2017 NCBWA Preseason Second Team All-American
2016: Earned Big South Presidential Honor Roll status…2016 Louisville Slugger Pre-Season All-American…Named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll...Appeared in only six games in 2016 before being sidelined due to injury…Picked up a hit in four of six games on the season…Knocked in a run against Miami (OH)…Recorded a save, striking out two in a perfect inning against Miami (OH)…
2015: 2015 Big South Player of the Year…2015 Third Team Louisville Slugger All-American by Collegiate Baseball newspaper, utility…First Team All-Big South, utility…Named National Player of the Week on March 23, belting three home runs with 10 RBI, hitting .474, and extending his hitting streak to 11 games…A two-time Big South Player of the Week (3/9, 3/23)...Hit .327 on the season with 12 home runs, 48 RBI, eight doubles, 31 runs scored and four stolen bases…Added 20 appearances on the mound as the Camels’ closer, totaling a 1-1 record with a 1.04 ERA, nine saves and 17 strikeouts in 26 innings…Ranked in the top-five of the Big South in home runs, slugging percentage, RBI and saves...Homered in four-straight games (3/4-3/10)…Owned a season-best 13-game hit streak…Added a 10-game hit streak to close the season…Homered seven times over nine games (3/4-22)…Drove in four runs four times on the season…Owned 14 total multi-RBI games…Posted 16 multi-hit games…Reached base in each of his final 16 games, a season-best streak…Did not allow a run over his first eight appearances on the mound (10.2 IP)…Tossed a three-pitch save at the College of Charleston (3/25)…Struck out the side and picked up the save in a win at Liberty (4/10)…Pitched a perfect 2.0 innings for a save against William & Mary, striking out two (3/4)…
Bakersfield College: As a sophomore, hit .298 with 20 RBI, 19 runs scored, a home run and nine stolen bases…Also posted a 4-6 record with a 3.61 ERA, striking out 58 in 77.1 innings pitched…Hit .301 with 11 doubles, three home runs, 27 RBI and nine stolen bases as a freshman…An all-conference selection and league gold glove winner while being coached by Tim Painton…
Prep: Hit .400 with 10 home runs as a senior, going 10-1 on the mound…Coached by Randy Roberts at Centennial Bakersfield...An all-area football selection as a sophomore and junior, setting the school record for most receptions in a season and single game…
Personal: Son of Robert and Robyn Hallum…Born June 26, 1992 in Bakersfield, Calif. …Has two siblings, Brock and Drew…A communication major…
