#20 Charlie Markson 2011-12 Baseball Roster
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AT NOTRE DAME: Two-year monogram winner and 2013 co-captain enters his senior season with a .288 career batting average and 28 RBI … has added 38 runs scored, eight doubles, two triples, two home runs, 26 walks, 12 hit by pitch, four sacrifice bunts, three sacrifice flies and 23 stolen bases (32 attempts) in 100 games (69 starts) … in BIG EAST games, owns a career .303 batting average and 10 RBI … has added 18 runs scored, four doubles, one triple, one home run, 14 walks, five hit by pitch, one sacrifice bunt, one sacrifice fly and 13 stolen bases (15 attempts) in 41 games (29 starts) … enters the season as the starting centerfielder … will likely hit in either of the top two spots in the batting order … possesses solid set of MLB tools … in the mold of former Irish All-America and MLB first round draft pick A.J. Pollock … extremely quick with a strong throwing arm … tremendous contact hitter that has ability to hit for a high average … drafted in the 44th round of the 2009 MLB Draft by the Detroit Tigers.
HONORS & AWARDS: BIG EAST Academic All-Star (2010).
JUNIOR SEASON (2012): Appeared in 53 games and started 51, including 35 in center field and 16 in right field … batted .303 (53-for-175) with 30 runs scored, six doubles, one triple, two home runs and 20 RBI … added 17 walks, 10 hit by pitch, three sacrifice flies, two sacrifice bunts and 19 stolen bases in 25 attempts … recorded 67 total bases, posted a .383 slugging percentage and .390 on-base percentage … posted a .961 fielding percentage … committed five errors in 127 fielding chances with 121 putouts … led the Irish in stolen bases … saw action and started 26 BIG EAST games… batted a team-best .322 (28-for-87) with 15 runs scored, four doubles, one triple, one home run and 10 RBI … added 12 walks, four hit by pitch, one sacrifice fly and 13 stolen bases in 15 attempts … led all BIG EAST players in stolen bases in league games … recorded 37 total bases, posted a .425 slugging percentage and .423 on-base percentage … hit .284 (25-for-88) with 15 runs scored, two doubles, one home run, 10 RBI, five walks, six hit by pitch, two sacrifice flies, two sacrifice bunts and six stolen bases in 10 attempts in non-conference games … hit .333 (5-for-15) with four runs scored, one home run, three RBI, one sacrifice fly and one stolen base in one attempt in the BIG EAST tournament … batted .167 (4-for-24) with two runs scored, one RBI, one walk, three hit by pitch and two stolen bases in three attempts in the month of February … hit .265 (13-for-49) with eight runs scored, three doubles, one triple, five RBI, five walks, three hit by pitch, one sacrifice bunt and three stolen bases in four attempts in the month of March … batted .340 (16-for-47) with eight runs scored, one double, seven RBI, seven walks, two hit by pitch, two sacrifice flies and five stolen bases in seven attempts in the month of April … hit a team-best .364 (20-for-55) with 12 runs scored, two doubles, two home runs, seven RBI, four walks, two hit by pitch, one sacrifice fly, one sacrifice bunt and nine stolen bases in 11 attempts in the month of May … batted .295 (18-for-61) with 11 runs scored, three doubles, one triple, six RBI, six walks, three hit by pitch, one sacrifice fly and five stolen bases in six attempts in home games … hit a team-best .339 (20-for-59) with 11 runs scored, three doubles, one home run, eight RBI, nine walks, three hit by pitch, one sacrifice fly, one sacrifice bunt and 10 stolen bases in 13 attempts in away games … batted .273 (15-for-55) with eight runs scored, one home run, six RBI, two walks, four hit by pitch, one sacrifice fly, one sacrifice bunt and four stolen bases in six attempts in neutral site games … batted .327 (34-for-104) with 22 runs scored, three doubles, one triple, two home runs, 14 RBI, 10 walks, six hit by pitch, two sacrifice flies, two sacrifice bunts and nine stolen bases in 14 attempt in Irish victories … hit .296 (34-for-115) with 18 runs scored, one double, one triple, two home runs, 10 RBI, eight walks, seven hit by pitch, two sacrifice flies, two sacrifice bunts and 10 stolen bases in 15 attempts in day games … batted .317 (19-for-60) with 12 runs scored, five doubles, 10 RBI, nine walks, three hit by pitch, one sacrifice fly and nine stolen bases in 10 attempts in night games … hit .303 (53-for-175) with 29 runs scored, six doubles, one triple, two home runs, 20 RBI, 17 walks, 10 hit by pitch, three sacrifice flies, two sacrifice bunts and 19 stolen bases in 25 attempts in games started … scored one run in two games off the bench … hit .349 (15-for-43) against left-handed pitching … batted .288 (38-for-132) against right-handed pitching … hit .278 (22-for-79) with runners on base … batted .323 (31-for-96) with the bases empty … went 0-for-10 (.000) with the bases loaded … reached base when leading off an inning 28 times in 54 opportunities (.519) … did not record a pinch hit opportunity … hit .265 (13-for-49) with runners in scoring position … drove in a run with a runner on third base and less than two outs 13 times in 20 opportunities (.650) … registered five RBI and batted .209 (9-for-43) with two outs … advanced 44 base runners on 90 attempts, good for a percentage of .489 … registered 18 multi-hit games, including a four-hit outing against Rutgers on May 24, two three-hit games and 15 two-hit outings … collected four multi-RBI games, including three RBI against Rutgers (May 24) in the BIG EAST tournament … registered a career-long eight-game hitting streak (April 29-May 12) … reached base safely in a career-best 13 consecutive games (March 30-April 25) … Notre Dame went 30-21 when Markson started, including 18-17 in center field and 12-4 in left field … the Irish went 2-1 when Markson batted second, 22-14 when he batted seventh and 6-6 when he hit eighth … opened the season with back-to-back multi-hit games, but then suffered through an 0-for-20 stretch … broke out of the slump with a two-hit effort in the 7-1 victory over No. 11 LSU on March 11 … batted .329 (best on the team) over the last 47 games … Markson was the first Notre Dame player to ever score four runs in a BIG EAST tournament game and first Irish player with a four-hit game in the tournament since eventual first-round MLB pick and current Arizona Diamondbacks centerfielder A.J. Pollock.SOPHOMORE SEASON (2011): Appeared in 32 games and started 14, including 12 in center field and two in left field … hit with a pitch in the face in the season opener against Michigan State on Feb. 18 and missed three weeks … batted .244 (11-for-45) with five runs scored, one double, one triple and five RBI … added five walks, two hit by pitch, two sacrifice bunts and two stolen bases in five attempts … recorded 14 total bases, posted a .311 slugging percentage and .346 on-base percentage … posted a .944 fielding percentage … committed three errors in 54 fielding chances with 51 putouts … second on the Irish in games played off the bench … saw action in 14 BIG EAST games and started three … batted .167 (2-for-12) with three runs scored … added two walks, one hit by pitch and one sacrifice bunt … recorded two total bases, posted a .308 slugging percentage and .355 on-base percentage … hit .273 (9-for-33) with two runs scored, one double, one triple, five RBI, three walks, one hit by pitch and two stolen bases in five attempts in non-conference games … batted .000 (0-for-1) with one hit by pitch in the month of February … hit .267 (8-for-30) with two runs scored, one double, one triple, five RBI, two walks and one stolen base in four attempts in the month of Mar. … batted .000 (0-for-3) in the month of Apr. … hit .273 (3-for-11) with three runs scored, three walks, one hit by pitch, two sacrifice bunts and one stolen base in one attempt in the month of May … batted .143 (1-for-7) with one run scored, one walk and one stolen base in one attempt in home games … hit .350 (7-for-20) in road games with three runs scored, one double, one triple, four RBI, four walks, one hit by pitch, one sacrifice bunt and one stolen base in two attempts in away games … batted .176 (3-for-17) with two runs scored, two RBI, one walk, one hit by pitch, one sacrifice bunt and one stolen base in one attempt in Irish victories … hit .200 (7-for-35) with three runs scored, one double, one triple, four RBI, one walk, two hit by pitch, two sacrifice bunts and no stolen bases in three attempts in day games … batted .400 (4-for-10) with two runs scored, one RBI, four walks and two stolen bases in two attempts in night games … hit .256 (10-for-39) with three runs scored, one double, one triple, five RBI, five walks, two hit by pitch, one sacrifice bunt and two stolen bases in five attempts in games started … batted .167 (1-for-6) with two runs scored and one sacrifice bunt in games off the bench … hit .167 (2-for-12) against left-handed pitching … batted .273 (9-for-33) against right-handed pitching … hit .211 (4-for-19) with runners on base … batted .269 (7-for-26) with the bases empty … went 0-for-2 (.000) with the bases loaded … went 0-for-1 (.000) as a pinch hitter … hit .250 (4-for-16) with runners in scoring position … advanced nine base runners on 22 attempts, good for a percentage of .409 … registered four RBI and batted .333 (6-for-18) with two outs … registered one multi-hit game, a three-hit outing against Winthrop on Mar. 4 … registered a season-long four-game hitting streak (Mar. 12-17)… reached base safely in four consecutive games (Mar. 12-17) … Notre Dame went 5-9 when Markson started, including 5-7 in center field and 0-2 in left field … the Irish went 1-1 when Markson batted second, 2-3 when he batted seventh, 0-1 when he hit eighth and 2-4 when he batted ninth … went 3-for-3 with a run scored and RBI triple at Winthrop on Mar. 4 … went 1-for-3 with a two-run double at Coastal Carolina on Mar. 12.