Hoots sign IU Kokomo Infielder Platt for 2023 Prospect League Season

The redshirt sophomore was a four year starter for the Logansport High School Berries

O’FALLON, Mo. – The O’Fallon Hoots, proud members of the Prospect League, announced the signing of right-handed infielder Tucker Platt for the 2023 summer season. Platt comes to O’Fallon as a redshirt sophomore from Indiana University Kokomo (IU Kokomo). 

The 6-foot-2, 210-pound infielder attended Logansport High School in Logansport, Indiana where he helped lead the Berries baseball team to a sectional championship his senior season. Platt was a four-year starter for the Berries, registering a career .464 BA with four home runs, 85 RBIs, and 107 runs scored in 353 at-bats. The Logansport, Indiana-native finished his high school senior season with a .486 BA, earning him a spot on the Indiana North All Star Team, as well as All-State and All-Conference honors. The redshirt sophomore went on to play at Olney Central College in Olney, Illinois, where he hit .545 with one home run, 3 RBI, and 5 runs scored in 16 plate appearances for the National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association (NJCAA) Blue Knights. Platt transferred to IU Kokomo following the 2020-2021 season, where he has hit for a career .314 BA, .418 OBP, and .461 SLG with 64 hits, 29 RBI, and 41 runs scored in 74 games played so far for the Cougars. 

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