University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2017 Baseball Roster
Sensley, Steven
Jersey Number 27
Steven Sensley
- Position:
- First base/Outfielder
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 220
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Baton Rouge, La.
- High School:
- University HS
- Prev School:
- LSU-E
Bio
2016 Season
Saw action in 53 games including 42 starts split between right field (27) and designated hitter (15)…Hit .252 (38-for-151) on the season with seven doubles, six home runs and 23 RBI…Finished the season third on the squad in home runs…Posted a .417 slugging percentage and had a .349 on base percentage…Was 2-for-3 in stolen base attempts…Scored 17 times…Registered nine multi-hit games and five multi-RBI contests…Had a season-best three RBI against LSU (3/22) and ULM (5/19)…Also notched a career-high three hits against Troy (3/12) and Arkansas State (4/1)…Tallied a seven-game hit streak during the year as well as a 13-game on base streak…Had a career-best two doubles against Little Rock (3/19).
Prior to Louisiana
Played one season at LSU-Eunice after redshirting in 2014…Selected by Tampa Bay in the 38th round of the 2015 MLB draft with the 1,138th overall choice...Named a first team junior college All-American after helping LSU-Eunice to the NJCAA Division II national championship…Ranked third nationally in home runs (21) and RBI (80)…Set a LSU-E record with 21 home runs…Hit .374 with a .466 on-base percentage and .778 slugging percentage…Stole 13 bases.
High School
Selected in the 33rd round of the MLB Draft out of University High School by Minnesota in 2013…Was a Rawlings Third Team All-American and a Perfect Game All-Southeast Region First Team selection as a senior at U-High…Helped guide the Cubs to the class 2A State Championship game in 2013. …Received all-state honors in 2012 and 2013.
Personal
Full name is Steven Sensley…Born on September 6, 1995 in Baton Rouge, La….Son of Ronald and Gladys Sensley…Has two older brothers, Ronald Jr. and Terrance…Majoring in general studies.
Saw action in 53 games including 42 starts split between right field (27) and designated hitter (15)…Hit .252 (38-for-151) on the season with seven doubles, six home runs and 23 RBI…Finished the season third on the squad in home runs…Posted a .417 slugging percentage and had a .349 on base percentage…Was 2-for-3 in stolen base attempts…Scored 17 times…Registered nine multi-hit games and five multi-RBI contests…Had a season-best three RBI against LSU (3/22) and ULM (5/19)…Also notched a career-high three hits against Troy (3/12) and Arkansas State (4/1)…Tallied a seven-game hit streak during the year as well as a 13-game on base streak…Had a career-best two doubles against Little Rock (3/19).
Prior to Louisiana
Played one season at LSU-Eunice after redshirting in 2014…Selected by Tampa Bay in the 38th round of the 2015 MLB draft with the 1,138th overall choice...Named a first team junior college All-American after helping LSU-Eunice to the NJCAA Division II national championship…Ranked third nationally in home runs (21) and RBI (80)…Set a LSU-E record with 21 home runs…Hit .374 with a .466 on-base percentage and .778 slugging percentage…Stole 13 bases.
High School
Selected in the 33rd round of the MLB Draft out of University High School by Minnesota in 2013…Was a Rawlings Third Team All-American and a Perfect Game All-Southeast Region First Team selection as a senior at U-High…Helped guide the Cubs to the class 2A State Championship game in 2013. …Received all-state honors in 2012 and 2013.
Personal
Full name is Steven Sensley…Born on September 6, 1995 in Baton Rouge, La….Son of Ronald and Gladys Sensley…Has two older brothers, Ronald Jr. and Terrance…Majoring in general studies.
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