Meet the Lions ... Seniors 3 • Zack Steadman • OF 6-0 • 185 • L/L • Senior • Derby, Kan./Fort Scott CC 2013 - Steadman saw action in 39 games, starting in 25 for the Lions ... He batted .257 in 70 at bats, starting in eight of the last 12 games he played in ... He had ten runs scored and 18 hits, with two doubles and sevenRBIs, while carrying a .411 on base percentage and a perfect 5-5 mark on the basepaths. Prior to Southern - Last season at Fort Scott, Steadman hit .239 with 21 runs scored, 32 hits, 16 RBIs, two doubles and a triple in 48 games played ... As a freshman, he hit .233 with two doubles, six RBIs and ten runs scored in ten games ... Prior to FSCC, Steadman, a native of Derby, Kan., prepped at Derby High School for coach JB Nicholson and the Panthers. A two year starter and a three year letter winner on the baseball field, Steadman also started for two years on the basketball court. As a baseball player, he was an All-Conference and All-State seleciton as a senior, whiel picking up All-State honors in basketball after leading the league in assits and three point percentage. Personal - The son of Mark and Teri Steadman, Zack plans to major in kinesiology at Southern. Zach Steadman's Career Batting & Fielding Statistics Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% 2013 .257 39 25 70 10 18 2 0 0 7 20 .286 14 5 20 1 .411 1 3 5 5 50 0 1 .980 TOTAL .257 39 25 70 10 18 2 0 0 7 20 .286 14 5 20 1 .411 1 3 5 5 50 0 1 .980 9 • Tyler Kjellsen • RHP 6-3 • 190 • R/R • Junior • Broken Arrow, Okla./Neosho County CC 2013 - Kjellsen appeared in just one game for the Lions as a junior ... he threw three innings in relief against Ottawa, strikingo ut two. Prior to Southern - Kjellsen comes to Southern after two seasons at Neosho County Community College. Last season at NCC, Kjellsen saw action in eight games, throwing 30 innings and finishing the season with a 3-1 record. He struck out 30 and walked just 12. A native of Broken Arrow, Okla., Kjellsen went to Broken Arrow High School. Tyler Kjellsen's Career Pitching Statistics Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA 2013 12.00 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 3 5 4 4 2 1 0 0 17 .273 1 1 0 1 TOTAL 12.00 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 3 5 4 4 2 1 0 0 17 .273 1 1 0 1 12 • Ryan Bates • RHP 5-10 • 180 • R/R • Senior • Killeen, Texas/Mountain View (Texas) JC 2013 - Bates was an honorable mention All-MIAA selection ... He appared in 18 games and finished the season wtih an 8-3 record ... he had a 3.88 ERA in 72 innings pitched, striking out 58, while walking just 22 ... he finished the season with three complete games, including a 146-pitch win over No. 4 Missouri Western in the MIAA Tournament sending the Lions to the finals of the tournament ... His final four outings of the year as the Lions drove into the playoffs, Bates threw 20.1 innings in four games, allowing just five earned runs for a 2.23 ERA and striking out 14. Prior to Southern - Bates comes to Southern after two seasons at Mountain View Junior College in Texas. A right handed pitcher, Bates appeared in 12 games last season as a sophomore and had an ERA of 2.46, while striking out 46 and walking 27 in 66 innings pitched. A native of Killeen, Texas, Bates prepped at C.E. Ellison High School. Ryan Bate's Career Pitching Statistics Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA 2013 3.88 8 3 18 11 3 0 0 0 72.0 87 40 31 22 58 15 3 2 327 .309 5 9 4 10 TOTAL 3.88 8 3 18 11 3 0 0 0 72.0 87 40 31 22 58 15 3 2 327 .309 5 9 4 10 18 2014 MSSU BASEBALL @mososports missourisouthernlions mssulions.com
Missouri Southern Baseball Media Guide 2014
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