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Jersey Number 4
Cooper Clapp
- Position:
- INF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Savannah, Tenn.
- High School:
- Hardin County
Awards
- Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2024-2025, 2025-2026)
- Conference USA Academic Medal Reciepent (2024-2025)
- College Sports Communicators' Academic All-District (2025-2026)
- Started 56 of 57 games for the Blue Raiders at second base.
- Tied for team lead in home runs with 12.
- Became the first Blue Raider since 2008 to hit a home run in five consecutive games, from 5/9 to 5/15.
- Hit the team’s 73rd home run of the season in the final game against Jax State, setting a program record for home runs in the BBCOR era.
- Settled into the three-hole in the back half of the season.
- Slashed .320/.417/.558.
- Led team in OPS at .975.
- Also team leader in slugging (.558).
- One of three Blue Raiders to hit three doubles in a game in 2026.
- Went 3-for-4 with three RBI, three runs and homer in rout of Alabama A&M on 2/17.
- Went 4-for-7 in three double performance with three RBI in win at Belmont.
- 3-for-4 at the dish in the final game of the season against Jax State.
- Went 7-for-14 with three home runs in the final week of the regular season against Memphis and Liberty.
- 7-for-11 on swiping bags in 2026.
- Career highs in at-bats, walks, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, average, OBP, slugging, OPS, and steals.
2025 (Redshirt Sophomore)
- Started and appeared in 30 games for the Blue Raiders
- Was the opening day lead off hitter, where he hit a double to start the MTSU season
- Missed significant time due to a hand injury
- Went 2-for-4 with an RBI against No. 15 ranked Dallas Baptist
- Did not commit an error in the final 10 games of the season in the middle infield
- In the final series of the year agianst Kennesaw State, he went 5-for-9 at the plate
Florida Southwestern CC
2024 (Redshirt Freshman)
- Played and started in 57 games in the middle infield for the Bucs
- He hit .283 with eight home runs and 38 RBIs on the year
- Clapp put together an 11 game hitting streak in March-April which included back to back three hit games against Daytona State and St. Petersburg
- Had a .958 Fielding Percentage with 155 chances at shortstop
- Was teammates with fellow Blue Raider, Landen Burch
2023 (Freshman)
- Redshirted and did not receive playing time
- Was a 2022 graduate from Summit High School (Savannah, Tenn.)
- As a senior, he was a finalist for the Tennessee AAA Mr. Baseball award
- He hit .423 with 11 doubles and 8 home runs while also contributing on the mound with a 2.70 ERA
- Son of Stubby and Chasity Clapp
- Father Stubby played baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals and is currently their first base coach
- Uncle Chad Harville played baseball for the Athletics, Rays, Red Sox, and Astros
- Majoring in Business Administration
- Born on September 12, 2003 in Memphis, Tenn.
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Tuesday, January 27
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