Arizona 2016
Played in 65 games with 59 starts…Batted .240 with 38 runs scored, 44 hits, 12 doubles, 23 RBI and 11 stolen bases…Posted a .378 OBP…Led the team with 14 sacrifice hits…Slick defensive shortstop, who posted a .952 fielding percentage…Tied for the team lead with three doubles in the College World Series…Led the team with seven doubles in the postseason…Second on the team with six postseason walks…Only player to have multiple stolen bases in the postseason…Went 3 for 3 with an RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base against Washington State (4/9)…Went 3 for 6 with an RBI, a double and two runs scored at Cal (4/23)…Had one double in four straight postseason games…Posted nine multi-hit games on the season…Had a season-high two stolen bases against Abilene Christian (5/25)…Went 2 for 3 with two RBI, three runs scored and two walks against Sacramento State (3/12)…Had three sacrifice hits in one game against Louisiana (6/6).
Before Arizona
Boyd makes his way to UA from Cochise College in Douglas, Ariz. … He put together a spectacular final season at Cochise College, as he recorded a .343 batting average, accumulating 85 knocks in 248 at bats, while driving in 38 runs and scoring 52 … His 248 at bats were tops in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference, while his hits and runs scored both ranked third … Before Cochise College, Boyd played his high school baseball at Sutherland Secondary in Vancouver, BC … While there he was named a 2011 and 2010 Perfect Game Honorable Mention … He earned Academic Excellence at Cochise as he earned a 4.0 GPA.
Personal
He is the son of Allan and Kathie Boyd … Has one brother, Aaron … Has not declared a major yet.
Why Arizona?
“I chose Arizona because of the history and what it means to be a Wildcat.”
