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2019 MEDIA GUIDE | @VOL_BASEBALL 27 PLAYERS JUSTIN AMMONS JUNIOR 9 L/R • 5-10 • 180 Outfielder Memphis, Tenn. Bartlett High School CAREER HONORS • SEC Freshman of the Week (Feb. 26, 2017)  AMMONS CAREER HIGHS • Tony Gwynn Classic All-Tournament Team (2017)

2018 - SOPHOMORE At Bats...... 6 (2x), last vs. Florida (G1) (4/8/18) • Played in 55 games (55 starts) and .274 as Ten- Runs...... 3 (3x), last at ETSU (4/17/18) nessee’s starting right fielder, leading the team with Hits...... 4 (2x), last vs. Florida (G1) (4/8/18) three triples. He finished the season with 58 hits, 22 RBI RBI...... 2 (7x), last vs. Florida (G1) (4/8/18) and eight doubles. BB...... 3 vs. Tennessee Tech (3/28/17) • Went 3-for-5 and hit his eighth double of the year in SB...... 2 vs. Maryland (G1) (2/18/18) Game 2 of the Vanderbilt series (5/12) 2B...... 3 vs. UC Irvine (2/25/17) • Hit his third triple of the season vs. No. 13 Kentucky to 3B...... 1 (4x), last vs. Kentucky (5/4/18) drive in the eventual game-winning (5/4) HR...... 1 (5x), last vs. UT Martin (4/10/18) • Notched three hits in the series opener at No. 20 Georgia Hit Streak...... 10 games (2/17-3/5/17) and hit .357 (5-for-14) over the course of the series • Drove in the eventual game-winning run in the series fi- 2017 - FRESHMAN nale at No. 20 Georgia with an RBI single in the top of the • Played in 48 games (47 starts) and hit .250 as a freshman 10th inning (4/29) outfielder, sharing a team lead with 11 doubles, two home • Went 3-for-4 with a double and drove in the eventual runs and 15 RBIs game-winning run In the series finale vs. No. 14 Texas • Scored the winning run in the 10th frame to lift Tennessee A&M, helping lead UT to a series victory (4/22 over No. 10-ranked Auburn (April 14) • Went 2-for-4 and scored three runs at ETSU (4/17) • Was 2-for-5 with a run scored and one RBI in UT’s se- • Recorded at least one hit in each of Tennessee’s games at ries-clinching extra innings win at No. 7-ranked Florida (4/8) No. 19 LSU, going 4-for-10 with two runs scored (4/13-15) • Earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors (Feb. 26), • Posted three hits, including his third homer of the season, hitting .471 (8-for-17) with a team-leading five doubles, one RBI and one run scored vs. UT Martin on April 10 one triple, a .550 on-base percentage and .882 slugging • Hit .385 (5-for-13) vs. top-ranked Florida over the week- percentage over four games in California (Feb. 21-25) end series, including a 4-for-6 and two RBI effort in the • Tied a UT school record for most extra-base hits in a sin- second game of the series (4/7-9) gle game with four (three doubles and one triple) vs. UC • Tied a career high four hits and drove in a pair of runs, in- Irvine in the Tony Gwynn Classic finale cluding the game-tying run in the bottom of the seventh • Made his collegiate debut as UT’s starting left fielder on inning to send the game to extra innings in game one Feb. 17 in Memphis against No. 1 Florida (4/8) • Recorded two hits an scored twice in the second game of HIGH SCHOOL the series at South Carolina (3/30) • Named a 2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game honorable Men- • Opened the top of the third inning at Western Carolina tion All-American and earned Southeast All-Region Sec- with a two-run blast to right-center field, helping the Vols ond Team accolades to a 17-3 win (3/27) • Maintained a batting average at or above .400 all four years • Went 4-for-10 at No. 8 Ole Miss (3/16-18) and hit one triple, of high school, including an average of.496 as a junior scored two runs and tallied two RBI during the series. He also • Ranked as the No. 2 outfielder and 12th overall player knocked his first home run of the season in Game 2 (3/17) in the state of Tennessee. He was also tabbed the 106th • Notched three hits, including a double, vs. Memphis in outfielder in the USA by Perfect Game in 2016. the Tri-Star Classic (3/3) • Hit his first triple of the season against Middle Tennessee PERSONAL en route to a 2-for-4 and two RBI outing (2/27) • Full name is Justin Road Ammons • Went 3-for-4 in Game 2 of the UNCG series, hitting a • Born March 16, 1998 in Beaufort, S.C. double and driving in a run (2/24) • Son of Road and LoWanda Ammons • Has one sibling, Jasmine • Recipient of the Charles A. Carpenter Family Athletic Scholarship • Recipient of the Jeff Neely Scholarship Fund

 AMMONS CAREER STATISTICS

Season GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI OBP SLG OPS Avg. 2017 48-47 184 26 46 11 1 2 15 .352 .353 .705 .250 2018 55-55 212 34 58 8 3 3 22 .382 .382 .764 .274 TOTALS 103-102 396 60 104 19 4 5 37 .368 .369 .737 .263 28 2019 TENNESSEE BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE | UTSPORTS.COM

GENERAL INFO JAY CHARLESTON JUNIOR 4

R/R • 5-10 • 168 MEDIA INFO Outfielder/Infielder Longwood, Fla. Lake Brantley High School CAREER HONORS • Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll (2018) 

CHARLESTON CAREER HIGHS COACHES/STAFF 2018 - SOPHOMORE ...... 6 (4x), last at Missouri (5/17/18) • Played in 56 games (55 starts) during the 2018 season At Bats for the Vols, hitting .285 with 26 RBIs, four home runs Runs...... 2 vs. Cincinnati (3/11/17) and six doubles. He led Tennessee with 65 hits, 42 runs Hits...... 3 (2x), last at Western Carolina (3/27/18) scored and 21 stolen bases (26 attempts). RBI...... 3 vs. Middle Tennessee (2/27/18) • Tied for first in the SEC with 21 stolen bases and 10th in BB...... 2 (2x), last vs. Arkansas Pine Bluff (2/28/18) the league in at-bats with 228 SB...... 3 at Georgia (4/29/18) • Finished the season on a five-game hit streak dating 2B...... 2 vs. Belmont (4/3/18) back to Game 2 of the Vanderbilt series (5/12) where he 3B...... N/A PLAYERS recorded two hits and scored a run HR...... 1 (4x), last at Georgia (4/27/18) • Posted his best game of the year in the series finale at Hit Streak...... 7 games (4/15/18 - 4/27/18)

