Harlin Hovater - 2027 Baseball Roster
Roster
Harlin Hovater
- Position:
- C/1B
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 220
- B/T:
- L/R
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Senatobia, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Magnolia Heights / Meridian CC
2026 (Sophomore) - Meridian CC
Appeared in 49 games for the Eagles ... Reached base on a free pass in one out of every threeย at bats with a team-leading 43 walks ... Recorded a .346 batting average, three home runs, 22 RBIs, 45 hits, 15 extra-base hits and a 1.030 OPS ... Caught 21 of 48 runners attempting to steal ... Recorded a season-high three hits including a double versus Southwestern Illinois College (2/13) ... Tallied solo home runs in back to back games at Nunez CC and against Copiah-Lincoln CC (3/7, 3/10) ... Set a career high for walks in a single game with four at Mississippi Gulf Coast CC (4/22).ย
2025 (Freshman) - Meridian CCย
Made 49 appearances in his opening collegiate season ... Placed second on the team in hits (53), RBIs (35), doubles (13), home runs (four), extra-base hits (19), batting average (.353), slugging percentage (.547) and OPS (1.016) ... Led the Eagles with a .469 on-base percentage and 30 walks ... Recorded a .973 fielding percentage behind the plate ... Tallied a season-high four RBIs with two doubles and a triple at Mississippi Delta CC (3/22) ... Launched a two-run homer while also tying a season-high three walks in a win at Northwest Mississippi CC (4/18) ... Went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs versus Holmes CC (3/28).ย
High School
Rated as the No. 6 catcher and No. 28 overall player in Mississippi by Perfect Game ... Competed as a three-sport athlete in baseball, football and basketball at Magnolia Heights School ... Won four consecutive MAIS baseball state championships for the Chiefs ... Named to The Clarion Ledgerโs โDandy Dozenโ list ... Earned MAIS Class 5A All-State honors as a senior ... Batted .394 with 32 RBIs and a .525 on-base percentage in his final season.ย
Personal
Born on June 21, 2005 in Senatobia, Mississippiย ... Son of Jon and Teresa Hovater ... His father played in the Famous Maroon Band and his mother sang in the choir at Mississippi State.ย ย
