Piedmont University Athletics

Honors and Awards:
- 3x USA South Player of the Week (2/6/17, 2/19/18 and 2/18/19)
- Named to the All-USA South First Team 2x (2018, 2019)
- Named to the USA South All-Academic Team 2x (2017, 2019)
 
Burden’s Career Records:
- .387 batting average (1^st)
- .576 slugging percentage (1^st)
- .504 on-base percentage (1^st)
- 87 walks (4^th)
- 9 intentional walks (1^st)
 
Burden’s Season Records:
 
2019:
- 45 RBI (5^th)
- 41 walks (t-1^st)
- 5 intentional walks (1^st)
 
2018:
- .405 batting average (1^st)
- .571 slugging percentage (5^th)
- 68 hits (4^th)
- 47 RBI (t-3^rd)
- 96 total bases (t-4^th)
- 36 walks (t-3^rd)
 
 2019:
- Played in and started 38-of-39 games
- Batted .367 with a career-high .522 on-base percentage
- Launched two home runs, drove in 45 runs and scored 46
- Successful on 19-of-20 stolen base attempts, ranking third in the league
- Finished second in the USA South in OBP
- Tied for third in the league in RBI with 45 and finished fourth in runs scored (46)
- Led team and was second in the conference with 41 walks
- Went 3-for-5 with a triple, a home run and five RBI against Oglethorpe (Feb. 13)
- Recorded 16 multi-hit games
- Had five three-hit games
- Delivered season-high four hits against William Peace (March 11)


2018:
- Was one of four Lions to play in and start all 44 games
- Led team and was third in the USA South with a .405 batting average and .514 on-base percentage
- Second in the conference with 36 walks
- Second on the team with a 1.105 OPS (on-base + slugging)
- Second on the team and third in the USA South in hits (68)
- Tied for fifth in the league in doubles (13)
- Second on the team and fourth in the USA South with 22 stolen bases
- Recorded 22 multi-hit games, including two four-hit games and five three-hit games
- Hit all three of his home runs in conference games

2017: 
- Saw action in 20 games, all of which were starts
-  Produced a .395 batting average, which led the team among players with at least 75 at-bats
- Had 30 hits, 21 RBI’s and scored 17 runs
- Was third on the team with 12 extra base hits (2 HR, 3 3B, 7 2B)
- Led team with a 1.107 OPS
- Accounted for two home runs and five RBI’s in the team’s opening two games of the season against Guilford (Feb. 3 and 4)
- Had 12 multi-hit games, including career highs in hits (four) and doubles (three) against Dallas (Feb. 18)

2016: 
- Saw action in three games, totaling three at-bats and one stolen base

Prep & Personal: 
- Native of Newnan, Georgia
- Graduated with high honors from Northgate High School in 2015
- Played Baseball as an outfielder/ left-handed pitcher
- Named All-Region and All-County in 2014
- Had the highest batting average on the team and earned Best Offensive Player Award in 2014
- Named All-County in 2014
- 2013 PG/EC Invitational 16U All-Tournament Team
- 2014 WWBA National Championship 17U All-Tournament Team
- 2014 Perfect Game WWBA National Qualifier All-Tournament Team.
- Majoring in engineering