Outlook

Blake Shannon shows good lateral range to both his glove and hand side … Possesses quick exchanges into throws and is smooth in the field overall … At the plate, as a simple, middle of the field approach and is short and direct to the baseball … Uses the lower half with quick hands and solid bat speed and strength ... Put together a solid freshman season year … Has added some good muscle over the summer and look to build on his freshman campaign … Committed to play at the University of Oklahoma next year.

Sophomore Year 2019

Earned All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference second-team honors … Played in 47 games, 41 as a starter … Batted .392 (47-for-120) with five doubles a triple two home runs, 45 runs scored and 26 driven in … His average was fourth-best on the team … Recorded 15 multiple-hit games and six multiple-RBI games … Had two singles and drove in two runs in a 9-0 win over Ellsworth (2-13-19) … Ripped a two-run single in a 10-5 win over Crowder (3-26-19) … Matched his career high with three walks and scored twice in a 18-5 win at Allen (4-1-19) … Had two hits including a home run to drive in three runs in a 13-12 loss at Kansas City Kansas (4-11-19) … Had a season-long seven game hitting streak from April 13-25 … Batted .500 (11-for-22) with a double, a triple, five runs and three RBIs over the streak … One game after the streak was broken he belted a grand slam home run in an 8-7 loss to Cowley (4-27-19) … Had a double, and RBI and scored a run in a 9-8 win over Fort Scott in the Central District Tournament (5-16-19).

Freshman Year 2018

Played in 37 games, 30 in the starting lineup … Batted .244 (21-for-86) with three doubles, a triple, 25 runs scored and 17 driven in … Drew 28 base-on-balls and stole eight bases … Posted a .903 fielding percentage … Had five multiple-hit games and four multiple-RBI Games … Ripped a double and triple and drove in a season-high four runs in a 16-5 win over Rockhurst JV (2-8-18) … Was 2-for-2 with three runs scored in a 25-11 win over Rockhurst JV (2-14-18) … Blasted a two-run double in the first inning to jump start JCCC to a 7-4 win over Kirkwood (2-23-18) … Went 3-for-4 with two RBI in an 8-6 win over Labette (3-22-18).

High School  

Was a four-year starter for coach Pat Foster at Metro Christian Academy, Tulsa, Okla. … Graduated 2017 … Helped Metro Christian claim its first Oklahoma State title in 16-years his senior year, and finish second with a 28-10 record his junior season … Earned first-team Pinnacle All-Conference, first-team All-District, second-team All-State and All-Area Metro honors at shortstop his junior and senior years … Also earned PG High School All-American honorable mention a junior and senior, was among the All-Vype Oklahoma top 100 players both years and named to the PBR Oklahoma Top 100 as a senior … Selected the Metro Defensive Player of the Year in 2016 and 2017 … Hit .385 with 40 hits, eight doubles, a triple, 22 RBI, 15 stolen bases and 42 runs scored in 2016, and hit at a .354 clip with 33 hits, eight doubles, three triples, 1 home run, 23 RBI, 20 stolen bases and 42 runs his senior campaign … Also earned two varsity letters in football ... Principles’ honor roll student.

Personal  

Born Blake Stone Shannon on Aug. 19, 1998, in Tulsa, Okla. … Son of Doug and Lisa Shannon … Has two siblings, Avery and Tate … His father played tennis at Centenary … Majoring in sports management … Also recruited by the University of Central Arkansas, Creighton University, Hutchinson Community College, Labette Community College and Redlands Community College … Favorite food is Chinese … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chipotle … Favorite restaurant is Osaka … Favorite TV show is The Office … Favorite movies are Tommy Boy and Step Brothers … Favorite sports movies are Miracle on Ice and The Sandlot … Favorite actors are Dwayne Johnson and Mark Wahlberg … Favorite book is Gym Candy … Favorite music entertainers are Drake and Luke Bryan … Favorite cartoon character is Kim Possible … Favorite athletes are Derek Jeter, Fransisco Lindor, Roger Federer and LeBron James … Favorite sports teams are the Texas Rangers and Dallas Cowboys … Greatest sports moment was winning state his senior year … Best player he has played against is Conner Uselton, an outfielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.