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 Clay Coates 48
Clay Coates
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Little Rock, Ark.
High School:
Conway
Last College:
Ark.-Ft. Smith
Height / Weight:
5-10 / 175
Position:
C/OF
Experience:
SQ
B/T:
R/R
2003 (Sophomore) - Came off the bench in two games ... Pinch-hit against TCU (4/22) and Centenary (5/6), staying in the game both times to play left field.

2002 (Junior College) - Attended Texarkana College in Texarkana, Texas during the fall, then transferred to Arkansas-Fort Smith (formerly Westark College) in Fort Smith, Ark. for the spring semester before returning to Baylor ... Hit .303 with three home runs for Arkansas-Fort Smith ... Threw out 12 of 15 runners attempting to steal (80%).

2001 (Redshirt) - Redshirted as a true freshman at Baylor before transferring.

High School - Three-time all-state and all-conference honoree for coach Neal Boucher at Conway High School in Conway, Ark. ... Four-year letterwinner ... Hit .396 for his career with 24 home runs and 126 RBI ... Also went 11-1 as a pitcher ... Teams posted a combined record of 104-24 and won 5A central championships in 1997, 1998 and 2000 ... Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Future Farmers of America.

Personal - Full name is Clay Stuart Coates ... Born Sept. 23, 1981 in Little Rock, Ark. ... Son of Jerry and Sharon Coates ... Father played football and ran track at Arkansas ... Chose Baylor over Arkansas, N.C. State and Clemson ... Majoring in health and fitness management ... In his free time, enjoys detailing and restoring cars.