average and on-base percentage (.427) and third in walks • One of only two USA players to walk as many times as he struck out • Stole five bases in seven attempts • Had three different streaks of eight consecutive games without striking out • Notched Jags’ second-longest hitting streak of season when he hit safely in 14 straight (2/27-3/21) • Also had hitting streaks of 10, seven, six and four games • Reached base safely in 25 consecutive games (4/4-5/15) • Hit first home run of season in second at-bat against Alabama-Birmingham (3/7) • Hit a Grand Slam in his next trip to the plate and a solo homer in his fourth at-bat against the Blazers • First home run erased a one-run deficit, and third blast put Jags back on top after losing a five-run lead • Combined to go 6-for-7 with four runs, six RBI, two doubles and a home run in a pair of midweek wins over Memphis (3/10-11) • Eighth-inning, two-run home run in second game was a walk-off due to a 10-run rule • Went 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI and a home run in series finale at Western Kentucky (3/15) • Homered twice, doubled and drove in four runs in Jags’ win over Mississippi State (3/24) • Fifth-inning double against the Bulldogs made him the Jags’ all-time doubles leader • That game started a string of four consecutive multi-hit games, during which he went 10-for-20 with six doubles and seven runs scored • Homered, doubled, stole a base and scored twice in 3-for-5 effort at Florida Atlantic (4/4) • Fifth-inning double against Louisiana-Lafayette moved him past Mike Mordecai as USA’s all-time hits leader (4/17) • Singled three times, walked and stole a base against Nicholls State (4/21) • Singled and came around to score in each of first three at-bats on his way to a 4-for-6 game in Jags’ win over 22nd-ranked Alabama (4/22) • Delivered walk-off single in ninth inning of series opener against Middle Tennessee (4/24), moving him past Luis Gonzalez as Jags’ all-time leader in RBI • Had eight multi-hit games during 10-game hitting streak (4/26-5/14) • Hit .468 (22-for-47) with 13 runs, 13 RBI, five doubles and three home runs during streak • Went 3-for-5 with a pair of runs and two RBI in series-opening win at Louisiana-Monroe (5/1) • Helped Jags complete two-game sweep of Warhawks when he doubled twice and scored a pair of runs in next game (5/2) • Went 4-for-6 with a home run against Florida International (5/9) • Helped Jags clinch a berth in SBC tournament with three-run homer against Troy in next-to-last game of regular season (5/15) • Drafted in 31st round of 2009 MLB draft by Philadelphia Phillies.

2008 (Junior):  Moved to catcher during fall practice and started 53 of his 56 games behind the dish • Batted .329 (70-for-213) with 13 doubles and 10 home runs • Went 4-for-4 with a walk, a pair of doubles, a home run, two RBI and four runs scored vs. Manhattan (3/1) • Went 1-for-2 and set a career high with four walks vs. Jackson State (2/26) • Went 3-for-4 with a double, a homer and three RBI vs. Western Kentucky (3/14) • Got second four-hit game of season with 4-for-4 effort against New Orleans (3/23) • Went 4-for-5 with a walk, a home run and three runs vs. Arkansas State (3/28) • Drove in four runs, going 1-for-3 with a pair of sacrifice flies vs. Florida Atlantic (4/5) • Had first-ever multi-homer game in second game of doubleheader vs. UALR (4/12) • Also drove in four runs and scored three times in that game • Went 3-for-6 and drove in four runs for the third time on the season vs. Louisiana-Monroe (5/4) • Came up a double short of the cycle in that game • Went 3-for-3 and set a career high with three doubles in first game of Sun Belt Baseball Championship vs. New Orleans (5/21) • Committed only five errors on the season, all behind the plate • Third on team with 18 multi-hit games • Tied for fourth with 10 multi-RBI games • His 13-game hitting streak (3/11-3/29) was the second-longest on the team • Hit .412 (21-for-51) with 15 runs scored during streak • Drew at least one walk in career-high six straight games (2/26-3/2) • Reached base safely in 18 straight games twice during the season (3/11-4/6 & 4/19-5/23) • Got on base at a .500 clip (41-for-82) during first streak • Recorded a .422 (35-for-83) on-base percentage during second streak • Second streak still alive heading into 2009 season • Through first three years at USA, ranks fifth all-time in doubles (50), sixth in hits (225), eighth in RBI (137) and 12th in at-bats (621) • Drafted in 44th round of MLB First-Year Player Draft by Chicago Cubs, but elected to return to South Alabama for his senior season.

