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5 Straton Podaras

5 Straton Podaras

  • Position:
    Catcher
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    210
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Glen Head, N.Y.
  • Highschool:
    Chaminade

Summary

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2020)
Made the 2020 Big South All-Academic Team for second consecutive year ... Was also named to the watch list for the Buster Posey Award, the only catcher in the Big South to earn a spot on the list ... Started all 17 games behind the dish ... Hit .283 with 17 hits and 11 RBIs ... Tied for the team lead with six doubles, good for second in the Big South ... Went 4-for-4 against N.C. Central (Feb. 14) with a career-high three doubles ... Four hits in the season opener at N.C. Central tied his career best ... Also had three-hit games against N.C. Central (Feb. 16) and Norfolk State (Mar. 3) ... Led all of Division I with 14 runners caught stealing ... 39.1 percent stolen base rate against him was also tops in the Big South.

AS A JUNIOR (2019)
Named to the Big South All-Academic Team ... Appeared in 40 games, making 34 starts as the Highlanders' primary catcher ... Hit .256 with three doubles, three homers and 24 RIs ... Also had an on-base percentage of .382 and a slugging percentage of .352 ... Threw out 25 percent of attempting base-stealers (15-of-60) ... Had six multi-hit games, including three in his final four games of the season ... Also had five games with multiple RBIs, including three RBIs in wins over Bucknell (Feb. 24) and UNC Asheville (May 9) ... Had a season-high three hits on three different occasions, including in wins over UNC Asheville (May 9) and High Point (May 18) ... Improved his batting average by 54 points in the final month of the season by hitting .419 (13-for-31) over his final seven games, including a pair of three-hit performances.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2018)
Appeared in 49 games, earning 48 starts…Served as primary catcher, starting 39 games behind the plate…Finished fifth on team with .258 average…Totaled 42 hits and 22 RBIs…Ranked tied for second on team with 11 doubles…Ranked sixth in Big South with 13 hit by pitches…Earned 28 walks…Finished with .403 on-base percentage, ranking second on team…Scored 28 runs…Hit .292 in Big South games…Collected 26 hits, 18 RBIs, 17 runs and seven doubles in league action…Had .316 average (12 for 38)  against left-handed pitching…Had 10 two-out RBIs…Collected 10 multi-hit games…Finished with five multi-RBI performances…Had 17-game on-base streak (March 18-April 20)….Finished regular season on 12-game on-base streak…Put together career day at High Point (March 25) with 4 for 5 day with five RBIs on two doubles and three runs scored…Was 3 for 4 with two RBIs on two doubles at Liberty (May 12)…Threw out 16 of 36 base runners.

AS A FRESHMAN (2017)
Saw action in 21 games, earning 12 starts … Started nine games behind the plate and three as designated hitter … Hit for a .244 average (10 for 41) with seven runs scored, three doubles and nine RBIs … Finished seventh on the team with 15 walks … Hit .364 with runners on base … Was 6 for 12 with two outs … In first collegiate game at North Carolina (Feb. 26), went 1 for 2 with a RBI single … Made first college start one game later at Virginia Tech (Feb. 28), going 3 for 5 with a RBI double … Entered April 8th contest vs. Liberty as a defensive replacement, going 2 for 2 with two RBIs … Finished 2 for 3 with a season-high three RBIs at UNC Asheville (May 7) … In his last eight games, earned 10 walks … Threw four runners out in nine attempts.
 
PREP
Ranked as 16th best prospect and top catching prospect in New York by Prep Baseball Report...Three-time NSCHSAA All-League selection…2016 CHSAA Catcher of the Year…2016 CatcherMtrx Catcher of the Year…Named to 2016 All-Long Island First Team…Named team MVP in 2016 Long Island All-Star Game…Three-year team captain and MVP…Played travel ball for Next Level Baseball.

PERSONAL
Son of Christopher and Rita Podaras…Has three siblings Kelsey, Madeline, Christiane…Majoring in finance.
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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2017Freshman

    Catcher
    5'11" 185 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2018Sophomore

    Catcher
    5'11" 185 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2019Junior

    Catcher
    6'0" 205 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2020Senior

    Catcher
    6'0" 205 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2021Graduate Student

    Catcher
    6'1" 210 lbs
    5