University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 9
Drew Markle
- Position:
- Infield
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 190
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Katy, Texas
- High School:
- Tompkins
- Prev School:
- Ole Miss
CAREER HONORS
• 2023-24 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2025 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 44 games with 39 starts … hit .248 with two home runs and 19 RBI in his inaugural season at Louisiana after playing his freshman season at Ole Miss … versatile player who earned starts at shortstop, third base, second base and center field … fifth on the club in slugging percentage and third in runs scored … tied for second on the team with 11 stolen bases … was 7-for-15 with six runs scored in the Sun Belt Conference Championships … went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and a pair of stolen bases against Georgia Southern … finished 6-for-14 with a pair of home runs at UC Irvine … opened the series against the Anteaters with a 3-for-4 performance with a homer, triple and stolen base … was 2-for-5 with a homer in the second game of the series … made two appearances after the Irvine series, hitting .294 on the season, before missing nearly the next three weeks to injury.
2024 (Freshman - at Ole Miss)
Appeared in 18 games, with one start ... was 1-for-12 at the plate with a stolen base and three runs scored … singled in his first career at-bat at Hawaii (2/17) as a pinch hitter ... scored two runs, drew a walk, and stole a base against Missouri State (2/28) … played summer ball for the Santa Barbara Foresters in the California Collegiate League … named to the 2023-24 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL
A four-year letterwinner at Tompkins High School … rated as the No. 4 overall shortstop in the state of Texas and 53rd nationally by Perfect Game ... hit .381 with seven doubles, four triples, five home runs, 33 RBI, 33 runs and a .455 OBP … slugged his way to a .646 percentage and a 1.101 OPS … led his team to back-to-back district titles in 2022 and 2023 … named to the 19-6A All-District Team as a first-team shortstop his junior and senior year … placed to the 19-6A All-District Team as first-team utility player and designated hitter his sophomore season … a dual-sport athlete and played football as well … coached by Kyle Humphreys.
PERSONAL
Born on June 9, 2004 … the son of Vikki and Josh Markle … father played baseball at Southern Illinois … majoring in business finance.
• 2023-24 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2025 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 44 games with 39 starts … hit .248 with two home runs and 19 RBI in his inaugural season at Louisiana after playing his freshman season at Ole Miss … versatile player who earned starts at shortstop, third base, second base and center field … fifth on the club in slugging percentage and third in runs scored … tied for second on the team with 11 stolen bases … was 7-for-15 with six runs scored in the Sun Belt Conference Championships … went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and a pair of stolen bases against Georgia Southern … finished 6-for-14 with a pair of home runs at UC Irvine … opened the series against the Anteaters with a 3-for-4 performance with a homer, triple and stolen base … was 2-for-5 with a homer in the second game of the series … made two appearances after the Irvine series, hitting .294 on the season, before missing nearly the next three weeks to injury.
2024 (Freshman - at Ole Miss)
Appeared in 18 games, with one start ... was 1-for-12 at the plate with a stolen base and three runs scored … singled in his first career at-bat at Hawaii (2/17) as a pinch hitter ... scored two runs, drew a walk, and stole a base against Missouri State (2/28) … played summer ball for the Santa Barbara Foresters in the California Collegiate League … named to the 2023-24 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL
A four-year letterwinner at Tompkins High School … rated as the No. 4 overall shortstop in the state of Texas and 53rd nationally by Perfect Game ... hit .381 with seven doubles, four triples, five home runs, 33 RBI, 33 runs and a .455 OBP … slugged his way to a .646 percentage and a 1.101 OPS … led his team to back-to-back district titles in 2022 and 2023 … named to the 19-6A All-District Team as a first-team shortstop his junior and senior year … placed to the 19-6A All-District Team as first-team utility player and designated hitter his sophomore season … a dual-sport athlete and played football as well … coached by Kyle Humphreys.
PERSONAL
Born on June 9, 2004 … the son of Vikki and Josh Markle … father played baseball at Southern Illinois … majoring in business finance.
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