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Griffin Cameron - Baseball - University of Kentucky Athletics 8

GriffinCameron

  • position OF
  • height 6-1
  • Weight 180
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Lexington, Ky.
BIO Stats

• Prospect League All-Star (2023)
• First Team All-State (2023)
• 11th Region Tournament Most Valuable Player (2023)
• Perfect Game Preseason All-American (2021, 2022, 2023)

 

2024 SUMMER

Played for the Lakeshore Chinooks of the Northwoods League…Batted .374 with 34 runs, six doubles and 16 RBI in 147 AB…Stole 43 bases in 46 attempts, setting a new team record and finishing second in the NWL…Had 27 more steals than anyone else on roster…Walked 24 times and had an.875 OPS…Led the Chinooks in batting and hits…Had 19 multi-hit games in 38 games played.

2024

Appeared in 9 games with eight starts, all in CF…Batted .190 in 21 AB with five runs, four RBI, six walks and an HBP…Stole two bases in as many attempts…Became the first true freshman to start a season opener since John Rhodes in 2021… He legged out an infield hit in his first career at bat, then stole second base.

2023 SUMMER
Joined UK teammate Aydan Hamilton with the Jackson Rockabillys of the Prospect League…Named a Prospect League All-Star…Ranked third in the league with 34 stolen bases…Posted an .843 OPS in 153 at bats, hitting .314 with seven doubles, four triples, a home run, 37 runs and 24 RBI…Drew 25 walks.

HIGH SCHOOL
Perfect Game ranked him as a Top 500 recruit nationally and No. 5 in Kentucky…Played for former Kentucky great and longtime MLB pitcher Scott Downs at Lexington Catholic…First Team All-State…Three-time Perfect Game Preseason All-American…Four-time Academic All-State…

PERSONAL
Full name is Griffin Thomas Cameron…Son of David and Kellie…Dad played Division II football…Has two older siblings, Gavin and Morgan…Major is Kinesiology.

 

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