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Jersey Number 22
Ross Highfill
- Position:
- Catcher
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 200
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Madison, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Madison Central HS
Bio
Honors / Awards
2024 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll2023 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2024 (Sophomore Season)
Season: Made four appearances on the year with three starts as the designated hitter … Appeared at the plate 10 times with a pair of RBIs … Finished the season with a .100 batting average.
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 … All of his 36 starts came behind the plate … Accumulated 28 hits, 28 RBIs and nine home runs all on a .231 batting average … Also recorded a .521 slugging percentage, which is good for fifth-best on the team… Became the first Bulldog since Brent Rooker to hit three home runs in a game when he accomplished the feat against Lipscomb.
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 … 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 … 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 Robey…Apart of the 2021 6A state championship team…Accumulated a .400 batting average, posting a .504 OBP and driving in 45 RBIs to help lead his team to the title game.
Personal
Born Michael Ross Highfill in Jackson, Miss. on September 16, 2003…Son of Mike and Tina Highfill…Has three sisters, Ashley, Lindsey and Brooke.
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