Hokie Club9 - Luke PadgettPosition: Infield
Class: Freshman
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 186 lbs.
High School: Rustburg
Hometown: Lynchburg, Va.
A promising freshman who has a chance to contribute in his first season ... Could provide the Hokies with some much needed power ... Had a good fall swinging the bat ... Showed good discipline at the plate ... Worked at third base ... Has a good arm and is working to improve his footwork ... Will be a candidate for DH duties ... May also get a look at first base ... Has a bright future with the Hokies. High School: Lettered four years for Coach Barry Godsey at Rustburg High ... Did a little of everything ... Saw action at third base and shortstop, as well as on the mound and in the outfield ... Was the 2005 Seminole District Player of the Year after leading the league in batting average (.456), home runs (6) and runs batted in (26) ... Earned first-team all-area and all region ... Named second team Group AA all-state ... Was first-team all-district as an infielder his final two seasons and first team as an outfield as a sophomore ... Led the team in batting as a freshman with a .429 average ... Finished with a career batting average of .387 ... Belted 17 career homers and 27 doubles, driving in a total of 75 runs.
Personal: Luke Anderson Padgett ... Born 8/8/86 in Lynchburg, VA ... Son of Lewis and Darleene Padgett ... Enrolled in university studies.
Batting:
| Year | GP | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | IBB | HBP | Avg. | SB-A | SH | SF | SLG | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 36 | 25 | 106 | 16 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | .434 | .322 |
| 2007 | 32 | 25 | 97 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .237 | 1-3 | 0 | 3 | .423 | .280 |
| Career | 68 | 50 | 203 | 24 | 53 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .261 | 1-3 | 0 | 5 | .429 | .302 |
Fielding:
| Year | PO | A | E | PB | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .900 |
| 2007 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 0 | .848 |
| Career | 31 | 24 | 8 | 0 | .873 |
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