Georgia Southern University Athletics

JUNIOR (2022): Played in 20 games for the Eagles, starting in eight … Walked seven times and held an on-base percentage of .226 … Had 11 putouts on the season.

ALABAMA (2020-21): SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll… Provided Alabama with a big bat off the bench, working 22 games with four starts… Recorded five hits, including two doubles and a home run, as part of his .179 (5-28) average… Added seven RBI and three runs while drawing three walks as a junior… Made two starts at designated hitter against McNeese on February 20-21 for his first action as a member of the Crimson Tide… 
 
SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (2019-20): Spent two seasons at SUSCC in Wadley… Saw time in eight games during the pandemic-shortened season… Recorded five hits, including three doubles and a home run, in 2020… Also posted three RBI and three runs scored while walking twice and stealing a base as a sophomore… Earned all-conference honors in his first season at Southern Union… Played in 44 total games as a freshman, batting .407 with 16 doubles, four triples and eight home runs… Added 39 RBI and 31 runs scored to go with five stole bases and 15 walks in that first season at SUSCC…
 
PREP: Attended Pinecrest Academy in Cumming, Georgia, playing under head coach Ryan Weingart… Was a two sport athlete, competing in Baseball and Football… Graduated in 2018 as the Forsyth County Player of the Year, First Team All-State and All-Region… Posted a .400 batting average and 14 home runs… Holds school records for home runs, RBIs, doubles and batting average… Was an honor roll student and was named to the Football All-Region team… 

PERSONAL: Born William Michael Patota on April 17, 2000, in Naperville, Illinois… Son of Dianne and Michael Patota… Has three sisters Mary, Kate and Josie… 

MAJOR: Finance