Clayton Sparks

8 Clayton Sparks

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    205
  • Year:
    SO
  • Hometown:
    Conroe, TX
  • High School:
    Willis
  • Position:
    OF/P
gp 30
avg .259
hr 2
rbi 20
r 16
sb 7

2014

Sparks was not just the top hitter for the Pirates, but also was near the top in the SCAC with his .314 batting average. He led the team with eight doubles and 55 total bases and finished with a team best .401 slugging percentage. Sparks also led Southwestern with 26 RBIs which ranked in the top 11 of the SCAC while adding two triples. He also added a trio of 3-hit games on the year and led the team with 12 multiple hit games.

Other College

Clayton attended McMurray University during the 2012-2013 school year.

High School

Clayton is a 2012 magna cum laude graduate of Willis HS. While there he earned awards on the field and off. In 2011 and 2012 he was a member of the National Honor Society, earned the President's Education Award of Willis HS, and earned the Athletic Scholar Award. On the field he was a member of the All-District Team for his performance at first base during 2011 and 2012, and then in 2012 he was a member of the All-County team at first base.

Personal

Clayton is the son of Larry and Beth Sparks, and he has one brother Eric. He is currently undecided in his major at Southwestern.

Recent Games
Apr 24 at Schreiner L, 4-1
Apr 25 at Schreiner L, 10-7
Apr 25 at Schreiner W, 11-1
May 1 at Centenary (La.) L, 10-0
May 1 vs. Texas Lutheran W, 3-2
May 2 vs. Trinity L, 7-2
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 30 16
Plate appearances 123 66
At Bats 108 57
Runs 16 11
Hits 28 17
Doubles 6 4
Triples - -
Home Runs 2 2
Runs Batted In 20 12
Total bases 40 27
Walks 8 6
Hit by pitch 3 2
Strikeouts 12 5
Sacrifice Flies 3 1
Sacrifice Hits 1 -
Hit into double play 1 -
Stolen Bases 7 6
Caught Stealing - -
Batting Average .259 .298
On Base Percentage .320 .379
Slugging Percentage .370 .474
Appearances 0 0
Games started 0 0
Wins 0 0
Losses 0 0
Saves 0 0
Complete Games - -
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 0.0 0.0
Hits - -
Runs - -
Earned Runs - -
Walks - -
Strikeouts - -
Strikeouts per Game .00 .00
Doubles Allowed - -
Triples Allowed - -
WHIP - -
Home Runs Allows - -
At Bats Against - -
Batting Average Against - -
Earned Run Average 0.00 0.00
Wild pitches - -
Hit Batters - -
Balks - -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed - -
Sacrifice Hits Allowed - -
Total Chances 53 30
Put Outs 46 26
Assists 4 2
Errors 3 2
Fielding Percentage .943 .933
Double Plays - -
Stolen Bases Allowed - -
Runners Caught Stealing - -
Runners Caught Stealing Percentage - -
Passed Balls - -
Catcher's Interference - -
Date Opponent Score ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs
Feb 7 Shirley Miller Alumni Game   - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at Howard Payne L, 15-13 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 at #23 Concordia Texas W, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at #23 Concordia Texas L, 11-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at #23 Concordia Texas W, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 vs. Fontbonne W, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 vs. Wheaton (Ill.) L, 11-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 vs. Washington (Mo.) W, 9-8 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 3 Cardinal Stritch L, 5-2 4 0 0 - - - 0 - 2 - -
Mar 6 Texas Lutheran L, 12-7 5 2 1 - - - 0 1 - 1 -
Mar 7 Texas Lutheran W, 5-3 2 0 0 - - - 1 - - - -
Mar 7 Texas Lutheran L, 7-1 4 0 1 - - - 0 - 1 - -
Mar 11 at Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 12-4 2 1 1 - - - 1 - - - -
Mar 15 vs. #5 Cal Lutheran W, 13-0 4 0 2 - - - 1 1 - - -
Mar 16 vs. #2 St. Thomas (Minn.) W, 13-7 4 1 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 17 vs. Wesleyan (Conn.) L, 11-5 3 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 17 vs. Wesleyan (Conn.) W, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Dallas W, 8-1 5 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 21 at Dallas W, 11-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 at Dallas W, 7-5 1 1 1 1 - - 0 1 - 1 -
Mar 24 Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 8-7 5 0 1 1 - - 1 - 2 - -
Mar 27 Trinity W, 4-3 3 1 1 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 28 Trinity W, 12-11 5 2 4 1 - - 3 - - 1 -
Mar 28 Trinity L, 13-4 3 0 3 1 - - 0 - - - -
Mar 30 vs. East Texas Baptist L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 Austin College W, 4-3 4 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 4 Austin College L, 5-2 5 0 0 - - - 0 - 1 1 -
