Jeff Houghtby - Baseball - University of San Diego Athletics

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SENIOR (2019)

Appeared in 48 games, making 44 starts primarily at shortstop
Named All-WCC second team
Finished with a .341 batting average, with 58 hits including 12 doubles, a triple and five home runs
Led the team in RBIs (38), slugging percentage (.571) and assists (97)
Had 15 multi-hit games for USD, driving in two or more runs in nine different games with a .438 on-base percentage
Went 4-for-4 with a double, three RBI, a run and a stolen base at UC Riverside (Mar. 5)
Responsible for all four of USD’s runs in a 4-1 victory over UC Irvine (May 7), including a 3-run home run
Drafted in the 10th round (296th overall) in the MLB draft by the San Francisco Giants

JUNIOR (2018)

SOPHOMORE (2017)

FRESHMAN (2016)

Played in 49 games in the 2016 season, starting in 47 of them
Hit .263 with 28 total runs, 21 RBI, seven doubles, and a triple
Hit three RBI against Portland (4/29) and Pacific (5/14) while going 7-for-8 in those two games combined
Had a strong series against William & Mary (3/6-8) hitting 6-for-14 with three runs and an RBI
Went 2-for-4 against New Mexico State (3/11), 3-for-5 against Baylor (3/12) and 3-for-6 against Columbia (3/15) with a total of five runs and three RBI in those three games combined
Went 4-for-7 in the first two games against BYU (4/7-8)
Went 3-for-4 against UNLV (4/11) with two RBI and a double
Went 2-for-4 against Santa Clara (4/15) with two runs, an RBI, and two doubles
Went 2-for-4 at San Francisco with a run, double, and RBI

HIGH SCHOOL

Prepped at Valhalla High School
Earned four varsity letters in baseball
As a senior, he hit .370 with an on-base percentage of .478
Named first-team All-East County, first-team All-Grossmont Hills League and named his team's MVP as a senior
In his junior season, he hit .342 with a .416 OBP en route to being named the Defensive Player of the Year, All-East County and second-team All-League
As a sophomore, he hit .316 with .476 OBP en route to being named Defensive Player of the Year and earning All-League honorable mention accolades
Also played freshman football and basketball

PERSONAL

Jeffery Michael Houghtby was born on May 13, 1997 in San Diego, CA
He is the son of Tim and Jeanne Houghtby
Was also recruited by Saint Mary's, Arizona, Loyola Marymount, and Nevada
Chose to attend USD because of the outstanding educational and baseball programs, great campus, perfect weather, and the comfortable environment

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