Kansas State University Athletics
2021 Baseball Roster
Burrows, Blake
Jersey Number 4
Blake Burrows
- Height:
- 5-6
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Weatherford, Texas
- High School:
- Weatherford HS
Bio
HONORS
Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team (2019)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2019)
SOPHOMORE (2021)
Appeared in 34 games and made 10 starts in the outfield in his third season ... Posted a slash line of .167/.375/.167 with five runs batted in, 10 walks, 11 runs scored and five stolen bases ... Season-high two hits against Northern Colorado on April 13, going 2-for-4 with a walk and stolen base ... Drove in two against Missouri on April 27 ... Season-long eight-game on-base streak from April 13-30, drawing nine walks and registering six hits ... During Big 12 play, hit .111 (2-for-18) with two RBI, five walks, three runs scored and two steals.
2020 SUMMER LEAGUE
Played for TSL Weatherford in the Texas Showcase League ... Posted a slash line of .324/.510/.351 in 16 games ... Went 2 for 4 in the first game of a doubleheader against TSL-Nctc on July 22 and hit safely in nine of 16 games, including a season-high three hits and four RBI against TSL-Ccba on June 25 ... He drove in nine runs on the season with a double, nine runs and 13 walks ... He finished fifth in the league in RBI as TSL Weatherford reached the semifinals of the playoffs and ended the year with a 11-6 record.
SOPHOMORE (2020)
Made six starts in the outfield while appearing in 11 games in 2020 ... Posted a slash line of .250/.400/.292 with a double, three stolen bases, seven runs scored and four walks ... Registered two two-hit games: February 16 at UTRGV and February 29 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson ... Drove in two runs with a double and a walk against FDU (February 29) ... Stole two bases in season's first start at UTRGV (February 16) with two base hits.
2019 SUMMER LEAGUE
Played for the Rockford (Illinois) Rivets of the Northwoods League ... Posted a slash line of .257/.400/.297 with two doubles, a triple and seven RBI in 37 games played ... Scored 13 runs and stole 21 bases ... Rockford finished 33-39 and in fourth in the Great Lakes East division.
FRESHMAN (2019)
Played in 32 games (8 starts) in his freshman campaign, posting a slash line of .171/.194/.171 ... Went 6-for-35 with eight runs scored and two RBI ... Picked up first collegiate hit on April 2 against Nebraska ... Scored game-winning run on a squeeze bunt against No. 19 TCU on April 20, giving K-State an 11-10 victory and series win over the Horned Frogs ... Drove in two runs on May 5 at Baylor ... Hit .182 with two RBI and a stolen base during Big 12 play.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Weatherford High School in Weatherford, Texas ... A three-year letterwinner for the Kangaroos, hitting over .330 all three seasons ... Twice selected as his team's MVP along with being named first-team all-state and area Offensive Player of the Year ... Helped lead Weatherford to a district championship, bi-district championship and area championship.
PERSONAL
Born on March 26, 2000 in Weatherford, Texas ... Son of Buster and Bridgett Burrows ... Has two brothers, Beau and Britton ... Older brother Beau was a first-round draft pick (No. 22 overall) of the Detroit Tigers in the 2015 MLB Draft out of Weatherford HS ... Beau finished the 2019 season pitching for the Toledo Mud Hens (AAA) and his contract was selected by the Tigers on Nov. 20 ... Open Option major.
Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team (2019)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2019)
SOPHOMORE (2021)
Appeared in 34 games and made 10 starts in the outfield in his third season ... Posted a slash line of .167/.375/.167 with five runs batted in, 10 walks, 11 runs scored and five stolen bases ... Season-high two hits against Northern Colorado on April 13, going 2-for-4 with a walk and stolen base ... Drove in two against Missouri on April 27 ... Season-long eight-game on-base streak from April 13-30, drawing nine walks and registering six hits ... During Big 12 play, hit .111 (2-for-18) with two RBI, five walks, three runs scored and two steals.
2020 SUMMER LEAGUE
Played for TSL Weatherford in the Texas Showcase League ... Posted a slash line of .324/.510/.351 in 16 games ... Went 2 for 4 in the first game of a doubleheader against TSL-Nctc on July 22 and hit safely in nine of 16 games, including a season-high three hits and four RBI against TSL-Ccba on June 25 ... He drove in nine runs on the season with a double, nine runs and 13 walks ... He finished fifth in the league in RBI as TSL Weatherford reached the semifinals of the playoffs and ended the year with a 11-6 record.
SOPHOMORE (2020)
Made six starts in the outfield while appearing in 11 games in 2020 ... Posted a slash line of .250/.400/.292 with a double, three stolen bases, seven runs scored and four walks ... Registered two two-hit games: February 16 at UTRGV and February 29 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson ... Drove in two runs with a double and a walk against FDU (February 29) ... Stole two bases in season's first start at UTRGV (February 16) with two base hits.
2019 SUMMER LEAGUE
Played for the Rockford (Illinois) Rivets of the Northwoods League ... Posted a slash line of .257/.400/.297 with two doubles, a triple and seven RBI in 37 games played ... Scored 13 runs and stole 21 bases ... Rockford finished 33-39 and in fourth in the Great Lakes East division.
FRESHMAN (2019)
Played in 32 games (8 starts) in his freshman campaign, posting a slash line of .171/.194/.171 ... Went 6-for-35 with eight runs scored and two RBI ... Picked up first collegiate hit on April 2 against Nebraska ... Scored game-winning run on a squeeze bunt against No. 19 TCU on April 20, giving K-State an 11-10 victory and series win over the Horned Frogs ... Drove in two runs on May 5 at Baylor ... Hit .182 with two RBI and a stolen base during Big 12 play.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Weatherford High School in Weatherford, Texas ... A three-year letterwinner for the Kangaroos, hitting over .330 all three seasons ... Twice selected as his team's MVP along with being named first-team all-state and area Offensive Player of the Year ... Helped lead Weatherford to a district championship, bi-district championship and area championship.
PERSONAL
Born on March 26, 2000 in Weatherford, Texas ... Son of Buster and Bridgett Burrows ... Has two brothers, Beau and Britton ... Older brother Beau was a first-round draft pick (No. 22 overall) of the Detroit Tigers in the 2015 MLB Draft out of Weatherford HS ... Beau finished the 2019 season pitching for the Toledo Mud Hens (AAA) and his contract was selected by the Tigers on Nov. 20 ... Open Option 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