Georgia, going 4-for-5 with two runs, an RBI and three stolen bases (4/29). The four hits and three steals were • Went 3-for-6 in UT’s series finale vs. Norfolk State, his both career highs first career multi-hit game for the Volunteers • Batted .500 (6-for-12) in the Texas A&M series, hitting • Recorded his first collegiate hit on Feb. 24 at San Diego

one double, scoring two runs and driving in three runs State, as part of a Tennessee doubleheader in the 2017 OPPONENTS to help Tennessee take the series (4/20-22) Tony Gwynn Classic • Tallied four hits and five RBI during the Florida series • Made collegiate debut on Feb. 18, starting at left field while also scoring one run (4/7-8) against the Memphis Tigers • Notched two doubles, two stolen bases and two scored runs vs. Belmont on April 3, helping Tennessee to a 9-2 win HIGH SCHOOL REVIEW RECORDS & HONORS VOLMANAC • Scored three runs and drove in two more in a 3-for-5 • Led Lake Brantley to back-to-back District Champion- outing at Western Carolina that included a his third ships (2015, 2016) and a 20-5 record as a senior homer of the year (3/27) • As a junior; he hit .320, scored 20 runs, collected nine • Hit his first double of the season vs. ETSU in a 4-for-5, RBI and stole 17 bases two RBI effort (3/20) • Named First Team All-SAC in 2016 • Recorded two hits and scored a run in the SEC opener • Named District Player of the Year in 2015 at Ole Miss, helping the Vols to an 8-6 win over the • Ranked as the No. 28 second baseman and 202nd Rebels (3/16) overall player in the state of Florida • Went 3-for-5 and drove in a run against ETSU in the first game of the Tri-Star Classic on March 2 PERSONAL • Recorded at least two hits in three straight games • Full name is Jay Burke Charleston (2/24-27) and notched three RBI and a score run on • Born April 20, 1998 Feb. 27 vs. Middle Tennessee • Son of John and Anita Charleston • Hit his first-career home run to lead off the bottom of • Has one sibling, Joseph the first inning in Game 2 vs. Maryland (2/18). He went • Majoring in Supply Chain Management deep again with a solo shot in the third and finished • Recipient of the Viar Family Athletic Scholarship the day with three hits and four runs scored over the • Recipient of the J. Milton Stockman Scholarship Fund Sunday doubleheader

2017 - FRESHMAN • Played in 25 games (12 starts) during his debut campaign for the Vols, hitting .250 with three RBIs and going 5-for-6 in stolen base attempts • Hit 1-for-3 with a walk and one run scored vs. MTSU (April 4), making his first career start at the leadoff spot in the lineup for UT

 CHARLESTON CAREER STATISTICS

Season GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI OBP SLG OPS Avg. 2017 25-12 48 9 12 0 0 0 3 .315 .250 .565 .250 2018 56-55 228 42 65 6 0 4 26 .263 .364 .726 .285 TOTALS 81-67 276 51 77 6 0 4 29 .354 .344 .698 .279

2019 TENNESSEE BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE | @VOL_BASEBALL 29 PLAYERS GARRETT CROCHET SOPHOMORE 34 L/L • 6-5 • 200 Left-Handed Pitcher Ocean Springs, Miss. Ocean Springs High School CAREER HONORS • Rated as No. 16 overall 2020 MLB Draft Prospect by  CROCHET CAREER HIGHS D1Baseball.com • Rated as No. 11 2020 MLB Draft Draft Prospect among SEC players by Baseball America Innings (Starter)...... 8.0 at Cincinnati (3/9/18) • Selected in the 34th Round of the 2017 MLB Draft by Innings (Reliever)...... 4.2 at Missouri (5/17/18) the Milwaukee Brewers Runs Allowed...... 10 vs. Florida (4/7/18) ER Allowed...... 8 (2x), last at LSU (4/13/18) 2018 - FRESHMAN Strikeouts...... 8 (2x), last vs. Alabama (3/23/18) • Made 16 appearances and started 11 games as a true Walks...... 4 (2x), last at Missouri (5/17/18) freshman for the Vols Hits Allowed...... 10 (2x), last at LSU (4/13/18) • Finished the year tied for second on the team with Wild Pitches...... 2 (2x), last at LSU (4/13/18) five victories and was also second on the team with 62 strikeouts, which ranks fifth in program history for HIGH SCHOOL strikeouts by a freshman in a single season • Selected in the 34th round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the • Had seven strikeouts and allowed just one run on two Milwaukee Brewers hits in 4.2 innings of relief in 3-2 loss at Missouri (5/17) • 2017 Perfect Game Southeast Region Honorable • Allowed just one hit in 1.2 innings of relief in 7-6 loss to Mention Vanderbilt (5/11) • Went 6-4 with a 1.48 ERA and 76 strikeouts in 61.1 • Gave up just one hit and two unearned runs in 2.1 innings pitched as a senior in 2017 innings against No. 13 Kentucky to pick up his fifth win • Went 3-0 with a 0.51 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 27.2 of the season (5/6) innings pitched as a junior in 2016 • Earned his first-career save after throwing a scoreless ninth inning to strand the bases loaded in a 6-2 win over PERSONAL No. 13 Kentucky (5/4) • Full name is Garrett Nolan Crochet • Improved to 4-5 on the year after allowing just one • Born on June 21, 1999 earned run in 4.1 innings of relief in series finale at No. • Son of Frank and Kelly Crochet 20 Georgia (4/29) • Majoring in Nuclear Engineering • Allowed just one hit in 2.2 scoreless innings of relief to • Drafted by Milwaukee Brewers in the 34th round in the pick up his third win of the year in a 6-4 victory over No. 2017 draft 14 Texas A&M (4/22) • Recipient of the Capps Athletic Endowment • Worked 6.1 innings, allowing three runs (two earned) • Recipient of the Viar Family Athletic Scholarship on six hits while tying a career high in strikeouts (8) in a no-decision vs. Alabama (3/25) • Earned the second win of his career at No. 8 Ole Miss, allowing six runs on 10 hits through 6.2 innings of work in Tennessee’s 8-6 victory over the Rebels (3/16) • Made first-career start in a 3-2 win at Cincinnati (3/9), giving up just two runs (one earned) in 8.0 innings pitched while striking out a career high eight batters in a no decision • Recorded his first-career win after striking out three bat- ters in 3.2 innings pitched against Lipscomb on Feb. 20 •Made his collegiate debut in Tennessee’s season opener against Maryland (Feb. 16) allowing four hits, two runs, and two strikeouts in 2.2 innings pitched

