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Jersey Number 4
Kevin Bazzell
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Rockwall, Texas
- High School:
- Rockwall-Heath
Career Highlights:
• A career .330 hitter that appeared in 112 games and made 111 starts
• Hit 16 home runs and drove in 94
• Finished his Tech career with 37 doubles
• Two-time Freshman All-America selection (Collegiate Baseball, NCBWA)
• Two-time All-Big 12 selection: 2023 (First Team) and 2024 (Second Team)
• 2023 Gainesville All-Region Team
• 2023 Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American
• 2023 NCBWA First-Team Freshman All-American
• 2023 ABCA All-Region Second Team
• 2023 Big 12 All-Freshman Team (unanimous)
• 2023 Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Feb. 20)
• 2023 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
MLB Draft:
• Selected in the Third Round (No. 79) of the 2024 MLB Draft
2024 Season (Sophomore, 3rd Year):
• Preseason Third Team All-American (D1Baseball)
• Moved back to his natural position behind the plate in 2024, appearing in 49 games (48 starts)
• Hit .306 for the season with 13 doubles, six home runs and 32 RBIs
• Record 14 multiple hit games including a season-best four hits against Texas Southern (Feb. 23)
• Contributed a pair of hits in back-to-back wins against Oregon (Feb. 18) and UTA (Feb. 20). Three of his four hits were doubles as he drove in two and scored twice against the Mavericks.
• Scored three runs, ripped four hits and drove in five in the Red Raiders’ school-record 32-run outburst against Texas Southern (Feb. 23)
• Scored four more runs in the Red Raiders 20-4 Saturday victory (Feb. 24) against Texas Southern
• Homered and drove in four in the Red Raiders series-clinching victory over BYU (Mar. 23)
• Socked a pair of home runs and drove in four in the Red Raiders walk-off 10-9 victory over Stanford (Apr. 1). Bazzell’s second home run of the night tied the game with two outs in the ninth.
• Drove in three and scored twice in a 3-for-4 day in the Red Raiders 12-9 win over Houston (Apr. 5)
• Closed a strong weekend against Houston (Apr. 5-7) by going 3-for-4 with three runs scored in the Red Raiders sweep-clinching victory over the Cougars (Apr. 7).
• Doubled in a 2-for-4 performance at No. 2 Arkansas (Apr. 17).
2023 (Freshman/2nd Yr.):
2022 (Freshman/1st Yr.):
High School: Attended Rockwall-Heath High School under head coach Greg Harvey … was the No. 2 ranked catcher and No. 11 overall prospect in the state of Texas and was ranked No. 11 ranked catcher and No. 134 overall nationally by Perfect Game … won state championship during senior season ... named to the 6A UIL State All-Tournament Team ... finished senior year batting .438 with five HRs and 36 RBIs … was the District 10-6A Player of the Year … was the 2021 Dallas Morning News All-Area Offensive Player of the Year ... named to 2020 and 2021 Perfect Game Preseason All-American Teams his junior and senior seasons … was a part of the 2020 WWBA World Championship game and named to the All-Tournament Team with his summer ball team, the Dallas Tigers, under coach Tommy Hernandez.
Personal: University Studies major.
• A career .330 hitter that appeared in 112 games and made 111 starts
• Hit 16 home runs and drove in 94
• Finished his Tech career with 37 doubles
• Two-time Freshman All-America selection (Collegiate Baseball, NCBWA)
• Two-time All-Big 12 selection: 2023 (First Team) and 2024 (Second Team)
• 2023 Gainesville All-Region Team
• 2023 Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American
• 2023 NCBWA First-Team Freshman All-American
• 2023 ABCA All-Region Second Team
• 2023 Big 12 All-Freshman Team (unanimous)
• 2023 Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Feb. 20)
• 2023 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
MLB Draft:
• Selected in the Third Round (No. 79) of the 2024 MLB Draft
2024 Season (Sophomore, 3rd Year):
• Preseason Third Team All-American (D1Baseball)
• Moved back to his natural position behind the plate in 2024, appearing in 49 games (48 starts)
• Hit .306 for the season with 13 doubles, six home runs and 32 RBIs
• Record 14 multiple hit games including a season-best four hits against Texas Southern (Feb. 23)
• Contributed a pair of hits in back-to-back wins against Oregon (Feb. 18) and UTA (Feb. 20). Three of his four hits were doubles as he drove in two and scored twice against the Mavericks.
