2023 Baseball Roster
Loden, Steven
Jersey Number 44
Steven Loden
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 205
- Hometown:
- Lower Gwynedd, Pa.
- High School:
- Wissahickon HS
- Prev School:
- Florida Atlantic
Bio
2023 (JUNIOR)
2023 All Missouri Valley Conference Second Team ... Games/starts: 57/57 (2B) ... BA: .252 ... HR: 18 ... RBIs: 55 ... Slug %: .549 ... MVC-only: Games/starts: 27/27 ... BA: .264 ... HR: 9 ... RBI: 25 ... Homered in his first Saluki at-bat, a two-run shot at Wofford Feb. 17 ... Hit 2 HRs in that game ... Won the UIC game 3-1 on Mar. 25 with a 2 run walk-off HR ... Was 3 for 9 (.333) in bases loaded situations (.hit .204 with bases empty) ... Batted .600 with a runner at third and less than 2 outs ... 3rd in the MVC in HRs (18) ... Tied for 4th in most HRs in MVC games only (9) ... 5th in the MVC in RBIs (55) ... Led the team in Multi-RBI games: 16 ... Had the team's longest hitting streak in 2023 (14 games) ... Combined with Pier-Olivier Boucher to hit 34 HRs in 2023 (#1 HR duo in Saluki history) ... Fielding % .992 (2 errors; 0 in 1st 51 games).
FLORIDAÂ ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY (2020-2022)
Infielder/Outfielder ... 2022: 51 games, 48 starts ... BA: .269 ... HR: 3 ... RBI: 29 ... OB%: .388 ... Slug %: .371 ... 2021: Played 2B ... 38 games, 33 starts ... BA: .375 ... C-USA avg.: .453 ... HR: 6 ... RBI: 30 ... OB%: .441 ... Slug %: .583 ... E: 2 ... 2020: DNP.
HIGH SCHOOL
Junior (2018): All-Suburban One League American Conference First Team SS ... Sophomore (2017): All-Suburban One League American Conference Third Team 2B.
PERSONAL
Born in Abington, Pa. ... Parents: Steven Loden, Sr. and Diana Loden.
2023 All Missouri Valley Conference Second Team ... Games/starts: 57/57 (2B) ... BA: .252 ... HR: 18 ... RBIs: 55 ... Slug %: .549 ... MVC-only: Games/starts: 27/27 ... BA: .264 ... HR: 9 ... RBI: 25 ... Homered in his first Saluki at-bat, a two-run shot at Wofford Feb. 17 ... Hit 2 HRs in that game ... Won the UIC game 3-1 on Mar. 25 with a 2 run walk-off HR ... Was 3 for 9 (.333) in bases loaded situations (.hit .204 with bases empty) ... Batted .600 with a runner at third and less than 2 outs ... 3rd in the MVC in HRs (18) ... Tied for 4th in most HRs in MVC games only (9) ... 5th in the MVC in RBIs (55) ... Led the team in Multi-RBI games: 16 ... Had the team's longest hitting streak in 2023 (14 games) ... Combined with Pier-Olivier Boucher to hit 34 HRs in 2023 (#1 HR duo in Saluki history) ... Fielding % .992 (2 errors; 0 in 1st 51 games).
FLORIDAÂ ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY (2020-2022)
Infielder/Outfielder ... 2022: 51 games, 48 starts ... BA: .269 ... HR: 3 ... RBI: 29 ... OB%: .388 ... Slug %: .371 ... 2021: Played 2B ... 38 games, 33 starts ... BA: .375 ... C-USA avg.: .453 ... HR: 6 ... RBI: 30 ... OB%: .441 ... Slug %: .583 ... E: 2 ... 2020: DNP.
HIGH SCHOOL
Junior (2018): All-Suburban One League American Conference First Team SS ... Sophomore (2017): All-Suburban One League American Conference Third Team 2B.
PERSONAL
Born in Abington, Pa. ... Parents: Steven Loden, Sr. and Diana Loden.
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