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Jersey Number 22
Ross Highfill
- Position:
- Catcher
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 200
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Madison, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Madison Central HS
Honors / Awards
2024 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll2023 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2025 (Junior Season)
Appeared in 45 games with 35 starts (25 at catcher, 10 in right field) โฆ Led the team with 12 steals in 14 attempts โฆ Made 312 putouts and 20 assists on the year โฆ Hit .218 with four doubles, a triple, three home runs and 20 RBIs โฆ Scored two runs, picked up two RBIs, and was walked and hit by a pitch in game one vs. Manhattan (2/14) โฆ Hit a double, scored three runs, and stole a base in game two vs. Manhattan (2/14) โฆ Collected 19 putouts vs. Troy (2/25) โฆ Recorded a triple and earned two RBIs in the Astros Foundation College Classic vs. Rice (2/28) โฆ Stole a base in the Astros Foundation College Classic vs. Arizona (3/1) โฆ Went 2-for-4 with a stolen base vs. Queens (3/9) โฆ Hit a three-run home run and earned another RBI vs. Texas (3/14) โฆ Hit a solo home run at Alabama (4/8) โฆ Went 2-for-4 with a double in the Governorโs Cup vs. Ole Miss (4/22) โฆ Went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs vs. Memphis (4/29) โฆ Recorded a double in the Tallahassee regional vs. Northwestern (5/30).
2024 (Sophomore Season)
Season: Made four appearances on the year with three starts as the designated hitter โฆ Appeared at the plate 10 times with a pair of RBIs โฆ Finished the season with a .100 batting average.
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Air Force (2/16-17): Picked up a hit and an RBI through the series. Austin Peay (2/20-21): Scored and drove in a run in the midweek contests.
2023 (Freshman Season)
Season: Appeared in 39 games making 36 starts โฆ All of his 36 starts came behind the plate โฆ Accumulated 28 hits, 28 RBIs and nine home runs all on a .231 batting average โฆ Also recorded a .521 slugging percentage, which is good for fifth-best on the teamโฆ Became the first Bulldog since Brent Rooker to hit three home runs in a game when he accomplished the feat against Lipscomb.
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ULM (2/22): Went three-for-four on the day while also driving in two RBIs. Arizona State (2/24-26): Batted a combined .500 through the series and recorded three RBIs against the Sun Devils. Oklahoma (3/4): Went two-for-three from the plate with one home run โฆ Had one of his three multi-walk games all season when he drew two against the Sooners. Lipscomb (3/10-11): Went four-for-nine for the weekend, a .444 average, while also recording six RBIs on the weekend โฆ Hit a season-high three home runs in game two. Grambling (4/4): Went one-for-three with two RBIs and a home run in the midweek matchup. Alabama (4/6-8): Batted .545 for the weekend with five RBIs, three home runs and a walk. LSU (5/12-14): Went two-for-four with two RBIs and a home run against the Tigers.
High School
Played at Madison Central HS under head coach Patrick RobeyโฆApart of the 2021 6A state championship teamโฆAccumulated a .400 batting average, posting a .504 OBP and driving in 45 RBIs to help lead his team to the title game.
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Personal
Born Michael Ross Highfill in Jackson, Miss. on September 16, 2003โฆSon of Mike and Tina HighfillโฆHas three sisters, Ashley, Lindsey and Brooke.
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