University of Missouri Athletics

2015

• Drafted in the 13th round of the 2015 MLB Draft and began his professional career in June. 
• Started all but one game at third base and served as cleanup hitter for most of the season
• Hit .280 while slugging a team-best .436 and driving in a team-high 42 runs, scoring 33 more.
• His 42 RBI are the most by a Tiger since 2012 when Dane Opel drove in 46 runs. 
• Recorded team-long 14-game hit streak 
• Smashed a team-best seven homeruns on the year
• Finished with 10 multiple-RBI games on the season, best on the team
• Led the team in intentional walks with four
• Batted .455 with the bases loaded
• Third on the team in extra-base hits with 17 (eight doubles, two triples, seven homers).
• His 42 RBI, seven homers, 30 walks and 33 runs scored are all career-bests. 
• Led the team with a .354 clip with runners in scoring position (23-for-65)

2014

• Mizzou's everyday shortstop, started in 51 games for the Tigers. 
• With 18 walks and 46 hits in 194 at bats, Lester developed a .298 on-base percentage and slugged .296 on the year. 
• Tallied his second career four-hit game early in the season against Radford, going 4-for-5 with two runs and an RBI (2/21)
• Throughout the season, Lester gathered 14 multi-hit games. 
• Also went 2-for-3 with a run scored in a one-run loss against the No. 14 Rebels of Ole Miss (3/21).

2013

• Named to the All-SEC Freshman team in 2013.
• Had arguably the best freshman season by a Tiger infielder since Eric Garcia in 2010 as he hit .260 with a team-best 11 extra-base hits, including a team-best nine doubles and two homers. 
• Also played all four infield positions in his first year as a Tiger and despite playing all four infield spots, he had just four errors, the lowest among Tiger infielders while playing in 49 of 40 games, starting 42.
• He had a team infielder-best .986 fielding percentage. 
• Struck out just 23 times in 154 at-bats and had 25 RBI and 14 runs scored as he hit .294 with runners on base and .306 with runners in scoring position.
• His numbers stayed consistent in SEC play as well, hitting .260 with six of his nine doubles and both homers coming in league contests.
• Launched his first career homer at Tennessee (3/23) and homered again at Texas A&M, a three-run shot to right field (5/4).
• His 40 hits were third on the team, trailing only Dane Opel and Dylan Kelly. 
• He had a four-hit game in the Sunday contest against Florida (4/21), becoming the first Tiger freshman with a four-hit game since CJ Jarvis in 2011.
• 2012-13 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll 

High School

• Drafted in the 30th round of the MLB First Year Player Draft by the Cleveland Indians. 
• Is one of two current Tigers to play in the Little League World Series, helping Northern Georgia LL claim the 2006 Little League World Series Title. 
• Was a career .350 hitter with two home runs and 103 RBI while at Columbus High School under the direction of head coach Bobby Howard. 
• Hit .394 with two homers and 43 RBI in his senior season and guided Columbus High School to a 31-4 overall record and a state championship. 
• All-Bi-City selection as a senior in 2012.
• Honorable mention Bi-City in 2010 and 2011 as well. 
• Earned three Georgia State Championships and four State Championship appearances during his four seasons with Columbus. 

Personal

• Born on July 17, 1994, to parents Jimmy and Beth Lester in Columbus, Ga.
• Two of his high school teammates - J.T. Phillips and Kyle Carter - play for fellow SEC rival Georgia. 
• Plans to major in sport management while at Mizzou.
• Sister is a soccer player for Columbus High School, which placed second at the state championships in her freshman season last year.