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Jersey Number 44
Caleb Upshaw
- Position:
- OF
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 215
- Hometown:
- Newnan, Ga.
- High School:
- Northgate
- Prev School:
- W. Oklahoma St. / EKU
SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS (KU & EASTERN KENTUCKY)
- Hits: 4, at Murray State, Apr 23, 2021
- Doubles: 3, West Virginia, Apr 30, 2022
- Triples: 1, Tennessee Tech, Apr 30, 2021 ; Omaha, Apr 12, 2022 ; Oklahoma, Apr 23, 2022
- Home runs: 1, 24 times
- Total bases: 8, at Murray State, Apr 23, 2021
- RBI: 5, at Morehead State, Mar 13, 2021 ; Omaha, Apr 12, 2022
- Runs scored: 3, Norfolk State, Mar 6, 2020 ; Texas Southern, Apr 20, 2022
- Walks: 2, 5 times
- Hit by pitch: 1, 8 times
- Sac flies: 1, Presbyterian College, Feb 27, 2021 ; at Texas, May 19, 2022
- Sac bunts: 1, Norfolk State, Mar 7, 2020
- At bats: 6, at Georgia Tech, Feb 20, 2021 ; Dayton, Mar 24, 2021 ; at Texas, May 21, 2022
- Stolen bases: 1, Morehead State, Apr 20, 2021 ; Tennessee Tech, May 1, 2021 ; Texas Southern, Apr 20, 2022
- Field chances: 6, Oklahoma, Apr 23, 2022
- Putouts: 6, Oklahoma, Apr 23, 2022
- Assists: 1, at Morehead State, Mar 13, 2021 ; Texas Tech, Apr 01, 2022
REDSHIRT SENIOR – 2022
- All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
- Appeared in 53 games (52 starts – 40 in RF, 9 in CF, 1 in LF, 2 at DH)
- .292/.344/.552 (56-for-192), 10 2B, 2 3B, 12 HR, 39 RBI, 29 R, 13 BB
- Hit .345 (38-for-110), 6 2B, 2 3B, 9 HR, 27 RBI, 19 R in his final 29 games; raised his batting average from .220 to .292
- Big 12 Co-Player of the Week & Newcomer of the Week 5/2/22
- Led the team and tied for 10th most regular season home runs in the Big 12 (12)
- 18 multi-hit games and nine multi-RBI games
- Had at least 2 hits and an RBI in seven of eight games from 4/26-5/6
- 3-for-5 with three doubles vs. West Virginia 4/30/22; first career game with three extra-base hits
- Back-to-back HR with Nolan Metcalf vs. Texas Southern 4/20/22
- Back-to-back HR with Jack Hammond vs. Illinois State 4/8/22
- Hit a go-ahead 3-run homer in the eighth vs. Illinois 3/6/22
- Transferred to Kansas with one year of eligibility remaining
SENIOR – 2021 (EASTERN KENTUCKY)
- Midwest All-Region first team by American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)
- All-Ohio Valley Conference first team
- Started all 53 games; 29 starts at DH, 15 in RF and nine in LF
- .325/.401/.560, 12 2B, 11 HR, 48 RBIs, 36 R, 22 BB
- Ranked sixth in the OVC in total bases (112), sixth in RBIs, 10th in slugging and tied for 10th in home runs and hits
- 23-game on-base streak from April 6 – May 21, the longest by a Colonel in 2021
- Team-high 19 multi-hit games, including six with three hits or more, and 13 multi-RBI games
- 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBIs to open the season at No. 15 Georgia Tech 2/19/21
- 2-for-4, HR, 5 RBIs, 2 R at Morehead State 3/13/21
- 3-for-5, 4 RBIs at Eastern Illinois 4/10/21
- 4-for-4, 3 RBIs, 2 R at Murray State 4/23/21
- 3-for-5, 4 RBIs vs. Tennessee Tech 4/30/21
JUNIOR – 2020 (EASTERN KENTUCKY)
- COVID-19 shortened season
- Started all eight games he played
- .400/.483/.600 (10-for-25), 2 2B, 9 RBIs, 9 R
- Homered in first at bat of the season and finished 2-for-2 with a run and an RBI at Presbyterian 2/14/20
- 2-for-4, 2 RBIs, 3 R vs. Norfolk State 3/6/20
- 2-for-4, 3 RBIs, R at Northern Kentucky 3/11/20
WESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE COLLEGE – 2018-19
- All-America third team as a sophomore in 2019
- All-region selection his freshman and sophomore seasons
- Hit .424 as a sophomore and .443 as a freshman
HIGH SCHOOL
- Chosen as the team’s most improved player as a senior in 2017 at Northgate High School
- Helped the team win a region championship his junior season
PERSONAL
- Full name is Caleb Arjon Upshaw
- Son of Cedric and Waikiki Upshaw
- One brother, Armond, and one sister, Khaila
- Earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Eastern Kentucky
- Enrolled in the sport management master’s program
Baseball Media Availability
Wednesday, May 06
Hometown Hawks - Caleb Deer
Monday, May 04
Baseball Highlights vs. Arizona
Sunday, May 03
Baseball Highlights at Wichita State
Wednesday, April 29
