Seth Caddell

Height:
5-11
Weight:
205
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Carthage
High School:
Pinecrest
Major:
Recreation and Park Management

2021: Second-Team All-Region selection by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) … Started 57 of 60 games (47/C, 10/DH) … Stood sixth on the team with a .270 (53-for-196) batting average … Hit a team second-best 14 home runs with 47 RBI and scored 46 runs … Tallied 22 extra base hits (14 home runs, eight doubles) … Ranked third on the club with 103 total bases … Drew 33 walks and was hit by a pair of pitches … Registered seven total sacrifices which stood third on the team … Hit at a .341 clip (15-for-44) when leading off an inning … Advanced runners at a 46.2 percent rate (55-for-119) … Registered 24 two-out hits and 23 two-out RBI … Tallied 15 multi-hit and drove in two or more runs in a game on nine occasions … Hit primarily in the third through fifth spots in the order (combined 44 of 57 starts) … Collected at least one hit in 37 of 60 games … Scored at least one run in 34 contests (multiple 10 times) … Hit home runs in consecutive games twice (Illinois State/March 20-21 and Wichita State/Tulane May 2 and 7) … Registered five game-winning RBI … Ten of 14 home runs came in non-conference play … Tied single-game highs in hits (3 vs. Maryland/Greenville Regional) and RBI (five vs. Appalachian State) … Batted .244 (19-for-78) with four home runs, 17 RBI and 18 runs scored in conference play … Stood second on the team with a .364 average in the Greenville Regional … Tied with Connor Norby in hits (four) during regional action … Posted a .996 fielding percentage committing two errors in 497 chances … Registered 465 putouts and 30 assists … Throughout 14 would-be base stealers.

2020: One of six players to start at least 16 games during the shortened COVID-19 pandemic season … Member of a squad that posted a 13-4 record and finished ranked nationally in a pair of polls … Thirteen of 16 starts came behind the plate (other as designated hitter) … Stood eighth on the team with a .305 (18-for-59) batting average … Hit one home run, five doubles, one triple while driving in 10 runs and scoring 12 times … Drew three walks, struck out 12 times and was hit by a pitch once … Was 1-for-1 in stolen base attempts (at Charlotte on March 7) … Reached base five times when leading off an inning … Collected seven hits with runners in scoring position … Tallied six 2-out hits and had four 2-out RBI … Lone game-winning RBI of the season came in the season opener against William & Mary (Feb. 14) when he laced an RBI single in the 11th inning for a 2-1 walk-off win – second career game-winning RBI … Registered four multi-hit and one multi-RBI game … Closed out the season riding a five-game hitting streak where he batted .375 (9-for-24) with five extra base hits, four RBI and scored five runs (March 6-11) … Also closed out campaign reaching base in 11-straight contests (Feb. 23 to March 11) … Registered at least one hit in 13 of 16 games played including one in 10 of 11 last outings … Blasted lone home run at Charlotte (March 7) where he collected three hits, drove in two and scored a pair of runs … Laced second career triple in series opener at Charlotte (March 6) … Three of his five doubles game in the Pirates last four games of the season … Scored at least one run in eight of 16 games (multiple four times) … Opened his junior season with four hits in his first three games … Plated at least one run in nine of 16 contests … Committed one error in 125 chances for a .992 fielding percentage … Tallied 116 putouts, eight assists and turned one double play … Allowed six stolen bases (out of eight attempts) … Registered seven or more putouts in a game 10 times with a season-best 17 in the series finale against William & Mary (Feb. 16).

2019: Started 20 of 37 games played (16/C, 4/DH) where he hit at a .241 clip (20-for-83) .. Hit four home runs, drove in 13 and scored eight times … Legged out a pair of doubles and one triple … Drew four walks and struck out 26 times … Drove in first career game-winning RBI against Radford (Feb. 15) in game two of a doubleheader … Registered at least one hit in 14 contests … Plated a run in nine games, while scoring at least one on seven occasions (two or more twice) … Registered five multi-hit and three multi-RBI games … ECU posted a 12-4 record in games which started behind the plate … Batted anywhere between the fifth and eight spots in the order … Hit at a .254 clip (17-for-67) with three home runs, 11 RBI and scored six runs as a starter … Came off the bench batting .188 (3-for-16) with a home run and two RBI … In league play, batted .281 (9-for-32) with a home run and two RBI … Appeared in eight postseason games making one start where he batted .182 (2-for-11) … Reached base at a 33.3 percent rate (6 of 18) when leading off an inning … Tallied six two-out RBI … Advanced runners at a 35.6 rate (16 of 45) … Posted a .994 fielding percentage making one error … Registered 145 putouts and tallied 17 assists in 163 chances … Threw out four of 17 would-be base stealers … Tallied double-digit putouts in a game four times (eight-plus 10 times) … 2019 Summer: Played in the NECBL helping the Kenne Swamp Bats to the league title … Played in 22 games where he batted .159 (11-for-69) with three home runs and 11 RBI … Laced a pair of doubles and drew 16 walks … Scored 10 runs … Hit home runs against North Adams, Sanford and Winnipesaukee.

