2025 (Freshman): Played in 30 games with 23 starts at catcher and in the outfield … Bat .221, registering 17 hits, 16 runs, nine RBI, and 16 walks… Tabbed one NEC Prime Performer selection for going 7-for-10 at the plate with 3 RBI in series win at Norfolk State on May 15-17…Recorded first collegiate hit against Towson on Feb. 23…Had his first multi-hit game against Bethune-Cookman, going 3-for-4 at the plate with three runs scored on March 1…Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll for finishing above a 3.0 GPA...Played Summer ball for the Abeline Flying Bison
Prior to UMES:
2024: Trained at the TCS Post Grad Academy which is a one year post-grad program for ballplayers to develop and prepare for college baseball. The Melissa, Texas based program allows players to acclimate to a full collegiate schedule without having to sacrifice a year of eligibility…At the time of his graduation, Caldwell is among the 276 TCS alumni to play collegiate baseball and one of 28 in the past eight years to go to a Division I program…
High School/Club: Attended St. Thomas Catholic School…Played for the Marucci Elite Texas travel team…played catcher, 1st base, 3rd base, and outfield in high school…
Personal: Business Administration major at UMES…Aims to run his own Private Equity Company and play professional baseball after graduating from UMES…Favorite baseball team is the Los Angeles Angels…Favorite professional athlete is former Angels infielder turned Knuckleball pitcher David Fletcher…
Favorite baseball memory was hitting a home run off of a 102 miles per hour fastball…his favorite thing about being a baseball player is “making friends that turn into brothers along the way”…Chose UMES for the small school atmosphere…Favorite UMES baseball memory was beating Norfolk State in 2025 to end the season…Enjoys playing at an HBCU because, “It is something that I didn’t know I would love as much as I do now. It is a sense of community, and I know I can wear my jersey with pride”
