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Jeff Sochko
Jeff Sochko
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28 McKinley Erves

  • Position Outfielder
  • Ht./Wt. 5-8 / 210
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Huntsville, Ala.
  • B/T R/R

Biography

Graduate (2023)
  • Led the team in runs scored (42), hits (64), doubles (23), total bases (94) and sharing the lead in walks (31)
  • Had a season-high four hits at Campbell (Mar. 18)
  • Had a season-high two doubles vs. Presbyterian at home (Apr. 15)
  • Had a season-high three runs scored and four RBI's, both at Radford (May 6)
  • Stole a season-high two bases vs. Maine at home (March 5)
  • Started in all 53 games he played in
Prior to Winthrop 
  • Played football and baseball in high school
  • Played at LaGrange College 
  • D3.Baseball.com All-American 2nd Team OF (2022)
  • ABCA/Rawlings All-American 3rd Team OF (2022)
  • D3Baseball.com All Region 6 First Team OF (2022)
  • ABCA/Rawlings All Region 6 First Team OF (2022)
  • ABCA/Rawlings South All Region Second Team OF (2022)
  • USA South All-Tournament Team (2022)
  • USA South All-Conference First Team OF (2021, 2022)
  • USA South All-Conference 2nd Team OF (2019)
  • Division 3 record holder for runs scored in a season (91 runs, 2022)
  • LaGrange College record holder for walks in a season (51 walks, 2022)
  • Ranked first in Division 3 with 91 runs scored in (2022)
  • Ranked second in Division 3 with 9 triples (2022)
  • Ranked third in Division 3 with 51 walks (2022)
  • Ranked fifth in Division 3 with 88 hits (2022)
  • LaGrange College career hits leader (273 hits)
  • LaGrange College career runs scored leader (222 runs)
  • LaGrange College career on-base percentage leader (.478)
  • Second in LaGrange College career at-bats (781 at-bats)
  • Second in LaGrange College career triples (20 triples)
  • Second in LaGrange College career walks (115 walks)
  • Fourth in LaGrange College career batting average (.380 avg) Fourth in LaGrange College career runs batted in (166 RBIs)
  • Finished with career fielding percentage of .997 (99.7%) out of 295 total chances
  • USA South Academic All-Conference Team (2019, 2021)
  • Won Super Regionals to advance to the Division 3 College World Series for the first time in school history
Personal
  • Born on January 3, 1999 in Huntsville, Ala.
  • Is the son of Jimmy and Latana
  • Is seeking a degree in marketing

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