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Travis Graves
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Travis Graves

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Mesquite, Texas
Last College:
Eastfield CC
Height / Weight:
6-2 / 210
Position:
C
Bats/Throws:
R/R

2009 (Junior)

  • Emerged as the team's No. 1 catcher in his first season
  • Led the team with eight sacrifice bunts
  • Hit. .254 with four doubles, a triple and two home runs for a .352 slugging percentage
  • Drew 22 walks and was hit-by-a-pitch six times for a .393 on base percentage
  • Caught 20 of 49 would be base stealers (41%)
  • Had only four errors on the season in 316 chances for a .987 fielding percentage
  • Pitching staff had a 4.60 ERA with him behind the plate and a 6.10 ERA with someone else catching
  • Caught 366 of the teams 571 innings, with only four passed balls on the season
  • Name to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and the Southern Miss AD's Honor Roll

    At Eastfield Community College

  • Played for coach Michael Martin
  • 2008 Junior College All-American
  • 2008 Easton Defensive Player of the Year
  • 2008 Rawlings Gold Glove Award Winner
  • All-regional selection
  • Two-Time All-Conference Selection
  • Selected to play in the 2007 Texas/New Mexico Junior College all-star game at Baylor Univ., where he went two-for-three with a home run and threw out four base runners
  • Played in 57 games and hit .393 with 16 doubles, 16 home runs and 79 RBI as a sophomore all of which led the team
  • As a freshman, he hit .340 with 15 doubles and 10 home runs with 40 RBI

    At John Horton High School

  • Three-year starter for coach Darren Lackey
  • Helped lead his team to a district championship as a senior
  • Selected team MVP and all-district team
  • Hit .335 with 13 doubles, two home runs and 36 RBI as a senior
  • Had a .325 batting average with 10 doubles and 30 RBI in his junior campaign
  • In his sophomore season he hit .310 with six doubles and 27 RBI
  • Was a member of the Presidents List, honor roll and had a 3.9 GPA

    Personal

  • Son of Larry Graves and Phyliss Moore
  • Father played baseball at Dallas Baptist University
  • Originally signed with Delta State University out of high school, but transferred after one semester
  • Majoring in Sports Administration
  • Born on December 2, 1987

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    05/20/2013 | Baseball

    Austin Roussel Named to C-USA All-Academic Team

    Southern Miss sophomore catcher/designated hitter Austin Roussel (Hester, La.) was named to the 13-member Conference USA All-Academic Team, which was released Monday by the league office in Irving,... READ MORE [+]

    05/18/2013 | Baseball

    Southern Miss Shares C-USA Regular Season Title with 6-5 at Houston

    Southern Miss jumped out to an early advantage but had to hold off a ninth-inning Houston rally to defeat the Cougars 6-5 in winning a share of the Conference USA regular-season championship here... READ MORE [+]

    05/17/2013 | Baseball

    Two Homers Not Enough Against UH in 7-5 Setback

    Bradley Roney and Blake Brown each hit two-run homers for Southern Miss but that was not enough as Houston defeated the Golden Eagles 7-5 here Friday night at Cougar Field for the second... READ MORE [+]

    05/16/2013 | Baseball

    Eagles Fall in Series Opener 3-2 at UH

    Frankie Ratcliff and and Justin Montemayor each drove in a run to lead Houston to a 3-2 Conference USA baseball victory over Southern Miss in the first game of the series at Cougar Field here... READ MORE [+]

    05/17/2013 | Baseball

    Fowler Named Johnny Bench Award Semifinalist

    Southern Miss senior catcher Chase Fowler has been named one of 15 semifinalists for the 2013 Johnny Bench Award presented by BaseballSavings.com, as announced today by the Greater Wichita Area... READ MORE [+]

    05/15/2013 | Baseball

    C-USA Regular-Season Title Up for Grabs against UH

    The Golden Eagles need to capture one more series this weekend at Houston to clinch outright their third C-USA regular-season title. They also captured the crown in both 2003 and 2011. READ MORE [+]

    05/14/2013 | Baseball

    Senior Class Ends Home Schedule in Style with 10-3 Victory

    Southern Miss held its official senior day last Saturday at Pete Taylor Park, but the 2013 class waited to celebrate three days in their final home game. READ MORE [+]

    05/13/2013 | Baseball

    Baseball Closes Out Home Slate versus Ole Miss

    The Southern Miss baseball team closes out the home portion of its 2013 schedule when they entertain in-state foe Ole Miss Tuesday in a 6 p.m., contest at Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field. READ MORE [+]

    05/14/2013 | Baseball

    Andrew Pierce Named Ferris Trophy Finalist

    Southern Miss senior right-handed pitcher Andrew Pierce has been named one of five finalists for the 2013 C Spire Ferris Trophy, given to the top collegiate baseball player in the state of... READ MORE [+]

    05/12/2013 | Baseball

    Robbins Drives in Four Runs in 9-1 Win over SIUE

    Sophomore Mason Robbins (Leakesville, Miss.) collected three hits and drove in four runs to lead Southern Miss to a 9-1 non-conference baseball victory over SIUE here Sunday afternoon at Pete... READ MORE [+]
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