Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

AS A SENIOR IN 2024 AT EKU
First Team All-Atlantic Sun Conference … played in 52 games and started 52 times … led the team with 17 home runs and 52 RBIs … batted .310 with 38 runs and 12 doubles … was sixth in the ASUN in home runs, and seventh with a .663 slugging percentage … in ASUN games only, ranked first in the league in slugging (.818), first on OPS (1.279), third in home runs (12), sixth in hitting (.384) and 10th in RBIs (33) … hit two home runs, including a grand slam, and drove in seven runs against Queens (April 14), the first Colonel to have seven RBIs in a game since Corey Conklin on March 22, 2019 against Tennessee-Martin … went 3-for-5 with a home run, a run scored and three RBIs at Austin Peay (April 28) … drove in six runs in EKU’s win over Marshall (April 30), finishing 2-for-3 with a 3-run home run and two runs scored ... Atlantic Sun Conference Honor Roll.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2023 AT EKU
Saw action in 43 games and started 38 times … made 36 of his starts in center field and started twice at first base … hit .226 with 23 runs, five doubles, six home runs and 23 RBIs … had a .414 slugging percentage … drew 21 walks and had a .342 on-base percentage … was 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs and four RBIs against Northwestern State (Feb. 19) … had a 2-for-4 day with two doubles, three runs and two RBIs against Lipscomb (April 30) … had a home run, scored three times and drove in four at Western Kentucky (May 9) ... Atlantic Sun Conference Honor Roll.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2022 AT EKU
Played in 49 games and started 45 times … made all his starts in center field … hit .225 with seven home runs, 10 doubles, 36 RBIs and 28 runs scored … was 6-for-6 in stolen base attempts … hit his first home run of the season against Marshall (March 1) … had two doubles, two RBIs and scored a run against Dayton (March 2) … drove in three runs while going 2-for-5 with a home run and a run against North Alabama (April 23) … one day later, hit two home runs, drove in four and scored twice against North Alabama (April 24) … went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs against No. 1 seed Liberty (May 27) in the ASUN Conference Tournament semifinals ... ASUN Conference Honor Roll.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2021 AT BOSSIER PARISH CC
Posted a .252 batting average while playing in 42 games … had two home runs, 15 RBIs and 19 runs.
 
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2020 AT BOSSIER PARISH CC
Batted .286 with two doubles and two RBIs in five games.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Was a first team all-district pick as a senior at Archbishop Rummel High School in 2019.
 
PERSONAL
Full name is Ron Keith Franklin Jr. … son of Ron Sr. and Shantell Franklin … has one sister – Rehanna … majoring in general business.