University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster
Collins, Mark
Jersey Number 6
Mark Collins
- Position:
- Outfield
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 190
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Opelousas, La.
- High School:
- Opelousas Catholic
Bio
HIGH SCHOOL
The District 6-1A MVP and Acadiana Advocate’s All-Metro Baseball Player of the Year as a senior at Opelousas Catholic School … rated as the No. 23 outfielder in the state of Louisiana by Perfect Game … voted as the 2024 Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 1A Player of the Year … hit .491 with one home run, 10 doubles, eight triples, 42 RBIs and 44 runs scored as a senior … helped OCS to the 2024 Division IV select state championship – its first state title since 1970 … a second-team Acadiana Advocate and Daily Advertiser All-Metro pick as a junior … hit .381 with five home runs, 15 doubles, 25 RBIs and 38 runs scored for the Vikings … named the 6-1A MVP, All-St. Landry Parish and set the OCS school record for single-season touchdowns and passing yards … played summer baseball for the Acadiana CaneCutters.
PERSONAL
Born December 14, 2005 in Lafayette … the son of Nicole and Scott Collins … has 11 siblings – brothers Michael, Max, Matthew, Myles and Mason (deceased) and sisters Malorie, Morgan, Madison, Mary, Monica and Mia … brother, Matthew, played baseball at Northwestern State … career ambition is to play professional baseball and become a chiropractor … a kinesiology major.
The District 6-1A MVP and Acadiana Advocate’s All-Metro Baseball Player of the Year as a senior at Opelousas Catholic School … rated as the No. 23 outfielder in the state of Louisiana by Perfect Game … voted as the 2024 Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 1A Player of the Year … hit .491 with one home run, 10 doubles, eight triples, 42 RBIs and 44 runs scored as a senior … helped OCS to the 2024 Division IV select state championship – its first state title since 1970 … a second-team Acadiana Advocate and Daily Advertiser All-Metro pick as a junior … hit .381 with five home runs, 15 doubles, 25 RBIs and 38 runs scored for the Vikings … named the 6-1A MVP, All-St. Landry Parish and set the OCS school record for single-season touchdowns and passing yards … played summer baseball for the Acadiana CaneCutters.
PERSONAL
Born December 14, 2005 in Lafayette … the son of Nicole and Scott Collins … has 11 siblings – brothers Michael, Max, Matthew, Myles and Mason (deceased) and sisters Malorie, Morgan, Madison, Mary, Monica and Mia … brother, Matthew, played baseball at Northwestern State … career ambition is to play professional baseball and become a chiropractor … a kinesiology major.
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