Auburn's Mr. Clutch does more than just hit

The Auburn baseball team has asserted itself as a contender in the CNYCL American League, making the Section III finals each of the last two seasons. And much of that resurgence has to do with the contributions of three-year varsity player Eddie Charles, who is The Citizen's player of the year for baseball.

The senior right fielder was a team leader and a captain, while also leading the squad in triples (five), total hits (39) and is tied for first in home runs (two). He was second on the team in slugging percentage (.674) and batting average (.438). His 26 RBIs were enough for third on the team, while his on-base percentage (.490) was also third best. In the field, Charles had a .968 fielding percentage with just one error, while adding two assists.

And the extra practice - taking reps in the cage and shagging fly balls - has paid off in more than just numbers for Charles. He'll be playing baseball at Siena College in the fall.