2019 Baseball Roster
Burton, Luke
Jersey Number 2
Luke Burton
- Class:
- Sophomore
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Charlottesville, Va.
- High School:
- Covenant
Bio
2019 (Sophomore): Appeared in 10 games out of the bullpen, throwing 11 innings • Had three two-inning appearances • Struck out three against USC Upstate on Feb. 27 • At the plate, doubled against Towson on Feb. 16 and drew a bases loaded walk against Toledo on March 2.
2018 (Freshman): Appeared in seven games, as a late-inning outfield replacement • Doubled in his first collegiate at-bat Mount St. Mary’s (March 18) • Scored vs. Charleston Southern (May 2) • Finished with a .333 average.
Before Davidson: Played four years of both baseball and basketball at The Covenant School… two-year captain for baseball and three-time first team all-state and all-conference selection… helped the Eagles to a conference runner-up title in both 2016 and 2017 and the team finished third in the state in 2017… led the state of Virginia in stolen bases sophomore through senior seasons… posted a career batting average of .400 with 18 doubles, three triples, 65 RBI, 88 stolen bases and 110 runs… on the mound, posted an 11-1 record with a 1.68 ERA and 88 strikeouts across 37 career appearances… also served as basketball team captain during his senior year…
Personal: Born May 26, 1999… Son of Jeff and Mary Burton… has two younger siblings, a brother Owen and sister, Reagan… father played baseball at UVA and uncle played at JMU… planning to major in economics with a minor in math…
2018 (Freshman): Appeared in seven games, as a late-inning outfield replacement • Doubled in his first collegiate at-bat Mount St. Mary’s (March 18) • Scored vs. Charleston Southern (May 2) • Finished with a .333 average.
Before Davidson: Played four years of both baseball and basketball at The Covenant School… two-year captain for baseball and three-time first team all-state and all-conference selection… helped the Eagles to a conference runner-up title in both 2016 and 2017 and the team finished third in the state in 2017… led the state of Virginia in stolen bases sophomore through senior seasons… posted a career batting average of .400 with 18 doubles, three triples, 65 RBI, 88 stolen bases and 110 runs… on the mound, posted an 11-1 record with a 1.68 ERA and 88 strikeouts across 37 career appearances… also served as basketball team captain during his senior year…
Personal: Born May 26, 1999… Son of Jeff and Mary Burton… has two younger siblings, a brother Owen and sister, Reagan… father played baseball at UVA and uncle played at JMU… planning to major in economics with a minor in math…
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