Guilford College

Career

• finished his career with a .256 batting average, 88 hits, 17doubles and 41 RBIs

2013

• started in 31 of the Quakers’ 38 games, mostly at firstbase
• hit .255 with 27 hits, 27 runs scored, 18 RBIs, nine doublesand three home runs
• best performance came Apr. 10 at conference-rival Emory andHenry University when he went two-for-three with three RBIs, ahomer, and a double
• enjoyed nine multi-hit games this season, including three hitsand as many doubles at Hampden-Sydney College Mar. 30
• through games of April 28, Slate ranked fifth in NCAA DivisionIII for being hit by a pitch a school-record 21 times

2012

• appeared in 36 games, with 33 starts in the infield andoutfield
• hit .246 in 114 at bats with 28 hits
• led the team in hit by pitches (14), which tied for second inthe conference
• scored 33 runs, which ranked third among Quakers’hitters
• stole 11 bases, which ranked second on the team and fifth inthe conference
• went 3-for-3 with five runs scored, three RBI, a stolen base,and a home run against Case Western Reserve Feb. 26

2011

• started 32 of 34 games played for the Quakers this season,usually at third base or in the outfield
• hit .267 with 16 runs and 11 runs batted in (RBI).
• also led the team with six stolen bases
• one of his best performances came when he wentone-for-three with two runs and two RBI in the Quakers' Apr. 2 18-6victory over Virginia Wesleyan College
• crossed the plate three times and drove in one when he wenttwo-for-four in the Quakers' 12-3 victory over Piedmont College(Feb. 7)

2010 

• a reserve infielder
• made six varsity appearances
• also contributed to Guilford's developmental squad

Personal

• presented research on "Athlete Burnout: The EffectEnvironmental Demands have on Stress in Collegiate Male SoccerPlayers" at Guilford's 2013 Undergraduate Symposium.
• five-time member of Guilford's Student-Athlete Honor Roll
• named to 2012-13 Academic All-ODAC team
• active with Guilford's Fellowship of Christian Athletes
• lettered three years at North Davidson under coach MikeMeadows
• earned All-Central Piedmont Conference honors
• member of the school's Fellowship of Christian Athletes
• son of Steve and Ginny Slate
• psychology minor