Katz, a native of Harahan, La., earned 2012 first-team ABCA All-South Region honors and second-team All-SEC recognition after hitting .320 on the year with 15 doubles, one triple, 13 homers and 52 RBI. Katz led the SEC in runs scored (65), and he was No. 3 in the league in home runs, No. 4 in slugging percentage (.552), No. 4 in total bases (133) and No. 6 in RBI.