2018 – JUNIOR YEAR
Finished the season ranked third on the team with a .307 batting average … played in all 66 games and earned starts in 65 contests … also ranked third on the team with a .510 slugging percentage and reached base at a .385 clip … collected 15 doubles, 12 home runs and 45 RBI … made his Auburn debut in the season opener vs. Longwood (Feb. 16) … went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs scored and a season-high five RBI vs. the Lancers the following day … delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning vs. Georgia State (Feb. 20) … hit a go-ahead home run in the bottom of the eighth inning vs. Bryant (Feb. 24) … went on a nine-game hitting streak from Feb. 22-Mar. 6 and turned in eight multi-hit efforts while hitting .556 (20-for-36) during the span … went 4-for-4 with a home run, two runs and two RBI in the series opener vs. Northeastern (Mar. 9) … hit a go-ahead three-run home run in a seven-run sixth inning vs. Mississippi State (Apr. 15) … went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and matched a season high with five RBI at Alabama (Apr. 20) … finished the Vanderbilt series 4-for-9 with five runs, four RBI a double and two home runs … went 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, a double and two home runs vs. South Alabama (May 8) … became the third Auburn player to homer in three straight games since 2014 … turned in a 3-for-5 performance with two doubles and three RBI in the series opener vs. LSU (May 17) and capped off the series by going 2-for-3 with a double and two runs (May 19) … went 6-for-13 with two runs, a double and two RBI in the NCAA Raleigh Regional and was named to the All-Tournament team … went on to be drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 13th round of the 2018 MLB Draft.

JUNIOR COLLEGE
Played for Mitch Thompson at McLennan Community College (Texas) … two-time All-Conference and All-Region selection … turned in a .385/.447/.698 slash line his freshman season … led the team with 15 home runs and 69 RBI – ranking top 40 in the NJCAA … followed it with .353/.437/.634 slash line his sophomore campaign … equaled his home run and RBI total from the year before – also ranking in the top 40 … 2016 Texas-New Mexico JUCO All-Star Showcase

home run derby champion.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played for Jeff Sherman at Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Texas … Batted .417 as a senior with 30 RBI … holds the school record for career hits … four-time All-District honoree …… 2014 District MVP … 2015 Offensive District MVP, All-Area selection and All-State honoree … Academic All-State selection.

PERSONAL
Born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa … son of James and Antoinette Venter … has one brother, Reuben … Exercise Science major.