 CROCHET CAREER STATISTICS

Season W-L APP-GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K SV WHIP BAA ERA 2018 5-6 17-6 0 0 63.2 68 49 39 13 26 62 1 1.48 .267 5.51 TOTALS 5-6 17-6 0 0 63.2 68 49 39 13 26 62 1 1.48 .267 5.51

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GENERAL INFO ZACH DANIELS SOPHOMORE 5

R/R • 6-1 • 200 MEDIA INFO Outfielder Stockbridge, Ga. Eagles Landing Christian Academy CAREER HONORS • Rated as No. 48 overall 2020 MLB Draft Prospect by

 COACHES/STAFF D1Baseball.com DANIELS CAREER HIGHS • Rated as No. 17 2020 MLB Draft Draft Prospect among SEC players by Baseball America At Bats...... 6 at Western Carolina (3/27/18) Runs...... 2 (3x), last vs. Tennessee Tech (4/25/18) 2018 - FRESHMAN Hits...... 2 (2x), last vs. UNCG (2/25/18) • Played in 35 games (28 starts) during the 2018 season RBI...... 4 vs. Lipscomb (4/20/18) for the Vols, hitting .161 with 16 RBIs, five home runs and BB...... 4 vs. ETSU (3/2/18) two doubles. He scored 18 runs and tallied 15 hits as a SB...... 1 (2x), last vs. ETSU (3/20/18) freshman. He also led all newcomers with 24 walks 2B...... 1 (2x), last at Cincinnati (3/11/18) • Led UT with two RBIs and a pair of runs scored vs. Ten- 3B...... N/A PLAYERS nessee Tech after hitting a two-run homer in the bottom HR...... 1 (5x), last vs. Tennessee Tech (4/25/18) of the seventh inning (4/25) Hit Streak...... 3 games (2/24/18 - 2/27/18)

• Hit a solo home run, his fourth longball of the season, in the fourth inning of Tennessee’s 17-3 win at Western HIGH SCHOOL Carolina (3/27) • 2017 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention • Notched his first hit in SEC play in the second game at All-American Ole Miss, going 1-for-4 in the outing (3/17) • 2016 Perfect Game Underclass 2nd Team OPPONENTS • Doubled in the series finale at Cincinnati and scored one • 2015 Perfect Game Underclass High Honorable Mention run (3/11) • Ranked as the No. 9 OF and 21st overall player in the • Went 1-for-3, hitting the first double of his career, and state of Georgia by Perfect Game recorded an RBI vs. Memphis in the Tri-Star Classic on • Named to All-Henry County as a junior and a senior REVIEW RECORDS & HONORS VOLMANAC March 3 • Helped lead ELCA to the Elite Eight in the Class A-Pri- • Walked a career-high four times vs. ETSU in the first vate state tournament in 2016 game of the Tri-Star Classic on March 2 • Blasted his second home run (a solo shot) in as many PERSONAL games in the series finale vs. UNCG, finishing the day • Full name is Zachary Aaron Daniels with two hits and two runs scored (2/25) • Born January 23, 1999 in Stockbridge, Ga. • Hit a two-run homer and went 2-for-4 in Game 2 vs. • Son of William and Judy Daniels UNCG, helping the Vols to an 11-4 win and series victory • Has one sibling, Taylor Daniels (2/24) • Majoring in Therapeutic Recreation • Recorded his first-career hit with a grand slam against • Recipient of the East Tennessee Nissan Athletic Scholar- Lipscomb on Feb. 20, becoming the first Tennessee ship Endowment freshman to hit a grand slam since on Feb. • Recipient of the Harrison Construction Athletic Endowment 21, 2014 • Earned his first start as a Volunteer in the season opener against Maryland on Feb. 16 as the designated hitter

 DANIELS CAREER STATISTICS

Season GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI OBP SLG OPS Avg. 2018 35-28 93 18 15 2 0 5 16 .339 .344 .683 .161 TOTALS 35-28 93 18 15 2 0 5 16 .339 .344 .683 .161

2019 TENNESSEE BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE | @VOL_BASEBALL 31 PLAYERS PETE DERKAY JUNIOR 10 L/R • 5-11 • 220 Utility Acworth, Ga. Allatoona High School CAREER HONORS • Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll (2018)  DERKAY CAREER HIGHS • Tony Gwynn Classic All-Tournament Team (2017)

