MSU Athletics

The Baccus File

Parents: J.R. and Angie Baccus

Birthday: Dec. 7, 1993

Major: Business Management

Club: Dallas Texans

Honors

LSC Commissioner's Honor Roll 2015 (S), 2016 (S)

Statistics

2013 2014

2015 2016

At Midwestern State

Senior (2016)
- saw action in 18 contests with 10 starts in the midfield.
- ranked fourth on the squad in scoring with four goals and four assists for 12 points.
- posted a career-best two-goal performance with the game winner in the regular season finale against Oklahoma Christian (10/29/16).
- tallied a goal and an assist in a 5-0 rout of conference rival West Texas A&M (9/15/16).
- scored the second goal in a 2-0 victory over Newman (Kan.) (11/4/16) in the Heartland Conference Tournament semifinals at MSU Soccer Field. 
- registered assists in wins over Eastern New Mexico (9/17/16), Texas A&M International (9/29/16) and St. Mary's (Texas) (10/1/16).
- placed nine of 22 shots on goal (.409). 
 
Junior (2015)
- made 18 appearances with four starts in the midfield.
- scored one goal and had four assists for six points on the season.
- netted his lone goal of the season with a strike in the 84th minute against Texas-Permian Basin (11/2/15).
- recorded an assist on an Albert Rodriguez goal in the 79th minute of a 4-3 loss to No. 8 Colorado Mines (11/20/15) in a NCAA Third Round matchup.
- assisted on Cody Schultz’s game winner in an 8-1 victory over Southern Nazarene (9/10/15).
- also tallied assists against Newman (9/20/15) and Dallas Baptist (10/17/15).
- made starts against Fort Lewis (9/4/15), No. 4 Colorado Mesa (9/6/15), Ouachita Baptist (9/13/15) and Dallas Baptist.
- fired six of his 14 shots on frame (.429). 

Sophomore (2014)
- played in 19 matches making six starts in the midfield.
- accounted for three goals and one assist for a total of seven points.
- scored game winning goal in the 63rd minute as MSU prevailed at West Texas A&M 2-1 (10/30/14).
- tallied goals in back-to-back matches against Texas-Permian Basin (10/2/14) and Dallas Baptist (10/6/14).
- notched an assist in a 2-0 win at Newman (Kan.) (9/19/14).

Redshirt Freshman (2013)
- played in each of MSU's 18 matches making three starts in the midfield.
- accounted for a pair of assists.
- placed two of his 14 shots on goal (.143).
- assisted on goals in a 4-1 win at Colorado State-Pueblo (9/13/13) and a 6-0 victory over Newman (9/27/13).
- made first collegiate start against Newman.

At Charlotte

Freshman (2012)
- served redshirt season.

At Midway High School
- four-year letterwinner for coach Patrick Posey at Midway High School in Waco, Texas.
- led Panthers to four consecutive postseason showings, advancing to the regional finals in 2012, regional semifinals in 2010, regional quarterfinals in 2009 and to the sectionals in 2011.
- earned Texas Association of Soccer Coaches' Region III-4A First Team accolades, helping MHS to a District 3-4A title with a perfect 12-0 run through league play and a 27-1-1 overall mark during senior campaign of 2012.
- named a Super CenTex First Team midfielder and was named District 3-4A MVP in 2012.
- competed on the club level for Dallas Texans FC.