Northwestern State University of Louisana

2016 Season: 
• Appeared in 30 games, starting 10 at first base (9) and designated hitter (1).
• was successful in all three stolen base attempts and posted a .991 fielding percentage in 108 chances.
• notched his first career multi-hit game as a Demon in a 10-9 win against Abilene Christian on May 20, going 2-for-3.
• drove in runs in back-to-back wins against Stephen F. Austin (March 26) and ULM (March 29).
• picked up his first NSU hit and scored two runs in a 6-4 win at eventual College World Series runner-up Arizona on March 4.
• made his NSU debut as a pinch runner, scoring a run in an 8-4 win against Alabama State on Feb. 21.

Prior to NSU:
• Played three seasons at Southern Arkansas before transferring as a graduate student.
• batted .299 with 20 doubles, eight triples, three home runs and 76 RBIs as a Mulerider.
• posted a .424 career on-base percentage.
• second-team Great American Conference selection as a sophomore and was an ABCA Rawlings Gold Glove Central Region selection.
• graduated in August with a degree in business and a 3.26 GPA.

High School:  
• Four-year letterman for Jeramie Hale’s Tigers.
• helped lead St. Mary’s to a state runner-up finish as a junior and a state title as a senior.
• lettered four years in football and track and two years in basketball.
• graduated with a 3.7 GPA.
• member of the Future Business Leaders of America.

Personal:  
• Born March 25, 1993.
• son of Karen and Bill Townsend.
• one sister, Anne Townsend.
• cousin Austin Townsend is a freshman infielder at Northwestern State.
• pursuing a master’s degree in health and human performance.
• plans to attend law school and become a successful lawyer.