2018 - SOPHOMORE At Bats...... 6 (3x), last at Missouri (5/17/18) • Played 56 games (55 starts) during the 2018 campaign, Runs...... 3 vs. Austin Peay (3/15/17) hitting .254 with a team-leading 15 doubles and 41 Hits...... 4 vs. UC Irvine (2/25/17) walks, one triple, 32 RBIs and a .402 on-base percent- RBI...... 4 at Western Carolina (3/27/18) age (second-best on the team) BB...... 3 (3x), last at Cincinnati (3/10/18) • Tied for 11th in the SEC with 15 doubles and ranked SB...... 1 (5x), last vs. Texas A&M (4/22/18) fourth in the league with 41 walks on the year 2B...... 1 (21x), last at Missouri (5/17/18) • Notched his team-leading 15th double in the series 3B...... 1 (2x), last vs. UNCG (2/24/18) opener at Missouri on May 17 HR...... 1 vs. Austin Peay (3/15/17) • Hit .364 (4-for-11) and scored three runs vs. Texas A&M, Hit Streak...... 6 (2x), most recent (2/16/18 - 2/24/18) recording doubles in back-to-back games (4/20-22) • Batted .500 (5-for-10) at No. 13 LSU, scoring twice while • Launched his first career home run in Tennessee’s 18-4 driving in two runs (4/13-15) win over Austin Peay on March 15 • Collected two hits vs. top-ranked Florida and drove in •Earned 2017 Tony Gwynn Classic All-Tournament Team four RBI over the course of the series (4/7-8) honors after hitting at a .667 clip over the weekend • Doubled and drove in four runs at Western Carolina on (Feb. 24-25). He hit one double, one triple and owned March 27 a team-best .750 on-base percentage over UT’s three • Recorded two hits, scored a run and drew two walks in games in San Diego, Calif. the series opener vs. Alabama (3/23) •Recorded his first career multi-hit game on Feb. 24 vs. • Went 2-for-4 in the first midweek matchup vs. James Seton Hall, going 2-for-3 with one RBI Madison, hitting a double and driving in a run (3/6) •Made his first career start for Tennessee in its season • Hit his first triple of the season in a 2-for-5 effort in Game opener at Memphis, going 1-for-3 with two runs scored 2 vs. UNCG that included two RBIs and a run (2/24) as designated hitter • Went 2-for-3 and scored two runs while drawing two walks in the series finale vs. Maryland on Feb. 18 HIGH SCHOOL • Hit his first double of the season in Game 2 vs. Mary- • Helped Allatoona to three consecutive Regional Cham- land, driving in a run (2/17) pionships (2014-2016), including a 30-5 record in 2015. • Earned the start at first base in the season opener vs. • Combined for 70 RBI, five home runs and 12 stolen bases Maryland, recording one hit in the outing (2/16) during his high school career. • Earned All-Region honors at three different positions 2017 - FRESHMAN (2013-2016). • Played 51 games (50 starts) during his freshman • Tabbed All-State Honorable Mention in 2015 and 2016. campaign on Rocky Top, hitting .288 with six doubles, • Ranked as the No. 16 and 105th overall player in a home run, 18 RBIs and a team-leading 37 walks (fifth- the state of Georgia. He was also tabbed the 141st catcher most in the SEC). in the USA by Perfect Game in 2016. • Went 1-for-6 with a two-run double and one walk as part of UT’s 5-3 win in 14 innings at No. 20-ranked Texas A&M PERSONAL •Made his first career start at first base on April 11 at ETSU • Full name is Peter Max Derkay •Hit .500 (5-for-10) with two RBI, two walks and one hit- • Born January 4, 1998 in Acworth, Ga. by-pitch over three games against No. 7-ranked Florida • Son of Howard and Lori Derkay (April 7-9) • Has one sibling, Katey • Owned a 14 game streak of reaching base safely, • Majoring in Supply Chain Management spanning Feb. 25 vs. UC Irvine in the Tony Gwynn • Recipient of the Hinkle & Mincey Athletic Scholarship Classic (San Diego, Calif.) to the Sunday series finale at Endowment Mississippi State on March 26. • Recipient of the Harrison Construction Athletic Endowment

 DERKAY CAREER STATISTICS

Season GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI OBP SLG OPS Avg. 2017 51-50 160 22 46 6 1 1 18 .440 .356 .796 .288 2018 56-55 189 21 48 15 1 0 32 .402 .344 .746 .254 TOTALS 107-105 349 43 94 21 2 1 50 .420 .350 .770 .269

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GENERAL INFO WILL HEFLIN JUNIOR 11

