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   | The Ford File | 
  
   | Parents: Tommy and Arleta Ford | 
  
   | Birthday: January 7, 1992 | 
  
   | Major: History | 
  
   | Honors | 
  
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   | Statistics | 
  
   | 2012 2011
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   | Career Stats | 
 
At Midwestern State
Sophomore (2012)
-played in 50 games while starting 42 games as designated hitter, two at catcher, and one at first.
- hit .306 with seven doubles, one triple and seven home runs.
- hit .435 (10-for-23) during career best eight-game hitting streak from Feb. 11-25 with one double, one home run and seven RBIs
- had five multiple hit games including season-best four hit game against Texas A&M International on Feb. 10.
- notched multipe RBIs in six games including a campain-best five against Eastern New Mexico.
Freshmen (2011)
- played in nine games as true freshman while making three starts at the catcher position.
- hit .429 going 3-for-7 with two RBIs over the first nine games of the season then was limited to a pinch running role for the remainder of the campaign.
- started first collegiate game against Cal State-Monterey Bay at the Grand Canyon (Ariz.) Invitational on Feb. 4, 2011.
- connected on first collegiate hit and scored first career run against Cal State-Monterey Bay on Feb. 4.
- credited with first RBI in an 8-0 win over Southeastern Oklahoma on Feb. 11.
At Graham High School
- a four-year letter winner and three-year starter as a catcher for coach Jimmy Hogan at Graham (Texas) High School.
- earned Texas Class 3A All-State honors as a senior in 2010 after gaining District 6-3A Catcher of the Year accolades.
- also earned four letters in track & field.
- claimed district championship in the shot put and discus as a senior.
- regional qualifier in track & field and powerlifting.
- member of the National Honor Society.