McMurry University Athletics

2021 (Senior):
All-Conference Honorable Mention ... Appeared in 32 of 33 games with 29 starts in the field ... Also had seven appearances on the mound with two starts ... Batted .298 with 31 hits in 104 at-bats ... Led the team with 15 multi-base hits, including a team-high seven home runs, one triple and seven doubles ... Also led the team with a .571 slugging percentage and with four sac flies ... Drew a team-leading 16 walks ... 26 RBI ... 20 runs scored ... Eight multi-hit games ... Went 4-for-5 against UMHB on April 17, including two doubles, one run and one RBI ... Had three hits and two runs in the regular season finale vs. Sul Ross State ... .949 fielding percentage ... As a pitcher threw 8.1 innings ... Earned one save against Schreiner, entering with two outs and a 12-11 lead, allowing the go-ahead run to reach first on a single, then closing the door with an emphatic strikeout ... Five strikeouts on the season.

2020 (Junior):
Appeared in 16 games with 13 starts ... Batted .208 with 11 hits ... One home run ... One triple ... Six runs ... Six RBI ... Five walks ... Season-high three hits against St. Thomas (Houston) on Feb. 14, including a solo homer and an RBI single ... Went 5-for-15 on opening weekend at Schreiner ... 1.000 fielding percentage as a pitcher and outfielder ... Three relief appearances on the mound ... 2.00 ERA in 9.0 innings ... Kept McMurry alive for a 16th inning walk-off win against St. Thomas on Feb. 15, throwing 7.0 innings in the late stages of the game ... Two runs and three hits allowed with four strikeouts against the Celts ... Threw two scoreless innings, one each against UT Dallas and Wayland Baptist ... Five strikeouts to three walks on the season. 

Previous:
Played one year of junior college baseball at West Hills Coalinga JC in 2019 ... Started his career at Fresno City College, playing one season in 2016 before a three-year hiatus.

High School:
A 2014 graduate of Kerman High School in Kerman, Calif. ... Lettered four seasons for Coach Jay Preuss, earning Underclassman of the Year as a freshman ... Had a breakout senior season, earning unanimous league MVP, team MVP, Selma Kiwanis Easter Tournament MVP and Fresno Bee all-area first team en route to a CA Central Valley Championship ... Also was a top three finalist for the section pitcher of the year as a senior ... Cal-Hi Sports first team all-state pitcher in 2014 ... Max Preps first team all-state utility player in 2014 ... First team all-league as a junior ... Led his team to two CA Central Valley Championships in 2012 and 2014 ... Also played two years of junior varsity basketball.

Personal:
Born on July 20, 1996 in Fresno, Calif. ... From Kerman, Calif. ... Son of David Potter and Melissa Mercer-Potter ... His father works at the Ortiz Baseball Factory in Clovis, Calif. ... Mother is a Medical Imaging Specialist at Valley Children's Hospital in Madera, Calif. ... Has worked with MLB talent such as Julian Taveraz , Jose Ortiz, Pedro Guerrero and Kiko Calero ... Cites meeting Steph Curry and Metallica as interesting highlights ... Majoring in physical education with a minor in curriculum and instruction ... Plans to play baseball as long as possible then pursue a coaching and teaching career.