20 ALL-REGION SELECTIONS • 4 PLAYERS DRAFTED • 8 ALL-AMERICANS • 3-TIME MALONEY SERIES CHAMPIONS
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#12 Joe Blades OF • R-R • 6-0 • 215 • Sr. Houston, Texas Second Baptist High School 2007: Appeared in 19 games, receiving the start in 10 ... went 15-for-43 at the plate for a .349 batting average ... finished with 32 total bases, 13 runs scored, 18 RBI’s, five doubles and four home runs ... had a .744 slugging percentage and a .431 on-base percentage ... was 1-for-1 on stolen bases ... had 11 putouts and no errors ... went 2-for-3 with two home runs and five RBIs on March 10 against Tougaloo.
2006: Medical Red-Shirt. 2005: Started in 27 of 32 games ... went 23-for-91 at the plate for a .253 batting average ... had 34 total bases, 22 runs scored, 21 RBIs, three doubles, two home runs and one triple ... had a .374 slugging percentage and a .373 onbase percentage ... earned 13 walks and was hit by five pitches ... was 1-for-1 on stolen bases ... had 32 putouts. 2004: Played in 13 games on the season, earning the start in two ... went 5-for-14 at the plate for a .357 batting average ... had eight total bases, four RBIs, scored three runs and one home run ... had a .571 slugging percentage and a .550 on-base percentage ... earned four walks and was hit by two pitches ... had seven putouts and one assist. High School: Played for head coach Jeff Schroeder at Second Baptist High School ... First Team All-State Tapps 4A ... played in 18-U World Series in San Diego, Calif.
Favorite Movie: Dumb and Dumber Favorite Quote: “I’ve burned my soul and I’ve hurt my pride but I’d do it all over again; I have failed when I’ve tried but that’s the price you pay to win” --Dub Miller
Blades’ Career Highs Runs ........................ 3 at Rhodes (3.05.05) Hits ............. 3 at Southwestern U (2.20.05) Doubles .......................... 2 vs many (twice) Homers ................ 2 vs Tougaloo (3.10.07) RBIs ..................... 5 vs Tougaloo (3.10.07) Walks .................... 2 vs many (three times) Steals ............................. 1 vs many (twice)
Personal: Son of Bob and Cindy Blades ... majoring in business with a concentration in finance ... has two brothers, Travis and Jason and a sister, Christiana.
Blades’ Career Statistics Year 2004 2005 2007 Totals
Avg .357 .253 .349 .320
GP-GS 13-2 32-27 19-10 64-39
AB 14 91 43 148
R 3 22 13 38
H 5 23 15 43
2B 0 3 5 8
3B 0 1 0 1
HR 1 2 4 7
RBI 4 21 18 43
Year 2004 2005 2007 Totals
Avg .400 .261 .385 .349
GP-GS 4-1 16-14 5-3 25-18
AB 5 46 13 64
R 1 11 2 14
H 2 12 5 19
2B 0 2 3 5
3B 0 1 0 1
HR 0 2 0 2
RBI 1 14 3 18
Overall Stats TB Slg% 8 .571 34 .374 32 .744 74 .563
BB 4 13 4 21
HP 2 5 3 10
SO 2 22 9 33
GDP 0 0 0 0
OB% .550 .373 .431 .451
SF/SH 0/0 1/0 1/0 2/0
SB 0-1 1-1 1-1 2-3
PO 7 32 11 50
A 1 0 0 1
E 1 1 0 2
Fld% .889 .970 1.000 .953
SCAC Regular Season TB Slg% BB 2 .400 2 22 .478 8 8 .615 1 32 .498 11
HP 1 3 2 6
SO 0 12 4 16
GDP 0 0 0 0
OB% .625 .397 .500 .507
SF/SH 0/0 1/0 0/0 1/0
SB 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1
PO 1 18 4 23
A 1 0 0 1
E 1 0 0 1
Fld% .667 1.000 1.000 .889
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