POSITION LHP |
B/T L/L |
HT. 6-1 |
WT. 196 |
YR. Jr. |
HOMETOWN Knoxville, Tenn. |
PREVIOUS SCHOOL Cleveland State CC |
Prior to ETSU
Comes to ETSU from Cleveland State Community College, where he played for head coach Mike Policastro … led the team with a 5-1 record, while earning a 3.64 ERA in 59.1 innings pitched in 2011 at Cleveland State … multi-sport athlete (baseball, football, basketball) at Halls High School in Knoxville, where he led the Red Devils to three regular season and district championships … during his final season at Halls, Burton hit .495 with seven home runs, 16 doubles, three triples and 65 RBIs, while earning a 6-1 record and a 2.95 ERA on the mound … in 2009-10, Burton was named to the Tennessee Baseball Report (TBR) All-Two Way Team and earned All-District honors … was also named to the Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association (TBCA) All-Region Team and was a TBR Super Sophomore.
Personal
Son of Jeff and Leah Burton … born February 6, 1992 … has yet to declare a major.