2014 Baseball
Roster
Justin Allen
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Piedmont, S.C.
2014: Drew starts in 30 of the 39 games in which he appeared … Played the majority of the season in centerfield … Featured a .196 batting average to go along with 10 RBIs and 15 runs score … Was tied for first on the team with two triples … Made just three errors and finished the year with a .959 fielding percentage … Registered his first career hit in Upstate’s 8-6 upset win over 25th-ranked Kentucky (Feb. 17) … Had two hits on consecutive games against Pittsburgh (Feb. 22), Butler (Feb. 23) and Winthrop (Feb. 25) … Had a career-high two RBIs at ETSU (May 2) … Registered triples at ETSU (May 4) and against Jacksonville (May 11) … Hit .388 with three RBIs and four runs scored over the final five games of the season.
Before USC Upstate: Four-year letterwinner at Wren High School under head coach Randy Thompson … Named All-Region as both a senior and a freshman … Led his team in stolen bases during his senior year … Finished with a season-best seven doubles during his sophomore year … Tallied 31 hits and a .373 batting average as a sophomore … Tabbed as his high school’s Rookie of the Year … Named a 2011 High Honorable Mention by Perfect Game … Ranked as a top 500 player in the nation and No. 6 in the state of South Carolina by Perfect Game … Played summer ball for the Blue Chip Bulls.
Personal: Born on October 6, 1994 in Greenville, S.C. … Son of Scotty and Angie Allen … Majoring in exercise and sports science … Has one brother … Favorite food is steak … Favorite TV show is “Baseball Tonight” … Favorite actor is Adam Sandler … Favorite musical artist is Luke Bryan … Favorite song is “Shine On” … Favorite book is the Bible … His hero growing up was Chipper Jones … The person he admires most is his father … His favorite quote is “you are only as strong as your weakest link” … His dream job is to become a physical therapist.
