CJ Boyd

Height:
6-1
Weight:
189
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Lewisville
High School:
Reagan
Major:
communication

2021: Played in nine games making two starts during first year with the program ... Hit at a .182 clip (2-for-11) with one home run, two RBI and scored three runs ... Drove in a career-high two runs at Elon (March 26) ... First career RBI came on a bases loaded walk in the seventh inning ... Followed that with another RBI in the ninth on a solo home run to left-center, which was his first collegiate hit ... Added second career hit at Wichita State (April 30) and scored a run ... Started first collegiate game against Illinois State (March 19) as the designated hitter ... Other start came against North Carolina (March 30) as the DH ... Made one appearance on the mound tossing a scoreless inning of relief at USF (May 21) allowing a pair of hits ... Registered four putouts and posted a 1.000 fielding percentage ... 2021 Summer: Played for the Woodstock River Bandits in the Valley League alongside teammate Danny Beal … Appeared in 22 games batting .222 (10-for-45) with three doubles … Helped the River Bandits to a playoff appearance where he went 0-for-1 with a strikeout … Made one appearance on the mound in relief against the Express (June 29) allowing two runs (both earned) on two hits with a pair of walks in one inning of relief … Tallied at least one hit in eight games (multiple twice).

Reagan High School: Three-year lettermen and one-time team captain for Gary Nail … Prep teammate with Danny Beal who helped the Raiders to 42-16 record … Batted .167 with a double, five RBI and scored three times during sophomore campaign … On the mound, he appeared in four games … As a junior, earned Central Piedmont All-Conference honors going 2-1 on the bump with a pair of saves in 12 appearances … Closed out prep career hitting a pair of home runs and tallying seven strikeouts in three innings before season was cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic … Participated in the 2020 National High School Invitational hosted by USA Baseball … Listed as one of the top players in the state by Collegiate Baseball heading into senior season … Played travel ball for Andy Partin with the Dirtbags … Rated as the second-best second baseman and No. 18 overall prospect in North Carolina by Perfect Game … Tabbed as a top 500 player nationally (122nd second baseman) by Perfect Game … Listed as the 47th-best player in North Carolina by Impact Baseball … Named to 2019 Preseason Underclassmen High Honorable Mention All-American and 2020 Preseason All-Atlantic Region First-Team member … Member of two WWBA Championship teams (2019 PG Elite and 2019 PG 18U Greensboro Grasshoppers) … Participated in several showcase events including 2017 WWBA 2020 Grads or 15U National Championship (Cartersville, Ga.), 2018 WWBA 2020 Grads or 16U National Championship (Cartersville, Ga.), 2018 16U Perfect Game World Series (Cartersville, Ga.), 2018 WWBA Underclass World Championship (Fort Myers, Fla.), 2019 WWBA 2020 Grads or 17U National Championship (Cartersville, Ga.), 2019 PG 18U Greensboro Grasshoppers Championship (Greensboro, N.C.), 2019 PG Elite Upperclass Championship (Marietta, Ga.) and 2019 WWBA World Championship (Jupiter, Fla.) … Named to six all-tournament teams in Perfect Game events: 2017 WWBA 2020 Grads or 15U National Championship, 2018 WWBA 2020 Grads or 16U National Championship, 2018 16U Perfect Game World Series, 2018 WWBA Underclass World Championship, 2019 PG 18U Greensboro Grasshoppers Championship and 2019 PG Elite Upperclass Championship.

Personal: Full name is Christopher John Boyd, Jr., but prefers to go by CJ … Born in Durham, N.C. … Son of Chris and Angela Boyd … Has two siblings (Carter and Taylor) … Honor Roll member … Student Ambassador … Majoring in communication (interpersonal and organizational concentration) ... Four-time ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll member (Fall 2020-present) ... Named to American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team (2021).