2022 (SOPHOMORE-2)
Played in 31 games with 24 starts, all at catcher, before suffering a season-ending injury … Slashed .200/.270/.313 with 16 hits, three doubles, two home runs, nine RBIs, eight runs scored, seven walks and 22 strikeouts … Had four multi-hit games and two multi-RBI games … Belted a solo home run vs. Troy (4/8/22) ... Hit his first career home run, a 2-run shot, vs. Stephen F. Austin (3/23/22) ... Tallied two hits with a double, RBI and a run scored at Coastal Carolina (3/18/22) ... Picked up his second consecutive two-hit game, adding two RBIs with a run scored and a stolen base at Nicholls (3/11/22) ... Had his second two-hit game, scoring a run with a walk and stolen base vs. Northwestern State (3/9/22) ... Collected an RBI double with a sacrifice bunt vs. New Orleans (3/5/22) ... Tallied two hits with a double, run scored and a walk vs. Southern Illinois (2/19/22) ... Picked up a leadoff single in the eighth inning, which led to the game-winning run in his ULM debut vs. Southern Illinois (2/18/22).
HINDS CC
Two-way player at Hinds CC…As a second-year freshman in 2021, played in 42 games, slashing .309/.367/.482 with 10 doubles, one triple, four home runs, 26 RBIs, 28 runs scored and 12 walks while making 11 appearances on the mound with eight starts, going 3-2 with a 4.24 ERA over 46 2/3 innings, allowing 26 runs, 22 earned, on 52 hits with 38 strikeouts to 14 walks…Tossed six innings, allowing three runs, two earned, on eight hits with no walks and four strikeouts at Pearl River (5/18/21)…Had two hits and a home run in both ends of the doubleheader, picking up an RBI, walk and run scored in game one and two RBIs and two runs scored in game two vs. Jones (5/8/21)…Tallied three hits with a home run, two RBIs, a walk and three runs scored at Copiah-Lincoln (5/3/21)…Pitched two scoreless innings out of the bullpen, allowing two hits with two strikeouts and one walk vs. Mississippi Gulf Coast (4/28/21)…Picked up two hits in both ends of a doubleheader with two doubles and a run scored while throwing 5 2/3 innings with three runs on seven hits and four strikeouts to no walks in game one and an RBI in game two vs. Copiah-Lincoln (4/20/21)…Came up with two hits and two RBIs at Jones-2 (4/13/21)…Wrapped a doubleheader with two hits and a triple at Northwest Mississippi-2 (3/28/21)…Started game one of the doubleheader, picking up the win by tossing six innings, allowing four runs on six hits with a season-high 11 strikeouts to two walks at Northwest Mississippi-1 (3/28/21)…Picked up the win, hurling seven innings, allowing four runs, one earned, on six hits with five strikeouts to one walk vs. Northeast Mississippi (3/20/21)…Had two hits in both ends of the doubleheader, hitting a home run with three RBIs and a run scored in game one and a double with two RBIs and a run scored in game two at Meridian (3/18/21)…Had six RBIs in a doubleheader, with three in each game, hitting a double while picking up the win on the mound with five shutout innings in the opener and two more doubles with a run scored in the nightcap vs. Mississippi Delta (3/13/21)…Had two hits with an RBI and two runs scored vs. Southwest Mississippi-1 (3/10/21)…Fired 6 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on 10 hits with six strikeouts and two walks at Itawamba-1 (3/6/21)…Tallied a season-high four hits with two doubles and four runs scored vs. Holmes-1 (2/27/21)…Had his first multi-hit game of the season with two hits, a double and two runs scored vs. Jones-1 (2/24/21)…As a true freshman in 2020, played in 14 games, slashing .244/.367/.463 with three doubles, two home runs, eight RBIs and nine runs scored while making four appearances on the mound, going 2-0 with a 1.23 ERA over 7 1/3 innings, allowing one run on five hits with two walks and seven strikeouts…Had a double and two RBIs at Baton Rouge-2 (3/7/20)…Picked up two hits with a run scored vs. Jones-2 (2/25/20)…Hit a solo home run while earning the win on the mound, throwing 2 1/3 shutout innings out of the bullpen, allowing one hit and one walk vs. Jones-1 (2/25/20)…Had two hits, including a home run, with three RBIs and two runs scored vs. National Park-2 (2/21/20)…Earned the win in his first collegiate appearance on the mound, tossing a scoreless inning with three strikeouts vs. Frontier (2/14/20).
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HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year varsity letterwinner in baseball at Warren Central High School in Vicksburg, Mississippi, graduating in 2019…As a senior in 2019, helped Vikings to a 21-11-1 record while hitting .282 with a .453 on-base percentage, picking up three home runs with a 2.62 ERA on the mound while earning All-County recognition, was selected as a Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen, 2019 Perfect Game High School Preseason All-American and participated in the Crossroads All-Star Game…As a junior in 2018, played in 31 games with a .361 batting average, .491 on-base percentage and three home runs while being selected All-County…As a sophomore, played in 27 games with a .313 batting average and .457 on-base percentage.
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PERSONAL
Born August 20, 2001 in Vicksburg, Mississippi…Son of David Sterling and Stacey Brocato…Has a sister, Erin, and two brothers, Joshua and Seth…Enjoys fishing, going to movies, hiking, four-wheeler riding, camping, hanging out with friends and family…Majoring in sports management.
CAREER SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Hits:Â 2, 4x, last at Coastal Carolina (3/18/22)
Doubles:Â 1, 3x, last at Coastal Carolina (3/18/22)
Triples:Â None
Home Runs:Â 1, 2x, last vs. Troy (4/8/22)
Total Bases:Â 4, 2x, last vs. Troy (4/8/22)
RBIs:Â 2, 2x, last vs. Stephen F. Austin (3/23/22)
Runs Scored:Â 1, 8x, last vs. Troy (4/8/22)
Walks:Â 2, vs. Troy (4/10/22)
Hit by Pitch:Â 1, at UT Arlington (4/3/22)
Struck Out:Â 3, vs. Missouri (2/25/22)
At Bats:Â 5, at Coastal Carolina (3/20/22)
Stolen Bases:Â 1, 2x, last at Nicholls (3/11/22)
Caught Stealing:Â 1, at Nicholls (3/13/22)
Putouts:Â 13, vs. Southern Illinois (2/18/22)
Assists:Â 2, 4x, last at Little Rock (4/30/22)
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CAREER TOTALS
Multi-Hit Games:Â 4 (2 4x)
Multi-RBI Games:Â 2 (2 2x)
Multi-Run Games:Â None
Multi-Steal Games:Â None
Multi-Walk Games:Â 1 (2 1x)
CAREER STATS
Year |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
2B |
3B |
HR |
BB |
SB |
CS |
2022 |
31 |
80 |
8 |
16 |
9 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
Career |
31 |
80 |
8 |
16 |
9 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
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Year |
HBP |
SAC |
SF |
GDP |
K |
PO |
A |
E |
AVG |
OBP |
SLG |
2022 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
22 |
167 |
18 |
2 |
.200 |
.270 |
.313 |
Career |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
22 |
167 |
18 |
2 |
.200 |
.270 |
.313 |