University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

2025: Appeared in 15 games, earning 13 starts … Threw 65 innings and had 69 strikeouts … Combined for a shutout and had two wins … PBC Pitcher of the Week on March 3 … Struck out three batters in three innings of work in the win over MHU … Struck out eight in five innings of work against EU … Struck out five against the Griffins … Tallied five strikeouts against No. 8 IUP … Worked seven innings and had 13 strikeouts in the win over Claflin … Tossed six strikeouts to get the win over the Hurricanes … Got the start and had two strikeouts in 5.1 innings of work against Flagler … Worked 4.2 frames and had two strikeouts in the win over CSU … Got the start  and had two strikeouts in 4.2 innings against the Bearcats … Got the start and worked two innings at GCSU … Struck out eight in six innings of work in the win over AU … Recorded four strikeouts at No. 14 UNG … Tossed four frames and had two strikeouts in the win against the Sand Sharks … Worked 4.1 innings with six strikeouts against No. 2 Lander in the PBC Tournament … Struck out three in two innings of work against No. 3 Georgia College in the PBC Tournament.

2024: Played in 46 games, earning 39 starts … Saw time on the mound in four games and had eight strikeouts in six innings of work … Sported a .247 batting average … Rattled off seven doubles, drove in 14 and scored 21 times … Struck out one against UNC Pembroke … Worked one-third of an inning at No. 11 West Florida … Tallied five strikeouts at Coker … Singled and drove in a run against North Georgia … Rattled off two hits, drove in one and scored three times in the win over North Georgia … Tallied two hits, one RBI and scored against the Nighthawks … Recorded two hits and one RBI against Coker … Rattled off two hits, drove in one, and scored in the victory over USC Beaufort … Drove in a run and tossed 1.1 frames with two strikeouts in the victory over USCB … Scored a run at Lander in the PBC Tournament … Crossed home plate against Georgia Southwestern in the PBC Tournament.      

High School: Attended Batesburg-Leesville H.S. .. Multi-sport student-athlete … Two-time all-state selection in baseball … Three-time all-region honoree in baseball … All-region selection in football his senior season … Two-time Offensive MVP and one-time Defensive MVP honoree … Lexington Chronicle Punter of the Year … Student-athlete of the Week and Student-athlete of the Month in football … Batted .410 as a senior with a .511 OPB … Drove in 26 his senior season … Tossed 55.2 innings with a 1.63 ERA … Posted 86 strikeouts … Tallied a 1.37 REA as a junior in 61 innings of work with 78 strikeouts … Batted .417 as a sophomore with 61 strikeouts in 37 innings of work with a 1.70 ERA … Wendy’s High School Heisman school winner … LIFE scholarship recipient … 2023 Coastal Plain League all-star selection after going 3-0 with a 1.55 ERA ... Three-time Rawlings and Perfect Game Preseason All-America honorable mention … Two-time All Diamond Prospects Team. 

Personal: Caden Tyler Bouknight was born May 25 in West Columbia, S.C. … Son of Ty and Ashley Bouknight … Father played baseball at Presbyterian College and mother played volleyball and softball at Spartanburg Methodist … Has three younger siblings – Riley, Chandler and Knox … Majoring in business administration.