L/L • 5-11 • 177 MEDIA INFO Left-Handed Pitcher Morristown, Tenn. Morristown West High School CAREER HONORS • Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll (2018)  HEFLIN CAREER HIGHS COACHES/STAFF 2018 - SOPHOMORE • On the mound, he posted a 4-3 record with a 5.63 ERA and 28 Innings (Starter)...... 6.0 at ETSU (4/17/18) strikeouts over 38.1 innings of work and 17 appearances (five starts) Innings (Reliever).... 4.0 vs. Middle Tennessee (4/27/18) • At the plate, he went 0-1 but scored once as a pinch runner Runs Allowed...... 7 vs. Florida (4/7/18) • Threw 0.2 scoreless innings of relief at Missouri on May 19 ER Allowed...... 7 vs. Florida (4/7/18) • Earned his fifth start of the season vs. Vanderbilt on May 11, ...... 6 vs. Middle Tennessee (4/27/18) allowing two runs on one hit and two walks while striking out two Strikeouts in the loss Walks...... 4 vs. Tennessee Tech (4/25/18) • Made first-career start in SEC play vs. No. 13 Kentucky, giving up Hits Allowed...... 6 vs. Florida (4/7/18) two runs on just one hit in 2.1 innings of work (5/4) Wild Pitches...... 2 vs. Kentucky (5/4/18) • Pitched a career-long 6.0 innings in his second start on April 17 at PLAYERS ETSU, giving up just four hits and no runs while striking out five for the win At Bats...... 4 (3x), last vs. Arkansas (5/4/17) • In his first start on the mound for UT, he tossed 5.1 scoreless Runs...... 2 vs. ETSU (5/2/17) innings and allowed just two hits to pick up his third win of the Hits...... 2 vs. ETSU (5/2/17) season (4/11) RBI...... 2 (2x), last vs. Arkansas (5/4/17) • Charged with the first loss of his career against ETSU after BB...... 1 (2x), last at Eastern Kentucky (5/10/17) OPPONENTS allowing five runs (two earned) on five hits through 2.0 innings SB...... 1 vs. Belmont (5/9/17) of work (3/20) • Earned his second win of the season in his next appearance on 2B...... 1 vs. ETSU (5/2/17) Feb. 27 vs. Middle Tennessee. He threw 4.0 innings of relief and 3B...... N/A allowed just one run on three hits while striking out a career-high HR...... N/A six batters Hit Streak...... 3 games (4/29/17 - 5/4/17) REVIEW RECORDS & HONORS VOLMANAC • Picked up the first win of his career vs. UNCG, throwing 3.0 scoreless innings of relief on Feb. 23 HIGH SCHOOL 2017 - FRESHMAN • Lettered all four years of high school in both baseball and football • As a two-way player for UT, made 12 relief appearances during • Tabbed All-Region Pitcher of the Year and IMAC Player of the his freshman campaign while also playing 21 games (seven starts) Year in 2015 after posting a .439 batting average and 10-1 pitching primarily as designated hitter. On the mound, he posted no record record in addition to an ERA of .43 with a 2.93 ERA over 15.1 innings, while hitting .171 with a double • Threw a complete game shut-out at the Jupiter World Championship and six RBIs at the plate • Selected to the All-Region and All-Conference Teams three years •Recorded his first career extra-base hit (double) as well as his in a row first career multi-hit game for UT, going 2-for-4 with two RBIs vs. • Earned TBCA All-State honors in 2016 ETSU (May 2) • Ranked as the No. 3 left-handed pitcher and 16th overall player in •Made his first career start as designated hitter at ETSU (April 11) the state of Tennessee. •Helped UT to a 7-6 win over No. 7-franked Florida on April 7, knocking a bases-loaded sac fly as a pinch hitter in the 10th inning PERSONAL • Made his first career start in right field and going 1-for-3 before • Full name is William George Heflin tossing 1.0 inning in relief vs. South Carolina (March 19) • Born: April 9, 1997 in Knoxville, Tenn. •Recorded his first career hit in a pinch-hit at-bat against Cincinna- • Son of George and Tracy Heflin ti, going 1-for-1 (March 10) • Has two siblings, Kenneth and Matthew •Appeared as a pinch-hitter vs. Memphis on Feb. 18, going 0-for-1 • Majoring in Finance in his first collegiate at-bat • Recipient of the Michael Chadwell Welch Memorial Scholarship •Made his career debut for the Orange and White on Feb. 17, toss- • Recipient of the Gerdau Ameristeel Men’s Athletic Endowed ing 0.2 scoreless inning of relief as part of an 8-5 win in Memphis Scholarship

 HEFLIN CAREER STATISTICS

Season W-L APP-GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K SV WHIP BAA ERA 2017 0-0 12-0 0 0 15.1 13 5 5 3 8 8 0 1.37 .232 2.93 2018 4-3 17-5 0 0 38.1 45 27 24 6 23 28 0 1.77 .292 5.63 TOTALS 4-3 29-5 0 0 53.2 58 32 29 9 31 36 0 1.66 .276 4.86

Season GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI OBP SLG OPS Avg. 2017 23-7 35 3 6 1 0 0 6 .211 .200 .411 .171 2018 21-5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 TOTALS 51-12 36 4 6 1 0 0 6 .205 .194 .400 .167

2019 TENNESSEE BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE | @VOL_BASEBALL 33 PLAYERS SEAN HUNLEY SOPHOMORE 32 R/R • 6-5 • 234 Right-Handed Pitcher Mount Juliet, Tenn. Mount Juliet High School CAREER HONORS • Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Freshman All-American (2018)  HUNLEY CAREER HIGHS • TSWA Pitcher of the Week (March 21, 2018)

2018 - FRESHMAN Innings (Starter)...... 9.0 vs. Western Carolina (3/14/18) • Made 15 appearances with 14 starts as a true freshman Innings (Reliever)...... 1.0 at ETSU (4/17/18) for the Vols Runs Allowed...... 4 vs. Vanderbilt (5/12/18) • Had a team-best 7-3 record and led all UT starting ER Allowed...... 3 (4x), last vs. Kentucky (5/5/18) pitchers with a 2.64 ERA after tossing 75.0 innings. Also Strikeouts...... 11 vs. UT Martin (4/10/18) finished third on the team with 53 strikeouts Walks...... 3 (3x), last at Georgia (4/27/18) • His seven victories was tied for fourth most in a single Hits Allowed...... 8 at Western Carolina (3/27/18) season by a freshman in program history Wild Pitches...... 2 (2x), last at Georgia (4/27/18) • First Tennessee freshman pitcher to ever start a season 6-0 • Posted a streak of 22.1 consecutive scoreless innings HIGH SCHOOL (Feb. 28 - March 20) before allowing a run in the third • As a senior, led Mt. Juliet pitching staff with a 5-1 record inning vs. ETSU (3/20) and 1.04 ERA • Earned his first-career SEC win after giving up just one • 2017 and 2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Men- run on three hits over seven innings of work in a 2-1 tion All-American selection victory at Missouri (5/18) • 2017 and 2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game All-Southern • Gave up three runs on six hits over 5.1 innings in a loss Region 2nd Team selection to No. 13 Kentucky (5/5) • 2015 Under Armour Freshman/Sophomore National • Gave up three runs in 3.2 innings pitched at No. 20 Team Georgia (4/27) • Ranked as the 28th overall player in Tennessee by • In his first Friday-night start, he threw 5.0 innings vs. Perfect Game No. 14 Texas A&M and allowed three runs on seven hits while striking out five in the no-decision (4/20) PERSONAL • Allowed just four hits in seven shutout innings while • Full name is Sean Everett Hunley racking up a new career-high 11 strikeouts to improve to • Born on July 5, 1999 6-0 on the year with a win over UT Martin (4/10) • Son of Derek and Jennifer Hunley • Improved to 5-0 with a win over Belmont after giving up • Majoring in Sport Management two runs and striking out five in 5.2 innings pitched (4/3) • Recipient of the J Steven Maples Endowment Fund • Picked up his fourth win of the season at Western • Recipient of the Champe Summerson Hyatt Athletic Carolina, allowing just one run on eight hits and striking Scholarship Fund out four through 5.0 innings of work (3/27) • Threw the first complete game of his career vs. Western Carolina on March 14, throwing 9.0 scoreless innings. He allowed seven hits and struck out three batters to become the first Tennessee true freshman to throw a complete game since Josh Lindblom in 2006. • Earned his second straight win after tossing seven shutout innings in a 10-1 win over James Madison (3/6), setting career highs in innings pitched and strikeouts (six) • Tallied his first win as a Vol after tossing 4.2 scoreless innings, one strikeout and allowing just four hits vs. Arkansas Pine Bluff (2/28) • Made his first career start on Feb. 20 against Lipscomb, pitching 3.1 innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits, and striking out two batters

