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2023 Baseball Roster

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3 Rob Wilkerson

  • Position Outfielder
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 205
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Wilmington, N.C.
  • Prev School Coker (S.C.) University

Biography

2022: A first team USA South All-East Division selection (OF) … started 30 of the 33 games appeared in as a graduate student for MU … batting average of .389, an OPS of 1.066, and an OBP of .471 ... a .595 slugging percentage ... totaled 51 hits, 38 runs scored, 28 RBIs, 14 walks and 14 stolen bases … second on the team in home runs with six … also added seven doubles and a triple … 11 game hitting streak during the season … 16 games with multiple hits, including a season high four (4-for-5) at Pfeiffer  … 12 games with multiple runs scored ... six games with multiple RBIs, including a season-high four against Susquehanna ... totaled 73 putouts, two assists and on error for a fielding percentage of .987 … contributed to one double play the season … awarded senior scholar-athlete (cumulative GPA 3.4 or better).

2021: Started all 32 games for MU ... second-team American Baseball Coaches' Association (ABCA)/Rawlings All-South Region outfielder and third-team D3baseball.com All-South Region outfielder … first-team USA South All-East Division selection (OF) ... led the team with 50 hits, 30 runs scored,  10 doubles, and four homers ... batting average of .385 and an OPS of 1.002 ... also recorded 30 RBIs (second on the team) and 11 walks ... second on the team with 17 stolen bases ... 10-game and 12-game hitting streaks ... career-high six RBIs in season finale against Mary Baldwin ... 13 games with 3+ hits, including four games with three hits and three games with four hits ... eight games scoring multiple runs, including a season-high four in a 4-5 performance against Mary Baldwin ... recorded two doubles in a 4-4 performance against Greensboro ... five RBIs in another game versus Mary Baldwin ... perfect fielding percentage with 52 putouts and an assist.

2020: Started all 18 games this season ... .323 batting average led all qualified players ... 20 hits, 16 runs batted in, and 13 runs scored in 62 at-bats ... second on the team with 11 stolen bases ... also recorded a .814 OPS, seven walks, and five sacrifice hits (second on the team) ... 25 put-outs and an assist for a fielding percentage of .929 ... recorded a hit in 14 games, including four multi-hit games ... six-game hitting streak ... two games with three runs scored, including a 3-for-3 performance against Va. Wesleyan and a three RBI and three runs against Guilford ... five multi-RBI games.

2019: Started 19 of the 30 games he appeared in for MU ... finished the season with a .293 batting average and a .766 OPS ... 23 runs scored, 22 hits, 10 RBIs, three doubles, and two triples in 75 at-bats ... also logged 10 steals, nine walks, and five sacrifice hits ... perfect fielding percentage with 24 put-outs and one assist ... six multi-hit games, including a season-high four and two doubles in five at-bats against N.C. Wesleyan ... seven games scoring multiple runs, including three consecutive ... three hit, two RBI, and two run performance against Berea.

2018: Played baseball at Coker (S.C.) College prior to transferring to Methodist University.

High School: Started all four years in varsity basketball and varsity baseball at Hoggard ... two-time All-Conference selection in baseball ... one-time All-Area baseball selection ... one-time All-Conference and All-Area selection in basketball ... team captain for basketball.

Personal: Son of Mary and Robert Wilkerson Sr.... completing his Doctoral in physical therapy.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2019Sophomore

    Outfielder
    6'1" 200 lbs
    15
  • 3

    2020Junior

    Outfielder
    6'2" 200 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2021Senior

    Outfielder
    6'1" 197 lbs
    3
  • 3
    C

    2022Senior

    Outfielder
    6'2" 205 lbs
    3
    C
  • 3

    2023Graduate Student

    Outfielder
    6'2" 205 lbs
    3