Apr 4 Austin College L, 9-6 4 1 1 - - - 3 - - - -
Apr 7 Hardin-Simmons W, 12-10 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 at Texas Lutheran L, 6-3 4 0 1 1 - - 0 - - - -
Apr 10 at Texas Lutheran L, 8-4 3 1 1 - - 1 3 1 1 - -
Apr 14 Howard Payne W, 6-5 3 0 1 - - - 1 - 1 - -
Apr 15 at Texas Lutheran L, 10-4 4 0 1 - - - 0 1 - 1 -
Apr 18 Centenary (La.) L, 6-3 3 0 1 - - - 0 1 - - -
Apr 19 Centenary (La.) W, 6-2 2 2 0 - - - 0 1 2 2 -
Apr 19 Centenary (La.) L, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 at Hardin-Simmons W, 9-3 4 1 2 1 - - 3 - - - -
Apr 24 at Schreiner L, 4-1 4 0 1 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 25 at Schreiner L, 10-7 4 1 1 - - 1 3 - 1 - -
Apr 25 at Schreiner W, 11-1 3 2 1 - - - 0 1 - - -
May 1 at Centenary (La.) L, 10-0 3 0 0 - - - 0 - 1 - -
May 1 vs. Texas Lutheran W, 3-2 4 0 2 - - - 0 - - - -
May 2 vs. Trinity L, 7-2 4 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Date Opponent Score hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Feb 7 Shirley Miller Alumni Game   - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at Howard Payne L, 15-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 at #23 Concordia Texas W, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at #23 Concordia Texas L, 11-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at #23 Concordia Texas W, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 vs. Fontbonne W, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 vs. Wheaton (Ill.) L, 11-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 vs. Washington (Mo.) W, 9-8 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 3 Cardinal Stritch L, 5-2 - - - 0 0 - 1 1 1.00 4
Mar 6 Texas Lutheran L, 12-7 - - - 1 0 - 2 2 1.00 6
Mar 7 Texas Lutheran W, 5-3 - 1 - 0 0 - 2 1 2.00 3
Mar 7 Texas Lutheran L, 7-1 - - - 1 0 - 1 1 1.00 4
Mar 11 at Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 12-4 1 1 - 1 0 - 1 1 1.00 4
Mar 15 vs. #5 Cal Lutheran W, 13-0 - - - 2 0 - 1 1 1.00 5
Mar 16 vs. #2 St. Thomas (Minn.) W, 13-7 - - - 0 0 1 1 2 0.50 4
Mar 17 vs. Wesleyan (Conn.) L, 11-5 - - - 0 0 - 1 2 0.50 3
Mar 17 vs. Wesleyan (Conn.) W, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Dallas W, 8-1 - - - 0 0 - 2 2 1.00 5
Mar 21 at Dallas W, 11-5 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 at Dallas W, 7-5 1 - - 2 1 - - - - 3
Mar 24 Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 8-7 - - - 2 1 - 1 1 1.00 5
Mar 27 Trinity W, 4-3 - - - 1 0 - 2 - - 3
Mar 28 Trinity W, 12-11 - - - 5 1 - 1 - - 5
Mar 28 Trinity L, 13-4 - - - 4 1 - - - - 3
Mar 30 vs. East Texas Baptist L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 Austin College W, 4-3 - - - 0 0 - 1 3 0.33 4
Apr 4 Austin College L, 5-2 - - - 0 0 - 1 2 0.50 5
Apr 4 Austin College L, 9-6 - 1 - 1 0 - - 3 - 5
Apr 7 Hardin-Simmons W, 12-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 at Texas Lutheran L, 6-3 - - - 2 1 - 2 1 2.00 4
Apr 10 at Texas Lutheran L, 8-4 - - - 4 1 - 1 - - 4
Apr 14 Howard Payne W, 6-5 - - 1 1 0 - 2 - - 4
Apr 15 at Texas Lutheran L, 10-4 - - - 1 0 - 1 2 0.50 5
Apr 18 Centenary (La.) L, 6-3 - - - 1 0 - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 19 Centenary (La.) W, 6-2 1 - - 0 0 - - - - 4
Apr 19 Centenary (La.) L, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 at Hardin-Simmons W, 9-3 - - - 3 1 - - 2 - 4
Apr 24 at Schreiner L, 4-1 - - - 1 0 - 1 2 0.50 4
Apr 25 at Schreiner L, 10-7 - - - 4 1 - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 25 at Schreiner W, 11-1 - - - 1 0 - 1 1 1.00 4
May 1 at Centenary (La.) L, 10-0 - - - 0 0 - 1 1 1.00 3
May 1 vs. Texas Lutheran W, 3-2 - - - 2 0 - - 2 - 4
May 2 vs. Trinity L, 7-2 - - - 0 0 - 3 1 3.00 4
Date Opponent Score gs w l sv ip h r er era whip bb k hr
Feb 7 Shirley Miller Alumni Game   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at Howard Payne L, 15-13 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 at #23 Concordia Texas W, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at #23 Concordia Texas L, 11-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at #23 Concordia Texas W, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 vs. Fontbonne W, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 vs. Wheaton (Ill.) L, 11-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 vs. Washington (Mo.) W, 9-8 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 3 Cardinal Stritch L, 5-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 6 Texas Lutheran L, 12-7 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 7 Texas Lutheran W, 5-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 7 Texas Lutheran L, 