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14 Josh Parks
14 - Josh Parks
Height: 6-1
Weight: 205
Year: So.
Hometown: Holt, Mich.
High School: Lansing Christian
Position: OF
gp 36
avg .384
hr 2
rbi 26
r 27
sb 11

2017: 

  • Started 34 out of 36 games played
  • Compiled a .384 batting average with two homers, 26 RBI, six doubles, three triples and 11 stolen bases on the season
  • Collected 15 multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI games on the year
  • Hit 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and one stolen base versus Elmhurst
  • Went 4-for-5 with a double and one RBI at Beloit
  • Batted 8-for-11 with five RBI in a four-game series against Illinois Tech
  • UAA All-Academic

2016:

  • Second Team All-UAA
  • Started 36 games and led the team with a .351 batting average and 12 stolen bases
  • Accumulated 11 doubles, 17 RBI and 14 walks on the season
  • Compiled 16 multi-hit games and five multi-RBI games
  • Went 7-for-13 with four RBI in a three-game series at Washington-St. Louis
  • Hit 4-for-8 with three stolen bases in a doubleheader at Hanover
  • Went 5-for-7 with two doubles in a doubleheader at Fontbonne
  • Hit 4-for-8 with three RBI in a doubleheader at Edgewood

Personal:

  • Major: Economics
  • UChicago activities: College Republicans, baseball team representative for the Order of the "C", Events Ambassador at the Institute of Politics, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, writer for The Maroon sports section
  • Dean's List
  • Played four years of baseball and basketball in high school
  • Career batting average of .427 with five home runs
  • First Team MHSAA All-State selection as a junior and senior, and All-State Honorable Mention selection as a sophomore
  • First Team MHSAA Academic All-State selection as a junior and senior
  • Three-year team captain of the baseball team and two-year captain of the basketball team
  • Vice President of the inaugural Lansing Christian Athletic Council, four-year Male Representative for the Class of '15 on Student Council
  • National Honor Society, Valedictorian
Recent Games
May 7 Illinois Tech W, 14-4
May 9 at Benedictine (IL) W, 6-4
May 12 at Washington (Mo.) L, 3-2
May 13 at Washington (Mo.) L, 10-0
May 13 at Washington (Mo.) L, 8-5
May 14 at Washington (Mo.) L, 14-5
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 36 -
Plate appearances 138 0
At Bats 125 -
Runs 27 -
Hits 48 -
Doubles 6 -
Triples 3 -
Home Runs 2 -
Runs Batted In 26 -
Total bases 66 0
Walks 7 -
Hit by pitch 3 -
Strikeouts 14 -
Sacrifice Flies 2 -
Sacrifice Hits 1 -
Hit into double play 2 -
Stolen Bases 11 -
Caught Stealing 2 -
Batting Average .384 -
On Base Percentage .423 -
Slugging Percentage .528 -
Appearances 0 -
Games started 0 -
Wins 0 -
Losses 0 -
Saves 0 -
Complete Games - -
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 0.0 0.0
Hits - -
Runs - -
Earned Runs - -
Walks - -
Strikeouts - -
Strikeouts per Game .00 .00
Doubles Allowed - -
Triples Allowed - -
Home Runs Allows - -
At Bats Against - -
Batting Average Against - -
Earned Run Average 0.00 0.00
Wild pitches - -
Hit Batters - -
Balks - -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed - -
Sacrifice Hits Allowed - -
Total Chances 55 0
Put Outs 51 -
Assists 2 -
Errors 2 -
Fielding Percentage .964 -
Double Plays - -
Stolen Bases Allowed - -
Runners Caught Stealing - -
Runners Caught Stealing Percentage - -
Passed Balls - -
Catcher's Interference - -
Date Opponent Score ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs
Mar 4 vs. Lawrence W, 8-3 4 0 0 - - - 1 - - - -
Mar 4 vs. Loras L, 15-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. Elmhurst W, 13-12 4 2 3 - - 1 2 - 1 1 -
Mar 5 vs. Ill. Wesleyan L, 16-6 4 0 0 - - - 0 - 1 - -
Mar 18 vs. St. Olaf W, 10-2 4 1 1 - - - 0 - - - 1
Mar 19 vs. Union (N.Y.) W, 4-2 4 1 2 - - - 0 - 1 1 -
Mar 20 vs. Carleton W, 11-3 3 3 2 - - - 0 - - 1 -
Mar 21 vs. Dartmouth L, 19-11 4 1 2 - - - 0 1 1 - -
Mar 23 vs. Fontbonne L, 8-3 3 0 1 1 - - 0 1 - - -
Mar 24 vs. D'Youville W, 13-1 3 0 1 - - - 1 - - - -
Mar 25 vs. Keuka W, 10-1 3 1 1 1 - - 1 - 1 1 -
Mar 26 vs. Southern Maine W, 9-5 5 3 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - -
Apr 1 Wis.-Superior W, 4-1 3 1 2 - - 1 2 - - - -
Apr 2 Wis.-Superior W, 1-0 2 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 2 Wis.-Superior W, 6-0 3 1 2 1 - - 2 - - 1 -
