There were no days off for Brady Cox last season.
Even when he was throwing up in the dugout, he went out and played the next inning.
This was common for the senior catcher in 2016.
He started 55 games as catcher and was third in the Sun Belt Conference in hits (81) and batting average (.365), earning first-team all-conference accolades as a junior.
Senior outfielder Quintin Rohrbaugh said Cox earned his respect as he became a team leader and a player the Mavericks could rally around.
“He’s a workhorse,” Rohrbaugh said. “That is something we can get behind.