University of Missouri Athletics

CAREER HONORS

• 2019 MLB Draft 16th Round (480th overall) selection by Philadelphia Phillies

JUNIOR (2019)

• Enjoyed a breakthrough final campaign at Mizzou, posting single-season career-bests in average (.326), hits (74), runs scored (36), doubles (12), home runs (7), RBI (41), stolen bases (4), on-base percentage (.385) and slugging percentage (.471).
• Produced his final multi-hit outing of the season vs. Florida (May 18). Marked his 10th multi-hit effort in SEC play
• Hit safely in 9-of-10 games from April 23 - May 11, highlighted by six multi-hit contests over that span
• Reeled off an incredible season-high five consecutive multi-hit games from April 26 - May 3. Four of those five multi-hit games came in SEC action (three vs. South Carolina, one at No. 23 Tennessee)
• Went a perfect 4-for-4 vs. Southeast Missouri, establishing a new single-game career-high in the category
• Unstoppable in Tigers' sweep vs. South Carolina (April 26-28), hitting .538 (7-for-13) six runs scored, one home run and three RBI
• Reeled off a season-best, 10-game hitting streak from May 22 - April 5. Seven of those 10 games occurred in SEC play
• Added 11 RBI over the aforementioned 10-game hitting streak with two doubles and two home runs
• Was only 1-of-2 Tigers to record a double-digit hitting streak, joining Chad McDaniel's team-leading streak of 13 games
• Outstanding in Mizzou's two-game series sweep over Arkansas State (March 12-13), hitting .667 (4-for-6) with three runs scored and five RBI
• Tallied multi-hit efforts each time out in the Tigers' three-game series vs. Rhode Island (Feb. 22-24)
• Opened the season with a bang, going 2-for-3 with a 2B, HR and 2 RBI at North Florida (Feb. 15)
• Slammed his fourth home run of the year vs. No. 20 Ole Miss (March 24), surpassing his career total the past two seasons combined
• Took only 13 games to reset single-season career-high in home runs, launching his third blast of the year vs. Northwestern (March 9)
• Led the Tigers in multi-hit games (23) and multi-RBI outings (11)
• Reached base safely in 21 consecutive games at one point, tied for first longest streak on the team
• Excelled in virtually every situational offensive statistic, including .315 AVG vs. left-handed pitchers, .329 AVG vs. right-handed pitchers, .368 AVG with runners on base, .304 AVG with RISP and a .306 AVG with two outs
• Definsively, racked up 135 assists overall at shortstop (T-12th in SEC), while recording 80 assists in SEC only play (fifth in conference)

SOPHOMORE (2018)

• Hit .250 as Mizzou’s every day shortstop, playing in 48 games while starting 47.
• Tallied five doubles and a homer while driving in 23 and scoring 25 more.
• Fielded at a .975 clip with just six errors on the year, but had just three errors in the first 43 games of the year.
• He committed 16 errors and as a freshman as he improved his fielding to rank among the top shortstops in the SEC as a sophomore.
• Cut his strikeout total from 50 as a freshman to just 31 as a sophomore and reached base at a .339 clip, seven points higher than his freshman season despite hitting 10 points lower.
• Posted a career-high six RBI while going 3-for-6 with a run, a double and a walk at Iowa (5/1).
• Hit his only homer of the season against Georgia (5/4), a solo shot to center.
• Posted six multi-hit games on the year and drove in multiple runs four times.
• At one point, he reached base in 12 straight games, tied for the fourth-longest streak on the team in 2018.

FRESHMAN (2017)

• Won Mizzou’s everyday starting job at shortstop as a true freshman, the first Tiger freshman to start the majority of Mizzou’s games at short since Andrew Thigpen in 2008
• Named SEC Freshman of the Week following a red-hot weekend against South Carolina as he had a pair of huge hits that helped Mizzou complete come-from-behind wins over the Gamecocks … All four of his hits in that series went for extra-bases
• With Mizzou trailing, 3-1, in the Saturday game with the Gamecocks (5/13), he ripped a double off the wall in center to cut the lead to 3-2 and eventually scored the game-tying run two batters later … On Sunday with Mizzou trailing 3-2, he ripped a leadoff double off the wall in right to spark a three-run inning that helped Mizzou claim the series win
• Scored 25 runs and drove in 31, the first Mizzou true freshman with more than 30 RBIs in a season since 2010
• Finished tied for second on the team with 10 multiple RBI games on the year and had 12 multi-hit games as well
• Posted a career-high three hits on three separate occasions, including in his first collegiate game against Eastern Michigan (2/17) … Also had three hits against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (4/12) and Kentucky (4/15)
• Had three consecutive games with two RBI against Illinois-Chicago (3/5), Eastern Illinois (3/7) and Western Carolina (3/8)
• Hit .351 (13-for-37) with eight of those 13 hits going for extra bases over the final 10 games of the season, nine of which came against SEC teams … That raised his average from .236 to .260 by the end of the year
• Hit a homer in the SEC Tournament win over Texas A&M (5/23)
• His first Division I homer came against Illinois-Chicago (3/5)

HIGH SCHOOL (VIANNEY)

• Standout infielder for head coach Scott Brown at Vianney High School in St. Louis
• 2016 Perfect Game All-American Honorable Mention
• Rated as the Class of 2016 No. 1 shortstop prospect in the state of Missouri according to Perfect Game and Prep Baseball
• Owns six Vianney career records (total bases, runs, RBI, doubles, batting, hits) and was a four-year varsity starter
• Finished his career as a .375 hitter with two homers and 94 RBI while slugging 33 doubles
• Hit .380 with a homer and 21 RBI as a senior
• Was the MCC batting champion in 2014 with two single season high school records (average, hits)
• First-Team All-MCC in 2014 and 2016
• 2016 Team MVP
• 2016 Rising Star Award Finalist
• Guided Vianney to conference titles in his final three years and district and sectional titles in 2013 and 2014.
• Vianney earned a spot in the state final four during 2014 when he won the conference batting title
• Second honor roll member from 2013-16

PERSONAL

• Born Sept. 4, 1997, in St. Louis, Mo.
• Parents: Father - Dave Cornelius; Mother – Tina Cornelius
• Pre Personal Financial Planning major at Mizzou