Stewart Puckett

Baseball celebrates after walking off Charlotte on April 17, 2025

Photo by: Michael Shaw / University of South Florida Athletics

during the South Florida Baseball Game vs WSU on May 21, 2025.

(Chris Henry / University of South Florida Athletics)

Photo by: Chris Henry / University of South Florida Athletics

Photo by: Stephen Galvin / University of South Florida Athletics

Position:
INF
Height:
5-10
Weight:
172
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
DeLeon Springs, Fla.
High School:
DeLand HS

2024: Played in 36 games and made 26 starts…made 13 starts at first base, seven at third base and six ad DH…was thrust into the starting lineup as injuries piled up on the roster and made an immediate impact…batted .345 with four homers, eight extra-base hits and 19 RBI over his first 16 starts from March 10-April 2…finished the season with a .307 batting average, six doubles, one triple, five homers, 28 RBI and 15 runs scored…slugged .535…drew 12 walks and owned a .385 OBP…went 4-for-5 in stolen base attempts…hit his first collegiate home run at Charlotte (3/29)…belted a pair of homers at Stetson (4/2)…tallied four home runs over that four-game span…recorded 10 multi-hit games, including a pair of three-hit outings…tallied nine multi-RBI games, including a five-RBI outburst at Stetson (4/2)…had two games with a pair of doubles…longest hitting streak (4 games) and longest reached base streak (13)...was named to the All-Florida League Team for the second summer in a row...named the Florida League Analytics Co-Offensive Player of the Year after batting .393 with a 1.080 OPS, five homers and 26 RBI for the Sanford River Rats.

2023: Redshirt season...named to the 2023 All-Florida League Team over the summer...batted .345 with a team-best 18 RBI with three home runs over 25 games for Sanford.

HIGH SCHOOL: Batted .420 with eight homers as a junior and was named All-Conference...also received a scholarship offer from Miami.

PERSONAL: Born March 12...son of Grayson and Carine...has an older sister, Dylan...enjoys hunting, fishing and water sports...studying communications at USF.