Missouri State

Background: Essick comes to MSU from nearby Ozark High School, where he was a four-time All-Central Ozark Conference and all-district performer, primarily as a shortstop and right-handed pitcher...Named a Missouri Class 5 All-State performer as a utility selection last spring after hitting .351 with 16 steals to go along with a 7-1 record and 1.40 ERA on the mound for the Central Ozark Conference champion Tigers...Batted .376 as a junior to earn first-team all-conference and all-district nods, following a sophomore season in which he hit .345...Rated as the No. 31 overall senior in the class of 2015 in the state Missouri by Perfect Game USA...Excelled on the football field for Ozark as well, helping the Tigers to a Missouri Class 5 state semifinal berth as a sophomore in 2012. Personal: Caleb Christopher Essick is the son of Bill and Christina Essick...Born May 12, 1996, in Springfield, Mo. ...Played for his uncle Mike Essick at Ozark High...Plans to pursue a pre-med course of study at MSU.