University of South Alabama Athletics

SOUTH ALABAMA
2026 (Redshirt Junior): Made 55 starts in 55 appearances as the everyday shortstop … Recorded 60 hits across 197 at-bats for a .305 batting average … Tagged his first-career NCAA homer in the series finale hosting West Georgia (3/1), and hit a game-tying, three-run round tripper in the sixth inning on Sunday at Texas State (5/3) where the Jags would go onto complete the sweep of the Bobcats. Posted a season-high three hits on two occasions – first at Georgia Southern (4/10) and again against Troy at the SBC Tournament (5/23). Posted a season-long eight-game hit streak from 4/8-4/19 hitting .451 in that span … Made 65 assists and 135 putouts in 208 chances defensively for a .962 fielding percentage and was involved in 19 double plays.

OHIO STATE
2025 (Junior): Played and started in 15 games … Had 11 hits, five doubles, four RBIs and six runs scored … Had a career-high two hits four times

MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST
2024 (Sophomore): Played 48 games … Batted .435 on 70 hits in 161 at-bats … Posted a .539 on-base percentage and a .534 slugging percentage to complete the slash line … Recorded seven doubles, three triples and one homer for 36 RBI’s … Earned Second Team All-MACCC honors.

2023 (Freshman): Played 46 games … Slashed .340/.442/.488 en route to All-MACCC Honorable Mention list … 13 extra-base hits included five homers, seven doubles and a triple … Stole eight bases in 10 attempts.
 
High School: Attended Gulf Shores High School ... Lettered five years on the baseball team and earned All-State honors as a senior, batting .385 with 26 RBI’s.
 
Personal: Born August 21, 2003 in Orange Beach, Alabama … Son of Brandon and Kara Stephens … one of six kids, oldest Will, then Marc, Joseph, John Luke, Katy Joy, and Samuel … Studying Business.