West Covington

Height:
6-0
Weight:
182
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Lakeland, Tenn.
Prev School:
Gulf Coast State College
Major:
MBA

2017: Appeared in 19 games (all in relief) after recovering from Tommy John surgery in 2016 … Posted a 2-1 record with a team-low 3.14 ERA … Allowed 15 runs (10 earned) on 20 hits in 28.2 innings … Struck out 16 batters while walking 13 … Made Pirate debut against La Salle (Feb. 26) throwing a scoreless inning … Notched wins at College of Charleston (March 8) and Memphis (May 14) … Suffered lone loss at USF (May 5) … Worked a season-high 3.0 innings at Houston (April 8) … Tossed at least one inning of work in 16 games (multiple frames seven times) … Did not allow a run in 10 outings (an earned run in 11 games) … Fanned season-high two batters five times, while registering at least one punch out in 11 contests (eight in last five games) … Did not allow a base knock in eight contests … Held opposing hitters to a .196 composite batting average … Made eight appearances in league play going 1-1 with a 2.03 ERA … Surrendered eight runs (three earned) on eight hits in 13.1 innings … Fanned six, while walking five batters.

2016: Redshirted during initial season with the program recovering from Tommy John surgery.

Gulf Coast State College (2014-15): Played two years for head coach Mike Kandler … Helped the Commodores to a 74-34 two-year record … Started 24 career games posting an 11-9 record with four complete games (one CG shutout), while also combining on three other shutouts … Allowed 59 runs (48 earned) on 120 hits in 137.2 innings sporting a 3.14 ERA … 2015: As a sophomore started 10 games on the hill posting a 1-6 ledger … Sported a 3.72 ERA surrendering 30 runs (23 earned) on 54 hits in 55.2 innings … Struck out 34 while walking just eight … Notched lone win of the season against Kankakee (Mar. 9) allowing one run (unearned) on five hits with five strikeouts and no walks in a season-high 7.1 innings … Worked into the sixth inning on six occasions … Fanned four or more batters in a game five times with a season-high six against Andrew (Feb. 7) … Allowed on run (earned) against Black Hawk-Moline (Mar. 16) over 7.0 innings with five strikeouts in a no-decision … 2014: During freshman season sported a 10-3 record in 14 starts … Posted a 2.74 ERA in 82.0 innings allowing 29 runs (25 earned) with 46 strikeouts to 16 walks … Tallied four complete games with a pair of shutouts -- the latter ranking 21st nationally … Fanned a career-high 11 batters against Andrew (Feb. 9) in a complete-game shutout (7-0) where he surrendered four hits … Also added a nine-inning complete game against Pensacola State (Mar. 24) with five strikeouts in an 8-2 victory … Ranked 10th nationally in wins (10), while standing 18th with 14 starts … Earned First-Team Panhandle All-Conference, First-Team Panhandle All-Academic and Second-Team FCSAA All-State honors as a rookie … Took home NJCAA Region 8 and NJCAA Division I Pitcher-of-the-Week and honors on Feb. 9 after going 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA in two appearances, which included a four-hit CG shutout over Andrew … In 14 total innings of work he allowed six hits, walked two and fanned 14.

St. Benedict at Auburndale High School: Four-year letterwinner under coaches Mike McKeel (2010-12) and Steve Heinz (2013) … Helped Eagles to 61 wins during prep career … As a sophomore earned all-metro honors … Repeated as an all-metro selection during junior campaign where he posted a 1-1 record on the mound with 22 strikeouts and a 3.25 ERA … At the plate, he batted .387 with two home runs, nine doubles, a pair of triples, 18 RBI and scored 30 runs … Closed out prep career with a 3-5 ledger and one save as a team captain … Fanned 53 batters and sported a 2.82 ERA … Batted .347 with a home run, 12 doubles, four triples and scored 31 runs on the way to his third-straight all-metro selection … Named 2012 Underclass High Honorable Mention All-America by Perfect Game … Garnered Perfect Game 2013 All-Southeast Honorable Mention honors as a senior … Rated as the 248th-best RHP prospect nationally by Perfect Game at the close of his prep career … Played travel ball for the Dulin Dodgers where he earned 17U WWBA All Tournament Team honors in 2013 … Participated in several showcase events including 2010 14U PG BCS Finals (Fort Myers, Fla.), 2010 PG WWBA 14U National Championship (Marietta, Ga.), 2010-11 PG WWBA 15U National Championship (Marietta, Ga.), 2011-12 PG WWBA World Championship (Jupiter, Fla.), 2011-12 PG WWBA 16U National Championship (Marietta, Ga.), 2011 15U PG BCS Finals (Fort Myers, Fla.), 2011-12 16U PG BCS Finals (Fort Myers, Fla.), 2013 PG WWBA 17U National Championship (Marietta, Ga.) and 2013 PG WWBA 18U National Championship (Marietta, Ga.) … Tabbed as the 68th-best prospect in Tennessee by MaxPreps.com.

Personal: Full name is Samuel West Covington, but prefers to go by West … Son of Jamie and Ken Covington … Born in Memphis, Tenn. … Has one sibling (Matthew) … Graduated in the Spring of 2017 with an undergraduate degree in business … Currently pursuing his masters in business administration … Five-time ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll member (Fall 2015 to present) … Two-time American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team member (2016-17).