Bio

• Sophomore; Pitcher/Outfielder; 6-3, 185; R/L
• Headland, Alabama (Headland HS)
• Second season at Shelton State
• 2-Time ACCC Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
• 2024 NJCAA National Two-Way Player of the Year
• 2024 First-Team All-ACCC Selection             
• Set Shelton State record with 5 RBIs in single World Series Game
• Delivered two walk-off hits vs. Wabash Valley and Delgado (South Region Championship)
• Played in two American Legion World Series (2022, 2023)
• 2022 American Legion National Champions (Troy Post 70)
• 2023 Mid-South Regional Most Valuable Player (American Legion)
• Attended Headland High School
• 2023 ASWA Class 5A Hitter of the Year
• Parents are Jason and Katie Steele

Preseason All-American and Player of the Year candidate … 2024: The 2024 NJCAA National Two-Player of the Year … He batted .338 (51-for-151) with 42 runs, eight doubles, three triples, four home runs and 40 RBI … On the mound, he posted a 7-1 record and 3.60 ERA in 13 starts … He worked 45 innings and allowed 24 runs (18 ER) and 36 hits with 50 strikeouts and 34 walks … In ACCC play, he batted .375 (39-for-104) with 30 runs, seven doubles, three triples, three home runs and 33 RBIs … On the mound, he was 5-1 with 3.38 ERA in nine ACCC starts … He worked 32 innings and allowed 18 runs (12 ER) and 23 hits with 31 strikeouts and 25 walks … Shelton State was 8-5 (.615) in his 13 starts on the mound … Ranked fourth in ACCC with 7 wins; ranked seventh with 5 ACCC wins … Steele has both of Shelton State’s walk-off hits this season (Wabash Valley and Delgado) … He set the school single game World Series record with 5 RBIs in the win over McClennan … Delivered walk-off RBI single in 6-5 comeback win over Delgado for South District championship game … He was 4-for-12 (.333) with three runs scored, two walks and one RBI in the tournament … He was 4-for-11 (.364) with six runs scored, one double, four walks and four stolen bases vs. Chatt Valley (April 25-27); scored three runs in the 8-7 win on April 25; added three more runs in 16-1 win over April 27 … He was 5-for-10 (.500) with four runs, one home run and eight RBIs in 4-game sweep over Lawson State (April 11-13); went 2-for-2 with two runs scored, one home run and four RBIs in 21-3 win in game two of series … Posted 9-game hitting streak; .517 (15-for-29); 10 R; 3 2B; HR; 12 RBI from March 7-21 … He was 8-for-14 (.571) with six runs, two doubles, one home run and eight RBIs vs. Southern Union (March 7-9); 3-for-5 with two runs and one RBI; also winning pitcher (6 K) in series finale … Delivered walk-off RBI single in 5-4 win over Wabash Valley (March 2) … Pitching: Combined with Nathan Shelton, Skyler Hutto and John Michael Pickens for 3-0 shutout at Chatt Valley (April 27) … He tossed for scoreless innings (2 H; 0 R; 2 BB; 4 K) in the win over the Pirates … It was his third combined shutout (WS Hanceville, Lawson State and Chatt Valley) this season … Posted back-to-back combined shutouts (with Bryant Akridge) vs. WS Hanceville (April 6) & Lawson State (April 13) … Combined with Akridge on 1-hit shutout at Lawson State (April 13); worked three hitless innings and walked a career-high 6 batters in the win over the Cougars; tossed five scoreless innings (5 IP; 2 H; 0 R; 4 BB; 4 K) in the 10-0 win vs. the Lions … Posted 3-game winning streak vs. EMCC, Wabash Valley and Southern Union (Feb. 24-March 9) … Picked up first career win (3 IP; 3 H; 2 ER; 2 BB; 4 K) against East Mississippi (Feb. 24) … Prep: Graduated from Headland High School … 2023 ASWA Class 5A Hitter of the Year … 2023 ASWA Class 5A First-Team All-State … 2023 Dothan Eagle Super 12 Selection … 2023 Class 5A, Area 3 Player of the Year … as prep senior, he batted .430 (46-for-107) with two home runs and 42 RBIs … posted 1.250 OPS; .710 Slugging Percentage; .540 OBP … finished the season with 46 hits and 41 runs scored … tallied 19 extra base hits (10 doubles; 7 triples and 2 home runs) … also added 24 walks and 16 stolen bases … 2022 ASWA Class 5A First-Team All-State … 3-time First-Team Class 5A, Area 3 selection … Also played for Troy American Legion Post 70 … led team to seventh straight Alabama American Legion State Championship and second straight Mid-South Regional Championship … Named 2023 Mid-South Regional Most Valuable Player … batted .533 (8-for-15) with 11 runs scored, five extra base hits and six RBIs … He hit safely in all five games and reached base 14 times in the regional … he scored the winning run three times … made two straight American Legion World Series appearances … 2022 American Legion National Champions … Troy is second team from Alabama to win the American Legion National Championship (Tuscaloosa Post 34 won the 1968 title) … Personal: Parents are Jason and Katie Steele.