Apr 8 Finlandia W, 13-2 3 1 1 - - - 2 - - - -
Apr 8 Finlandia L, 7-3 3 0 1 - - - 1 - 1 - -
Apr 9 Finlandia W, 4-3 3 0 2 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 9 Finlandia W, 11-4 2 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 12 Dominican (Ill.) W, 7-6 4 0 1 - - - 1 - 1 - -
Apr 14 North Central (Ill.) L, 11-10 4 1 1 - - - 0 - - 1 -
Apr 15 at Beloit W, 21-8 5 4 4 1 - - 1 - - - -
Apr 15 at Beloit W, 13-10 4 1 0 - - - 1 1 - - -
Apr 22 at Case Western Reserve L, 7-5 5 1 2 - - - 1 - - - -
Apr 22 at Case Western Reserve L, 7-1 4 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 23 at Case Western Reserve L, 9-4 5 0 2 - - - 1 - 1 - -
Apr 23 at Case Western Reserve L, 6-4 3 0 2 - - - 1 1 1 - -
Apr 29 Grinnell L, 4-2 3 0 1 - - - 0 - - - -
May 5 at Illinois Tech W, 16-5 4 2 3 1 - - 1 1 - 1 1
May 6 vs. Illinois Tech W, 8-6 2 0 1 - - - 2 - - - -
May 7 Illinois Tech W, 12-4 2 1 1 - 1 - 0 1 - - -
May 7 Illinois Tech W, 14-4 3 1 3 - - - 2 - - 1 -
May 9 at Benedictine (IL) W, 6-4 4 1 2 - - - 1 - 1 2 -
May 12 at Washington (Mo.) L, 3-2 3 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
May 13 at Washington (Mo.) L, 10-0 3 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
May 13 at Washington (Mo.) L, 8-5 3 0 1 1 - - 0 1 - - -
May 14 at Washington (Mo.) L, 14-5 4 0 1 - - - 0 - 2 1 -
Date Opponent Score hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Mar 4 vs. Lawrence W, 8-3 - - - 0 0 - 4 - - 4
Mar 4 vs. Loras L, 15-5 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. Elmhurst W, 13-12 1 - - 6 1 - - - - 5
Mar 5 vs. Ill. Wesleyan L, 16-6 - - - 0 0 - 1 2 0.50 4
Mar 18 vs. St. Olaf W, 10-2 - - - 1 0 1 2 - - 4
Mar 19 vs. Union (N.Y.) W, 4-2 - - - 2 0 - 1 - - 4
Mar 20 vs. Carleton W, 11-3 - - - 2 0 - 1 - - 3
Mar 21 vs. Dartmouth L, 19-11 - - - 2 0 - - 1 - 5
Mar 23 vs. Fontbonne L, 8-3 - - - 2 1 - 2 - - 4
Mar 24 vs. D'Youville W, 13-1 - - - 1 0 - - 1 - 3
Mar 25 vs. Keuka W, 10-1 - - - 2 1 - - - - 3
Mar 26 vs. Southern Maine W, 9-5 - - - 6 2 - - - - 5
Apr 1 Wis.-Superior W, 4-1 1 - - 5 1 - 1 - - 4
Apr 2 Wis.-Superior W, 1-0 - - - 0 0 - 2 - - 2
Apr 2 Wis.-Superior W, 6-0 - - - 3 1 - 1 - - 3
Apr 8 Finlandia W, 13-2 - - - 1 0 - - 2 - 3
Apr 8 Finlandia L, 7-3 - - - 1 0 - 1 - - 3
Apr 9 Finlandia W, 4-3 - - - 2 0 - - 1 - 3
Apr 9 Finlandia W, 11-4 - - 1 0 0 - 2 1 2.00 3
Apr 12 Dominican (Ill.) W, 7-6 - - - 1 0 - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 14 North Central (Ill.) L, 11-10 1 - - 1 0 - 2 1 2.00 5
Apr 15 at Beloit W, 21-8 - - - 5 1 - 1 - - 5
Apr 15 at Beloit W, 13-10 - - - 0 0 1 3 1 3.00 5
Apr 22 at Case Western Reserve L, 7-5 - - - 2 0 - 1 2 0.50 5
Apr 22 at Case Western Reserve L, 7-1 - - - 0 0 - 2 2 1.00 4
Apr 23 at Case Western Reserve L, 9-4 - - - 2 0 - - 2 - 5
Apr 23 at Case Western Reserve L, 6-4 - 1 - 2 0 - - 1 - 5
Apr 29 Grinnell L, 4-2 - - - 1 0 - - 2 - 3
May 5 at Illinois Tech W, 16-5 - - - 4 1 - 1 - - 5
May 6 vs. Illinois Tech W, 8-6 - 1 - 1 0 - - 2 - 3
May 7 Illinois Tech W, 12-4 - - - 3 1 - 1 - - 3
May 7 Illinois Tech W, 14-4 - - - 3 0 - - - - 3
May 9 at Benedictine (IL) W, 6-4 - - - 2 0 - - 1 - 4
May 12 at Washington (Mo.) L, 3-2 - - - 0 0 - 1 2 0.50 3
May 13 at Washington (Mo.) L, 10-0 - - - 0 0 - 1 2 0.50 3
May 13 at Washington (Mo.) L, 8-5 - - - 2 1 - 2 - - 4
May 14 at Washington (Mo.) L, 14-5 - - - 1 0 - - 1 - 4
Date Opponent Score gs w l sv ip h r er era bb k hr
Mar 4 vs. Lawrence W, 8-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
Mar 4 vs. Loras L, 15-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. Elmhurst W, 13-12 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
Mar 5 vs. Ill. Wesleyan L, 16-6 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
Mar 18 vs. St. Olaf W, 10-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
Mar 19 vs. Union (N.Y.) W, 4-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
Mar 20 vs. Carleton W, 11-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
Mar 21 vs. Dartmouth L, 19-11 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
Mar 23 vs. Fontbonne L, 8-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
Mar 24 vs. D'Youville W, 13-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
Mar 25 vs. Keuka W, 10-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
Mar 26 vs. Southern Maine W, 9-5 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
