Northwestern State University of Louisana

2015 Season:
• Started all 54 games at shortstop.
• went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs, including a game-tying single in the sixth inning, in NSU's 6-5, 12-inning win at Abilene Christian on May 8.
• tripled home a run and scored twice in the Demons' 8-4 win at Notre Dame on May 3.
• tied his career highs in hits (4), runs (3) and RBIs (3) in an 8-4 win against Central Arkansas on April 19.
• went 2-for-4 with an RBI triple in a 3-1 win at Southeastern Louisiana on April 2.
• had back-to-back 2-for-4 performances against McNeese on March 27-28.
• had a three-game RBI streak from March 20-25.
• hit safely in a career-long 11 straight games from March 20-April 7.
• had his first career 4-hit game and his first career home run, driving in three runs, in a 9-7 loss to Louisiana Tech on March 11.
• went 4-for-12, hitting safely in all three games of a sweep at Lamar from March 6-7.
• had an RBI in three straight games from Feb. 18-20.

2014 Season:
• Appeared in all 59 games, starting 58.
• led team in hit by pitches with 23, a total that set a school single-season record and ranked eighth nationally.
• had nine multi-hit games, including back-to-back two-hit games against McNeese on April 11 and 12.
• twice had games where he handled double-digit chances defensively without an error (11 at Jacksonville State, Feb. 16; 10 vs. Stephen F. Austin, March 21).
 
Before NSU:
• Played in the 2012 Texas/New Mexico JUCO All-Star game.
• named Academic All-American after posting a 3.3 grade point average.
• named Midland College’s Defensive Player of the Year.
 
High School:
• Voted team MVP in his freshman and junior seasons.
• all-conference selection in his junior year and all-state pick his senior year.
• .319 batting average, 4 HRs and 15 SBs as a senior.
• .400 batting average, 2 HRs, 20 SBs and a school-record 24 doubles as a junior.
• career-high .505 batting average as a freshman.
• helped lead his team to the state quarterfinals as a freshman and as a senior.
• three-year baseball letterman.
 
Personal:
• Born Oct. 29, 1991.
• son of Jodi and David Atkinson.
• three brothers -- Chris, Tim and Dan.