2021 Baseball Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 22
Cory Acton
- Position:
- INF
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Sophomore
- B/T:
- L/R
- Hometown:
- Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- High School:
- American Heritage
2021 (Sophomore*):
2020 (Sophomore):
2019 (Freshman):
AMERICAN HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL:
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 3, South Carolina, Apr 11, 2019
Doubles: 2, at Ole Miss, Apr 06, 2019 ; South Carolina, Apr 11, 2019
Home runs: 1, 7 times
Total bases: 5, Marshall, Feb 16, 2020; South Carolina, Apr 11, 2019
RBI: 3, at LSU, Apr 18, 2019; Alabama, May 27, 2021
Runs scored: 2, 6 times
Walks: 4, Marshall, Feb 15, 2020; UCF, Feb 27, 2019
Hit by pitch: 1, 6 times
Struck out: 3, at Miami, Feb 23, 2020; vs Texas A&M, May 21, 2019
Sac flies: 1, UNF, Feb 20, 2019
Sac bunts: 1, vs Dallas Baptist, Jun 02, 2019 ; Yale, Mar 08, 2019
At bats: 5, 6 times
Stolen bases: 1, 10 times
Caught stealing: 1, 5 times
Putouts: 3, at South Florida, Feb 19, 2019 ; at Jacksonville, Feb 26, 2019 ; Florida Gulf Coast, Mar 05, 2019
Assists: 8, Yale, Mar 08, 2019
- Played in 31 games including 19 starts (all at second base)
- Slashed .250/.438/.283 over 60 at bats
- Totaled 15 hits, two doubles, 10 runs, 10 RBI, 18 walks and three stolen bases
- Reached base in 15 consecutive games from Feb. 27 to May 20
- Delivered a pinch-hit, game-tying single with two outs in the ninth inning to help power Florida to an 8-5 win at Kentucky on May 7
- Tied his career high with three RBI while going 2-for-4 with one double vs. Alabama at the SEC Tournament on May 27
- Collected four multi-hit games and three multi-RBI performances
- Posted a .986 fielding percentage with just one error across 71 defensive chances
2020 (Sophomore):
- Started and played in 15 games (all at second base)
- Ranked third on the team with 12 walks, posting a .364 on-base percentage
- Posted two multi-hit games, and had two games with at least two runs
- Matched his career high with four walks against Marshall (Feb 15)
2019 (Freshman):
- One of just two players to play in all 60 games; made 58 starts (54 at third base, 4 at second base)
- Batted .251 on the year with 15 extra-base hits and 30 RBI; tied for the team lead with 28 walks on the year
- Had 11 multi-hit games and 11 games with multiple RBI on the year; also notched 10 two-out RBI on the season
- Hit six home runs, including four two-run homers and a three-run home run
- Posted a season-high 11-game hitting streak from April 6-26 in which he went 17-for-49 (.347) with five doubles, three home runs and 10 RBI
- Notched a season high three hits against South Carolina on April 11 and season high three RBI at LSU on April 18
AMERICAN HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL:
- Drafted in the 39th Round (1155 overall) of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Detroit Tigers
- Named to the 2018 USA Today All-USA First Team
- A 2018 MaxPreps Medium School All-America First Team selection
- Named to the Sun Sentinel and Miami Herald All-Broward County Team
- Selected for the 2018 FACA All-Star Classic South Team
- As a senior at American Heritage, hit .456 in 29 games with 39 runs scored, 41 RBI, eight doubles and nine home runs
- Helped lead his team to the 6A Regional Finals and a 24-4 record in 2018
- As a junior, hit .458 in 27 games with 26 RBI, five doubles and seven homers
Year | Avg | GP | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | SLG% | BB | HBP | SO | GDP | OB% | SF | SH | SB | ATT | PO | A | E | FLD% |
2020 | .192 | 15 | 15 | 52 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | .269 | 12 | 2 | 21 | 1 | .364 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 0 | 1.000 |
2019 | .251 | 60 | 58 | 199 | 30 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 77 | .387 | 28 | 4 | 50 | 3 | .353 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 105 | 5 | .966 |
2021 | .250 | 31 | 19 | 60 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | .283 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 3 | .438 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 50 | 1 | .986 |
TOTAL | .241 | 106 | 92 | 311 | 47 | 75 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 108 | .347 | 58 | 8 | 85 | 7 | .373 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 65 | 191 | 6 | .977 |
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 3, South Carolina, Apr 11, 2019
Doubles: 2, at Ole Miss, Apr 06, 2019 ; South Carolina, Apr 11, 2019
Home runs: 1, 7 times
Total bases: 5, Marshall, Feb 16, 2020; South Carolina, Apr 11, 2019
RBI: 3, at LSU, Apr 18, 2019; Alabama, May 27, 2021
Runs scored: 2, 6 times
Walks: 4, Marshall, Feb 15, 2020; UCF, Feb 27, 2019
Hit by pitch: 1, 6 times
Struck out: 3, at Miami, Feb 23, 2020; vs Texas A&M, May 21, 2019
Sac flies: 1, UNF, Feb 20, 2019
Sac bunts: 1, vs Dallas Baptist, Jun 02, 2019 ; Yale, Mar 08, 2019
At bats: 5, 6 times
Stolen bases: 1, 10 times
Caught stealing: 1, 5 times
Putouts: 3, at South Florida, Feb 19, 2019 ; at Jacksonville, Feb 26, 2019 ; Florida Gulf Coast, Mar 05, 2019
Assists: 8, Yale, Mar 08, 2019
2025 Florida Baseball Season Highlights
Monday, June 23
Florida-Fairfield Highlights
Saturday, May 31
5.31.25 Conway Regional Postgame
Saturday, May 31
5.30.25 Conway Regional Postgame
Friday, May 30