Apr 1 Wis.-Superior W, 4-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
Apr 2 Wis.-Superior W, 1-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
Apr 2 Wis.-Superior W, 6-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
Apr 8 Finlandia W, 13-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
Apr 8 Finlandia L, 7-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
Apr 9 Finlandia W, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
Apr 9 Finlandia W, 11-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
Apr 12 Dominican (Ill.) W, 7-6 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
Apr 14 North Central (Ill.) L, 11-10 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
Apr 15 at Beloit W, 21-8 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
Apr 15 at Beloit W, 13-10 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
Apr 22 at Case Western Reserve L, 7-5 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
Apr 22 at Case Western Reserve L, 7-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
Apr 23 at Case Western Reserve L, 9-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
Apr 23 at Case Western Reserve L, 6-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
Apr 29 Grinnell L, 4-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
May 5 at Illinois Tech W, 16-5 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
May 6 vs. Illinois Tech W, 8-6 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
May 7 Illinois Tech W, 12-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
May 7 Illinois Tech W, 14-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
May 9 at Benedictine (IL) W, 6-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
May 12 at Washington (Mo.) L, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
May 13 at Washington (Mo.) L, 10-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
May 13 at Washington (Mo.) L, 8-5 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
May 14 at Washington (Mo.) L, 14-5 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - -
Date Opponent Score tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Mar 4 vs. Lawrence W, 8-3 2 2 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 4 vs. Loras L, 15-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. Elmhurst W, 13-12 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. Ill. Wesleyan L, 16-6 2 2 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 18 vs. St. Olaf W, 10-2 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Union (N.Y.) W, 4-2 2 2 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 20 vs. Carleton W, 11-3 2 2 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 21 vs. Dartmouth L, 19-11 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 23 vs. Fontbonne L, 8-3 3 3 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 24 vs. D'Youville W, 13-1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 25 vs. Keuka W, 10-1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 26 vs. Southern Maine W, 9-5 5 4 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 1 Wis.-Superior W, 4-1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 2 Wis.-Superior W, 1-0 2 2 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 2 Wis.-Superior W, 6-0 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 8 Finlandia W, 13-2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 8 Finlandia L, 7-3 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 9 Finlandia W, 4-3 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 9 Finlandia W, 11-4 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 12 Dominican (Ill.) W, 7-6 2 2 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 14 North Central (Ill.) L, 11-10 4 4 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 15 at Beloit W, 21-8 3 3 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 15 at Beloit W, 13-10 4 4 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Case Western Reserve L, 7-5 1 0 0 1 .000 - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Case Western Reserve L, 7-1 3 2 0 1 .667 - - - - - -
Apr 23 at Case Western Reserve L, 9-4 3 3 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 23 at Case Western Reserve L, 6-4 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 29 Grinnell L, 4-2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 5 at Illinois Tech W, 16-5 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 6 vs. Illinois Tech W, 8-6 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 7 Illinois Tech W, 12-4 2 2 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
