Darien Simms - Baseball - Arkansas Razorbacks

#7 Darien Simms

OF | R-Fr | 5-7 | 165 | L/L | Spring, Texas | Northland Christian HS

2016 (Redshirt Freshman)
Played in 27 games, starting four in first active season with Razorbacks … Batted .214 in mostly pinch-hit situations with six hits, 12 runs scored and three RBI … Walked three times and had a .333 on-base percentage … Stole six bases, which tied for the team lead with Rick Nomura … Made an appearance in 12 conference games, batting 20 times with two hits and one RBI … Made first collegiate start in the outfield vs. Mississippi Valley State (2/24), going 1-for-4 with three runs scored and one walk … First career hit came as a pinch hitter vs. MVSU (2/23), finishing day 2-for-2 with one RBI … Stole first career base vs. Central Michigan (2/21) in final game of series.

2015 (Freshman)
Redshirted the 2015 season.

Northland Christian High School
Batted .224 during the 2011 season with 26 runs scored … Recorded a .383 batting average in 2012 with runs scored and a 25-for-26 performance in stolen bases … Attended the 2012 Perfect Game South Underclass Showcase and received a rating of eight … Hit .424 in 2013 with 48 runs scored and 33 stolen bases in 31 games played … Named 4A All-State second team in 2013 … Made appearance in AABC Connie Mack World Series in summer of 2014 as a part of DBat-Leach … Holds Northland High School record for single season and career stolen bases.

Personal
Son of Don and Beverly Simms … Majoring in Mechanical Engineering.