Prior to AUM: Played his junior season at Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta, Ga., where he played for current AUM head coach Marty Lovrich … helped the Hornets to a 46-19 record, an appearance in the NAIA World Series, the Daytona Beach Opening Round championship and the Southern States Athletic Conference Tournament title … was selected to the SSAC Gold Glove team … started all 59 games he appeared in … posted a .305 batting average with 39 runs scored, 32 runs batted in and 17 stolen bases … had 67 hits, including five doubles, three triples and one home run … was hit by 22 pitches … recorded 18 multiple-hit games, including a season-high four against Southern Wesleyan on March 22, 2014 … had eight multi-RBI games, with a season-best six coming against the Warriors … played two seasons for head coach Wynn Fletcher at Central Alabama Community College in Alexander City, Ala., prior to his year at SPSU … helped the Trojans to a 43-14 record and the Junior College World Series championship as a sophomore … was named the Series MVP after hitting .552 with four extra-base hits, four RBI, 12 runs scored and five stolen bases in the tournament … appeared in 92 games during his career with CACC, hitting .383 with 100 runs scored, 18 doubles, six triples, two home runs and 44 RBIs … also stole 33 bases and slugged .495 … earned all-conference accolades as a sophomore after hitting .412 and scoring 83 runs in 55 games … added 13 doubles, five triples, a home run and 32 runs batted in … stole 31 bases in 32 attempts … recorded an on-base percentage of .492 … had 25 multiple-hit games and hit safely in 48-of-55 games … stole three bases in a game twice … hit .327 as a freshman … scored 17 runs and added 12 RBIs … had multiple hits in 10 games.
Prep: Lettered all four seasons in football for head coach Danny Horn and baseball for head coach at Benjamin Russell High School in Alexander City, Ala. … was an Alabama Sports Writers Association Honorable Mention All-State performer as a senior, after hitting .473 with seven home runs, 43 runs batted in and 56 stolen bases … recorded a 4-2 record with a 2.49 earned run average … struck out 43 hitters, while allowing just 27 hits … was also named the Alexander City Outlook Player of the Year following his senior season … hit .387 with 34 RBIs as a junior … also posted a 4-1 record with a 3.35 earned run average in 31 1/3 innings … played in the AHSAA North-South All-Star game following his junior season … accounted for 805 all-purpose yards for the Wildcats as a senior on the gridiron.
Personal: Full name is Darius Ervin Reese … was born June 1, 1993 … is the son of Donnie and Shirley Reese … has an older brother, Donnie II … is majoring in business with a minor in criminal justice.
