2016 (Junior)
Started 22 of 27 games either in the designated hitter position or first base spot … Batted .261 in his first full year with the Razorbacks, scoring 13 runs and garnering 23 hits, five being for extra-bases … Had 16 RBI, the second-highest total among Hog players with 130 at-bats or less … Had a .375 slugging percentage, but only walked seven times for a .313 on-base percentage … Showed a strong bat in SEC play with a .353 average in 10 games (34 at-bats) … Was only Arkansas player with 35 at-bats or less in conference play to still have 10 or more RBI (12) … Slugged .529 in conference play, which included one home run and five RBI, as well as one triple and one double … Made first Division I appearance on Feb. 19 against Central Michigan, going 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly starting as the DH … Went on to record at least one hit in six of first seven games … Went 10-for-16 (.625) over first seven appearances at the plate, which included six RBI and one home run … Tallied season-high three RBI three times during season (vs. Miss. Valley State 2/23, Houston 2/27, Missouri 4/2) … Nearly hit for cycle against Missouri, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs scored, one triple and one home run, falling just a double shy … The three hit performance also tied a season high for hits in a game (3-for-3 vs. No. 9 Houston in Minute Maid Park) … Finished year with seven multi-hit games, one of 12 Razorbacks with five or more in 2016.
Connors SC (2014-15)
Played for head coach Perry Keith … As a sophomore, batted .365 with three homeruns, 10 doubles, four triples and three stolen bases … Scored 50 runs and knocked in 46 … Earned Region 2 All-Conference and All-Tournament honors … As a freshman, batted .296 with two homeruns, six doubles, four triples and two stolen bases … Scored 28 runs and knocked in 20.
High School
Played for head coach Tim Barton … As a senior, batted .521 with six homeruns and 14 triples … As a junior, batted .498 with five homeruns and 12 triples … As a sophomore, batted .420 with five homeruns and six triples … Won four district championships … Three-time regional runner-up … Also played football and basketball … Graduated in the top 10 percent of his class … Most memorable athletic moment was learning that he set a national high school record with 39 career triples.
Personal
Son of Chad and Angie Catron … Has two brothers, Eric and Beau … Has two sisters, Lauren and Shannon … Uncle, Jon Cavin, played professional baseball in the Chicago White Sox organization … Uncle, Sean, played basketball at Northwestern State … Chose to attend Arkansas because he grew up watching Razorback baseball; “This is a dream come true and I’m truly blessed” … Ambition is to play professional baseball … Plans to become a physical therapist after his playing career is over … Also enjoys being outside and spending time with family … Is part of the Cherokee Nation and has a large family … Involved with the Service and Leadership Group and does community projects with the Cherokee Nation … Majoring in Kinesiology … Born on Sept. 20, 1994.
