Marshall University Athletics
2022 Baseball Roster
Roster
Geordon Blanton
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Paintsville, Ky.
- High School:
- Johnson Central HS
2020 (JUNIOR): One of four players to start in all 16 games in the shortened season … hit .292 with 19 hits in a team-high 65 at-bats, adding two doubles, 10 RBI with a .431 slugging percentage, scoring a team-high 14 runs … led the team with six stolen bases and tied for the team lead in home runs (2) and in walks (7) … hit Marshall’s first grand slam since 2016 on March 8 against Akron, where his 4 RBI set a career-high … set a season-high three hits against Canisius on March 1 and a scored all three runs in the 3-2 win on March 11 at Ohio.
2019 (SOPHOMORE): One of two players to play in and start in 57 games … batted .286 with 58 hits in 203 at-bats, while scoring 45 runs, second on the team … 25 extra-base hits, including a team-best 17 doubles, four triples and four homers … drove in 26 RBI … had 18 steals in 22 attempts, second-most on the team … collected 15 multi-hit games, including three contests with three … scored a season-high four runs against FIU (Mar. 16).
2018 (FRESHMAN): Batted .253 in his first season with Marshall, starting in all 49 games at either shortstop or second base...Stole a team-high 16 bases on 19 attempts...First hit of his collegiate career was an RBI triple...Season high four hits and three RBI at Appalachian State.
High School: Attended Johnson Central....Named Kentucky male Athlete of the Year....2-time state wrestling champion.
Personal: Born May 4th, 1998....son of JC and Jeanetta Blanton....majoring in Criminal Justice.