• Scored three runs, ripped four hits and drove in five in the Red Raiders’ school-record 32-run outburst against Texas Southern (Feb. 23)
• Scored four more runs in the Red Raiders 20-4 Saturday victory (Feb. 24) against Texas Southern
• Homered and drove in four in the Red Raiders series-clinching victory over BYU (Mar. 23)
• Socked a pair of home runs and drove in four in the Red Raiders walk-off 10-9 victory over Stanford (Apr. 1). Bazzell’s second home run of the night tied the game with two outs in the ninth.
• Drove in three and scored twice in a 3-for-4 day in the Red Raiders 12-9 win over Houston (Apr. 5)
• Closed a strong weekend against Houston (Apr. 5-7) by going 3-for-4 with three runs scored in the Red Raiders sweep-clinching victory over the Cougars (Apr. 7).
• Doubled in a 2-for-4 performance at No. 2 Arkansas (Apr. 17).
2023 (Freshman/2nd Yr.):
- Gainesville All-Region Team
- Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American
- NCBWA First-Team Freshman All-American
- ABCA All-Region Second Team
- All-Big 12 First Team
- Big 12 All-Freshman Team (unanimous)
- Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, Feb. 20
- Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
- Started in all 63 games played
- Batted .348 for the year with 24 doubles, one triple, 10 home runs, and 62 RBIs
- Led the Red Raiders in hits (87) and doubles (24)
- Tied the program record for most doubles in a season (24), joining Tony Arnerich, Keith Ginter, Jason Totman and Clint Bryant
- Tied for eighth in program history with 38 hits in Big 12 play
- Doubled in first collegiate at-bat against Gonzaga on Feb. 17
- Set a Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park record for walks in a game (4) on February 20 vs. Gonzaga
- Recorded 15 multi-RBI games
- Recorded a career-high five hits at New Mexico on March 28
- Recorded career-highs in home runs (3) and RBIs (5) vs. Kansas on May 20
- Led the Red Raiders with 61 starts at third base
- Batted third in the order a team-high 49 times
2022 (Freshman/1st Yr.):
- Joined the Red Raiders in the spring prior to the 2022 season, joining after initial collegiate fall season at Dallas Baptist
- Used redshirt season as he was not eligible to participate due to NCAA transfer guidelines
High School: Attended Rockwall-Heath High School under head coach Greg Harvey … was the No. 2 ranked catcher and No. 11 overall prospect in the state of Texas and was ranked No. 11 ranked catcher and No. 134 overall nationally by Perfect Game … won state championship during senior season ... named to the 6A UIL State All-Tournament Team ... finished senior year batting .438 with five HRs and 36 RBIs … was the District 10-6A Player of the Year … was the 2021 Dallas Morning News All-Area Offensive Player of the Year ... named to 2020 and 2021 Perfect Game Preseason All-American Teams his junior and senior seasons … was a part of the 2020 WWBA World Championship game and named to the All-Tournament Team with his summer ball team, the Dallas Tigers, under coach Tommy Hernandez.
Personal: University Studies major.
Preview Presser: Texas (Exhib.)
Tuesday, September 23
Highlights: Cincinnati (Big 12 Tournament)
Wednesday, May 21
Behind the Mic - UC vs TTU
Wednesday, May 21
Preview Presser: Cincinnati (B12 Tournament)
Tuesday, May 20