2018: Appeared in 35 games making 21 starts (13/C, 8/DH) … Hit at a .237 clip (18-for-76) with three home runs, three doubles, 13 RBI and 11 runs scored … Tallied four total sacrifices … Drew five walks while striking out 14 times … Recorded four multi-hit and three multi-RBI games … Enters sophomore campaign having reached base safely in seven consecutive games dating back to May 6, 2018 at Tulane … Made collegiate debut against Western Carolina (Feb. 16) in a reserve role … Got first career start the following day against the Catamounts … First collegiate hit came at Campbell (Feb. 21) going 3-for-5 with two doubles and two runs scored … Drove in first career run against Old Dominion (Feb. 28) … Hit home runs against Charlotte, Saint Joseph’s and Wofford … Other three-hit game was against Wofford (April 4) where he smacked his third home run of the season and plated a career-high five runs … Recorded two or more hits against Campbell (three), Norfolk State (two), Tulane (two) and Wofford (three) … Registered double-digit putouts in a game three times with a season-high 14 at Elon (April 11) … Was 0-for-1 in stolen base attempts … Credited with four two-out RBI … ECU posted an 11-2 record in games he started behind the dish (5-3 as a DH) …Hit primarily in the sixth through ninth spots in the order as a starter … Posted a 1.000 fielding percentage tallying 15 assists and 98 putouts in 113 chances … In league play, started nine of 13 games … Batted .207 (6-for-29) with a double, four RBI and five runs scored … Appeared in a pair of postseason games making one start where he batted .500 (1-for-2) with a walk … 2018 Summer: Played for the Staunton Braves in the Valley League … Appeared in four games where he batted .273 (3-for-11) with an RBI and three runs scored .. Tallied lone multi-hit game against the Turks (June 29) going 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles.

Pinecrest High School: Four-year letterwinner and starter for head coach Jeff Hewitt … Helped the Patriots to a 71-34 four-year record … Owns a career .356 (104-for-292) career batting average with 16 home runs, 27 doubles ad 82 RBI … Scored 55 runs while walking 61 times … On the mound he appeared in 14 games sporting a 3.78 ERA … Allowed 13 runs (nine earned) with 17 strikeouts in 16.2 innings … Four-time Southeastern All-Conference selection (2014-17) … As a true freshman batted .338 (25-for-74) with a pair of homer, eight doubles and 19 RBI and earned the first of four-straight all-conference honors … Followed rookie season batting .302 (19-for-63) with three round trippers, three doubles and 12 RBI … As a junior helped the Patriots win the SEC Tournament Championship after he batted .345 (30-for-87) … He belted four home runs, laced seven doubles and drove in 23 runs while scoring 12 … Selected to play for the Atlanta Braves squad in the South Atlantic Border Battle under former ECU Assistant Coach and ECU Hall of Famer Billy Best following junior campaign … Named First-Team N.C. Baseball Coaches Association 4A All-State as senior after batting .441 (30-for-68) with seven home runs, nine doubles and 28 RBI … Scored 14 runs while drawing 18 walks to just eight strikeouts … Played travel ball for Jeff Petty and the Evoshield Canes where he batted .330 with five home runs and 28 RBI … Two-time Underclassman Honorable Mention All-American (2015-16) … First-Team All-Atlantic Region selection by Perfect Game (2017) … Named 2017 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American … Rated as the third-best catcher and 19th-best prospect in the state of North Carolina by Perfect Game … Also tabbed as the 45th-best catcher and 440th overall prospect in the county by Perfect Game … Listed as the No. 33 pro prospect by Baseball America … Named to six all-tournament teams at several Perfect Game events … Participated in several showcase events including 2013 13U BCS Finals (Fort Myers, Fla.), 2013-14 14U BCS Finals (Fort Myers, Fla.), 2013 PG Super25 15U North Florida Qualifier (Auburndale, Fla.), 2014 14U Perfect Game MLKChampionship (Phoenix, Ariz.), 2014 14U Perfect Game-East Cobb Invitational (Cartersville, Ga.), 2014-16 WWBA 2017 Grads National Championship (Cartersville, Ga.), 2014 WWBA 2018 Grads or 14U National Championship (Cartersville, Ga.), 2014-16 14-15U Perfect Game World Series (Fort Myers, Fla.), 2014-16 WWBA Underclass World Championship (Fort Myers, Fla.), 2015 16U National Invitational (Fort Myers, Fla.), 2015 15-16U BCS Finals (Fort Myers, Fla.), 2016 17U Perfect Game World Series (Mesa, Ariz.) and 2016 East Coast Professional Showcase (Tampa, Fla.).

Personal: Full name is Seth Steven Caddell … Born in Pinehurst, N.C. … Son of Drema and Steven Caddell … Intended major is recreation and park management … Seven-time ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll member (Fall 2017-present) … Three-time American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team selection (2018-20).