7-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 11 at Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 12-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 15 vs. #5 Cal Lutheran W, 13-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 16 vs. #2 St. Thomas (Minn.) W, 13-7 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 17 vs. Wesleyan (Conn.) L, 11-5 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 17 vs. Wesleyan (Conn.) W, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Dallas W, 8-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 21 at Dallas W, 11-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 at Dallas W, 7-5 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 24 Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 8-7 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 27 Trinity W, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 28 Trinity W, 12-11 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 28 Trinity L, 13-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 30 vs. East Texas Baptist L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 Austin College W, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 4 Austin College L, 5-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 4 Austin College L, 9-6 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 7 Hardin-Simmons W, 12-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 at Texas Lutheran L, 6-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 10 at Texas Lutheran L, 8-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 14 Howard Payne W, 6-5 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 15 at Texas Lutheran L, 10-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 18 Centenary (La.) L, 6-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 19 Centenary (La.) W, 6-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 19 Centenary (La.) L, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 at Hardin-Simmons W, 9-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 24 at Schreiner L, 4-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 25 at Schreiner L, 10-7 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 25 at Schreiner W, 11-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
May 1 at Centenary (La.) L, 10-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
May 1 vs. Texas Lutheran W, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
May 2 vs. Trinity L, 7-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Date Opponent Score tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Feb 7 Shirley Miller Alumni Game   - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at Howard Payne L, 15-13 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 at #23 Concordia Texas W, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at #23 Concordia Texas L, 11-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at #23 Concordia Texas W, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 vs. Fontbonne W, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 vs. Wheaton (Ill.) L, 11-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 vs. Washington (Mo.) W, 9-8 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 3 Cardinal Stritch L, 5-2 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 6 Texas Lutheran L, 12-7 6 5 0 1 .833 - - - - - -
Mar 7 Texas Lutheran W, 5-3 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 7 Texas Lutheran L, 7-1 3 3 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 11 at Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 12-4 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. #5 Cal Lutheran W, 13-0 2 2 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. #2 St. Thomas (Minn.) W, 13-7 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 17 vs. Wesleyan (Conn.) L, 11-5 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 17 vs. Wesleyan (Conn.) W, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Dallas W, 8-1 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Dallas W, 11-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 at Dallas W, 7-5 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 24 Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 8-7 3 2 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 27 Trinity W, 4-3 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 28 Trinity W, 12-11 3 2 0 1 .667 - - - - - -
