Drew Blakely

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Position:
Catcher
Height:
6-2
Weight:
220
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Galesburg, Mich.
High School:
Gull Lake

2021

One of 16 semifinalists for the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year award
Atlantic 10 All-Academic team
Team Captain
Ranked 12th in the conference with a .342 average in his 31 games played
Drove in 13 runs and scored 20 times
Hit nine doubles and a triple for a .441 slugging percentage
Errorless in the field on 262 chances, second-most in the league
Recorded the Atlantic 10's best CSB% at .412 having thrown out 14 of 34 attempted base stealers
Recorded eight multi-hit games and four multi-RBI games
Had a team-best 12-game hitting streak and ended the season with a 23-game reached base safely streak
Season-high four hits against George Mason (3/5)
Scored a season-high three runs on a 3-for-5 performance against George Mason (3/21)
Doubled in three-straight games from April 2-10
Began the series against Davidson (4/30) with a perfect 3-for-3 game, scoring a run, driving in two with a double
Hits in 10 of 14 Atlantic 10 Conference games

2020

Started 15 games, playing in 16 total
Started 12 games at catcher
Hit for a .296 average with four extra-base hits
Finished second on the team with 16 RBI
Scored nine times and earned a .970 fielding percentage
Started the season with a five-game hitting streak
Opened the season with a 4-for-5 performance with two RBI against No. 4 Georgia
Went 2-for-3 with an RBI and scored twice against Purdue Fort Wayne (3/6)
Recorded a 2-for-4 game with three RBI, a run scored an a double against Charleston Southern (3/11)
Hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning in a 1-for-3 performance against Georgetown (2/28)
Drove in multiple runs in four games with a season-high three against Charleston Southern (3/11)
Went 1-for-4 in his return to the University of Virginia (3/3) with two RBI and a double

At Virginia
2019

Redshirted

2018

Did not see game action (injured)
Listed on the ACC Academic Honor Roll

2017

Played in 10 games, including seven starts (four in ACC play)
Listed on the ACC Academic Honor Roll
Went 1-for-3 in start at Clemson (3/18); started behind the plate in each of the final two games at Clemson
Recorded two hits and two RBI in first start against Rutgers (2/25)
Also drove in runs against The Citadel (2/18) and Rutgers (2/26)

Gull Lake High School

Three-time all-state honoree and twice named to Michigan's All-State Dream Team (all divisions)
Finished with school records in batting average (.468), RBI (140), triples (12) and putouts (578); also had 171 hits, including eight home runs
Named All-Southwest Michigan Athletic Conference each of his four years
Was a four-time all-area and all-district selection
Was named a team captain his junior and senior seasons
Coached by his father, Bill, at Gull Lake HS
Also a standout student; earned an MHSAA Scholar-Athlete Award (presented to 32 student-athletes from state of Michigan)
Named to National Honor Society as well as Highest Honor Roll

Personal

Son of Bill and Gretchen Blakely
Has one sister, Elise
Majoring in Nonprofit Studies

Career Bests
Hits: 4, two times
Runs: 3, 3/21/21 vs. George Mason
Walks: 2, three times
RBI: 3, 3/11/20 at Charleston Southern
Stolen Bases: N/A