Career: Posted three victories and a 6.45 ERA while making 43 pitching appearances, including 26 starts … Had 100 strikeouts in 134.0 career innings.
2019: Made nine relief appearances and posted a 6.00 ERA with an 0-2 record and seven strikeouts in 9.0 innings … Had a 3.86 ERA in six Sun Belt appearances that covered 7.0 innings … Had one strikeout in one perfect inning as App State posted a one-hit shutout of Furman … Pitched one scoreless inning against UNC Asheville in his final home game … Struck out four batters and allowed one earned run in 3.0 innings at Coastal Carolina to end the regular season.
2018: Contributed as a left-handed reliever before filling in at left field, sometimes as a late-inning defensive replacement, for the injury-plagued Mountaineers … Had a 6.23 ERA in 8.2 innings spread over seven pitching appearances from late February to late April … Recorded three strikeouts and gave up one hit in 2.2 scoreless innings during a 2-1 loss at UNCW in his first mound appearance … Appeared as an outfielder in six games and made two putouts, including a game-ending catch of a line drive in a 7-6 win against Little Rock … Went 1-for-3 at the plate, recording his first career hit with a single at ULM. Also had a stolen base during that series.
2017: Often the midweek mound starter for the Mountaineers … Made 12 starts in 13 appearances, posting a 2-3 record with a 6.29 ERA. Had 43 strikeouts, 31 walks, 66 hits allowed, 43 runs allowed (38 earned) over 54.1 innings … Through four starts, including one against South Carolina, had a 2-1 record with a 3.04 ERA … Opened the season by allowing no runs on two hits and striking out nine batters in 7.0 innings of a 3-1 victory against VMI … Picked up another win at Charlotte’s BB&T Ballpark, as he struck out 10 batters and gave up two runs on seven hits over 6.2 innings of a 7-5 win against N.C. Central … Started twice against Super Regional participant Wake Forest, allowing four runs on six hits over 6.0 innings of a 5-4 home loss to the Deacons and throwing the first four innings of a 10-3 loss to the Deacons in Shelby. Hampton had a 3-1 lead when he took the mound in the fifth inning … Hampton received no decision as he allowed two runs over 5.2 innings of a 4-3 home win against UNC Asheville, gave up two earned runs over 6.1 innings of a 5-4 road loss to East Tennessee State and allowed one earned run over 4.1 innings of a 5-3 road loss to UNC Asheville.
2016: Left-hander saw action in 14 games (all starts) to tie for the team lead in starts ... Finished with a 6.68 ERA in 62.0 innings pitched (third-most on team) … Third on team in strikeouts with 45 … Led team in batters struck out looking with 25 … Threw seven full scoreless innings against Stony Brook (March 4), punching out four batters and only allowing two hits to get his first win of the season … Struck out more than four batters seven times … Had one of his finer performances against eventual NCAA tegional participant and then-No. 23 South Alabama (April 15), pitching seven innings, striking out four batters and only allowing two runs in the 4-3 victory.
High School: Two-time all-state and three-time all-conference honoree at C.B. Aycock … Coached by Charles Davis … Played summer/fall ball for the Dirtbags (coached by Andy Partin) … Was also MVP of Aycock’s soccer team.
Personal: Full name is Robert Alan Hampton … Born Jan. 14, 1997 … Son of Amanda and Bob Hampton … Enjoys fishing … Majoring in exercise science.