Mar 28 Trinity L, 13-4 3 3 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 30 vs. East Texas Baptist L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 Austin College W, 4-3 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Austin College L, 5-2 3 2 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 4 Austin College L, 9-6 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 7 Hardin-Simmons W, 12-10 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 at Texas Lutheran L, 6-3 3 3 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 10 at Texas Lutheran L, 8-4 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 14 Howard Payne W, 6-5 1 0 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 15 at Texas Lutheran L, 10-4 2 2 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 18 Centenary (La.) L, 6-3 2 2 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 19 Centenary (La.) W, 6-2 6 6 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 19 Centenary (La.) L, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 at Hardin-Simmons W, 9-3 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Schreiner L, 4-1 2 2 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Schreiner L, 10-7 2 0 1 1 .500 - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Schreiner W, 11-1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 1 at Centenary (La.) L, 10-0 2 2 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
May 1 vs. Texas Lutheran W, 3-2 2 2 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
May 2 vs. Trinity L, 7-2 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
  g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
2013-14 40 137 17 43 8 2 - 26 15 16 8 4 .314 .386 .401
2014-15 30 108 16 28 6 - 2 20 8 12 7 - .259 .320 .370
2015-16 31 79 12 18 2 2 - 16 8 15 3 4 .228 .297 .304
Total 101 324 45 89 16 4 2 62 31 43 18 8 .275 .342 .367
  g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2013-14 40 3 3 1 55 10 4 38 42 0.90 159
2014-15 30 3 3 1 40 8 1 32 36 0.89 123
2015-16 31 1 3 2 24 4 3 22 26 0.85 93
Total 101 7 9 4 119 22 8 92 104 0.88 375
  app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/9 hr era whip
2013-14 2 0 0 2 0 - 1.2 2 3 3 2 - .00 - 16.20 2.40
2014-15 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
2015-16 4 0 0 0 1 - 4.2 5 5 5 2 1 1.93 1 9.64 1.50
Total 6 0 0 2 1 - 6.1 7 8 8 4 1 1.42 1 11.37 1.74
  g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
2013-14 40 104 100 2 2 .981 3 1 - - - -
2014-15 30 53 46 4 3 .943 - - - - - -
2015-16 31 31 31 0 0 1.000 1 - - - - -
Total 101 188 177 6 5 .973 4 1 - - - -
  g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
Total 30 108 16 28 6 - 2 20 8 12 7 - .259 .320 .370
Conference 16 57 11 17 4 - 2 12 6 5 6 - .298 .379 .474
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 14 52 8 14 3 - - 9 3 9 5 - .269 .310 .327
Away 11 37 7 10 3 - 2 10 4 3 2 - .270 .364 .514
Neutral 5 19 1 4 - - - 1 1 - - - .211 .250 .211
-
Wins 13 44 10 14 3 - - 9 4 3 4 - .318 .392 .386
Losses 17 64 6 14 3 - 2 11 4 9 3 - .219 .268 .359
-
March 14 50 8 15 4 - - 7 3 5 3 - .300 .351 .380
April 13 47 8 11 2 - 2 13 5 6 4 - .234 .315 .404
May 3 11 0 2 - - - 0 - 1 - - .182 .182 .182
  g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Total 30 3 3 1 40 8 1 32 36 0.89 123
Conference 16 2 1 - 27 6 - 15 18 0.83 66
Exhibition - - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
-
Home 14 1 2 1 17 3 - 15 15 1.00 59
Away 11 2 1 - 19 5 - 11 13 0.85 44
Neutral 5 - - - 4 0 1 6 8 0.75 20
-
Wins 13 2 1 1 17 3 1 13 14 0.93 52
Losses 17 1 2 - 23 5 - 19 22 0.86 71
-
March 14 2 2 - 19 4 1 16 14 1.14 57
April 13 1 1 1 19 4 - 12 18 0.67 55
May 3 - - - 2 0 - 4 4 1.00 11
  app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/9 hr era whip
Total 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
Conference 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
Exhibition - - - - - - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
-
Home 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
Away 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
Neutral 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
-
Wins 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
Losses 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
-
March 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
April 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
May 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
  g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Total 30 53 46 4 3 .943 - - - - - -
Conference 16 30 26 2 2 .933 - - - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 14 32 27 3 2 .938 - - - - - -
Away 11 16 14 1 1 .938 - - - - - -
Neutral 5 5 5 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
-
Wins 13 17 15 1 1 .941 - - - - - -
Losses 17 36 31 3 2 .944 - - - - - -
-
March 14 24 21 1 2 .917 - - - - - -
April 13 24 20 3 1 .958 - - - - - -
May 3 5 5 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -