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Kyle Hess
Greg Ranallo

34 Griffin Helms

  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 220
  • Position Catcher
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Norcross, Ga.
  • High School Norcross HS

Biography

Career Honors:
2018 Second Team All-Conference
ASUN Player of the Week
2016 Atlantic Sun Conference Second Team
2016 Atlantic Sun Conference All-Academic

2018 
Named ASUN Second Team All-Conference … Led the team with a .473 slugging percentage … Second on the team in home runs with five … won one ASUN Player of the Week this season … second on the team in batting average during conference play ... sixth in the conference in doubles with 13.

2017
  • Competed as the Owls’ primary catcher, making 41 starts and played in 45 total games as a junior.
  • Finished the season batting .296, going 47-for-159 at the plate.
  • Ranked fourth on the team with nine doubles, which marked a career best.
  • His 41 starts marked a career high behind the dish, totaling career bests in at-bats (159), hits (47), triples (2) and RBI (27).
  • Helms slugged .453 and totaled an on-base percentage of .383.
  • He ranked fourth on the roster with 14 games with two or more hits, and third on the Owls with seven multi-RBI contests.
  • Went 2-for-5 with a pair of runs scored versus Western Michigan (Feb. 17).
  • Tallied two RBI and two runs scored with a home run versus Winthrop (Feb. 26).
  • Compiled a career-high four RBI on a 2-for-5 day at Western Carolina (March 16).
  • Went 3-for-4 with a pair of runs scored, one RBI and a double at Georgia State (March 29).
  • Tallied a career-high three runs scored at NJIT (May 12).
2016:
  • Led the team with an impressive batting average of .376 (38-101).
  • Tallied two doubles and four home runs.
  • Drove in 23 RBI.
  • In ASUN play, batted .400 (18-45) with 18 hits, two doubles and three home runs, knocking in 13 runs.
  • Totaled 12 multi-hit games.
  • Tallied six multiple RBI games.
  • Went 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI in his first game of the season against VCU (Feb. 19).
  • Went 4-for-8 in two games against Jacksonville State (Feb. 26-27).
  • Tallied a 2-for-4 performance at the plate with two runs versus Charlotte (March 2).
  • Recorded a career-high 4-for-5 night versus Towson (March 25).
  • Followed it with another four-hit performance versus NJIT (April 9).
  • Went 3-for-4 with three RBI at FGCU (May 21).
2015:
  • Finished the season batting .264.
  • Totaled 24 hits and 13 runs in his first season as a member of the KSU baseball team.
  • Compiled three doubles, one triple and one home run on the season.
  • Knocked in 14 RBI, ranking third among freshmen on the team.
  • Walked 22 times, ranking fourth on the Owls.
  • Totaled 66 putouts, three assists and just three errors defensively for a .958 fielding percentage.
  • Recorded his first career hit and RBI against St. John’s (Feb. 14).
  • Went 2-for-5 with two RBI on the road against Mercer (Feb. 18).
  • Finished 2-for-4 at the plate with an RBI at Western Carolina (March 18).
  • Went a perfect 2-for-2 at the plate at Stillwell Stadium against William & Mary (March 21).
  • Went 2-for-4 with two RBI at Northern Kentucky (April 11).
  • Recorded a hit in three straight games from April 14-21…Went 2-for-4 with a double at North Florida (May 16).
HIGH SCHOOL:
  • Lettered three times while playing baseball at Norcross High School.
  • Tabbed as a three time All-American as a catcher.
  • Earned a ranking of No. 49 in the nation among high school prospects.
  • Earned the title of No. 1 in the state of Georgia among catchers and No. 5 nationally in his position.
  • Honored as a two-time top-10 high school MLB draft prospects on the rise.
  • Earned two-time All-State player.
PERSONAL:
  • Full name is Griffin Helms.
  • Son of Conrad Helms III and Ruthie Norman.
  • Has two brothers and two sisters.
  • Two brothers named Conrad and Daniel.
  • Two sisters named Ashley and Meredith.
  • Will major in criminal justice at Kennesaw State.

Statistics

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2018

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Historical Player Information

  • 34

    2015Freshman

    Catcher
    6'0" 215 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2016Sophomore

    Catcher
    6'0" 215 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2017Junior

    Catcher
    6'0" 220 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2018Senior

    Catcher
    6'0" 220 lbs
    34