2022 Baseball Roster
Rody Barker
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Kerrville, Texas
- High School:
- Tivy
CAREER: Has played in 20 games for the Aggies, posting a .235 batting average (4-for-17) and .519 on-base percentage with six walks, four HBP, five runs, three RBI and one stolen base.
2022 (GRADUATE): Played eight games this season batting .200... hit the leadoff double against South Carolina (5/7) to kickstart the Aggies on their historical comeback.
2021 (COVID JUNIOR): Appeared in 10 games for the Maroon & White, logging four runs, four walks, one HBP, one RBI and one stolen base... logged three walks, two runs and one stolen base in two games against New Mexico State (3/6-7)... played for the San Antonio Flying Chanclas of the Texas Collegiate League... played in 35 games, batting .226 with a .368 on-base percentage, 19 runs, six doubles, three home runs, 18 RBI and six stolen bases.
2020 (JUNIOR): Appeared in two games for the Aggies, including one start, before suffering season-ending injury in fourth game of the season... went 3-for-5 with two RBI in the win against Stephen F. Austin (2/18).
AT NEW MEXICO JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two seasons for Coach Jimmy Durham... logged 53 games as a sophomore batting .385 with 65 hits, eight home runs, 44 RBI and a .680 slugging percentage in 2019... named first team All-WJCAC, Academic All-American and first team All-NJCAA Region V as a catcher... helped lead the Thunderbirds to the 2019 JUCO World Series... started in 55 games, participated in 56 out of 57 total, as a freshman, while batting .330 with 61 hits, 19 doubles, five home runs and 50 RBI... selected to the 2018 TXNMJCBA All Star Team and awarded 2018 All-WJCAC Honorable Mention.
AT TIVY HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letter winner under Coach Chris Russ, a former Aggie pitcher, at Tivy High School in Kerrville, Texas... helped lead team to the fourth playoff round in the 2017 Texas State Tournament senior year... tabbed All-District 27-5A First Team in 2017 as a senior… named 2016 All-District 27-5A Second Team as a junior... earned All-District 27-5A Honorable Mention as a sophomore in 2015... three-year letter winner in football as a defensive back.
PERSONAL: Born Rody Lane Barker on June 10th, 1999 in Kerrville... comes from a family with a professional bull riding background... enjoys hunting and swimming in free time... majoring in psychology... was involved in the National Honor Society at Tivy High School.
