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Andrew Eyster

  • position Outfield
  • height 6-3
  • weight 214
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Ocala, Fla.
  • Previous School Santa Fe College
  • High school Forest HS
  • position Outfield
  • height 6-3
  • weight 214
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Ocala, Fla.
  • Previous School Santa Fe College
  • High school Forest HS

Andrew Eyster Bio

AWARDS

  • SEC Co-Player of the Week (May 17, 2021)
  • 2021-22 SEC Spring Honor Roll
  • 2020-21 SEC Spring Honor Roll
  • 2019-20 SEC Spring Honor Roll

FIFTH YEAR (2022)

  • Played and started in 53 games for the Gamecocks this season
  • Was second on the team with a .318 batting average to go along with 10 doubles, 10 home runs and a team-best 53 RBI
  • Slugged .520 and had a .399 on-base percentage
  • Had a pair of outfield assists
  • In SEC games, had five doubles, seven home runs and 27 RBI
  • Had 18 multi-hit games and 15 multi-RBI performances
  • Was 3-for-4 with six RBI in a win over Alabama (April 30)
  • Grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning to tie the game against UNC Greensboro (Feb. 20)
  • Went 4-for-5 with three runs scored in a win over George Washington (Feb. 25)
  • Homered and drove in four in a win over Vanderbilt (March 25)
  • Had two doubles, two walks and four RBI in a win over Appalachian State (March 1)
  • Was 3-for-5 with two RBI against Georgia (April 10)
  • Walked three times and scored three runs in a win over Georgia (April 9)
  • Homered in an Opening Day win over UNC Greensboro (Feb. 18)

SENIOR (2021)

  • Played and started in all 57 games for the Gamecocks in 2021
  • Led the team with a .279 batting average to go along with 31 runs scored, nine doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 42 RBI
  • Had 16 multi-hit games and 12 multi-RBI performances
  • Had walk-off hits in back-to-back wins over Clemson (Feb. 27-28) with an RBI double on Saturday and RBI single on Sunday
  • Belted a home run in the 14th inning against Florida (March 26) that tied the game
  • Was a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI and a home run in a win at Kentucky (May 15)
  • Drove in four runs after a 4-for-5 day in a win at Kentucky (May 16)
  • Was 3-for-4 with four RBI, a triple and a home run in an Opening Day win over Dayton (Feb. 19)
  • Went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in a win at LSU (April 17)
  • Was 3-for-5 with four RBI against Mississippi State (May 8)
  • Was a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two walks in a win over Missouri (April 11)
  • Ninth in the SEC with 13 hit-by-pitches

JUNIOR (2020)

  • Hit .305 with 14 runs scored, three doubles, a triple, four home runs and 12 RBi in 16 starts for the Gamecocks
  • Slugged .593, tops on the team, with a .400 on-base percentage
  • Earned the Tom Price Award, given to the Most Valuable Player in the Clemson series, after going 3-for-10 with three extra-base hits, three runs scored and two walks in three games
  • Had six multi-hit games and four multi-RBI performances
  • Reached base in 11 straight games from Feb. 14-March 1
  • Homered and drove in three runs in a win over Cornell (March 8)
  • Walked twice, homered and drove in two in an Opening Day win over Holy Cross (Feb. 14)
  • Was 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in a win over Holy Cross (Feb. 15)
  • Went 2-for-3 with two RBI in a win over Presbyterian (Feb. 19)

SOPHOMORE (2019)

  • Played in 50 games for the Gamecocks while making 47 starts, leading the team with a .309 average to go along with 12 doubles, 10 home runs and 32 RBI
  • Had a .576 slugging percentage, which was eighth in the SEC, and a .389 on-base percentage
  • Hit .417 in his last 10 games
  • Had 16 multi-hit games and nine multi-RBI performances
  • Homered twice, scored three runs and drove in three in a win over Mississippi State (May 18)
  • Had three hits and drove in a pair in Carolina’s win at Clemson (March 1)
  • Was 2-for-4 with a home run in the win over Charlotte (April 9)
  • Was 3-for-4 with a double and a home run in the win over Utah Valley (Feb. 24)
  • Had back-to-back two-hit contests in the Valpo series
  • Was a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, a double and a home run against Vanderbilt (May 5)
  • Had a double and a home run in the win over Kentucky (May 10)
  • Drove in a pair of runs in the win over Liberty (Feb. 16)
  • Had a hit in each of his first four contests

PRIOR TO CAROLINA

  • Was selected in the 32nd round of the 2018 MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Cleveland Indians
  • Was picked in the 27th round of the 2017 MLB First-Year Player Draft by Arizona Diamondbacks
  • Hit .412 with 13 home runs and 53 RBI his freshman season at Santa Fe College in Gainesville, Fla.
  • Helped the Saints to a 39-11 overall record and an 18-5 conference mark in 2018
  • Named to the NJCAA All-America second team in 2018
  • Also named a First Team All-State selection at Santa Fe (2018)
  • Named the Most Valuable Player in the Valley League in 2018, helping the New Market Rebels to a league championship while hitting .421 with 11 home runs
  • Earned USA TODAY all-state first team honors at Forest High School in Ocala, Fla., his senior season, where he hit .530 with six home runs
  • Was an FACA all-star selection and earned North MVP honors in the contest
  • Was the Marion County Player of the Year in 2017
  • Rawlings-Perfect Game All-Florida honorable mention (2017)

PERSONAL

  • Born on January 29, 1999
  • Son of James Eyster and Nicole Milford
  • Major is sport and entertainment management