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Collins Coltharp
Position: Catcher/Outfield
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 205
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: New Albany, MS
High School: New Albany
Coltharp has been voted a Team Captain for the 2005 Season.
"Collins is a quiet leader who has progressed into an outstanding player.
He will be the starting catcher and can also play in the outfield if
needed."
2004:
Coltharp played in 36 games as a freshman, starting 35 and splitting time
between catcher and the outfield. He batted .228 with 16 runs scored, 23
hits, six doubles, one triple, three home runs, and 14 runs batted in. Two
of his home runs were game-winning shots – in conference games against
Hiwassee and Roane State. Coltharp committed only two errors in 122 chances
and was one of the top fielders on the team with a .984 average.
High School: Coltharp played for coach Curt Fowler
at New Albany (MS) High School, where he batted .560 as a senior with eight
home runs and 53 runs batted in. He was an all-area selection as a junior
and senior, and was voted Division 1-3A Player of the Year. Coltharp led New
Albany to a 26-10 record and the North Half finals his senior season after a
24-16 finish his junior year. An outstanding all-around athlete, Coltharp
was a first team all-area pick in football, was named to the Super 22
Division 1-3A football team, and received New Albany’s Mr. Bulldog Award in
2003.
Summer Ball:
Coltharp played for the Pontotoc Red Sox under coach Nickey
Browning.
Personal:
Born March 30,
1985, in Memphis, Coltharp is the son of Tom and Kelly Coltharp. |
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