The Citadel Athletics

CAREER (entering 2015 season): Has played in 129 games with 89 starts the past three seasons, beginning his career at shortstop before moving over to third base … has a batting average of .209 (61 for 292) with 12 doubles, three triples, two home runs, 41 runs scored and 36 RBI.

JUNIOR (2014): Played in 30 games with 13 starts, missing the final month of the season with an injury … batted .167 (9 for 54) with two doubles, eight runs scored and five RBI … drove in two runs against Rhode Island (2/25) and doubled in the first two games against College of Charleston (3/8-9) … had two hits against Davidson (3/15) and scored twice against Charleston Southern (3/26).

SOPHOMORE (2013): Played in 45 games with 33 starts and batted .244 (29 for 119) with nine doubles, one triple, two home runs, 16 runs scored and 17 RBI … finished the season by hitting safely in 10 of his final 16 games and batting .300 (15-50) over that stretch to raise his final average 41 points … batted .273 in SoCon play with both of his home runs and 11 of his 17 RBI … played the hero in a 6-4 win over Winthrop (2/20) when his two-out double in the eighth brought home Drew DeKerlegand with the game-winning run … began his late-season hot streak with a “Bailey Cycle” in a doubleheader at Furman (4/27) … entered the first game as a pinch hitter in the sixth and had a double, single and triple in three trips to the plate, driving in a career-high three runs … started the nightcap and drove in two runs with a single in the first and homered in the seventh to again knock in three runs … hit a solo homer to bring the Bulldogs within a run of College of Charleston (5/12) before their rally fell short … doubled twice and drove in a run in an 8-6 win over Appalachian State in the semifinals of the SoCon Tournament (5/25).

FRESHMAN (2012): Played in 54 of 58 games and started 43 times … began the season at shortstop and played started 31 games at that position before moving over to third base … batted .193 (23-119) with a double, two triples, 17 runs scored and 14 RBI … drew 15 bases on balls and was hit by a pitch six times … started his career by going 3-3 with a double and two runs scored against Towson (2/17) … also had three hits and drove in two runs against Samford (4/7) … tripled, drove in a run and scored one against Wofford (3/30).

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2011 graduate of Pinecrest High School … lettered three years in baseball … earned all-conference honors and finished with a batting average of .305 … helped lead team to a No. 2 ranking in North Carolina.

PERSONAL: Bailey Seth Rush ... born April 1, 1993 ... son of Farrell Tama Rush … majoring in sports management.