2021 Baseball Roster

Courtney Culbreath
Tim Casey
Tim Casey

22 Cory Acton

  • Position INF
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Sophomore
  • B/T L/R
  • Hometown Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
  • High School American Heritage

Biography

2021 (Sophomore*):
  • 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

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2019Freshman

    INF
    6'0" 170 lbs
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    2020Sophomore

    INF
    6'0" 190 lbs
    22
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    2021Sophomore

    INF
    6'0" 180 lbs
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