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23 Dillon Yates

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 225
  • Class Senior
  • Position C
  • Hometown Waxahachie, Texas
  • High School Waxahachie HS

Biography

2015: Picked up his second-straight honorable mention all-ASC honor...one of the top offensive threats for the YellowJackets...led the team in slugging percentage (.461), home runs (5) and total bases (59)...shared the team lead with Bryce Henry in RBI (17)...second in batting average (.305) and hits (39)...tied for third with Ryan Bertram in multi-hit games (11)...fourth in runs scored (16) and doubles (5)...had a seven-game hitting streak during the season...ended the season, reaching base in eight-consecutive games...posted three three-hit games...drove in a pair of runs on two occasions...tallied 10 extra-base hits including five doubles and five home runs...had a stolen base in five of the last seven games...threw out 12 base runners from his catcher position.

2014: Named honorable mention all-ASC...selected to the ASC All-Tournament Team...second on the team in slugging percentage (.429)...tied for second in walks (16)...tied for third in RBIs (29)...tied for fourth in doubles (10)...had eight multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI contests...on five occasions, he had five at bats in a contest...on four occasions, he had three RBI in a game...had a season-high three hits against Mississippi College (Mar. 22)...had home runs against Ozarks (May 3) and Cal Lutheran (May 16).

2013: Played in 35 games, starting 32...six multi-hit and six multi-RBI games...posted a .257 batting average with five doubles, four home runs and 22 RBIs...led team with four home runs...second with a .425 slugging percentage and 22 RBIs...fourth with a .368 on-base percentage...reached base in 11-consecutive games...began his LeTourneau career with a 3-for-4 with three runs scored and three RBIs as well as HR against Southwestern University (Feb. 8)...went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored and two homeruns against East Texas Baptist (Mar. 29)...from his catcher position, he threw out 13 baserunners.

PREP: A three year letterwinner at Waxahachie High School ... Made 1st Team All-District his senior year.

PERSONAL: Son of Craig and Lana Yates...a Youth Ministry major with a minor in Biblical Studies.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2013Sophomore

    C
    6'2" 0 lbs
    23
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    2014Sophomore

    Catcher
    6'2" 225 lbs
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  • 23

    2015Junior

    Catcher
    6'2" 225 lbs
    23
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    2016Senior

    Catcher
    6'2" 225 lbs
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