2007 (Sophomore):  Played mostly at third base, but also saw time on the mound and behind the plate • Led the team with a .365 batting average (85-for-233) • Also led team with 233 at-bats, 85 hits and 18 doubles • Was selected second team All-Sun Belt Conference • Only player to start all 57 games • Drove in 52 runs, good for second on the team • Also second on team with five triples and eight home runs • Recorded team-best 25 multi-hit games • Fourth on team with 10 multi-RBI games • Had team-best 14-game hitting streak (2/17-3/6) • Hit .456 (26-for-57) with 18 runs scored and 18 RBI during streak • Ended season on an 11-game hitting streak • Twice reached base in 14 consecutive games (2/17-3/6 & 3/10-4/6) • During first such streak, recorded an on-base percentage of .523 (34-for-65) • Got on base at a .515 clip (34-for-66) during second streak • Went 3-for-4 with a double, triple, three runs and four RBI vs. Siena (2/26) • In three-game series vs. Siena (2/26-3/1), hit .583 (7-for-12) with two doubles, two triples, a home run, 10 RBI and six runs scored • Went 2-for-5 with a homer and five RBI vs. Connecticut (3/2) • Homered and drove in five runs in 3-for-5 effort vs. Arkansas State (3/18) • Notched a career-high eight RBI in 4-for-5 game vs. Nicholls State (4/11) • Had second four-hit game of season with 4-for-4 effort vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (5/23) • Made nine appearances on the mound • Posted an 0-1 record and 4.72 ERA over 13.1 innings • In eight appearances out of the bullpen, did not record a decision and posted a 2.45 ERA in 11.0 innings of work • Allowed only one hit in 6.0 innings over first five appearances • Made only start of season vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (5/25).

2006 (Freshman):  Completed one of the best freshman seasons in South Alabama history • Selected as the Sun Belt Conference's Freshman of the Year • Named to Collegiate Baseball's Freshman All-American Team as well as the Rivals.com All-American Team • Batted .400  (70-for-175) in 48 games, 43 of which were starts • Along with David Freese, became the first Jag teammates to hit .400 since 1978 • Added seven home runs and 19 doubles • Took over the everyday DH role midway through the season • Of 43 starts, 29 were as DH, eight came at second base and five were at third base • Hit a two-run homer in his first collegiate at-bat vs. Grambling State (2/6) • Added two more hits to go 3-for-5 with a walk, three runs scored and two RBI in that game • In his next game, went 4-for-6 with two runs, two RBI and a stolen base vs. Oklahoma State (2/10) • Hit a two-run, pinch-hit double vs. Samford (3/3) • Drove in four runs in 2-for-4 effort vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (3/24) • Went 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI vs. Florida International (4/9) • Homered in three consecutive games - vs. UALR (4/15 & 4/16) and vs. Nicholls State (4/18) • Drove in at least one run in seven straight games (4/22-5/6) • Had multi-hit games in all three games of New Orleans series (5/5-5/7) • Went 4-for-6 with three runs and three RBI in series finale vs. Middle Tennessee (4/23) • Notched four hits in five at-bats, including two doubles, scored twice and drove in three runs vs. Western Kentucky (4/29) • Went 4-for-4 with a double and three runs scored vs. Arkansas State in the Sun Belt Baseball Championship (5/25) • At NCAA Oxford, Miss. Regional, had hits in all three games • Went 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBI in 7-1 opening-round win over Tulane (6/2) • Went 1-for-5 vs. Ole Miss (6/3) and 1-for-4 with an RBI vs. Tulane (6/4) • Fourth on team with 21 multi-hit games • Tied for third with 13 multi-RBI games • Also used as a relief pitcher • Made 20 appearances on the mound • Posted a 2-1 record with a 5.34 ERA in 32.0 innings • Worked two perfect innings in first appearance vs. Grambling State (2/5) • Struck out a career-best six batters in career-high 3.1 innings vs. Alabama State (2/13) • Earned first collegiate win in that game • Did not allow a run in 5.0 innings over next four outings • Picked up second win of season with 1.1 innings of relief vs. Middle Tennessee (4/23) • Earned first-career save with 2.0 innings of two-hit relief in 6-5 win over Florida International (4/7) • Allowed only two homers in 32.0 innings over his 20 outings • Struck out 30 batters and issued 10 walks • Named 2007 Third Team NCBWA Pre-Season All-American.

High School:  Lettered three years in baseball for J.M. Tate High School in Cantonment, Fla. • Was a 2003 second team all-area selection for the Aggies • Named all-state shortstop in 2004 • Earned all-state honors as a pitcher in 2005 • Member of the 2004 Tate squad that advanced to the final four in the state tournament • Won the State Championship in 2005.

Personal: Born April 28th, 1987 • Full name is David Alan Doss • Third of four children • Has an older brother Chris, an older sister Brenda and a younger sister Stephanie.

Major:  Business

Career Bests (Hitting)

Runs:  4, twice

Hits:  4, 11 times

Doubles:  3 vs. New Orleans (5/21/08)

Triples:  1, nine times

Home Runs:  3 vs. UAB (3/7/09)

RBI:  8 vs. Nicholls State (4/17/07)

Total Bases:  12 vs. UAB (3/7/09)

Walks:  4 vs. Jackson State (2/26/08)

Stolen Bases:  1, 11 times

Hitting Streak:  14 games, four times

On-Base Streak:  25 games (4/4-5/15/09)

Career Highs (Pitching)

Innings:  3.1, twice

Long Start:  2.1 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (5/25/07)

Short Start:  2.1 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (5/25/07)

Long Relief:  3.1, twice

Hits:  7 vs. Middle Tennessee (4/22/06)

Runs:  4, three times

Earned Runs:  4, three times

Walks:  3 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (5/25/07)

Strikeouts:  6 vs. Alabama State (2/13/07)

Home Runs:  1, three times

Wild Pitches:  1, three times

Hit Batsmen:  2, twice