Caleb Upshaw

Position OF

B/T R/R

Class R-Sr.

Height 6-2

Weight 215

Hometown Newnan, Ga.

High School Northgate

Previous School W. Oklahoma St. / EKU

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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

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

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