Pronounced: e-lie-iss
WKU Dean's List (Fall 2019, Spring 2020)
2020 (Redshirt Sophomore): Appeared in two games … Had one at-bat against Purdue (3/8).
2019 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in 24 games while making nine starts primarily as a left fielder … Recorded a .150/.209/.225 slash line to go along with six hits, three runs, two walks and a home run … Added 16 putouts and one assist in the field … Collected a career-high two hits against Louisiana Tech (5/12) while recording the first home run of his career … Went 1-for-2 with a run against Middle Tennessee (4/7) … Hit 1-for-2 against Marshall (4/12) while adding a walk.
2018 (Redshirt Freshman): Missed the season and redshirted while recovering from injury.
2017 (Summer): Played for the Hoptown Hoppers with WKU teammate Cody Cooper ... Slashed .248/.319/.424 in 141 plate appearances with 8 stolen bases ... Tallied 31 hits, 31 runs and 24 RBI ... Of his 31 hits, 11 went for extra bases (5 doubles, 1 triple and 5 homeruns).
2017 (Freshman): Redshirted his first year on The Hill.
At Sayre HS: Lettered all 4 years for the Spartans, slashing .358/.561/.539 as a senior ... Earned All-City honors all 3 seasons, while also picking up All-Region and All-District distinction as a junior ... Was a part of the 12U Cal Ripken United States division champion and World Series runner-up team in 2011.
Personal Info: Born June 28, 1998 in Plano, Texas ... Son of Joseph and Stacey Elias ... Studying Accounting at WKU ... Favorite athlete is George Springer because of his ability, as well as his attitude on and off the field ... Chose WKU because it is a program on the rise and there is no better time to join than now ... Kevin Clay had the biggest influence on his athletic career because he was Elias’ coach and mentor for the better part of his youth and up through high school.
