Riley McCown

Prev School:
Volunteer State CC
Height:
5-11
Weight:
182
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Fayetteville, Tenn.

SENIOR YEAR (2017)
- Started 48 of the 53 games he played in
- Did not make a single error all year, finishing his career with just one error over 104 career games and 186 chances
- Hit .216 while scoring 21 runs
- Added seven doubles, one home run, 15 RBI, 14 walks and six stolen bases
- Team-high 11 hit by pitch
- Shined against Valparaiso by going 3-for-9 at the plate with one run in each game
- Also made a spectacular sliding catch and throw to home for a double play that was featured on ESPN’s SportsCenter ‘Top 10’ plays of the night
- Scored what proved to be the game-winning run in the top of the tenth inning at Georgia
- Blased his lone home run of the season at Troy in the 6-1 victory
- Career-best three hits on April 21 at Louisiana Tech in Coach Shoop’s 1,000th career victory
- Went 3-for-5 with three runs scored and a stolen base against the Bulldogs that Friday night
- Walked a team season-high three times against Rice on May 18
- Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll

JUNIOR YEAR (2016)
- Played in 52 games with 49 starts in his first season with the Blazers
- Primary left fielder who committed just one error in 93 chances (.990 fielding percentage)
- Hit .214 with 36 hits
- 23 runs were the third-most on the team
- Added three doubles, one triple, one home run, and 15 RBI while walking 17 times
- Perfect 3-for-3 when stealing
- Belted his first career home run on April 29 at Old Dominion (finished 3-for-5 with 3 RBI)

VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
- Played for Mike Crossland at Volunteer State Community College
- 2015 TCCAA Second Team All-Conference
- Led VSCC with 41 runs scored as a sophomore
- Hit .345 and had an on-base percentage of .443
- Added three home runs, 22 RBI, 13 doubles (team-high), and two triples
- Batted .355 as a freshman with 39 runs and 21 RBI as the leadoff hitter
- TCCAA Distinguished Scholar-Athlete

HIGH SCHOOL
- Played four seasons at Lincoln County HS under coach Travis Tate
- Named to All-District Team junior and senior year at Lincoln
- 2013 Ryan Gentry Award Winner

PERSONAL
- Riley Scott McCown
- Native of Huntsville, Ala.
- Member of National Society of Leadership and Success