Kansas State University Athletics
2018 Baseball Roster
Mount, Drew
Jersey Number 30
Drew Mount
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Santa Clara, Calif.
- High School:
- Archbishop Mitty HS
- Prev School:
- De Anza College
Bio
HONORS
Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (2018)
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (2/26/18)
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (3/5/18)
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (3/12/18)
Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week (3/12/18)
MLB DRAFT
Selected in the 16th round (No. 469 overall) by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2018 First-Year Player Draft.
JUNIOR (2018)
Named Honorable Mention All-Big 12 in 2018 and earned three straight conference Newcomer of the Week awards from February 26-March 12), the first player in Big 12 history to do so ... In his first season at K-State, led the team in home runs (9), RBI (47), triples (7), stolen bases (21) and slugging (.538) ... Finished second on the team with a .292 average and 57 base hits ... Led the Big 12 with seven triples and was sixth in steals ... His seven triples were most in a season by a Wildcat since 1998 (Heath Schesser, 8) ... Hit two grand slams against Mercer on March 9, going 2-for-4 with eight RBI and helping him become one of 10 National Players of the Week by Collegiate Baseball on March 12 ... Finished season with a slash line of .292/.415/.538 with nine home runs, 47 RBI, seven doubles and seven triples with 34 walks and 40 runs scored ... Second on team with 15 multi-hit games, including five three-hit efforts ... Led team with 11 games with multiple runs driven in, including seven games with at least three RBI ... Ended the season on a nine-game on-base streak with five multi-hit games in that stretch ... Had a season-long on-base streak of 14 games and a season-best hitting streak of eight games ... Had a 12-game stretch from February 19-March 11 with 26 runs batted in, a streak sparked by his first career hit in a K-State uniform, a go-ahead three-run home run in the eighth inning vs. Virginia Tech in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina ... Had a team-best .322 batting average in Big 12 games, tallying two home runs, two doubles, four triples and 12 RBI ... Had a Big 12 slash line of .322/.408/.506.
DE ANZA COLLEGE (2016-17)
Played two seasons for De Anza College in Cupertino, California ... In his 2016 freshman season, he hit .260 with two home runs, 12 RBI and 20 stolen bases ... Posted a .333 average to go with nine homers, 29 RBI, 39 runs scored, 11 stolen bases and 12 doubles in sophomore season in 2017 ... Named 2017 Coast Golden Gate Conference First Team, Northern California First Team, and ABCA/Rawlings Pacific Association Division Gold Glove winner.
SAN JOSE STATE (2014-15)
Completed a redshirt season in football in 2014 for the Spartans at safety.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Archbishop Mitty High School in Santa Clara, California ... Lettered in both baseball and football ... Honorable mention All-West Catholic Athletic League selection in helping AMHS to league championship.
PERSONAL
Born on March 24, 1996 in Santa Clara, California … Parents are Dan and Pauline Mount… Has one younger sister, Diana ... Kinesiology major.
Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (2018)
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (2/26/18)
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (3/5/18)
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (3/12/18)
Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week (3/12/18)
MLB DRAFT
Selected in the 16th round (No. 469 overall) by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2018 First-Year Player Draft.
JUNIOR (2018)
Named Honorable Mention All-Big 12 in 2018 and earned three straight conference Newcomer of the Week awards from February 26-March 12), the first player in Big 12 history to do so ... In his first season at K-State, led the team in home runs (9), RBI (47), triples (7), stolen bases (21) and slugging (.538) ... Finished second on the team with a .292 average and 57 base hits ... Led the Big 12 with seven triples and was sixth in steals ... His seven triples were most in a season by a Wildcat since 1998 (Heath Schesser, 8) ... Hit two grand slams against Mercer on March 9, going 2-for-4 with eight RBI and helping him become one of 10 National Players of the Week by Collegiate Baseball on March 12 ... Finished season with a slash line of .292/.415/.538 with nine home runs, 47 RBI, seven doubles and seven triples with 34 walks and 40 runs scored ... Second on team with 15 multi-hit games, including five three-hit efforts ... Led team with 11 games with multiple runs driven in, including seven games with at least three RBI ... Ended the season on a nine-game on-base streak with five multi-hit games in that stretch ... Had a season-long on-base streak of 14 games and a season-best hitting streak of eight games ... Had a 12-game stretch from February 19-March 11 with 26 runs batted in, a streak sparked by his first career hit in a K-State uniform, a go-ahead three-run home run in the eighth inning vs. Virginia Tech in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina ... Had a team-best .322 batting average in Big 12 games, tallying two home runs, two doubles, four triples and 12 RBI ... Had a Big 12 slash line of .322/.408/.506.
DE ANZA COLLEGE (2016-17)
Played two seasons for De Anza College in Cupertino, California ... In his 2016 freshman season, he hit .260 with two home runs, 12 RBI and 20 stolen bases ... Posted a .333 average to go with nine homers, 29 RBI, 39 runs scored, 11 stolen bases and 12 doubles in sophomore season in 2017 ... Named 2017 Coast Golden Gate Conference First Team, Northern California First Team, and ABCA/Rawlings Pacific Association Division Gold Glove winner.
SAN JOSE STATE (2014-15)
Completed a redshirt season in football in 2014 for the Spartans at safety.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Archbishop Mitty High School in Santa Clara, California ... Lettered in both baseball and football ... Honorable mention All-West Catholic Athletic League selection in helping AMHS to league championship.
PERSONAL
Born on March 24, 1996 in Santa Clara, California … Parents are Dan and Pauline Mount… Has one younger sister, Diana ... Kinesiology major.
K-State BSB | Postgame Press Conference vs Texas
Sunday, June 01
K-State Baseball | Game Highlights vs Houston Christian (Austin Regional)
Sunday, June 01
K-State BSB | Game Highlights vs Houston Christian (Austin Regional)
Saturday, May 31
K-State BSB | Postgame Press Conference vs Houston Christian
Saturday, May 31
