The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2025 Baseball Roster
Helms, Wesley
Jersey Number 10
Wesley Helms
- Prev School:
- Auburn/Shelton State CC
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Birmingham, Ala.
- High School:
- Briarwood Christian
Bio
UAB (2025)
- Hit .278 as he played in 47 games, making 43 starts
- Led the team with 34 hits in conference play
- Recorded 13 multi-hit games including a career-high four hits against East Carolina on April 19
- Tallied 47 hits, 30 runs scored, 21 walks, 20 RBI, and two home runs
- Season-high three runs scored on April 29 against Alabama State
- Career-high three RBI in two games (East Carolina 4/19 and Charlotte 5/11)
- Had a .989 fielding percentage with 379 total chances with all his action at first base
- Had the walk-off base hit on March 5 against 22nd ranked Auburn
SHELTON STATE CC (2024)
- Played in 61 of the Bucs' 63 games
- Hit .385 with 85 hits, 50 runs scored, 19 walks, 13 doubles, and four home runs
- Member of the ACCC State Championship team
- Named to ACCC Division 1 1st Team
- Named to ACCC Division 1 All-Tournament Team
SHELTON STATE CC (2023)
- Appeared in 60 of 62 games
- Hit .309 with 64 hits, 37 RBI, 33 runs scored
- Member of the ACCC State Championship team
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Briarwood Christian School
- Tabbed as the state's #31 overall prospect for the class of 2021 by Perfect Game
- Named to AL.com's 'Terrific 20' list in 2020
- Member of the North/South All-Star team in 2020
- Named to Perfect Game's Preseason All-American team as an Honorable Mention in 2019
- Named to the 5A 1st Team All-State team by the Alabama Sports Writers Association in 2019
PERSONAL
- Son of Wes and Meredith Helms
- Has two siblings, Stella and Waylon
- His father, Wesley, played baseball at Auburn, and played professionally for 13 seasons
- Majoring in Business
- Hit .278 as he played in 47 games, making 43 starts
- Led the team with 34 hits in conference play
- Recorded 13 multi-hit games including a career-high four hits against East Carolina on April 19
- Tallied 47 hits, 30 runs scored, 21 walks, 20 RBI, and two home runs
- Season-high three runs scored on April 29 against Alabama State
- Career-high three RBI in two games (East Carolina 4/19 and Charlotte 5/11)
- Had a .989 fielding percentage with 379 total chances with all his action at first base
- Had the walk-off base hit on March 5 against 22nd ranked Auburn
SHELTON STATE CC (2024)
- Played in 61 of the Bucs' 63 games
- Hit .385 with 85 hits, 50 runs scored, 19 walks, 13 doubles, and four home runs
- Member of the ACCC State Championship team
- Named to ACCC Division 1 1st Team
- Named to ACCC Division 1 All-Tournament Team
SHELTON STATE CC (2023)
- Appeared in 60 of 62 games
- Hit .309 with 64 hits, 37 RBI, 33 runs scored
- Member of the ACCC State Championship team
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Briarwood Christian School
- Tabbed as the state's #31 overall prospect for the class of 2021 by Perfect Game
- Named to AL.com's 'Terrific 20' list in 2020
- Member of the North/South All-Star team in 2020
- Named to Perfect Game's Preseason All-American team as an Honorable Mention in 2019
- Named to the 5A 1st Team All-State team by the Alabama Sports Writers Association in 2019
PERSONAL
- Son of Wes and Meredith Helms
- Has two siblings, Stella and Waylon
- His father, Wesley, played baseball at Auburn, and played professionally for 13 seasons
- Majoring in Business
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