2025 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 6
Skylar King
- Position:
- Outfielder
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Junior
- B/T:
- L/L
- Hometown:
- Columbia, S.C.
- High School:
- Brookland-Cayce HS
Drafted in the 15th round with the 448th overall selection by the Boston Red Sox in the 2025 MLB Draft
2025 (Jr.)
- Made 59 starts in center field
- Hit .291 with three home runs and 32 RBI
- Collected nine doubles, two triples and 42 runs scored
- Tied for third on the team with 13 stolen bases
- Led the team with 16 hit-by-pitches
- Went 5-for-7 with a home run, a triple, and five RBI in a doubleheader sweep at Jacksonville (Feb. 15)
- Went 4-for-5 with two RBI and four runs scored against Kennesaw State (March 7)
- Hit a home run and scored two runs at BYU (March 28)
- Had two hits and three runs scored at Ohio State (April 1)
- Had a triple and four RBI against Utah (April 5)
- Went 3-for-4 with three runs scored at Houston (April 11)
- Had a home run and two RBI against Texas Tech (May 3)
- Collected two RBI against LSU in Baton Rouge Super Regional (June 7)
2024 (So.)
- Played in 58 games with 45 starts
- Hit .258 with five home runs and 26 RBI
- Third on the team with nine stolen bases
- Went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two stolen bases against Charlotte (Feb. 23)
- Had three hits and two runs scored against BYU (March 7)
- Had two hits, three RBI, and the go-ahead home run in win over Ohio State (March 15)
- Hit two doubles and drove in three in win over Baylor (April 28)
- Hit and home run and drove in two runs in win over Penn State (May 8)
- Collected two hits, including a home run, two RBI, and scored four runs in win over Kansas State (May 12)
- Had two hits and a run scored in Tucson Regional Final against Grand Canyon (June 2)
2023 (Fr.)
- Played in 17 games, making two starts
- Hit .227 with three RBI and four runs scored
- Had a hit in first at-bat against Georgia Southern (Feb. 18)
- Drove in two runs with a double against App State (March 15)
- Recorded a hit and scored a run against UNC Greensboro (March 18)
- Had a hit against Kentucky in the NCAA Lexington Regional (June 4)
High School
- Played at Brookland-Cayce High for coach Rusty Charpia
- All-state
- All-region
- Also played football, earning all-region honors as a defensive back
- Stole 21 bases as a freshman at Aiken High
- Ranked as the No. 19 overall player in South Carolina by Perfect Game
Personal
- Son of Kelley King and Ebony Staley
- Has two brothers and two sisters
- Majoring in engineering
- Birthday is Nov. 21
- Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
Kentucky TV Highlights (NCAA Clemson Regional Final) | June 1
Monday, June 02
Clemson TV Highlights (NCAA Clemson Regional) | May 31
Saturday, May 31
BSB: Clemson Regional Game 1 Recap (vs. Kentucky)
Saturday, May 31
Kentucky TV Highlights (NCAA Clemson Regional) | May 30
Friday, May 30
