2008
AVG: .397
AB: 242
H: 96
R: 85
2B: 19
3B: 1
HR: 24
RBI: 65
SLG%: .781
OBP%: .505
BB: 47
K: 29
SB: 17
CS: 1
2007
AVG: .307
AB: 228
H: 70
R: 43
2B: 19
3B: 1
HR: 13
RBI: 51
SLG%: .570
OBP%: .400
BB: 31
K: 33
SB: 6
CS: 6
2006
AVG: .280
AB: 286
H: 80
R: 61
2B: 18
3B: 3
HR: 12
RBI: 54
SLG%: .490
OBP%: .348
BB: 27
K: 58
SB: 5
CS: 1
2007 (Sophomore):
Started all 56 games at shortstop and led the team with 13 home runs, 51 RBI, 23 multiple-hit games
Batted .307-13-51 with a .943 FLDG% in 280 total chances (16 errors)
Ranked among SEC leaders with 19 doubles and 130 total bases
Hit .322 in SEC action including team-high seven HRs and 22 RBI
Batted .571 (4-for-7) with the bases loaded including a grand slam versus Furman on March 28 that won a Bulldog fan $5,000
Seven three-hit games including one over Furman with a career-high 7 RBI too
Went 2-for-5, 2 HRs and 4 RBI in season-opener versus #15 Oregon State
Hit .417 (5-for-12) with 5 runs scored and 6 RBI in series at Kentucky in April
Batted .500 (6-for-12) with 5 RBI in series at #7 South Carolina in May
2006 (Freshman):
Named Freshman All-American by Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball
Started all 70 games at shortstop in helping lead Georgia to the College World Series
Batted .280-12-54 with a .937 FLD%; Batted .273-5-16 in SEC action
Tied for second on the team in RBI (54) plus was second in Runs Scored (61) and third in Home Runs (12)
Had 22 multiple hit games including 11 three-hit games
Ranked second in the SEC with 219 assists
Moved up to the third spot in the order for the final 30 games and batted .297 with 22 RBI and 30 Runs Scored
Hit first career home run (3-run) vs. #8 San Diego on Feb. 26
Smacked a two-run home run in the top of the ninth at #11 Arkansas to win 8-7 and clinch the series
Batted .600 (6-for-10) with six RBI and four runs in series sweep of Louisville
In the sweep of #12 South Carolina, he batted .584 (7-for-12) with five runs scored and perfect fielding in 12 chances
Batted .727 (8-for-11) with seven RBI and four runs in three games vs. Georgia Tech including scoring the game-winning run in the 11-inning thriller at Turner Field in front of a crowd of 19,119
Career-long eight game hitting streak from May 14-26 when he batted .429 (15-for-35) with 12 RBI and 11 Runs Scored
A member of the SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll
High School:
A graduate of Westminster and two-sport standout
Played baseball for Jim Jefferson and football for Gerry Romberg
A four-year starter in baseball and three-year starter in football
Senior year led the team with a .456 batting average as well as in runs scored, hits, triples, home runs, total bases and walks
Named team captain and earned the MVP Award
Named All-City first team and the Braves 400 Club All-Star team
Hit .323-1-16 and .359-1-17 in his first two years as the Wildcats advanced to the final four of the state playoffs
Batted .340-3-21 with 10 SBs as a junior
Earned the F. White Kenan Award and was the captain of the team plus named All-City first team
Member of East Cobb Yankees and Astros summer league teams
Helped Yankees win the 2005 Connie Mack World Series and the Astros to the 2003 AAU Junior Olympics title
Named MVP and won Golden Glove and Top Hitter Awards
Named AAA All-State his junior season as a FS, and as a QB as a senior by the GACA, Associated Press and Atlanta Journal
Threw for 1,829 yards and 25 TDs as a senior
Also rushed for 7 TDs as a senior
Personal:
Born Sept. 16, 1986
Son of Gordon and Sully Beckham
Gordon's father was a QB for the Univ. of South Carolina
Major: Pre-Business
