Mississippi Colege Athletics

CHOCTAW RETURNER

2012 JUNIOR SEASON
started 44 games at first base for the Choctaws...led the American Southwest Conference with 47 RBI...finished second on the team with a .349 batting average...had 58 hits with five doubles, two triples and five home runs...scored 20 runs on the season...struck out just 17 times in 166 at-bats...made just four errors in 372 chances in the field...had a season-high four hits with a home run and five RBI against Texas-Tyler...drove in a season-high six runs with three hits and a home run against Millsaps...had multiple hits in 15 of 44 games played...drove in multiple runs in 10 contests...Second Team All-ASC selection...American Baseball Coaches Association All-West Region Third Team selection

2011 SOPHOMORE SEASON
played in 31 games, starting 28 for the Choctaws...batted .284 with with three doubles, two home runs, and 19 RBIs...scored 14 runs and recorded 10 walks...made only one error in 199 chances

BEFORE MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE
played his freshman season for Coach James Vilade at the University of Texas at Tyler...played in 33 games, starting 19 for the Patriots...batted .338 with three doubles, one triple, one home run, and 13 RBI...recorded a .437 on-base percentage...played for Coach Tim McCune at Grapevine High School...two year letterwinner...defensive MVP

PERSONAL
son of Robert and Kelly Hightower...born on February 25, 1991...majoring in business/pre-law