Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
2016 Baseball Roster
Roster
Aaron Aucker
- Position:
- IF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Knoxville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Knoxville Catholic HS
- Major:
- Pre-Dental
2018 (Senior)
• NCBWA Third-Team Preseason All-America
• C-USA Second-Team All-Conference
• CoSIDA Academic All-District 3
• Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (3.0-3.74 GPA)
• C-USA All-Academic Team
• Finished ninth on the career RBI list at Middle Tennessee with 142
• Finished second on the career hit by pitch list with 25
• Tied for fifth on the single-season RBI list with 71
• Tied for first on the single-season hit by pitch list with 14
• Started 55 games, 42 at first base, 13 as designated hitter
• Among Top 100 nationally for RBI (8th, 71), home runs (58th, 14), total bases (59th, 132), slugging percentage (60th, .623), doubles (68th, 18), and hit by pitch (77th, 14)
• Among C-USA leaders for RBI (1st, 71), doubles (4th, 18), total bases (5th, 132), home runs (3rd, 14), slugging percentage (3rd, .623), batting average (13th, .340) and on-base percentage (13th, .418)
• Turned in 21 multi-hit games with two four-hit games, six three-hit games and 16 two-hit games
• Led team with 19 multi-RBI games, including four five-RBI games and eight three-RBI games
• Enjoyed a season-high 11-game hit streak (3/24-4/10)
• Four consecutive multi-hit games on two different occasions
• Highlighted win vs. No. 15 Vanderbilt with a 3-for-4 performance, including a home run
2017 (Redshirt Junior):
• Started 41 games, 39 as the designated hitter, two at first base
• Named First-team All-Conference
• Led the team with 10 home runs, a .641 slugging percentage (3rd in C-USA), and a .448 on-base percentage (6th in C-USA)
• Second on the team with a .359 batting average (7th in C-USA) and 41 RBI
• Had his first career multi-home run game against Old Dominion (4/9)
• Had a team-high 18-game hit streak (3/17-5/7), the first Blue Raider to have a 15+ game hit streak since 2013
• Raked in a career-high five RBI at Tennessee Tech (4/25)
• Earned a career-high two doubles against UAB (4/13)
• Also had a team-high 28-game reached base safely streak
• Led the team with 11 multi-RBI games
• Compiled 15 multi-hit games
• Missed 14 games due to a hamstring injury
• Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2016 (Redshirt Sophomore):
• Posted .268 batting average with one HR and 27 RBI
• Led team with eight multi-RBI games
• Tied for third on team with 27 RBI
• Had career-high nine-game hit streak during one stretch and career-high 14 consecutive games reaching base safely
• First career home run was grand slam in 8-6 win vs. Florida Atlantic (3/18/16)
• Had three 3-hit games (at Vanderbilt, vs. Marshall and at Austin Peay)
• Led MT to 7-4 win vs. No. 5 Vanderbilt with game-winning RBI following first career triple
• Was 2-for-4 with two RBI, two runs scored in the victory
• Was 3-for-4 with two RBI, two runs scored and a double at Vanderbilt
• Named to C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2015 (Sophomore):
• Took a redshirt during the 2015 season.
2014 (Freshman):
• 2014 Conference USA Honor Roll Commissioner’s List
• Played in eight games, starting two, before a season-ending injury
• Went 3-for-10 with a double and three RBI in eight games
• Made first appearance at Kennesaw State on Feb. 16
• Went 2-for-2 with a double and RBI against Mississippi Valley State (April 12)
• Also had a hit and RBI against the Delta Devils on April 13.
Knoxville Catholic:
• Put up a .452 batting average as the lead-off hitter with six triples, two home runs and an on-base percentage of .527 for the Fighting Irish during his junior season
• Aucker scored 32 runs and stole 22 bases
• Set a school record with six triples
• Led Knoxville Catholic to a 21-12 record during his senior season.
Personal:
• Born Jan. 11, 1995 in Richmond, Va.
• Son of Mark and Kathy Aucker
• Father played football at Richmond
• Majoring in Biology/Pre-dental
