Pepperdine University Athletics

PEPPERDINE 2019: Played in 30 games in 2019, starting 28 … After returning from injury, was the team’s primary DH … Was third on the team, hitting .317 on the year … Hit three home runs, tied for second on the team … Drove in 20 runs … Second on the team with a .844 OPS … Hit .300 in conference play with two home runs.

PEPPERDINE 2018: Named to All-WCC Freshman team … Led the team with a .318 batting average … Had 54 hits including 12 doubles … Scored 33 runs on the year … Drove in 20 runs … Had the second-highest fielding percentage at .994, making only two errors all year … Drove in a season-high three runs against CSUN (2/21) … Had three hits against Cal Poly (4/17) … Led the team with 21 multi-hit games.
 
PEPPERDINE 2017: Had an injury-shortened freshman year, which resulted in a redshirt year ... Started eight of the nine games he played in early in the year … Posted six hits, three of which were doubles, and batted .222 … Drove in four runs and scored three … Had a two-hit game against Saint Joseph’s (2/19) and drove in three runs against CSUN (2/21) … Earned WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “bronze” honors ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Westside High School, located in Houston, Texas ... Played three years of varsity baseball under coach Michael Barrow.
 
CLUB: Played for the Texas Drillers.
 
PERSONAL: Born in Indianapolis, Ind. ... Son of Timothy and Tamika Belk … Older brother to Cooper and Mox … Father played baseball at Texas and with the Cincinnati Reds … Majoring in pre-business administration.
 
FAVORITES: Favorites include Ichiro Suzuki (pro baseball player), Cincinnati Reds (MLB team), Captain Underpants (book), Semi Pro (movie), Family Guy (TV show), Drake (musical artist), filet mignon (food) and soccer (sport other than baseball).