David Bedgood

Photo by: Parker Waters

Photo by: Ben Solomon

Photo by: Parker Waters

Photo by: Parker Waters

Height:
5-11
Weight:
183
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Sherman, Texas
High School:
Sherman HS

2020 (Junior): Played in six games, making four starts at designated hitter… Hit .267 at the plate with a .533 slugging percentage and .313 on-base percentage… Finished a triple short of the cycle in game two against Florida Gulf Coast, driving in two with a run scored (2/15)… Scored once against Cal State Fullerton (2/22)… Went 1-for-4 against Middle Tennessee (2/28).

2019 (Sophomore): Played in 43 games as a sophomore, with 32 starts primarily as a designated hitter… Batted .287 on the season with 37 hits, including seven doubles, a triple and eight home runs… Had 30 RBI on the season with 23 runs scored, slugging .543 with a .383 on-base percentage… Had eight multi-hit and multi-RBI games… Went on a seven-game hitting streak at one point in the season, while going on a 13-game reached base streak… Finished a triple short of the cycle in going 3-for-6 with a double, home run, two RBI and three runs scored against George Washington (2/16)… Came off the bench to hit the game-winning two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth against Ole Miss, going on to hit a home run in each of the next two games after that (2/23)… Drove in three on two hits, including a home run, against Nicholls with three RBI and two runs scored (2/26)… Belted a three-run home run at Cincinnati with two runs scored (3/29)… Went 3-for-5 with a double and RBI against New Orleans (4/2)… Went 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and run scored against the Privateers (4/30)... Was named to the 2018-19 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team and the Tulane Athletics 3.0 Club for fall 2018 and spring 2019.

2018 (Freshman): Played in 43 games with 32 starts at left field, designated hitter and first base…batted .242 with 31 hits, eight doubles, two home runs, one triple, 17 runs scored and 20 RBI…drew nine walks and posted a .307 on-base percentage, and was 2-for-2 in stolen bases…named the LSWA Hitter of the Week (4/2)…hit a pinch-hit 2-run single to tie Cal State Fullerton in the 8th inning for his first career hit (3/3)…earned his first start at DH and hit an RBI single and scored vs. CSF (3/4)…singled, walked and stole a base vs. Southern Miss (3/14)…went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored at LBSU (3/17)…singled home a run at LSU (3/21)…doubled and scored a run vs. Cincinnati (3/24)…went 3-for-4 with two RBI in a 3-2 win at USF (3/29)…went 3-for-5 with two runs scored at USF (3/31)…went 2-for-3 and hit his first career home run vs. UNO (4/3)…was 2-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs at Wichita State (3/6)…went 2-for-4 with a double, triple, three RBI and a run vs. ETSU (4/21; G1)…homered and drove in two runs vs. Texas Southern (4/24)…hit a 2-run double and scored providing insurance runs at Southern Miss (5/1)… was named to the 2017-18 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team and the Tulane Athletics 3.0 Club for fall 2017 and spring 2018.

High School: A four-year letterman at Sherman High School in Sherman, Texas…played shortstop and pitcher for the Bearcats…team MVP his senior season…won Big Stick Award as a sophomore and junior…Verde Dickey award winner as a senior for overall athletic and academic performance…All-District honors as a shortstop his freshman, sophomore, and junior seasons, and earned All-District MVP honors as a senior…Second Team all-county honors as a junior and First Team honors as a senior…led his team to a 21-12 record and the second round of the State Playoffs as a senior, hitting .410 with 5 homeruns, 30 RBIs, and a .520 OBP…played summer ball with Phenom Signature…7-time Perfect Game All-Tournament team member…also lettered three years in football at quarterback, earning First Team All-District honors as a senior…member of the Academic All-State Elite Team as a senior.

Personal: Has one younger brother … major is business.