University of West Alabama

Career Accolades:

• Gulf South Conference Honor Roll (2024)
• University of West Alabama President’s List
  • 2022-23 (Fall)
• University of West Alabama Dean’s List
  • 2022-23 (Spring)
  • 2023-24 (Fall & Spring)

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Career Numbers:

• Games Played – 34
• Games Started – 20
• Runs Scored – 19
• Hits – 19
• Doubles – 3
• Home Runs – 1
• Runs Batted In – 11
• Walks – 17
• Hit By Pitches – 4
• Stolen Bases – 2
• Assists – 1
• Putouts – 52

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Game Career Highs:

• Hits – 2 at Montevallo (4/16/24)
• Doubles – 1 at Montevallo (4/16/24)
• Home Runs – 1 at Montevallo (4/16/24)
• Runs Scored – 2 vs. Valdosta State (3/9/24)
• Runs Batted In – 3 at Shorter (4/27/24)
• Stolen Bases – 1 vs. Valdosta State (3/9/24)
• Assists – 1 at Auburn Montgomery (3/2/24)
• Putouts – 7 at Montevallo (4/16/24)

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2025: Played in 44 games, starting in 23... Hit .280 on the year along with a .427 on-base percentage... Stole 9 bases on 15 attempts... Hit .333 in the postseason, helping UWA to a GSC Championship... Made the GSC Honor Roll

2024: GSC Honor Roll … UWA Dean’s List for Fall & Spring Semesters … Played in 34 games with 20 starts … Had 19 hits in 59 at bats (.322 avg.) … Three doubles … One home run … Scored 19 runs … Had 11 RBIs … Had 17 walks … Had four hit by pitches … Had a .500 on base percentage … Had three sac bunts … Had 25 total bases for a .424 slugging percentage … Was 2-for-5 in stolen base attempts … Had 52 putouts … Had one assist … Had a .981 fielding percentage …

2023: UWA President’s List for Fall Semester … UWA Dean’s List for Spring Semester … Did not compete as a member of the varsity team (redshirted) … 

Prep: Played baseball at Southeast Lauderdale High School under head coach Shay Cooper … Member of two district championship teams (2019 and 2022) … Two-time All-Division and All-State selection (2021, 2022) … Hit .504 (58 base hits) with 44 stolen bases in 2021 … Hit .486 (54 base hits) with 50 stolen bases … Also earned two varsity letters with the soccer program, where he was an All-Division and All-State honoree twice … Scored 30 goals in his senior season … 

Personal: Son of Marcus Wood and Penny Saxton … Two brothers, Marcus and Parker … Father Marcus is head football coach at Holmes Community College (Miss.) … Majoring in Physical Education …