Tate Baseball Standout To Be Inducted Into South Alabama Athletics Hall Of Fame

November 9, 2017

A former Tate High School baseball standout will be on of three All-Americans who will make up the University of South Alabama Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2017.

David Doss will be inducted in an on-campus ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 11, then be recognized on the Ladd-Peebles Stadium field at halftime of the Jaguars’ game against Arkansas State later that day.  The addition of the trio brings the number of former student-athletes, coaches and administrators who have been honored to 79 since the creation of the USA Athletic Hall of Fame in 1989.

A four-year baseball letterwinner from 2006-09, Doss began his career by being named to Collegiate Baseball’s Freshman All-America team and ended it with third-team All-America honors from the organization.

After being voted the Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year his first season with the program, he would go on to be earn all-league honors each of his last three years at three different positions.

Doss ended his career as the Jaguars’ all-time leader in hits (312), doubles (70) and RBI (197), and he was ranked in the top 10 on the school’s all-time list with a .367 batting average, 37 home runs and 195 runs scored as well.  He hit .400 as a freshman — which was fourth best in the Sun Belt — to help South to an NCAA Regional appearance, and was also among the top 10 in the conference after batting .365 as a sophomore and .378 his final year while recording 10 or more homers on three occasions and posting 10-plus doubles in each of his four seasons.

Doss played high school baseball at Tate High School and was a member of the 2005 state championship team coached by Greg Blackmon.

Ajoke Odumosu in track and field and Viktoria Stoklasova in tennis will also be inducted into the USA Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday.

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One Response to “Tate Baseball Standout To Be Inducted Into South Alabama Athletics Hall Of Fame”

  1. Janine Singleton Walker on November 9th, 2017 3:08 pm

    We have always been very proud of David. He is a good person and has wonderful parents.

    Congratulations

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