2023 Baseball Roster

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5 Dawson Griffin

  • Position Infielder/Catcher
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 170
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Batesville, Miss.

Biography

2022 [Freshman]: Started in 43 of 47 games played last season...hit four doubles, a triple and was credited with 11 RBIs...went 3-for-3 with a double and three RBIs in a victory against Northeast on March 29...knocked in his lone triple against Copiah-Lincoln on April 23, a crucial late-season win for Northwest...also stole five bases on the season...off the field, named to Spring 2022 Vice President's List.

High School: Played for coach Jake Mills at South Panola...helped the Tigers to an 18-15 record and the second round of the MHSAA Class 6A playoffs as a senior...batted .278 with four doubles and 13 RBIs...also stole seven bases with 27 walks in his final season at SPHS...sported a .940 fielding percentage while playing multiple positions for the Tigers...selected by the Mississippi Association of Coaches to play in the Crossroads Diamond Club D. M. Howie 5A-6A All-Star game...also selected to the Northeast Mississippi Coaches Association for Better Baseball All-Star squad...helped the Tigers to a 7-3 record as a junior, despite a COVID-19 shortened season...batted .250 with a home run and six RBIs...went 3-for-4 with a .750 batting average, a home run and four RBIs during a 13-4 season-opening victory against Center Hill on February 18, 2020...posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with 13 putouts and five assists on 18 total chances...also made four appearances on the mound, finishing 2-0 with a 2.23 ERA...struck out 29 batters against 10 walks in 22 innings pitched...delivered a career-high 13 strikeouts in a 4-1 victory against Senatobia on March 3, 2020...as a sophomore, helped SPHS to a 21-7 overall record and the first round of the 2019 Class 6A state playoffs...batted .315 with three doubles, a triple and 11 RBIs...finished 3-for-4 with three RBIs in a 10-1 victory against Columbus on April 5, 2019...made eight appearances on the mound, finishing 0-1 with a 1.96 ERA...struck out 43 batters against 20 walks in 39.1 innings pitched...delivered a season-best 12 strikeouts in a 10-1 victory against Columbus…off the field, a member of the National Honor Society...received recruiting interest from multiple MACCC schools.

Personal: Son of Pam and Chris Griffin...has two siblings, Ceciley Williams and Vas Moore...enjoys hunting and fishing in his free time...intends to study mechanical engineering...nickname is “Tink”...born March 3, 2003.

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2022Freshman

    Infielder/Catcher
    5'10" 170 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2023Sophomore

    Infielder/Catcher
    5'10" 170 lbs
    5