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Jersey Number 5
LA Woodard
- Position:
- IF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 165
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Nashville, Tenn.
- High School:
- John Overton HS
Bio
2018 (Junior)
• Earned C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal (3.75-4.0 GPA)
• Drafted in the 16th round of the 2018 Draft by the New York Mets.
• Started all 52 games played, all at shortstop
• Hit .267 with one home run, two triples, 11 doubles and 20 RBI in the leadoff spot
• Successfully swiped 23 stolen bases (in 25 attempts), which was fourth in C-USA
• Finished season successfully stealing 15 consecutive bases without being thrown out
• Turned in 17 multi-hit games, which was fourth on the team
• Collected six three-hit games (vs. Western Illinois, Fairleigh Dickinson, West Virginia, Charlotte, Austin Peay, UAB)
• Collected first career hit as a Blue Raider against Western Illinois (2/18), going 3-for-5 with a triple, double, one RBI and two runs scored
• First career home run vs. UTSA (4/29)
Kansas City, Kansas CC:
• Hit .372/.461/.556 in 50 games his only season
• Of his 67 hits, 23 were for extra bases (16 doubles, 4 triples and 3 HRs)
• Hit a walk-off double in the JUCO postseason tournament to send the Blue Devils to a Super Regional
•Went 25-for-28 in stolen base attempts
John Overton:
• Named Second-Team All-Midstate
• Named First Team All-District
Personal:
• Born June 13, 1997 in Nashville, Tenn.
• Son of Albert Woodard and Nancy Washington
• Has one brother, Spencer and one sister, Tayah
• Majoring in Athletic Training
• Earned C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal (3.75-4.0 GPA)
• Drafted in the 16th round of the 2018 Draft by the New York Mets.
• Started all 52 games played, all at shortstop
• Hit .267 with one home run, two triples, 11 doubles and 20 RBI in the leadoff spot
• Successfully swiped 23 stolen bases (in 25 attempts), which was fourth in C-USA
• Finished season successfully stealing 15 consecutive bases without being thrown out
• Turned in 17 multi-hit games, which was fourth on the team
• Collected six three-hit games (vs. Western Illinois, Fairleigh Dickinson, West Virginia, Charlotte, Austin Peay, UAB)
• Collected first career hit as a Blue Raider against Western Illinois (2/18), going 3-for-5 with a triple, double, one RBI and two runs scored
• First career home run vs. UTSA (4/29)
Kansas City, Kansas CC:
• Hit .372/.461/.556 in 50 games his only season
• Of his 67 hits, 23 were for extra bases (16 doubles, 4 triples and 3 HRs)
• Hit a walk-off double in the JUCO postseason tournament to send the Blue Devils to a Super Regional
•Went 25-for-28 in stolen base attempts
John Overton:
• Named Second-Team All-Midstate
• Named First Team All-District
Personal:
• Born June 13, 1997 in Nashville, Tenn.
• Son of Albert Woodard and Nancy Washington
• Has one brother, Spencer and one sister, Tayah
• Majoring in Athletic Training
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
Spring Sports Show hosted by The Boulevard – April 21, 2025: Softball and Baseball
Monday, April 21
🎥 from the 52nd annual Groundhog Day Luncheon! Also, we play baseball this month 🤩
Sunday, February 02
MTSU Baseball 2025 52nd Annual Groundhog Day Luncheon
Friday, January 31