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2010): Appeared in 15 games and started four, three in right field and one in center field … batted .250 (5-for-20) with three runs scored, one double and three 22 RBI … added four walks and two stolen bases in two attempts … recorded six total bases, posted a .300 slugging percentage and .375 on-base percentage … posted a .941 fielding percentage … committed one error in 17 fielding chances with 16 putouts … tied for third on the Irish in games played off the bench … saw action in one BIG EAST game … hit .250 (5-for-20) with three runs scored, one double, three RBI, four walks and two stolen bases in two attempts in non-conference games … batted .375 (3-for-8) with two runs scored, one double and three RBI in the month of February … hit .200 (2-for-10) with one run scored, four walks and two stolen bases in two attempts in the month of Mar. … batted .000 (0-for-2) in the month of Apr. … did not see action in the month of May … batted .093 (1-for-11) with one run scored, four walks and two stolen bases in two attempts in home games … hit 1.000 (1-for-1) in road games … batted .222 (2-for-9) with three runs scored, one double, three RBI, three walks and one stolen base in one attempt in Irish victories … hit .333 (4-for-12) with two runs scored, one double and three RBI in day games … batted .125 (1-for-8) with one run scored, four walks and two stolen bases in two attempts in night games … hit .083 (1-for-12) with one run scored, four walks and two stolen bases in two attempts in games started … batted .500 (4-for-8) with two runs scored, one double and three RBI in games off the bench … hit .111 (1-for-9) against left-handed pitching … batted .364 (4-for-11) against right-handed pitching … hit .333 (4-for-12) with runners on base … batted .125 (1-for-8) with the bases empty … went 1-for-1 (1.000) with the bases loaded … hit .600 (3-for-5) as a pinch hitter … hit .333 (3-for-9) with runners in scoring position … advanced four base runners on 12 attempts, good for a percentage of .333 … totaled two RBI and batted .167 (1-for-6) with two outs … registered one multi-hit game against Mississippi Valley State on Feb. 21 … recorded one multi-RBI game, a three-RBI outing versus Mississippi Valley State on Feb. 21 … Notre Dame went 2-2 when Markson started, including 1-0 in center field and 1-2 in right field … the Irish went 2-2 when Markson batted sixth … went 2-for-3 with a run scored, double and three RBI against Mississippi Valley State on Feb. 21 … added a pinch hit against Texas-Pan American on Mar. 10 … went 1-for-3 versus Michigan State on Mar. 21 … drew three walks and swiped a base against Ball State on Mar. 23.º
PREP & PERSONAL: Four-year starter and letterwinner at Whitefish High School … batted .486 with 11 doubles, six triples, two home runs and nine stolen bases as a senior … recorded a .608 on-base percentage and .878 slugging percentage … named team co-MVP, first team all-conference, second team all-suburban and second team all-area … captured the Duke Pride Award (annually given to the player who shows the most leadership, teamwork and dedication to the team) … as a junior and senior selected to Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association All Star Classic … named a Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association Scholar/Athlete … chosen in the 44th round of the 2009 MLB Draft by the Detroit Tigers … batted .427 with a team-best 14 doubles and five triples as a junior … also scored 35 runs, stole 26 bases, drove in 35 and recorded 41 hits … named all-conference and all-district … participated in the Milwaukee Brewers Classic Baseball Tournament … hit a home run and drove in three in the title game … also earned four letters in basketball as a point guard … as a sophomore, led team in hits (48), triples (five), home runs (three), RBI (39) and runs scored (36) … batted .403 and was named Team Offensive MVP … born Feb. 6, 1991 … son of Dave and Cathy Markson … full name is Charles Asher Markson … enrolled in Mendoza College of Business as a major in finance.
Markson[apos]s Career Statistics
Year | AVG | GP-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | SLG% | BB | HBP | SO | GDP | OB% | SF | SH | SB-ATT | PO | A | E | FLD% |
2010.25015-4203510036.3004040.375002-21601.941
2011.24432-1445511110514.31152160.346022-55103.9442012.30353-5117530536122067.3831710324.3903219-5518815.961Totals.288100-6924038698222887.3682812524.3813423-3218819.955
Markson in the BIG EAST Conference
Year | AVG | GP-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | SLG% | BB | HBP | SO | GDP | OB% | SF | SH | SB-ATT | PO | A | E | FLD% |
2010 | .000 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
2011 | .167 | 14-3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | .846 |
2012 | .322 | 26-26 | 87 | 15 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 37 | .425 | 12 | 4 | 19 | 2 | .423 | 1 | 0 | 13-15 | 63 | 0 | 3 | .955 |
Totals | .303 | 41-29 | 99 | 18 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 39 | .394 | 14 | 5 | 25 | 2 | .412 | 1 | 1 | 13-15 | 76 | 0 | 5 | .938 |