Cayden Phillips

Photo by: © Austin Van Meter/K-State Sports

Position:
C
Height:
6-4
Weight:
205
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Amarillo, Texas
High School:
Amarillo HS

HONORS
Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team (2021-22)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2022)

SUMMER LEAGUE (2024)
Played 20 games for the Bristol State Liners in the Appalachian League … Slashed .200/.288/.215 with one double and three runs batted in, while scoring eight runs.

JUNIOR (2024)
Played in 28 games with 10 starts as a catcher and designated hitter in 2024 … Slashed .216/.268/.333 with three doubles, a home run and 17 runs batted in … Drew three walks while scoring twice … Generated two multi-hit games and two multi-RBI efforts … Season-long four-game hitting streak and on-base streak from April 12-19 … Tallied a season-best two hits twice: at Oklahoma on April 14 and vs. Oklahoma state on April 19… Hit first career home run at #7 Tennessee on March 5 … Played in two games in the NCAA Tournament … During Big 12 play, appeared in 13 games (four starts) and went 6-for-27 with two doubles, three RBI and one run scored.

SOPHOMORE (2023)
Played in seven games with three starts behind the plate in 2023 … Went 3-for-12 (.250) with two doubles and three RBI … Drew a hit by pitch … Drove in a season-high two RBI with a double against Youngstown State on March 12 … Went 0-for-2 as a pinch hitter and came on as a defensive replacement against St. Thomas on March 21 … Appeared in one Big 12 contest at Oklahoma State on May 13, going 0-for-1 with a walk.

FRESHMAN (2022)
Played in seven games (no starts) in 2022 … Went 0-for-6 with a walk and hit by pitch … Went 0-for-4 as a pinch hitter and came on as a defensive replacement at Oklahoma on April 30 … Drew a pinch-hit walk at Texas Tech on April 9 … Appeared in three Big 12 contests, going 0-for-1 with a walk.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Amarillo High School in Amarillo, Texas ... Four-year letterwinner at Amarillo under head coach Randon Johnson ... Ranked as the No. 14 catcher in the state of Texas by Perfect Game ... Voted a team captain and co-MVP of his team his senior season ... Named to the 2021 Texas 5A All-State Team and Texas Sports Writers Association 5A All-State Team ... Amarillo Globe News Super Team and 5A Top 200 Performer in batting average, hits, doubles, triples, homers and RBI ... Three times named 5A all-district... In his senior season, he hit .402 with nine doubles, six triples, seven homers and 47 RBI ... Posted an on-base percentage of .550 while slugging .859 ... Led the Sandies in home runs while his RBI total was second ... Hit four home runs during the Sandies' playoff run to the 5A state semifinals ... Also lettered in football and was named academic all-state ... Originally committed to Dallas Baptist.

PERSONAL
Born on November 26, 2002 in Amarillo, Texas ... Son of Kevin and Kim ... Has one brother, Conner ... Credits his father as the biggest influence in his athletic career ... Enjoys hunting, fishing, and golfing ... Volunteered with Snack Pack 4 Kids and National Honor Society ... Majoring in construction management.