Crimson Tide gets season-high 14 hits in loss to Volunteers
2011 SEASON RECAP: Had surgery on his throwing arm that kept him out for the 2011 season.
FRESHMAN (2011): Did not play while recovering from surgery on his throwing arm.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played both baseball and basketball for the Oak Mountain Eagles ... four-year starter in both sports ... two-time selection to the Alabama Baseball Coaches Association (AlaBCA) Showcase (2008 and 2009) ... participated in numerous prep showcases around the southeast ... 2009 All-Shelby County selection ... on the diamond, Baxter went 5-2 with one save and 1.62 ERA as a junior in 2009 ... worked 52 innings and allowed 12 earned runs and 41 hits while recording 60 strikeouts holding opponents to a .199 batting average ... accounted for nearly one-third of team's wins, pitching for a team that finished the season with a 16-12 record in Class 6A, Region 10 ... as a hitter, Baxter played in 29 games and hit .316 (30-for-95) with four home runs and 17 RBI, while adding 18 runs, seven doubles and two triples ... as a junior in basketball, Baxter averaged 11.9 points and 8.0 rebounds per game in 2009 ... graduated with a 4.0 grade point average and a 30 ACT score ... was eligible for Presidential Academic Scholarship from the University of Alabama ... high school baseball coach was Shelton Stall ... full name is Cary Robert Baxter ... son of Billy and Lynn Baxter.
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