2014 Baseball Roster
T.J. Sutton
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Uniontown, Ohio
- High School:
- GlenOak
KENT STATE AWARDS AND HONORS
• Letterwinner: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
• 2014 Second Team All-MAC
• 2012 MAC All-Tournament Team
CAREER GAME HIGHS
At-bats: 7 (at Akron, 5/16/13)
Runs: 5 (at Bowling Green, 4/15/12)
Hits: 4 (twice, last time: vs. at Ohio 4/5/14)
RBIs: 6 (at Bowling Green, 4/15/12)
Doubles: 2 (twice, last time: at Oregon, 6/9/12)
Triples: 1 (three times, last time: vs at Bowling Green 4/26/14)
Home Runs: 1 (six times, last time: at Ball State 5/11/14)
Walks: 2 (twelve times, last time: vs Northern Illinois 5/4/14)
Stolen Bases: 1 (six times, last time: vs Buffalo 4/19/14)
2014 SENIOR SEASON
• Started 58 out of 59 games. Batted .301 with 14 doubles, two triples, two homeruns, 35 RBI and two stolen bases with a .411 slugging percentage and .365 on-base percentage
• Defensively, had 122 putouts with three assists in right field
• Had an 11-game hit streak from Apr. 1 to Apr 16
• Started the season off with a double at Arizona on Feb. 14
• Collected three hits in five at-bats with an RBI Mar.2 at Middle Tennesee State
• Went a combined 4-for-5 with a double, three runs scored and three RBI in two seven-inning games against Oakland Apr. 1
• Was a perfect 4-for-4 Apr. 5 at Ohio with a triple and two RBI
• Hit 3-for-4 in the finale at Ball State with a double, homerun, walk, three runs scored and a RBI
2013 JUNIOR SEASON
• Played in 58 games with 56 starts in outfield. Hit .297 with 63 hits, ten doubles, one triple and one homerun with 36 RBI. Also had 24 walks and an on-base percentage of .380 and stole two bases.
• Had a .974 fielding percentage with 110 putouts, two assists and just three errors.
• Had six at-bats in opening game against Virginia Tech on February 15.
• First multi-hit game on February 16 against Virginia Tech. Went 2-for-4
• Had first of three three-hit games against nationally-ranked Louisville on March 3. Went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored.
• Was named MAC Offensive Player of the Week for three-game performance against nationally-ranked Louisville. Finished the series with seven hits in 13 at-bats with one RBI, two runs scored, a double and a walk.
• Sole homerun came against Ohio on April 5. Was an inside-the-park round tripper. Also had two walks in the game.
• Went 3-for-5 with a double, run scored, and a RBI in win over nationally-ranked Pittsburgh on May 14.
• Had two hits in each MAC Tournament game, finishing 6-for-18 with four RBI and a triple.
2012 SOPHOMORE SEASON
• Started in 53 of the 64 games played in, including the last 25 of the season. Batted .300 with 60 hits, 12 doubles, three homeruns and 30 RBI. Defensively, had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with 82 putouts and an assist.
• Had first multi-hit game of the year against Lipscomb on February 26, going 2-for-2 with two sacrifices.
• Batted .500 in 10 at-bats in three games against New Mexico State March 9-10. Scored three runs.
• Hit a two-RBI walk-off single on April 6 against Buffalo.
• Had a career-high six RBI and five runs scored at Bowling Green on April 15.
• Went 4-for-6 in the MAC Tournament game against Western Michigan with a double, two RBI and one run scored.
• Was a big part of NCAA Super Regional success, going 5-for-11 with three doubles, two RBI, two runs scored and a sacrifice in three games at Oregon.
• Picked up two hits at the College World Series.
2011 FRESHMAN SEASON
• Started 42 of the 55 games he played in, seeing time as the designated hitter as well as at first base and in the outfield.
• Posted a .247 batting average, .302 on base percentage and .296 slugging percentage with 40 hits, 13 runs, eight doubles and 10 RBIs for the season.
• Wore jersey No. 12.
• Made his collegiate debut and first start as the designated hitter in Kent State's 6-1 win at then-No. 19 Georgia Tech (2/20), smacking a single and scoring a run.
• Posted his first multi-hit game with two singles and an RBI in Kent State's 7-1 victory over UAB (3/12) at the Caravelle Resort Classic in Conway, S.C.
• Tallied three singles at Houston (3/20).
• Went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI to help push Kent State past Western Michigan (4/1), 3-2.
• Collected three base hits vs. Eastern Michigan (5/27) in the MAC Tournament.
• Played summer ball for the Stark County Terriers of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League, batting .301 with 37 hits, 15 runs, four doubles, a team-high two triples, a home run and 14 RBIs over 39 games to earn a spot in the GLSCL All-Star Game at Cincinnati's Great American Ballpark, the home of the Reds. Competed for the Terriers alongside Kent State junior right-handed starting pitcher Ryan Mace, junior left-handed starting pitcher David Starn and sophomore right-handed reliever Casey Wilson.
PRIOR TO KENT STATE
• Four-time First Team All-Federal League and three-time all-district selection at Canton GlenOak High School under head coach Greg McClellan, earning Federal League Player of the Year recognition as a senior. Played alongside Kent State right-handed pitcher John Birkbeck.
• Also a four-year starter for the Golden Eagles in basketball.
• Competed for the Stark County Terriers baseball team, earning Team Ohio Sun Belt Classic All-Tournament Team selection and Hank Miller All-Star Game MVP honors in 2010.
PERSONAL
• Born Aug. 13, 1991.
• Son of Todd and Mari Sutton. Siblings are Brooke, Tylar and Kiaya.
• Majoring in advertising with a minor in marketing.
• Nickname is "Sut."
