Delta State University

2013 (Senior): Named to the All-Gulf South Conference First Team…Played in 56 games with 56 starts…Had 53 hits in 184 at bats (.288 avg.)…nine doubles...three homeruns...Scored 45 runs...Had 36 RBIs...Had 38 walks...Had eight hit by pitches...Had a .427 on base percentage...Had two sac flies...Had 71 total bases for a .386 slugging percentage...Had 24 strikeouts...Grounded into two double plays...Was 13 for 15 in stolen base attempts...Had 59 putouts...Had five assists...Had one error…Had a .985 fielding percentage...

2012 (Junior): Helped guide Statesmen to 12th Gulf South Conference championship, 11th NCAA South Region title and 11th NCAA College World Series appearance...DSU finished second overall as national runner-up...ABCA Third Team All-American...ABCA First Team All-South Region...Daktronics First Team All-South Region...Named to GSC, NCAA South Region and NCAA College World Series All-Tournament Teams...Played in 62 games, making 60 starts for the Statesmen...Batted .342 with 75 hits in 219 at-bats...Finished season with 15 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 53 RBIs...Scored 47 runs and finished 3-of-5 in stolen base attempts...Had 20 multi-hit games and 12 multi-RBI contests...Season-long 10 game hitting streak...Led GSC in RBIs (53) and tied for third in hits (75)...Ranked 10th in GSC in batting average (.342).

2011 (Sophomore): Turned in another stellar season for the Statesmen as a sophomore...Made the move to left field this past summer...Played in 49 games with 49 starts for the Statesmen...Batted .338 with 54 hits in 160 at-bats...Collected eight doubles, one home run and 31 RBIs...Swiped 3 of 3 stolen bases...Committed just three errors in left field despite having not played the position since youth league baseball...Season-high three hits versus Arkansas-Monticello (3.19) and Southern Arkansas (4.6)...Season-high two RBIs versus eight different opponents.

2010 (Freshman): One of the top freshman in the nation...Played in 48 games with 43 starts at 1B/DH...Finished second on the team with a .363 average...Went 65-of-179 at the plate with a team-high 16 doubles, two triples, three home runs and 48 RBIs...Swiped 3-of-7 bases...Scored 35 runs...Hit .397 versus GSC competition...Recorded 17 multiple hit and 15 multiple RBI games...Season-high 14 game hit streak...Career-high five hits at Christian Brothers (3/20/10) with three RBIs and three runs scored...Career-high four RBIs versus Henderson State (4/2/10)...Did not commit an error in the field.

PREP: Lettered three years for coach Shane Faulkner at Desoto Central HS…Helped lead team to a 18-12 record his senior season…Led team in batting average with.461, which is also a school record...Named to the MHSAA All-State squad as a senior...Was an All-District and All-Area performer...Named Team Captain at DHS.

PERSONAL:  Full name is Steven Michael Vinson…Born April 5, 1991…Son of Steve and Barbara Vinson…Has one sister, Megan…Majoring in Business.