2018 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 1
D.J. Artis
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- OF
- Bats/Throws:
- L/L
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 195
- Prev School:
- Southeast Guilford HS
- Hometown:
- Greensboro, N.C.
2017 (So.)
- Selected to three All-American teams
- Named Big South Player of the Year
- Selected to Big South All-Conference first team
- Voted to VaSID All-State first team
- Played 52 games, with 49 starts
- Started 47 games in center field, one in left field and served as the designated hitter in one game
- Led the nation in bases on balls with a program record 62
- Finished year second in the nation with a .532 on base percentage
- Led the Big South Conference with a .359 batting average and 58 runs scored
- Had 13 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 45 RBI
- Finished second in the Big South Conference with 23 stolen bases
- Reached base in 30 consecutive games
- Named Big South Player of the Week for March 20, April 24 and May 1
- Collected three doubles, drove in a run and scored a run in a 9-1 win over host The Citadel at the Citadel Challenge (2/19)
- Pinch-hit, two-run double in the sixth inning gave Liberty the lead in an 8-4 win over Duke (3/7)
- Hit a grand slam in 11-1 win over High Point (3/17)
- Went 3-for-3 with two walks and scored twice against High Point (3/18)
- Had three hits including a double and a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in win at Charleston Southern (3/24)
- Collected three hits, a double, four RBI and three runs scored in win at James Madison (4/11)
- Had three hits, a home run, walked and scored twice in a 5-2 win at North Carolina (4/18)
- Had two hits, walked three times, stole two bases and scored four times in a win in game two of a doubleheader at Gardner-Webb (4/22)
- Collected three hits, two walks, three RBI and four runs scored in victory at Longwood (4/28)
- Had three hits including a triple, walked twice, two RBI and three runs scored in win over Elon (5/9)
- Collected three hits, a double, a triple, one RBI and scored three times at South Carolina (5/10)
- Hit a three-run home run and walked four times in an 8-3 win over Presbyterian (5/19)
2016 (Fr.)
- Selected to four Freshman All-American teams
- Named Big South Freshman of the Year
- Selected to Big South All-Conference first team
- Voted to Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division I All-Star team
- Voted VaSID Rookie of the Year and to the VaSID All-State team
- Started all 59 games
- Started 32 games in left field and 27 in center field
- Led the Big South Conference and finished the year 13th in the nation with a .500 on base percentage
- Led Liberty and finished third in the Big South Conference with a .369 batting average
- Among the top 15 in the nation and set a Liberty program record with 52 walks
- Scored a team-high 54 runs, drove in 41 runs and stole 23 bases
- Had nine doubles, three triples and hit two home runs
- Also among the Big South leaders in runs scored (sixth) and stolen bases (third)
- Led Liberty with 30 multiple-hit games and reached base in 54 out of Liberty's 59 games
- Went 4-for-5 and scored three runs in season opener at USF (2/19)
- Hit his first collegiate home run at USF (2/21)
- Reached base in each of his five plate appearances, two hits and three walks, scoring twice in an 8-5 win over UConn (3/4)
- Went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and three runs scored at Virginia Tech (3/15)
- Was 3-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and scored twice in 11-5 win over UNC Asheville (3/26)
- Reached base in a team-high 23 consecutive games from 2/27-4/2
- Had two hits, a walk and scored three times, including the game-winning run in 5-4 walk-off victory over Maryland (4/5)
- Went 3-for-4, driving in a then career-high three runs in 10-2 win over Charleston Southern (4/8)
- Tied a career-high with four hits, scored twice and stole two bases in 4-1 win at Presbyterian (4/24)
- Had two hits, including a triple, scoring twice in a 7-6 win over Old Dominion (5/11)
- Collected three hits, scored a run and drove in a run in 11-5 win over Radford (5/13)
- Had two hits and two RBI, walked, stole a base and scored three times in 9-3 victory over Longwood in Game 7 of the Big South Baseball Championship (5/25)
Prep
- Graduate of Southeast Guilford High School
- Drafted in the 40th round of the Major League Draft by the Boston Red Sox
- Selected to 2015 All-USA North Carolina Baseball team
- Named to NCBCA 2015 4A All-State honorable mention
- Named 2015 All-Area Player of the Year
- Two-time All-Metro 4-A Conference team member
- Hit .466 with 36 stolen bases and 20 RBIs as a senior
- Led team to the third round of state tournament in each of his last two seasons
- Member of Evoshield Canes National team which won Jupiter, Fla., World Championship in 2015
- Also played in the Powerade State Games
Personal
- Son of Shytawn and Darryl Artis
- Cousins Corey and Eric Kimber are currently playing baseball in the San Diego Padres and Kansas City Royals organizations, respectively
- Majoring in sport management
- Birthday is March 20
Liberty Baseball Facility: Developing Champions
Thursday, February 26
vs. The Citadel
Sunday, February 15
Tanner Marsh Talks About The Start Of Baseball Season
Thursday, February 05
Coach LeCroy Talks About The Upcoming Season
Wednesday, January 21
