2021 Baseball Roster

Jorge Gutierrez, Lamar Athletics
Jorge Gutierrez, Lamar Athletics

42 Avery George

  • Position
    OF
  • Ht./Wt.
    6-1 / 185
  • Class
    Junior
  • Prev School
    Humble HS

Biography

2021 (Junior):
Named to the Southland Conference’s All-Defensive team … Played in and started 48 games, primarily in right field … Finished the year with a triple, eight doubles, 19 runs driven in with 32 runs scored … Finished second on the team and tied for 11th in the Southland Conference with a .333 batting average, and led the squad with 66 hits … Also finished third on the team with 13 stolen bases (13-of-17) … Had 22 multi-hit games, including five three-hit performances … Opened the year with a six-game hit streak … Had six hit streaks of at least five games … Recorded his first three-hit performance against Southeastern Louisiana going 3-for-6 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI … Had back-to-back three-hit performances against Nicholls … Went 8-for-17 (.471) with a double, four RBIs and two runs scored against the Colonels … Recorded a near flawless .990 fielding percentage (one error in 99 chances) … Recorded five assists.

2020 (Junior - Season Shortened by COVID 19):

One of five Cardinals who started all 17 games ... Hit .338 with a .352 SLUG and a .390 OBP ... Had 24 hits including one double with eight runs scored and 10 RBIs ... Drew four walks and was hit-by-pitch twice while striking out 12 times ... Was a perfect 7-for-7 in stolen base attempts ... Ranked fourth in the SLC and 74th in the NCAA in total hits (24) ... Ranked fourth in the SLC stolen bases ... Led his team in multi-hit games (10), hits (24), batting average (.338), singles (23), at-bats (71), and stolen bases (seven) ... Ranked second in total bases (25), fifth in slugging percentage (.352), second in OBP (.390), third in RBIs (10), and tied for first in total plate appearances (77) ... Stole a career-best two bases at #23 Tulane (Mar. 10) ... Had a 12-game hit-streak from Feb. 15 through Mar. 6 ... Had two hits per game in five games in a row from Feb. 15 through Feb. 22

2019 (Sophomore):

2019 Honorable Mention All-Southland Conference Outfielder ... One of just two Cardinals to start all 54 games in 2019 ... Hit .323 on the year with 72 hits, including two doubles and a triple ... He scored 44 runs and drove in an additional 17 RBIs ... He had a .389 OBP and a .341 SLUG with 24 walks and two hits-by-pitch ... He was 12-of-17 in stolen base attempts, leading the Cards in stolen bases ... He tied the LU record for most games in a row on-base with 32 (trailing back to the final 11 games of 2018 and the first 21 games of 2019) ... He also had a 20-game hit streak ... He ranked 15th in the SLC in batting average, 11th in runs scored, tied for seventh in hits, fourth in total plate appearances, and third in at-bats ... Had a career-best 5-for-5 day (all singles) against Southeastern Louisiana (May 3)

2018 (Freshman):

Appeared in 26 games, including 21 starts ... Hit .305 on the year with 25 hits including two doubles and a triple ... Was walked 13 times while striking out just 10 times in 82 at-bats ... Scored 22 runs and drove in nine RBIs ... Went 4-for-4 against McNeese in the final game of the season, cementing a sweep of the Cowboys for the first time since 2008 ... One of three Cardinals with a triple in 2018 ... Stole seven bases, tied for second on the team ... Tied for fourth in runs scored (22)

High School:

Second-team all-district third baseman and helped his team to a 15-12 record ... Three-year letterman in baseball

Personal:
Son of Angela and Christopher George ... One brother, Kendall ... One sister, Brea ... Born July 29, 1999 ... Nicknamed George ... Wants to major in physical therapy and English ... Also an R&B singer (George.)

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Historical Player Information

  • 42

    2018Freshman

    OF
    6'1" 170 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2019Sophomore

    OF
    6'1" 170 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2020Junior

    Outfield
    6'1" 170 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2021Junior

    Outfield
    6'1" 185 lbs
    42