 HUNLEY CAREER STATISTICS

Season W-L APP-GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K SV WHIP BAA ERA 2018 7-3 15-14 1 1 75.0 77 25 22 6 18 53 0 1.27 .270 2.64 TOTALS 7-3 15-14 1 1 75.0 77 25 22 6 18 53 0 1.27 .270 2.64

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GENERAL INFO RICHARD JACKSON REDSHIRT SENIOR 37 R/R • 5-11 • 200 MEDIA INFO Right-Handed Pitcher Atlanta, Ga. Woodward Academy CAREER HONORS • SEC Community Service Team (2018)  JACKSON CAREER HIGHS COACHES/STAFF 2018 - REDSHIRT JUNIOR • Made a career-high eight appearances with 6.2 innings Innings (Starter)...... N/A pitched Innings (Reliever)...... 2.1 vs. Western Kentucky (3/8/16) • Did not allow a run in five of his eight appearances Runs Allowed...... 6 vs. James Madison (3/7/18) • Had a strikeout and did not give up a hit in 0.2 innings of ER Allowed...... 5 vs. James Madison (3/7/18)

relief in a 15-1 win over UT Martin (4/11) Strikeouts...... 3 (2x), last vs. James Madison (3/7/18)

• Did not allow a hit or a run in 0.2 innings of relief at South Walks...... 1 (5x), last at South Carolina (3/29/18) Carolina (3/29) Hits Allowed...... 7 vs. James Madison (3/7/18) • Did not allow a hit or a run in 0.2 innings of work in a 10-4 Wild Pitches...... 1 (2x), last vs. James Madison (3/7/18) loss to Maryland (2/18) PLAYERS HIGH SCHOOL 2017 - REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE

• While with Woodward Academy, Jackson was named an • Made two relief appearances for the Vols in 2017, striking All-State First-Team pitcher out one batter and allowing one run on one hit through • Jackson is a two-time Perfect Game Underclass 2.2 innings of work All-American Honorable Mention. • Threw 0.2 inning in relief vs. No. 10-ranked Auburn (April • In three seasons with the War Eagles’ varsity team, Jack- OPPONENTS 15), allowing one hit son has a combined record of 19-2 on the mound. • Made his first appearance of the year in relief for UT at • Finished his junior campaign with a 6-2 mark and a 1.36 ETSU, holding the Bucs hitless over 2.0 scoreless innings ERA, leading Woodward Academy to a 19-10 record and with one strikeout (April 11) the second round of the Class AAA state playoffs. REVIEW RECORDS & HONORS VOLMANAC 2016 - REDSHIRT FRESHMAN PERSONAL • Made four relief appearances for the Vols in 2016, strik- • Full name is Richard L. Jackson III ing out four batters through 4.1 innings of work. Missed • Born: December 8, 1995, in Atlanta, Ga. the last half of the season following surgery to remove a • Son of Lisa and Rick Jackson blood clot • Has two siblings, Sara and Parker • Threw a career-long 2.1 relief innings vs. Western Ken- • Majoring in Supply Chain Management tucky, recording three strikeouts while allowing just two hits (March 8) • Made his collegiate debut at Grand Canyon, allowing one hit and striking out one batter in 1.0 inning pitched (Feb. 26)

2015 - REDSHIRT SEASON • Did not play in any games during the 2015 season

 JACKSON CAREER STATISTICS

Season W-L APP-GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K SV WHIP BAA ERA 2015 DNP - REDSHIRT 2016 0-0 4-0 0 0 4.1 5 3 3 0 2 4 0 1.62 .294 6.23 2017 0-0 2-0 0 0 2.2 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0.38 .111 3.38 2018 0-0 8-0 0 0 6.2 14 10 9 1 3 6 0 2.55 .438 12.15 TOTALS 0-0 14-0 0 0 13.2 20 14 13 2 5 11 0 1.83 .345 8.57

2019 TENNESSEE BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE | @VOL_BASEBALL 35 PLAYERS ZACH LINGINFELTER JUNIOR 257 L/R • 6-5 • 225 Right-Handed Pitcher Sevierville, Tenn. Sevier County High School

