JustinScutchfield

Madison on Scutchfield: “Justin has outstanding defensive skills for a freshman catcher. We plan on him gaining some valuable experience this year. He’ll be a major contributor before his career is over here at UK.”

High School: Hit .469 with 10 home runs, 37 RBIs and a .962 slugging percentage as a senior… Two-time NABF (National Amateur Baseball Federation) All World Series selection, 2000, 2001 while playing for the Indiana Bulls… Chicago White Sox “Area Code Team” selection (Long Beach showcase 2001)… Unanimous First Team All Northeast Hoosier Conference catcher as a senior… All “Fort Wayne Area” Team selection, by Fort Wayne News Sentinel as a senior… All-State 4A catcher as a senior… Selected to Indiana’s North All Star Team for annual North/South Series as a senior… Named Homestead High Schools Male Athlete of the year 2002… Led Fort Wayne area in hitting and Northeast Hoosier Conference in hitting, home runs and RBI as a senior… Set single season home run and RBI records as a senior at Homestead while achieving the second highest batting average in school history… Tied the career record for home runs and moved into second place in career RBI.

Personal: Full name is Justin Christopher Scutchfield…Born Sept. 17, 1983… Son of Joel and Jill Scutchfield… Has a younger sister, Jennifer (15)… Lists playing in the 2001 Area Code Games as a member of the Chicago White Sox Area Code Team as his athletics career highlight… Chose UK because of its academics, the coaches and to play in the Southeastern Conference… … Choose Kentucky over USC, Texas A&M, Cincinnati, UNLV, Purdue, Ohio State, Illinois and Evansville.