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California Institute of Technology

2019 Baseball

24 Mark Burleson

  • Height 6-1
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Ladera Ranch, Calif.
  • High School Tesoro
  • Position C/OF

Biography

Honors
Team MVP (2017)
 
2018
  • 4th in SCIAC in stolen bases (15)
  • T-3rd on team in RBI (12), walks (10)
  • 2nd in putouts (176)
 
2017
  • Set program record for hits (46), at-bats (145)
  • Led SCIAC in triples (4)
  • Led the team in home runs (3), RBI (19), runs (21), putouts (166), total bases (69), and slugging percentage (.476)
  • 2nd in batting average (.317)
  • 3rd in on-base percentage (.365)
  • T-4th in walks (10)
  • Started 37 out of 38 games and one of four players to play in every game
2016
  • Led team in doubles, tied program record (10)
  • 2nd in RBI (14), putouts (81)
  • 4th in slugging percentage (.357)
  • T-4th in hits (25)
 
Research and STEM activities
Laser Ablation-Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry analysis on ilmenite samples from an ore deposit in Egypt for determination of magmatic origin, a SURF in the labs of Dr. Nathan Dalleska and Paul Asimow...Built a novel Electrospray Ionization source to study the reactivity of biologically significant amphiphilic molecules at immiscible solvent interfaces using mass spectrometry, a SURF in the lab of Dr. J.L. Beauchamp at Caltech...Science Olympiad Test-Writer.
 
 
Prior to Caltech
Team California, CA Yard Dawgs, and O'keiki Warriors Club baseball…Torch of Excellence Award in Computer Science...Scholar Athlete...National AP Scholar...California State Seal of Biliteracy...National Honor Society treasurer...Class Valedictorian...President's Volunteer Service Award.
 
Personal
Born in Mission Viejo, California….Son of Bob and Jennifer…Has three siblings: Tommy, Meghan, and Mike...Fleming House President.

 

Statistics

Season:
2019

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 19

    2016First-Year

    C
    6'1"
    19
  • 24

    2017Sophomore

    C/UTL
    6'1"
    24
  • 24

    2018Junior

    C/OF
    6'1"
    24
  • 24

    2019Senior

    C/OF
    6'1"
    24