#9 Arby Fields Season 2023
MLB Draft: 27th round in 2011 (San Diego); 32nd round in 2009 (Atlanta)
Played the 2012 season as a part-time starting outfielder for the Tigers … a two-sport standout in high school who played both football (running back) and baseball (centerfielder) for two seasons at Northwestern University of the Big 10 … played baseball in 2011 at Cypress (Calif.) College.
JUNIOR SEASON (2012)
Played in 46 games (34 starts), batting .203 (27-for-133) with three doubles, four triples, 12 RBI, 27 runs and four stolen bases … helped lead LSU to a perfect 5-0 record during the week of April 10-15, batting .444 (8-for-18) with one double, five RBI, five runs scored, two stolen bases and a .476 on-base percentage … batted .500 (6-for-12) in LSU’s three-game sweep of Alabama (April 13-15) with one double, three RBI, three runs and a .636 on-base percentage.
PRIOR TO LSU
Played baseball at Cypress (Calif.) College in 2011, batting .344 with 10 doubles, four triples, 25 RBI, nine steals, 35 runs scored and a .454 slugging percentage … earned 2011 all-Orange Empire Conference recognition … played baseball and football at Northwestern University, earning Freshman all-Big 10 honors in both sports … running back for the Northwestern football team in 2009 and 2010, leading the team in rushing in ’10 … led the Northwestern baseball team in doubles (15) and walks (34) in 2010 … an all-State performer in baseball and football at Los Osos High School … posted season batting averages in high school of .321 (Fr.), .414 (So.), .373 (Jr.) and .340 (Sr.).
PERSONAL
Full name is Arby Enrico Fields … parents are Arby and Josetti Fields … has one younger sibling, Jamia … says he chose to enroll at LSU because of “the tradition of being the best and playing against the best, year in and year out” … majoring in general studies at LSU … born June 25, 1991.
Fields’ LSU Career Highs
At-Bats: 6 at Ole Miss (5/4/12)
Hits: 3 vs. Alabama (4/15/12)
Runs Scored: 2 five times; last vs. Oregon State (6/2/12)
Doubles: 1 three times; last at South Carolina (5/19/12)
Triples: 1 four times; last vs. Tulane (5/1/12)
Home Runs: none
RBI: 2 three times; last vs. Tulane (5/1/12)