Tim Borden II

Tim Borden in the batter's box against Wright State.

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Ben Metzinger and Tim Borden hugging after a home run against Morehead State.

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Tim Borden and Luke Brown high five against Valparaiso at Jim Patterson Stadium.

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ACC Atlantic Division Champions after the Cardinals game with Florida State at Jim Patterson Stadium on May 18.

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B/T:
R/R
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 200
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Sellersburg, Ind.
High School:
Our Lady of Providence

CAREER HONORS
• 2020 Freshman All-American (Collegiate Baseball Newspaper)

2021: Played in 28 games with eight starts ... Posted a .220 average with three doubles and five RBIs ... Started Opening Day at second base ... Drove in a run in both games he started against Western Illinois ... Had a double and two RBIs in the middle game at Georgia Tech ... Got a start in the finale at Virginia, picking up a single and a run scored.

2020: Played in 11 games, starting eight times at second base before the season was halted... Hit .444 with two doubles, a home run and nine RBIs... Played his first collegiate game and picked up his first hit at Ole Miss on Feb. 15, starting at second base... Tallied a two-run single against Wright State... Had a pair of run-scoring hits in the Feb. 22 win over Valparaiso... Hit his first career home run as a pinch-hitter against Western Michigan on March 1... Went 2-for-2 with a walk and two runs scored in the win over Morehead State.

2019: Did not see game action during first collegiate season.

High School: Lettered four seasons at Our Lady of Providence High School, coached by Scott Hornung… Selected in the 37th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft by the Cleveland Indians… Ranked as 146th nationally in the Class of 2018 by Perfect Game, including No. 6 in the state of Indiana… Three-time First Team All-State selection… Won 2A state championship with Providence as a sophomore in 2016… Registered .484 batting average with six home runs, 12 doubles, 41 RBIs and 28 runs scored during senior season… Hit .417 with seven home runs, 12 doubles, 38 RBIs and 28 runs as a prep junior.

Personal: Parents are Tim and Patty Borden…Siblings are Grant and Brooke… Chose Louisville over Indiana, Vanderbilt, Florida State and UK… Majoring in sport administration… After college, he plans to play professional baseball… Dad Tim is the greatest influencer on his athletic career… Enjoys boating, fishing, hunting and hanging with friends… Favorite movies are Remember the Titans, Toy Story and Benchwarmers… Favorite athletes are Derek Jeter and Dustin Pedroia… Favorite teams are Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs and Indiana Pacers.