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Bowen McGuffin Season 2017

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Bowen McGuffin Season 2017

PositionOF
Weight193 lbs
Height6-1
ClassJunior
HometownPanama City, Fla.
Previous SchoolL/L

2018 – SENIOR YEAR
Played in 10 games and made two starts in the outfield … reached base at a .214 clip … went 1-for-2 with a walk in a start vs. Georgia State (Feb 20.) … saw action as a reserve in back-to-back weekends vs. BYU (Mar. 3) and Northeastern (Mar. 10) … drew a start in left field vs. Texas A&M (Mar. 18) … drove in a run vs. Alabama A&M (Apr. 3) … had an at-bat vs. LSU (May 19).

2017 – JUNIOR YEAR
Appeared in 42 games and made 30 starts in the outfield … turned in a .245/.341/.309 slash line … seven of his 27 hits were for extra bases … turned in a season-high three hits on a pair of occasions – vs. Presbyterian (3/10) and vs. Florida (3/17) … went 2-for-2 with three runs, one RBI and one double in the series opener vs. Lipscomb (3/3) … matched a season high with three runs scored in the matchup with the Gators … stole two of three bases … didn’t commit and error while turning in 54 putouts and six assists in the outfield.

JUNIOR COLLEGE
Played at Gulf Coast State College in Panama City, Fla. for coach Mike Kandler …. Two time All-Panhandle Conference honoree… Batted .330 as a sophomore with six home runs and 40 RBI … Also scored 41 runs with 15 doubles and one triple … Hit .308 during his freshman season with one homer and 18 RBI … Scored 23 runs and tallied six doubles

HIGH SCHOOL
prepped at Mosley High School in Panama City, Fla. for coach Todd Harless … three-time All-State honoree … led team to state championship game … Hit .450 as a senior with 19 RBI … Drove in 25 runs with a .366 batting average during his junior season … Perfect 12-for-12 in stolen bases with a .412 average as a sophomore

PERSONAL
Son of Tim and Carol McGuffin … has two siblings, Lauren and Taylor … studying in the college of liberal arts