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Jersey Number 7
Luke Vinson
- Position:
- OF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 175
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Murfreesboro, Tenn
- High School:
- Oakland HS
Awards
- Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024)
- Started every game in center field (56)
- Fourth place in Blue Raider history with 19 Sacrifices in a career
- Had a .988 Fielding Percentage with three outfield assists
- Went 4-for-5 with four singles vs. LA Tech on April 6
- Hit his first of two home runs of the year on opening day vs. Bowling Green. He went 3-for-5 that game with three RBIs
- Tied for the team lead with three triples (Briggs Rutter)
- On April 3 at Tennessee Tech, he went 3-for-5 with two doubles and a single
- Second on the team with 10 stolen bases on the year (Eston Snider)
- Was 2-for-3 with two walks vs. Miami (OH) on February 24
- Played in 39 straight games without committing an error (May 27, 2023 - April 20, 2024)
- Made 47 starts and made 52 total appearances
- All starts came in center field
- Was a consistent piece at both ends of the batting order for his speed
- With a .311 AVG, with the team’s third-leading hitter
- Was third on the squad with 12 stolen bases
- Started the season with a 3-for-5, three RBI day in an opening day romp over VCU on Feb. 17
- Went 3-for-5 with three RBI at Tennessee Tech on March 21
- Had a highly productive 4-for-5, three-RBI matchup against FIU at home April 1
- Stole three bases against Rice on April 21
- Hit a walk-off home run as his only long ball of the season to give Blue Raiders a series win over Rice in the 11th inning April 23
- Had multiple hits in each game at No. 16 DBU on May 5-7
- Set new career highs in several categories including games played (50), hits (24), RBI (16), home runs (3), putouts (108) and assists (95)
- Hit first two career home runs in consecutive games at Marshall (April 8-10)
- Doubled and tripled at UNCW Feb. 18
- Went 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI at UAB (March 26)
- Drove in two runs on a home run and RBI single vs. UTSA (April 30)
- Dropped down two squeeze bunts at Georgia State May 4
- Did not commit an error in 27 conference games played
- First career hit came on February 23 against Oakland, a pinch-hit single
- First career multi-hit game in a 2-for-3 effort that included an RBI and two runs scored against Valparaiso (March 12)
- Finished the season with a .255 average and stole 10 bases, tied for third most on the team
- One of the better defensive outfielders on the team, finishing the year with a 1.000 fielding percentage with 45 putouts and tallied assists in 37 games played
- Scored a pair of runs in a 2-for-5 effort against FIU (May 16)
- First career extra-base hit, a double, came on May 27 against Old Dominion
- Made eight appearances for the Blue Raiders in the short 2020 season
- Posted a .250 on base percentage with a walk and a sac hit
- Recorded a 1.000 fielding percentage primarily in center field
- Made his first appearance as a Blue Raider as a defensive replacement against North Carolina on Feb. 14, 2020
- Season was cut short due to Covid-19 pandemic
- Was a 2019 Graduate from Oakland (Murfreesboro, Tenn)
- Three-time All-District 7AAA outfielder
- 2019 District 7AAA player of the year
- Named to both All-Midstate and All-Region teams as a senior
- Hit .414 with 13 doubles, 16 RBIs, 34 runs and 29 stolen bases en route to a state tournament appearance as a senior
- Excelled on the mound as a senior, sporting a 5-4 record with a 1.21 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 52 innings pitched
- Played for Head Coach, Mark Hawks
- Born November 15, 2000 in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
- Son of Jim and Amy Vinson
- Has one brother; Cale who also plays baseball for MTSU
- From Murfreesboro, Tenn.
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
