Chris Okey

Chris Okey
Clemson Tigers
Catcher
Born: (1994-12-29) December 29, 1994
Mount Dora, Florida
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Christopher Campbell Okey (born December 29, 1994) is an American college baseball catcher for the Clemson Tigers of Clemson University.

Career

Okey attended Eustis High School in Eustis, Florida. Playing for the school's baseball team, Okey was a four-year letterman. He also played for the United States national youth baseball team.[1] In his senior year, Okey had a .411 batting average with four home runs and 29 runs batted in (RBIs).[2] The San Diego Padres selected Okey in the 31st round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft, but he did not sign.[3]

Okey enrolled at Clemson University in order to play college baseball for the Clemson Tigers. He split time during his freshman year between catcher and designated hitter.[1] As a freshman, Okey batted .248 with four home runs, and 41 RBIs in 61 games played.[4] In 2015, his sophomore year, Okey started at catcher in all of the Tigers' 61 games,[5][6] and had a .315 batting average and led the team with 12 home runs and 57 RBIs. He was named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference team, an All-American, and a semifinalist for the Johnny Bench Award.[1][7] In 2016, Baseball America rated Okey as the 25th-best college prospect available in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[3] He was named a Preseason All-American before the 2016 season.[5]

Personal life

Okey's father, Chuck, played college football at Presbyterian College. His mother, Kim, was a cheerleader for Clemson. He has two older brothers, Chase and Mitch.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Keepfer, Scott (February 18, 2016). "A Tiger all the way: Chris Okey always knew where he'd play baseball". The Greenville News. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  2. ↑ Williams, Joe (June 5, 2013). "Eustis' Chris Okey waiting on draft to make decision Clemson or MLB". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Clemson catcher Chris Okey leads list of state’s top college draft prospects". The Post and Courier. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  4. ↑ Roy, Eleanor (June 25, 2014). "Eustis grad Chris Okey behind the plate again for USA Baseball". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Clemson catcher Chris Okey named 2nd team preseason All-American". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. December 22, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  6. ↑ Senkiw, Brad (May 27, 2015). "Chris Okey is iron man behind the plate for Clemson". The State. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  7. ↑ "It's winter and there is no baseball; Clemson's Chris Okey is here to help". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 7, 2016.

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