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2007 - SOPHOMORE SEASON
Took a redshirt while nursing an Achilles injury from the previous season ... enters 2008 in a battle at running back with sophomore Aaron Crawford and senior Shannon Woods.
2006 - FRESHMAN SEASON
An explosive player who appeared 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 ... benches 385, squats 440 and runs a 4.4 forty ... received offers from Purdue, Tennessee, New Mexico State, 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 ... majoring in exercise sport science.
