Western Carolina University

PRONUNCIATION: CAPELL - cuh-PELL

2020 (Senior): Played in 13 games on the shortened season making eight starts at catcher … Was batting a career-best .348 (8-for-23) on the shortened season with two doubles and three RBI … Drew eight walks against five strikeouts … Tallied an RBI in his first trip to the plate, drawing a run-scoring, bases-loaded walk against Chicago State (Feb. 14) … Collected a career-high three hits in reaching base four times with a walk against Bryant (March 11) ... Named to the 2019-20 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... Season shortened because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the cancellation of spring sports in mid-March.

2019 (Junior): Played in 22 of the team’s 53 games including five starts – three as the designated hitter and twice behind the plate at catcher … Finished the season 5-for-29, .172 with two of his five hits coming against Wofford (April 5) to match his career high … Drove in a run on a bases-loaded walk in game three against Oakland (Feb. 16) … Nearly blasted a game-winning pinch-hit home run in the bottom of the ninth inning against Furman (April 20) but his bid was pulled back over the fence in right field … Made one relief appearance on the mound, tossing an inning at eighth-ranked Georgia Tech (May 3) allowing two runs – one earned – on three hits with an HBP and a strikeout ... Named to the 2018-19 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

2018 (Sophomore): Saw action in 29 of the team’s 58 seasonal games with nine starts … Started as the designated hitter six times with three starts coming behind the plate … Batted .167 on the season with eight hits in just 48 trips, driving in five runs while scoring three … Finished the season with the most pinch hits in the WCU lineup with three … Drew three walks to add to his .212 on-base percentage … His first collegiate base hit was a two-run home run coming in a pinch-hit role in game one of a doubleheader against Canisius (Feb. 23) … Tallied his first career multi-hit game with a two-hit outing as the starting catcher at home against Tennessee (March 27).

2017 (Freshman): Did not see game action.

Career Game Highs:

• At Bats: 4, four times (MR: BRYANT, 3/10/20)
• Hits: 3, BRYANT (3/11/20)
• Runs: 1, seven times (MR: BRYANT, 3/10/20)
• Home Runs: 1, CANISIUS (2/23/18)
• RBI: 2, CANISIUS (2/23/18)
• Walks: 3, GEORGIA STATE (2/26/20)
• Hitting Streak: 3 games (3/16/18 - 3/18/18)