2022 Baseball Roster
Acton, Cory
Jersey Number 9
Cory Acton
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- High School:
- American Heritage HS
- Shop:
- L/R
Bio
2022 (Senior): A 9th Round pick of the Atlanta Braves in the 2022 MLB Draft
*Transferred to the University of Georgia and appeared in 52 games with 50 starts (all at second base) as the team went 36-23 and advanced to the NCAA Chapel Hill (N.C.) Regional under coach Scott Stricklin
*Batted .266 with nine doubles, five home runs and 30 RBI
*Posted 13 multi-hit games and ended season on seven-game hitting streak
*Batted .357 with two doubles, a home run and four RBI in three starts during the NCAA Chapel Hill (N.C.) Regional
*Fielded .970 with 64 putouts, 95 assists and five errors
*Hit .545 with two home runs and three RBI during series at No. 20 LSU including a pair of three-hit games
*Knocked in a career-high 4 RBI in a two-for-five performance at Kennesaw State
2021 (Junior/UF): Appeared in 31 games with 19 starts (all at second base) for the University of Florida as the Gators went 38-22 and advanced to the NCAA Gainesville (Fla.) Regional under coach Kevin O’Sullivan
*Batted .250 (15-for-60) with a pair of doubles, 10 RBI, 18 walks and three stolen bases
*Fielded .986 with just one error in 71 total chances
*Reached base in 15 consecutive games from Feb. 27 to May 20
*Delivered a pinch-hit, game-tying single with two outs in the ninth inning of an 8-5 win at Kentucky
*Tied a career high with three RBI as part of a 2-for-4 performance versus Alabama at the SEC Tournament
*Notched four multi-hit games and three multi-RBI contests
2020 (Sophomore/UF): Started 15 games (all at second base) for the Florida Gators who finished 16-1 when the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
*Hit .192 (10-for-52) with one double, one home run, four RBI, 12 walks and four stolen bases
*Fielded a perfect 1.000 in 46 total chances
*Matched a career-high with four walks in a game against Marshall
2019 (Freshman/UF): Appeared in all 60 games with 58 starts for the Florida Gators who went 34-26 and advanced to the NCAA Lubbock (Texas) Regional
*Hit .251 with nine doubles, six home runs, 30 RBI, team-high 28 walks and three stolen bases
*Fielded .966 with five errors in 145 total chances
*Tallied 11 multi-hit games and 11 multi-RBI contests
High School: A graduate of American Heritage where he played for Bruce Aven
*Drafted in the 39th round of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Detroit Tigers
*Batted .456 with 39 runs scored, 41 RBI and nine home runs in 29 games as a senior as the team advanced to the 6A Regional Finals and a 24-4 record
*Named to the 2018 USA Today All-USA First Team, a 2018 MaxPreps Medium School All-America First Team selection and to the Sun Sentineland Miami Herald All-Broward County Team
*Batted .458 with five doubles, seven home runs and 26 RBI in 27 games as a junior
Personal: Born March 22, 1999
*Son of Tracy and Vincent Acton
*Major: Religion
*Transferred to the University of Georgia and appeared in 52 games with 50 starts (all at second base) as the team went 36-23 and advanced to the NCAA Chapel Hill (N.C.) Regional under coach Scott Stricklin
*Batted .266 with nine doubles, five home runs and 30 RBI
*Posted 13 multi-hit games and ended season on seven-game hitting streak
*Batted .357 with two doubles, a home run and four RBI in three starts during the NCAA Chapel Hill (N.C.) Regional
*Fielded .970 with 64 putouts, 95 assists and five errors
*Hit .545 with two home runs and three RBI during series at No. 20 LSU including a pair of three-hit games
*Knocked in a career-high 4 RBI in a two-for-five performance at Kennesaw State
2021 (Junior/UF): Appeared in 31 games with 19 starts (all at second base) for the University of Florida as the Gators went 38-22 and advanced to the NCAA Gainesville (Fla.) Regional under coach Kevin O’Sullivan
*Batted .250 (15-for-60) with a pair of doubles, 10 RBI, 18 walks and three stolen bases
*Fielded .986 with just one error in 71 total chances
*Reached base in 15 consecutive games from Feb. 27 to May 20
*Delivered a pinch-hit, game-tying single with two outs in the ninth inning of an 8-5 win at Kentucky
*Tied a career high with three RBI as part of a 2-for-4 performance versus Alabama at the SEC Tournament
*Notched four multi-hit games and three multi-RBI contests
2020 (Sophomore/UF): Started 15 games (all at second base) for the Florida Gators who finished 16-1 when the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
*Hit .192 (10-for-52) with one double, one home run, four RBI, 12 walks and four stolen bases
*Fielded a perfect 1.000 in 46 total chances
*Matched a career-high with four walks in a game against Marshall
2019 (Freshman/UF): Appeared in all 60 games with 58 starts for the Florida Gators who went 34-26 and advanced to the NCAA Lubbock (Texas) Regional
*Hit .251 with nine doubles, six home runs, 30 RBI, team-high 28 walks and three stolen bases
*Fielded .966 with five errors in 145 total chances
*Tallied 11 multi-hit games and 11 multi-RBI contests
High School: A graduate of American Heritage where he played for Bruce Aven
*Drafted in the 39th round of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Detroit Tigers
*Batted .456 with 39 runs scored, 41 RBI and nine home runs in 29 games as a senior as the team advanced to the 6A Regional Finals and a 24-4 record
*Named to the 2018 USA Today All-USA First Team, a 2018 MaxPreps Medium School All-America First Team selection and to the Sun Sentineland Miami Herald All-Broward County Team
*Batted .458 with five doubles, seven home runs and 26 RBI in 27 games as a junior
Personal: Born March 22, 1999
*Son of Tracy and Vincent Acton
*Major: Religion
Georgia Baseball - NCAA Regional vs Oklahoma State - Postgame Press Conference
Sunday, June 01
Georgia Baseball - NCAA Regional vs Duke - Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, May 31
Georgia Baseball - NCAA Regional vs Binghamton - TV Highlights
Friday, May 30
Georgia Baseball - NCAA Regional vs Binghamton - Postgame Press Conference
Friday, May 30
