Missouri State

Background
Played the 2025 season at Bradley, where he was a second-team all-Missouri Valley Conference selection and the MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Year...Batted .332 with the Braves, slugging .582 with a .457 on-base percentage...Had seven homers, three triples, 19 doubles, 42 RBIs and 45 runs scored during his one season in Peoria...Played for Coastal Carolina in 2024, going 2-for-12 at the plate with two RBIs and two runs scored in 11 games...Spent first two collegiate seasons at Heartland Community College in Normal, Ill....First Team All-American and Region 24 Player of the Year his freshman year in 2022...Helped the Hawks to a 57-5 record and NJCAA national championship as a sophomore in 2023...In 114 games at Heartland, batted .393 with a .786 slugging percentage and OBP in excess of .500, slugging 32 home runs and 72 total extra-base hits...Four-year starter for St. Rita of Cascia in Chicago, picking up all-state honors his senior year.

Personal
Bobby Atkinson is the son of Bob and Staci Atkinson...Born May 11, 2003 in Darian, Ill....Finance major.