2020 Baseball Roster
Roster
Drew McGowan
- Position:
- OF/RHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 182
- B/T:
- L/R
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Hopkinsville, Ky.
- High School/Previous School:
- University Heights Academy
- Major:
- Finance
2022 (Junior Season)
Season: Played in 18 games on the year, drawing the start in the outfield for six of those...Hit for a .192 average, driving in four RBIs throughout the season...Put together a .323 on base percentage...Stole three bases successfully.
Long Beach State (2/20): Put together a 2-for-2 day with two RBIs after entering as a defensive replacement in the 5th. UAPB (2/22): Drew his first start on the year, putting together a 1-for-1 day with a walk, also driving in one RBI. Auburn (4/14): Was the game winning run after pinch running in the bottom of the 9th.
2021 (Sophomore Season)
Season: Appeared in 24 games while making eight starts in left field...Hit .212 on the season with seven hits in 33 at bats…Two of his seven hits were doubles, while he drove in seven RBIs and scored six runs on the campaign…Walked eight times and posted a .364 on base percentage…Stole two bases on the season.
2021 State Farm College Baseball Showdown (2/20-22): vs. Texas (2/20): Led off the season with a 2-for-4 effort and an RBI in a win over the Longhorns…vs. Texas Tech (2/22): Walked and scored two runs in four plate appearances in State’s victory over the Red Raiders. Jackson State (2/24): Was 2-for-3 with a walk, RBI and stolen base in a midweek victory over the Tigers. Tulane (2/26-2/28): Walked three times and stole a base over the course of three games. North Alabama (3/24): Went 1-for-2 with a walk and an RBI during the midweek game. Southern (4/6): Went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI in the midweek victory at home. Arkansas State (4/13): Helped guide State to a midweek win, going 1-for-1 with a double, RBI and run scored. The Citadel (5/5): Drove in a run on a sacrifice fly in a midweek win.
2020 (Freshman Season)
Season: Appeared in eight games with four starts...All four starts came in right field...Made his collegiate debut as a defensive replacement versus Wright State (2/15)...First career start came in the series finale versus Wright State (2/16).
Wright State (2/14-16): Made collegiate debut in middle game of the series...Made first collegiate start in series finale. Oregon State (2/21-23): Started in right field in the middle game of the series. at Long Beach State (2/28-3/1): Appeared in two games off the bench. Quinnipiac (3/6-8): Started in right field in the first two games of the series...Collected first collegiate hit in the series opener. vs. Texas Tech (3/10-11): Appeared in the two-game, neutral site series finale as a defensive replacement.
High School
Lettered six times for head coach Chris Hamby at University Heights Academy ...Selected team captain as a sophomore, junior and senior...Earned honorable mention All-America from Perfect Game as a senior...Tabbed honorable mention Perfect Game Underclass All-America as a sophomore and junior...Named Kentucky New Era Player of the Year as a senior...Kentucky High School Athletic Association first-team all-state as a junior and senior...Earned all-region honors as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior...Garnered all-district honors five times, beginning with his eight-grade season...Also lettered five times in basketball...Helped the Blazers to the KHSAA state title as a senior in basketball...Two-time all-region and all-district selection...Finished his time at University Heights Academy with a 4.30 GPA and was recognized as the Valedictorian of his graduating class...Honored as a National AP Scholar, National Merit Scholar and was a part of the National Honor Society.
Personal
Born Andrew Wayne McGowan on August 31, 2000 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky...Son of Sherry and Steve McGowan...Has one older brother, Matt...Brother, Matt, lettered in baseball at Murray State University...Majoring in finance.
