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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 Highlights vs St. Thomas
Friday, March 06
Kansas Baseball Press Conference
Wednesday, March 04
Dan Fitzgerald Preseason Press Conference
Thursday, February 05
Baseball 2026 Preseason Press Conference
Tuesday, February 03