CAREER HONORS • Rated as No. 138 overall 2019 MLB Draft Prospect by D1Baseball.com  LINGINFELTER CAREER HIGHS • Rated as No. 32 2019 MLB Draft Draft Prospect among SEC players by Baseball America • No. 72 on D1Baseball.com’s preseason list of Top 100 college Innings (Starter)...... 7.0 at Missouri (5/17/18) prospects (2018) Innings (Reliever)...... 7.0 at Texas A&M (4/23/17) • Selected in the 19th Round of the 2018 MLB First-Year Player Runs Allowed...... 5 (2x), last vs. ETSU (3/2/18) Draft by the Washington Nationals ER Allowed...... 5 at Mississippi State (3/25/17) • Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll (2018) Strikeouts...... 14 at Missouri (5/17/18) Walks...... 6 (2x), last vs. Florida (G1) (4/8/18) 2018 - SOPHOMORE Hits Allowed...... 7 vs. Vanderbilt (5/11/18) • Led the Vols with a career-high 71 strikeouts and finished fourth on the team with a 3.93 ERA and 55.0 innings pitched. He was Wild Pitches...... 2 at Missouri (5/17/18) also tied for second on the team with two saves • Made his fourth starter of the year and set a new career high with • Drew his second career start vs. Cincinnati on March 11, tossing 14 strikeouts in his final appearance of the season at Missouri on 4.0 hitless innings with three strikeouts May 17. The 14 punchouts where the most by a UT pitcher since • Threw 3.0 innings in relief vs. Norfolk State, holding the Spartans James Adkins also fanned 14 at LSU on April 27, 2007. The Vols to just one hit and striking out seven set a new program record with 21 total strikeouts in the game • Received his first-career starting nod on Feb. 22 at Loyola Mary- • Gave up just two hits in 5.2 scoreless innings of relief and struck mount and went 4.0 innings, allowing two earned runs on three out seven vs. #13 Kentucky to earn his third win of the season (5/4) hits with seven strikeouts • Tied a career high with eight strikeouts in just four innings of • Made his collegiate debut on Feb. 18 at Memphis, tossing 4.0 relief against #21 Tennessee Tech (4/25). innings in relief while allowing two runs on three hits with three • Gave up one hit and struck out three over 1.2 innings to earn the strikeouts win against Alabama (3/23) • Did not surrender a hit in 2.1 scoreless innings to earn the save in HIGH SCHOOL UT’s SEC opener at #8 Ole Miss (3/16). • Lettered all four years of high school in baseball, leading the team to • Earned first save of the year in 7-5 win at Cincinnati (3/10) two district titles, one regional title and one substate championship • Did not give up a hit or a run in 2.2 innings of work at Cincinnati • As a senior at Sevier County, he went 7-2 with a 1.70 ERA and to earn first win of the year (3/9). fired 113 strikeouts. He also led the team with a .434 batting • Threw 5.1 innings vs. UNCG on Feb, 23, giving up two runs on four average, nine home runs and 48 RBI hits while fanning three batters in the no-decision • Named 2016 Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Tennessee • Opened the season as Tennessee’s Friday starter, allowing two • Earned NABF All-American accolades in 2016 runs on six hits and six strikeouts through 4.0 innings of work • Tabbed a Perfect Game Preseason First Team All-American in while recording two pickoffs in the loss vs. Maryland (2/16) 2016 • Named an Under Armour All-American in 2015 2017 - FRESHMAN • Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 16th Round of the 2016 • Made 22 appearances, including six starts, during his freshman First-Year Player Draft campaign, posting a 3-4 record and three saves for a 3.67 ERA, • Ranked as the No. 1 right-handed pitcher and 2nd overall player while striking out 61 batters in 56.1 innings of work in the state of Tennessee. He was also tabbed the 19th RHP and • Dealt 4.0 innings in middle relief of UT’s series finale at No. 60th overall player in the USA by Perfect Game in 2016 8-ranked Kentucky, allowing two runs while fanning two batters • Finished the game for UT against No. 14-ranked Arkansas and PERSONAL picked up his second save of the season, striking out one of his • Full name is Zachary Thomas Linginfelter two batters faced to secure a 5-4 win (May 6) • Born: April 10, 1997, in Knoxville, Tenn. • Got the Sunday start for UT’s series finale at No. 7 Florida, allow- • Son of Tony and Marisa Linginfelter ing two runs on four hits over 2.1 innings for the loss (April 9) • Majoring in Education • Charged with the loss in UT’s Sunday game vs. Georgia, allowing • Recipient of the Joyce & Robert Bice Athletic Scholarship three runs on six hits with four strikeouts (April 2) Endowment • Started UT’s midweek contest vs. Tennessee Tech and went 2.0 • Recipient of the M/M Cecil E. Richards Athletic Scholarship Fund scoreless innings in the staff shutout effort, fanning two batters • Recipient of the BB&T Athletic Scholarship Endowment for his first career win with the Big Orange (March 28)

 LINGINFELTER CAREER STATISTICS

Season W-L APP-GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K SV WHIP BAA ERA 2017 3-4 22-6 0 0 56.1 48 29 23 3 25 61 3 1.30 .239 3.67 2018 3-4 18-4 0 0 55.0 45 28 24 5 38 71 2 1.51 .231 3.93 TOTALS 6-8 40-10 0 0 111.1 93 57 47 8 63 132 5 1.40 .235 3.80

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R/R • 6-1 • 195 MEDIA INFO Infielder Williamsburg, Va. Lafayette High School CAREER HONORS • Rated as No. 56 overall 2019 MLB Draft Prospect by D1Baseball.com COACHES/STAFF • Rated as No. 17 2019 MLB Draft Draft Prospect among SEC play-  LIPCIUS CAREER HIGHS ers by Baseball America • Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Freshman All-American (2017) At Bats...... 6 vs. Middle Tennessee (3/4/18) • SEC All-Freshmen Team (2017) Runs...... 4 vs. ETSU (3/2/18) ...... 4 (2x), last vs. Kentucky (5/4/18) 2018 - SOPHOMORE Hits • Started 55 of 56 games at shortstop for the Vols, leading the RBI...... 6 vs. Maryland (G2) (2/18/18)

team with a .315 average, seven home runs, 42 RBI and 96 total BB...... 3 (3x), last vs. Middle Tennessee (2/27/18)

bases. He also recorded 64 hits, including 11 doubles SB...... 1 (11x), last vs. Texas A&M (4/22/18) • Led UT with 19 multi-hit games, including eight games with three 2B...... 3 at Memphis (2/19/17) or more hits, and 10 games with multiple RBIs • Had three hits in the series opener at Mizzou, hitting a double and 3B...... 1 (2x), last at Florida (4/8/17) PLAYERS scoring one run (5/17) HR...... 2 vs. ETSU (3/2/18) • Tied a career high vs. No. 13 Kentucky with four hits while scoring Hit Streak...... 10 games (3/11/17 - 3/26/17) a pair of runs and driving in three. He capped the performance with a solo homer over the left-field wall in the bottom of the • Drive in game-winning run with a sac fly to right field in the 10th seventh inning inning vs. No. 10-ranked Auburn (April 14) • During the Texas A&M series, he hit .444 (4-for-9) with one home • Was 3-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and one RBI in UT’s

run and four RBI (4/20-22) series opener win over No. 7-ranked Florida (April 7) OPPONENTS • Hit .455 during the Alabama series, notching a double and three • Went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and his first career triple in runs scored (3/23-25) UT’s first SEC win of the season over Georgia (March 31) • In the series opener at Ole Miss, he went 3-for-4, hitting two • Hit 3-for-4 in UT’s final game of the 2017 Tony Gwynn Classic vs. doubles to drive in two runs (3/16) UC Irvine, helping the Vols to a 10-9 final (Feb. 25)

