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2008 JUNIOR SEASON
Tech's leading rusher on the season with an average of 58.3 yards per game ... scored seven touchdowns on the ground and one in the air ... All-Big 12 Conference Honorable Mention (Big 12 Coaches, AP) ... averaged 6.7 yards per carry, the most for a Tech back since George Smith average 6.9 yards in 1972 ... rushed for 28 yards and two touchdowns in the win over Baylor ... also caught six passes for 36 yards ... had 79 total yards against Oklahoma, including 47 yards on the ground ... totaled 129 yards on 16 touches in the win over Oklahoma State, including 79 yards rushing ... averaged 7.2 yards per carry ... scored one on the ground and totaled 51 yards on 10 carries in the win over Texas ... totaled 117 yards from scrimmage at Kansas, including 71 through the air ... averaged 6.7 yards per carry in the win at Texas A&M ... carried 13 times for 87 yards and a touchdown ... also caught three passes for eight yards and another score ... registered 150 all-purpose yards in the win over Nebraska ... 24-yard reception off a screen pass on the first play of overtime setup Tech's go-ahead score ... rushed 10 times for 97 yards and caught three passes for 53 yards ... rushed for 68 yards on nine carries and scored once at Kansas State ... also caught three passes for 29 yards ... combined with teammate Shannon Woods for 284 all-purpose yards in win over UMass ... averaged 5.0 yards per rush on 11 carries ... also led the team with 68 receiving yards on five catches ... career-high 98 yards against SMU ... had 299 combined yards with Shannon Woods ... scored on a 43-yard jaunt, the seventh-longest run in the Leach era ... averaging 9.8 yards per carry on 10 rushes ... averaged 7.8 yards on six carries at Nevada ... returned to action against Eastern Washington for the first time since the fourth game of the 2006 season ... had a productive night with 40 yards and a touchdown on five carries ... scoring run was 26 yards ... also caught a 10-yard pass.
2007 SOPHOMORE SEASON
Took a redshirt while nursing an Achilles injury from the previous season ... enters 2008 in a three-way battle at running back with sophomore Aaron Crawford and senior Shannon Woods.
2006 FRESHMAN SEASON
An explosive player who appeared in six of the team's first seven games as a true freshman in 2006 ... suffered a season-ending injury on the practice field in late October and spent the rest of his first semester on campus rehabbing ... picked up the offense quickly during two-a-days and served as the primary backup to Shannon Woods before the injury ... scored his first collegiate touchdown, a 13-yard scamper in the second quarter of Tech's 62-0 win over SE Louisiana.
MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL
Midland High School in Midland, Texas ... Four-Star Recruit (Scout.com) ... Three-Star Recruit (Rivals.com) ... No. 27 running back nationally (Rivals.com) ... No. 34 running back nationally (Scout.com) ... No. 76 overall prospect in Texas (Rivals.com) ... Texas Class 5A All-State first team ... 5A Region I First Team and West Texas MVP (TexasHSFootball.com) ... tremendous acceleration and breakaway speed ... turned in 2,005 rushing yards and 28 rushing touchdowns as a senior ... also scored three receiving TDs ... ranked third in state Class 5A in rushing yards and fourth in scoring ... rushed for 823 yards on 133 attempts and scored six touchdowns during junior season ... also caught 33 passes for 423 yards and another six scores ... received offers from Purdue, Tennessee, Duke and Northwestern ... High School Coach: Craig Yenzer.
PERSONAL
Baron Batch ... born December 21, 1987, in Odessa, Texas ... son of Joyce and Juan Batch ... has three brothers and a sister ... major is undeclared.
