Kevin Bazzell
| Kevin Bazzell | |
|---|---|
| Texas Tech Red Raiders – No. 4 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: March 29, 2003 | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Kevin Bazzell (born March 29, 2003) is an American college baseball catcher for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
Amateur career[edit]
Bazzell grew up in Rockwall, Texas and attended Rockwall-Heath High School.[1] He was named the area Offensive Player of the Year by The Dallas Morning News as a senior after he batted .438 with five home runs and 36 RBIs.[2]
Bazzell enrolled at Dallas Baptist University and took part in the Patriots' fall practices before deciding to transfer to Texas Tech University at the end of his first semester at the school. He was forced to sit out out his true freshman season due to NCAA rules and used a redshirt.[3] As a redshirt freshman, he served as the Red Raiders' starting third baseman and was named a freshman All-American by Baseball America after hitting .348 with 24 doubles, 10 home runs, and 62 RBIs.[4] Before the start of his redshirt sophomore season moved from third base to catcher, after the previous starting catcher Hudson White transferred to Arkansas.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ "5 players to know at the 2021 UIL 6A state baseball tournament, including a duo of catchers". The Dallas Morning News. June 9, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "The Dallas Morning News' 2021 baseball awards: Offensive, Pitcher, Coach and Newcomer of the Year". The Dallas Morning News. July 1, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "Delayed arrival: Tech's Bazzell takes off after redshirt year". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. April 5, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "Texas Tech's Kevin Bazzell garners award, Hudson White reportedly transfers to Arkansas". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. June 12, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "Change in store for Texas Tech baseball players Kevin Bazzell, Austin Green". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. January 26, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Williams, Don (February 29, 2024). "Tim Tadlock would like Kevin Bazzell to 'catch 162 games if he can'". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Tech Red Raiders bio