Outlook

Tony Slaughter has worked hard and greatly improved his defensive skill set under coach Yeager’s catching tutelage … His bat is projected to be in the middle of the line-up where he has potential to be a major run producer.

Freshman Year 2019

Earned All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference honorable mention honors … Played and started in 41 games … Batted .331 (43-for-130) with 12 doubles, four home runs, 31 runs scored and 39 RBIs …. Recorded 14 multiple-hit games and nine multiple-RBI games … Had a .990 fielding percentage, committing just two errors in 205 fielding chances … Got his first hit, a double, drove in two run and scored twice in a 14-1 win at Brookhaven (2-7-19) … Had two singles and a double and drove in four runs in ad 7-2 win over Ellsworth (2-13-19) … Had an eight-game hitting streak from February 14 through March 21 … Batted .667 over the steak (16-for-24) with four doubles, a home run, 12 runs scored and 10 RBIs … Had a single and a home run, drove in three runs and scored twice in an 11-0 win over Labette in the first game of doubleheader  (3-15-19) … Followed with a single and two doubles, three runs scored and three RBIs in a  16-1 rout over the Cardinals (3-15-19) … Has three hits with a double and home run and drove in four runs in a 10-5 win over Crowder (3-26-19) … Tied a single-game record with four walks and scored three times in a 17-6 win at Fort Scott (4-6-19) … Drove in a season-high five runs with a single and home run in a 14-3 win at Kansas City Kansas (4-11-19) … Drove in three runs with a bases clearing single in an 11-8 win at Cowley (4-25-19) … Belted a solo home run in a 9-4 win at Coffeyville (5-3-19).

High School  

Was a three-year starter for coach Joel Thaemert at DeSoto High School, DeSoto, Kan. … Graduated 2018 … Earned honorable mention Class 5A All-State by the Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches his senior year … Also earned first-team All-Frontier League and All-Metro … Helped the Wildcats to a 17-5 record and claim the 2018 Frontier League Championships his senior year … Hit .438 with 28 hits, four doubles, two triples and 18 driven in 2018 … Earned All-Frontier League second-team after helping DeSoto win the league title his sophomore year … As a junior, he earned honorable mention all-league … Batted .377 with 22 hits, six doubles, a triple two home runs and 16 driven his junior year … As sophomore, batted .412 with 27 hits, seven doubles, and 15 RBI … Played summer baseball for the Cavaliers Baseball Club … Also earned one varsity letter in football … Helped the Wildcats win league and sectional titles his senior year.

Personal  

Born Anthony A. Slaughter on Dec. 16, 1999, in Shawnee, Kan. … Nickname is Tony … Son of Terrelle and Sarah Slaughter … His mother also attended JCCC … Majoring in education … Also recruited by Southwestern Community College … Favorite food is Mexican … Favorite fast food restaurant is Panda Express … Favorite restaurant is Yard House … Favorite TV show is The Office … Favorite movie is The Help … Favorite sports movie is Moneyball … Favorite actor is Denzel Washington … Favorite book is Green Eggs and Ham … Favorite music entertainer is Mary J. Blige … Favorite cartoon character is Sponge Bob Square Pants … Favorite athlete is Francisco Lindor … Favorite sports team is the Pittsburgh Penquins … His greatest sports moment was the football sectional championship … Best players he has played against are Riley Pint, a pitcher for the Colorado Rockies organization and the No. 4 overall pick in 2016 MLB Draft, and James Cosentino, an infielder for the Kansas Jayhawks.