Ø 2008 Austin Peay Governor's Classic All-Classic Team
Ø 2008 Bradley A.J. Robertson Most Valuable Player
Ø 2008 Bradley Rod Thompson Hitting Award (.363)
Ø 2008 Bradley Most Improved Player
Ø Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2005, Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009)
Ø Country Insurance & Financial Services Scholar-Athlete of the Week (4/16/08, 5/8/08)
Ø 2008 MVC Honor Roll
2008 (Junior): Enjoyed a breakout season as Bradley's top hitter throughout the year ... Put up career-best numbers by finishing with a .363 batting average, 98 points better than his career average coming into the season, and a team-best 48 runs batted in ... Finished sixth in The Valley with 28 runs batted in during the 24-game league schedule, highlighted by a career-best six RBI's April 13 at Southern Illinois ... Drove in at least one run during in 11 consecutive games from April 19 through May 3 ... Hit .533 (16-30) during his career-best 8-game hitting streak from April 29 through May 11.
2007 (Sophomore): One of six Braves to play in all 53 games, Luttrell hit .265 with eight doubles and a pair of home runs ... Was hitting .305 until enduring a 2-for-29 slump over the final 10 games ... Turned a double play from the outfield in each of the three games in the Southern Illinois series ... Added his final two outfield assists during the State Farm MVC Tournament, twice throwing runners out at the plate ... Drove home the tying run with an eighth-inning double April 29 versus rival Illinois State.
2006 (Freshman): Played in 53 of the team’s 57 games, including 48 as a starter ... Enjoyed six multi-hit games, including his first three-hit game March 14 versus Indiana ... Drew four walks May 12 versus Northern Colorado and came around to score three times ... Easily led the team with 29 bases on balls.
High School: A four-year letterman, Luttrell earned all-conference honors during each of his final three seasons ... Earned all-state honors from the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association as a junior in 2004 and State Journal Register all-area honors as a senior ... During his senior season in 2005, Luttrell hit .500 with 10 home runs and 19 runs batted in in just 50 at-bats ... Also earned a pair of varsity basketball letters as a freshman and sophomore.
Personal: The son of Wayne and CanDee Luttrell, Colby was born March 2, 1987 in Springfield, Ill. ... Has a younger sister, Jordyn (20) ... Majoring in psychology, Luttrell has earned a spot on the Bradley Athletic Director’s Honor Roll five of his first seven college semesters.
Colby Luttrell’s Career Statistics
Year Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Slg% BB SO OB% SF SH SB-A PO A E Pct.
2006 .266 48-46 153 34 42 4 2 1 22 53 .346 29 32 .377 3 2 4-5 71 6 2 .975
2007 .265 53-52 170 19 45 8 0 2 29 59 .347 22 38 .352 2 4 3-3 105 9 0 1.000
2008 .363 54-54 193 35 70 12 3 6 48 106 .549 23 26 .432 2 0 3-4 73 6 2 .975
3-Yrs .304 155-152 516 88 157 24 5 9 99 218 .422 74 96 .392 7 6 10-12 249 21 4 .985
Colby Luttrell’s Single-Game Career Bests
Runs: 3 four times, last vs. Indiana State (3/28/08)
Hits: 3 11 times, last at Illinois State (5/3/08)
RBI's: 6 at Southern Illinios (4/13/08)
Doubles: 2 three times, last at Southern Illinois (4/13/08)
Triples: 2 vs. Cornel (3/18/06)
Home Runs: 1 nine times, last vs. Chicago State-2 (4/26/08)
Walks: 4 vs. Northern Colorado (5/12/06)
Hitting Streak: 8 (April 29-May 11, 2008)
