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#8 Mark Garton

Position:	C
Bats:	R
Throws:	R
Height:	5'11"
Weight:	185
Year:	Junior
City/State:	Roscoe, Ill.
High School:	Boylan Central Catholic

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Mark Garton Career Stats

Sophomore (2013): Appeared in 36 games with 31 starts at catcher... had one hit on 2/16 at Arkansas... scored one run on 3/2 vs. Iowa... three hits and one run scored during the Minnesota series... career high three RBI at Saint Louis on 3/13... one run scored on 3/16 at Missouri State… two hits, one RBI and one run scored on 4/2 at Iowa… two hits vs. Omaha on 4/14… three hits, including two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored on 4/21 at Blackburn… four hits and three runs scored during the series at Fort Wayne… three hits, two RBI and one run scored on 5/11 vs. North Dakota State… threw out 13 runners trying to steal this season.

Freshman (2012): Appeared in 20 games with 11 starts... came on as a defensive replacement in game two of the Georgia State series... came on in relief in two games at Bulldog Classic going 0-2 at the plate... one run scored against Alabama A&M after entering as a pinch-runner... earned his first start vs. Saint Louis (3/20/12)... appeared vs. Bradley on 3/31 and at third base against Culver-Stockton 4/4... started game two vs. North Dakota State... collected his first hit on 4/13 after pinch-hitting... started at Oral Roberts behind the plate at 4/21... collected a hit vs. Eastern Illinois on 4/24... started at Oakland on 4/28 and went 2-for-3 with a run scored and RBI... started two games in IPFW series (one at third and one at catcher)... threw a runner out at second during the finale at Illinois State... started three games during South Dakota State series and went 3-for-5 with two RBI on 5/18 and also drove in a run on 5/19.

High School: Three-time letterwinner... hit .370 with 25 RBI and four home runs his senior season... three-year starter at third base and catcher at Boylan Central Catholic... named Perfect Game Underclass Honorable Mention in 2010... played for the Cincinnati Reds’ scout team... Prep Baseball Report has listed as the #40 player in the 2011 class... member of the 2011 NIC-10 Conference championship team.

Personal: Son of Tom and Tarina Garton... born Sept. 11, 1992... majoring in Finance.