Outlook

As a prep player, Caleb Anderson caught and pitched, but as a college player will focus only on his pitching talent … Has power five stuff and is just now learning to pitch … Expected to be an effective arm and should be in the starting rotation as he develops on the mound.

Freshman Year 2023

Redshirted the 2023 season.

High School

Was a three-year starter for coach Josh Salisbury at Shiloh Christian High School, Springdale, Ark. … Did not play his sophomore year due to the COVID-19 pandemic … Graduated 2022 …  Rated as the No. 25 overall prospect in Arkansas and No. 5 catcher in the state by Perfect Game … Selected Arkansas 4A All-State at pitcher his senior season … Was a three-time all-conference first-team selection … Hit .399 with 26 hits, five doubles and 15 RBI while helping Saints to a state runner-up finish his freshman year … Hit .453 with 34 hits, 14 doubles, four home runs and 41 RBI as a junior … As a senior hit .386 with 31 hits, 12 doubles, a homer and 27 RBI, and was 7-2 on the bump with 80 strikeouts in 52.1 innings, with an ERA of 1.38 … Pitched 6.1 perfect innings in a 4-0 win over the No. 1 seed in the state tournament … Allowed just one hit with 10 strikeouts with 79 pitches in win … Also lettered four years in football at quarterback … Rated the 20^th best player in Arkansas by MaxPreps.com as a senior … Helped Shiloh Christian to a state championship his junior year, and runner-up finishes his sophomore and senior years … Was a three-time all-conference first-team selection at punter, and was the special teams Player of the Year all three seasons … Led the state of Arkansas in punting average his junior and senior years at 48 and 46 yards … Set a state record for most PATs made in a state championship game with eight in 2021 … National Honor Society member. 

Personal

Born Caleb Clifton Anderson on December 29, 2003, in Atlanta, Ga. … Nickname is Candy … Son of Clif and Sarah Anderson … Has a brother Will … Majoring in business and graphic design … Also recruited by Arkansas State University, Texas Christian University,  University of Louisiana at Lafatette, University of South Alabama and Southeast Missouri State University … Favorite foods are steak, grilled chicken, shrimp and crawfish etouffee … Favorite fast food restaurant is Taco Bell … Favorite restaurants are Torchy’s Tacos and Wright’s BBQ … Favorite TV shows are Stranger Things, Hawaii Five-O, NCIS New Orleans, Friends and The Voice … Favorite movie is Top Gun … Favorite sports movie is Moneyball … Favorite actor is Ryan Reynolds … Favorite book is Gentle & Lowly … Favorite music entertainers are Morgan Wallen, Chris Stapleton, LANY, Band Camino and NF … Favorite cartoon character is Curious George … Favorite athletes are Spencer Strider and Clayton Kershaw … Favorite sports team is the Atlanta Braves … Best player he has played against is Jackson Holliday, the No. 1 pick by the Orioles in the 2022 MLB Draft … A notable alumnus from his school is SMU head football coach Rhett Lashlee.