2024 (SOPHOMORE)
Lovich became one of the most reliable bats in the Missouri lineup as a sophomore ... started in all 46 of his appearances for the Tigers, only trailing Trevor Austin's 54 starts for the most on the team ... 23 of his starts came at first base, while making 10 appearances each in centerfield and as the team's designated hitter ... clocked a much-improved batting average of .287 with an on-base percentage of .377 ... was at or near the top of the lineup in many batting metrics: led the team in runs batted in (35) and triples (4), and was second on the squad in total bases (94), hits (50), home runs (10) and on-base percentage (min. 130 plate appearances) ... batted .388 during the team's non conference slate, recording 31 hits, seven home runs, six additional extra-base hits and 23 RBIs in 21 non-league outings ... had a team-leading average of .288 in road contests ... had 14 multi-hit games, including three hit performances against Purdue Fort Wayne (March 9) and Missouri State (April 16) ... owned the longest hit streak on the team from February 24 to March 15, tagging the ball in 13-straight appearances ... batted in a season-high four runs against Northern Kentucky on March 2 ... earned an appearance on the SEC's Spring Academic Honor Roll.
2023 (FRESHMAN)
Saw action in 19 games as a freshman, including 11 starts for the Tigers ... hit .217 and posted a .321 on-base percentage ... batted .294 at home, with his lone home run and seven of his eight RBIs on the year coming at Taylor Stadium ... also posted a .286 average and .536 slugging percentage in non-conference play ... recorded hits in three of his first five appearances (Feb. 23-March 7), including a 3-for-5 effort against Texas Southern (March 5) that saw him hit his first collegiate home run and drive in a season-best four runs, while coming up just a triple shy of hitting for the cycle ... drove home two runs against Western Illinois two days later ... registered his first hit and RBI in SEC play April 6 against Vanderbilt ... played for the Pulaski River Turtles of the Appalachian League over the summer.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Blue Valley West High School in Overland Park, Kan. ... ranked as the No. 1 shortstop and the No. 3 overall prospect in Kansas’ 2022 class by Perfect Game ... won the 2022 Class 6A Kansas State Championship in 2022 ... named the 2022 Kansas Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year award, as well as being named a finalist for the national Gatorade Player of the Year ... selected by the New York Mets in the 19th round of the 2022 MLB Draft.
PERSONAL
Son of Chad and Christine Lovich ... has two brothers, Ross and Eli ... older brother, Ross, is a former three-year letterwinner for the Tigers; younger brother, Eli, was an 11th round selection of the Chicago Cubs in the 2024 MLB Draft ... majoring in communications at Mizzou.