May 7 Illinois Tech W, 14-4 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 9 at Benedictine (IL) W, 6-4 2 2 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
May 12 at Washington (Mo.) L, 3-2 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
May 13 at Washington (Mo.) L, 10-0 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
May 13 at Washington (Mo.) L, 8-5 4 3 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
May 14 at Washington (Mo.) L, 14-5 3 3 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
  g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
2015-16 36 131 24 46 11 1 - 17 14 28 12 5 .351 .423 .450
2016-17 36 125 27 48 6 3 2 26 7 14 11 2 .384 .423 .528
2017-18 39 137 40 44 15 2 5 35 24 21 10 - .321 .414 .569
2018-19 36 123 20 33 7 3 2 26 16 16 5 3 .268 .356 .423
Total 147 516 111 171 39 9 9 104 61 79 38 10 .331 .404 .494
  g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2015-16 36 3 1 - 59 12 2 25 31 0.81 149
2016-17 36 3 2 1 66 11 2 34 28 1.21 138
2017-18 39 2 6 1 78 22 2 26 48 0.54 170
2018-19 36 3 4 1 52 12 3 30 48 0.63 147
Total 147 11 13 3 255 57 9 115 155 0.74 604
  app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/9 hr era
2015-16 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00
2016-17 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00
2017-18 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00
2018-19 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00
Total 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00
  g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
2015-16 36 43 39 1 3 .930 - - - - - -
2016-17 36 55 51 2 2 .964 - - - - - -
2017-18 39 71 61 3 7 .901 1 - - - - -
2018-19 36 41 40 0 1 .976 - - - - - -
Total 147 210 191 6 13 .938 1 - - - - -
  g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
Total 36 125 27 48 6 3 2 26 7 14 11 2 .384 .423 .528
Conference - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 12 35 6 15 1 1 1 10 1 2 3 - .429 .474 .600
Away 12 47 9 17 3 - - 7 4 5 4 1 .362 .404 .426
Neutral 12 43 12 16 2 2 1 9 2 7 4 1 .372 .404 .581
-
Wins 22 74 24 34 4 3 2 22 3 7 9 2 .459 .487 .676
Losses 14 51 3 14 2 - - 4 4 7 2 - .275 .333 .314
-
March 11 41 12 15 2 2 1 7 2 7 4 1 .366 .409 .585
April 16 56 10 21 2 - 1 13 2 4 2 - .375 .410 .464
May 9 28 5 12 2 1 - 6 3 3 5 1 .429 .469 .571
  g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Total 36 3 2 1 66 11 2 34 28 1.21 138
Conference - - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
-
Home 12 2 - 1 21 3 - 11 8 1.38 39
Away 12 - 1 - 20 3 1 12 14 0.86 52
Neutral 12 1 1 - 25 5 1 11 6 1.83 47
-
Wins 22 2 1 1 50 9 2 21 10 2.10 81
Losses 14 1 1 - 16 2 - 13 18 0.72 57
-
March 11 1 - - 24 5 1 11 4 2.75 44
April 16 2 1 1 26 3 1 17 16 1.06 62
May 9 - 1 - 16 3 - 6 8 0.75 32
  app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/9 hr era
Total 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00
Conference - - - - - - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00
Exhibition - - - - - - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00
-
Home 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00
Away 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00
Neutral 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00
-
Wins 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00
Losses 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00
-
March 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00
April 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00
May 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00
  g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Total 36 55 51 2 2 .964 - - - - - -
Conference - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 12 12 12 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Away 12 25 22 1 2 .920 - - - - - -
Neutral 12 18 17 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
-
Wins 22 30 29 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Losses 14 25 22 1 2 .920 - - - - - -
-
March 11 18 17 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
April 16 24 22 0 2 .917 - - - - - -
May 9 13 12 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -