2013 (Junior): Played in 40 games and made 24 starts… Batted .286 with a home run and 12 RBIs… Compiled a .417 on-base percentage and stole 15 bases in 20 attempts… Had a career-high three hits at LaGrange (April 20)… Had five multi-hit games… Had a six-game hitting streak during the season.
2012 (Sophomore): Named to the GSAC All-Academic team… Appeared in 33 games and started 12… Had two home runs and 10 RBIs in 36 at-bats… Hit his first career home run at Huntingdon (March 17).
2011 (Freshman): Played in eight games… Had four official at-bats and had two walks and four runs scored.
High School: Attended Regents School of Austin.
Personal: Born on May 8, 1991… Parents are Bob and Jeanne Phillips… Has four siblings, David, Stephanie, Hannah and Joey… His sister, Stephanie, played volleyball at Covenant from 2002-05… Brother-in-law, Ben Wharton, is the Covenant baseball assistant coach… Favorite bible verses are Mark 9:24 and Ephesians 2:8-10… Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies with concentrations in Business, Sports Management and Psychology… Aspires to have a career in sports management, coaching, or running a small business… Participates in Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church as a group leader for the youth group… Favorite athlete is Cal Ripken Jr.
Career Single-Game Highs:
At-Bats: 6, at Maryville -- Apr 19, 2014
Runs Scored: 4, at Greensboro -- Mar 22, 2014
Hits: 3, at Greensboro -- Mar 21, 2014; at LaGrange -- Apr 20, 2013
RBIs: 3, Hiwassee -- Apr 24, 2012; at Ga. Gwinnett -- Mar 25, 2013
Doubles: 2, at Greensboro -- Mar 21, 2014; vs. Milligan -- Feb 21, 2014
Triples: 1, vs. Sewanee-2, -- Apr 2, 2014
Walks: 3, N.C. Wesleyan -- Mar 1, 2014
Stolen Bases: 3, vs. Tenn. Temple -- May 10, 2013
