When Andrew Whittington stepped onto the diamond in Magnolia, he didn't just play — he produced, performed, and made history. The Texas City native quickly became one of the most decorated players in Mulerider Baseball history, stacking up accolades and rewriting the stat sheet during a blistering two-year run in the Blue & Gold.Â
A 2009 All-Gulf South Conference first team selection as well as NCBWA All-American third team, NCBWA All-Region First team, and Rawlings/ABCA All-Region First team. Following his highly successful 2009 campaign, Whittington followed in 2010, racking up more awards. He was named yet again to the 2010 All-GSC first team, CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team, NCBWA All-Region First Team, NCBWA All-America Third Team, Rawlings/ABCA All-Region first team, Rawlings/ABCA All-America third team, and Daktronics/D2CCA All-Region first team, and Daktronics/D2CCA All-American third team. Â
During his two-year stint with the Muleriders, Whittington played in 120 total games and was a career 0.381 hitter. He totaled 478 total at-bats, 182 hits, 39 doubles, 160 runs scored, 132 RBIs, 77 walks, while finishing his career with a 0.603 slugging percentage and 0.480 on-base percentage. Â
Whittington ranks second all-time at SAU and second in NCAA DII for triples in a season with 14, sixth all-time in career double plays turned with 68, and tenth all-time in runs scored with 160. At the time of his playing, Â
The Lone Star native also boasted a highly impressive 37-game hit streak in his senior season. At the time, his 37-game streak was the longest in the Gulf South Conference. His record stood until the 2013 season, which saw Vincent Kortbawl best him by one game to set the new mark at 38 consecutive games with a hit. Â
After his career with the Muleriders, Whittington was drafted in the 33rd round of the 2010 MLB draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks with the 991st overall pick. Â
