Career Awards & Honors:
NCBWA 2nd-team All-Region OF (2023)
3x All-MIAA Selection (2nd-team OF - 2023, Honorable Mention OF - 2024, Honorable Mention 2B - 2022)
MSSU Sophomore Home Run record with 18 in 2023
MSSU Freshman Home Run record with 14 in 2022
MIAA transfer and first-year Scholar Athlete (2022)
MIAA transfer and first-year Academic Honor Roll (2021-22)
NCBWA National Hitter of the Week (2023, 2nd Lion in program history to be Hitter of the Week)
MIAA Hitter of the Week (2023)
MIAA All-Tournament Team OF (2023)
MIAA Academic Honor Roll (2023-24)
Tied for MSSU All-Time Single-Game Home Runs (3)
Tied for MSSU All-Time Single-Game Walks (5)
2024 Season
- 54 Games Played / 54 Games Started
- .284 BA / 57 H / 201 AB / 31 R / 46 RBIs / 5 SB / 12 2B / 2 3B / 6 HR / 80 PO / 2 A
- .453 SLG / .381 OBP
- A season high 5 RBI game against Southern Arkansas (2/01)
- A season high 5 putouts against Central Missouri (5/11)
2023 Season
Parker appeared in 62 games for the Lions getting the start in 56 as an outfielder ... Finished the season with a .329 average, 210 at-bats, 71 runs scored, 69 hits, 13 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs, 62 RBIs, 32 walks, 20 HBPs, two sacrifice fly, a sacrifice hit, four steals in four attempts, 72 putouts and four assists ... Parker finished with a .676 slugging and .458 on-base percentage for a 1.134 OPS.
2022 Season
Parker appeared in 51 games for the Lions getting the start in 49 mostly as a second basemen but capable of playing across the infield and in the outfield ... Finished the season with a .265 average in 185 at bats, 42 runs, 49 hits, 17 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs, 58 RBIs, slugged .605, drew 21 walks, had a .358 on base percentage while recording 74 putouts and 86 assists.
Prior to Southern
Parker prepped at Webb City High School, where he was a two-year letter winner in baseball as a shortstop under former Lion player Flave Darnell. He also earned three varsity letters in football under John Roderique and contributed to the basketball program. As a senior, Parker was named Conference Player of the Year in both football and baseball, receiving All-Conference First-Team honors in each sport for two years. He was a First-Team All-State, All-Region, and All-District performer as a defensive back in football during his junior and senior seasons, while also earning similar honors in baseball as a senior. Parker helped lead the football team to a State Championship in 2019, a State Semifinal appearance in 2020, and a District Championship in 2019.
Personal
Treghan, the son of Jenny and Eric Parker, is pursuing a degree in Kinesiology at Southern.
