2017 (Freshman): Featherston emerged as a slugging threat in his first year at WKU, with 10 of his 17 hits on the season going for extra bases ... Reached base in his 1st 3 plate appearances as a pinch-hitter, including a 2-run homerun vs. Jacksonville State on Feb. 26 ... Earned the 1st 2 starts of his career at designated hitter in back-to-back midweek games March 7-8, combining to go 2-for-6 with a pair of walks and 2 runs scored ... Started 20 games in left field and 1 more at DH the rest of the way, ranking 4th on the club with a .480 slugging percentage ... Slugged a pair of solo shots April 25 at Austin Peay, joining Kevin Lambert as first-year Hilltoppers with multi-homerun contests on the evening as WKU slugged a season-high 8 dingers ... Ranked 2nd on the team to Hunter Wood with a .653 total average (total bases accumulated divided by outs made).
At Green Mountain HS: Hit .417 in 92 games with 116 hits, 141 runs, 98 runs batted in, 27 homeruns and 33 stolen bases over the course of 4 seasons ... Was 3 times named All-State First Team and All-Conference First Team, while picking up an All-Conference Second Team nod in his other year ... The Rams won back-to-back 4A State Championships in 2014 and 2015 ... Was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 34th round of the 2016 MLB Draft.
Personal Info: Born August 7, 1997 in Denver, Colo. ... Son of Mark and Laura Featherston ... His father played football at Western State College of Colorado, while his mother and sister (Madison) both played collegiate volleyball ... Studying Sport Psychology at WKU ... Biggest thrill while playing sports was hitting a homerun in the state championship game ... Favorite athlete is Tom Brady because he has shown what it takes to be the best ... Chose WKU because of the baseball facilities and the Bowling Green area ... Favorite quote is: "Hustle and heart will set you apart."