• Recorded three hits, including his fourth double of the season, vs. • Went 4-for-5 with two runs scored, two RBI and three doubles in REVIEW RECORDS & HONORS VOLMANAC Middle Tennessee in the Tri-Star Classic (3/4) UT’s series finale at Memphis (Feb. 19) • Set a new career high with four runs scored against ETSU on Mar. • Made Tennessee’s Opening Day lineup against the Memphis 2 and became the first Vol to hit two homers in a single game Tigers, starting at first base and going 1-for-4 with one RBI in his since Jordan Rogers last year. collegiate debut • Notched three hits and two RBI in the second game of the series vs. UNCG HIGH SCHOOL • Hit his first career grand slam and had a career high six RBIs in • Four-year letterman and team captain from Lafayette High School the final game of Tennessee’s opening series against Maryland in Williamsburg, Virginia (Feb. 18), and became the first Vol to drive in six runs in a single • Ranked as the No. 3 shortstop and No. 19 overall player in the state game since Nick Senzel in 2016. of Virginia by Perfect Game • Made his first-career start at shortstop and went 1-for-3 in the • Hit .462 with four home runs, 21 RBI and a 6-2 record on the mound series opener vs. Maryland on Feb. 16 during his senior season at Lafayette • Earned Underclass High Honorable Mentions accolades in 2015 2017 - FRESHMAN after helping his school to a 3A State Championship title, hitting • Started each of Tennessee’s 52 games (51 at 1B and 1 at 3B) .390 on the year and pitching a complete game to seal the state during his freshman campaign, hitting .275 with a team-best 11 championship win doubles, two triples, one homer and 26 RBIs • In 2014, he was also selected as Most Valuable Player of the WWBA • Received Freshman All-SEC honors at first base and earned Underclass World Championship after scoring the winning run to give Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Freshman All-American accolades, his Richmond Braves a walk-off victory over the Virginia Cardinals the lone Vol to start and play in each of Tennessee’s 52 games. He was charged with just four errors over 470 chances and helped PERSONAL UT turn 33 double plays in 2017 - tied for fifth-most in the league • Full name is Andre Martinas Lipcius • Began his collegiate career reaching base safely in 21 straight • Born: May 22, 1998 games for the Vols (Feb. 17 - March 26) • Son of Rochelle and Romuald Lipcius • Andre and his brother, Luc Lipcius, became the first-known set of • Twin brother, Luc, also plays for Tennessee twins to start for the Volunteers in school history. • Majoring in Nuclear Engineering • Hit first-career home run at Kentucky on May 13 • James W. Robinson Scholarship Endowment • Went 1-for-4 with a double, one run scored and three walks in UT’s • Recipient of the Catherine & Paul Mountcastle Scholarship Fund 5-3, extra-innings win over No. 20-ranked Texas A&M (April 23) • Recipient of the Donald R. Carson Volunteer Family Scholarship

 LIPCIUS CAREER STATISTICS

Season GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI OBP SLG OPS Avg. 2017 52-52 193 32 53 11 2 1 26 .381 .368 .749 .275 2018 56-55 203 39 64 11 0 7 42 .399 .473 .872 .315 TOTALS 108-107 396 71 117 22 2 8 68 .390 .422 .812 .295

2019 TENNESSEE BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE | @VOL_BASEBALL 37 PLAYERS LUC LIPCIUS JUNIOR 40 L/L • 6-2 • 215 Infielder Williamsburg, Va. Lafayette High School CAREER HONORS • Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll (2018)  LIPCIUS CAREER HIGHS

2018 - SOPHOMORE ...... 6 at Texas A&M (4/23/17) • Played 20 games while making four starts for the Vols At Bats primarily at first base. At the plate, he notched three hits Runs...... 2 (2x), last at Eastern Kentucky (5/10/17) and scored four times Hits...... 2 (6x), last at Kentucky (5/14/17) • Drew two walks and scored a run in loss to No. 14 Texas RBI...... 2 at Eastern Kentucky (5/10/17) A&M (4/21) BB...... 2 vs. Texas A&M (4/21/18) • Had a hit, drew a walk and scored a run in 15-1 victory SB...... 1 (3x), last vs. Missouri (5/20/17) over UT Martin (4/11) 2B...... 1 (3x), last vs. ETSU (5/2/17) • Went 1-for-2, scored a run and drew a walk vs. top- 3B...... N/A ranked Florida on April 7 after entering the game as a HR...... 1 at Eastern Kentucky (5/10/17) pinch hitter Hit Streak...... 6 games (4/19/17 - 4/28/17) • Recorded first hit of the season with a pinch-hit single in 9-2 win over Belmont (4/3) HIGH SCHOOL • Four-year letterman and team captain from Lafayette 2017 - FRESHMAN High School in Williamsburg, Virginia • Played 33 games (20 starts) as designated hitter and • Helped lead Lafayette to a 3A State Championship title right fielder during his freshman year on Rocky Top, in 2015 and hit the game-winning home run to clinch the hitting .256 with a homer and eight RBIs state title • Luc and his brother, Andre Lipcius, became the first-known • Hit .375 with three home runs and 18 RBI during his senior set of twins to start for the Volunteers in school history campaign in 2016 • Launched his first career homer with a two-run blast • Ranked as the No. 15 left-handed pitcher and No. 106 against Eastern Kentucky, helping Tennessee to a 7-6 overall player in the state of Virginia during his senior win (May 10) season • Combined for a .429 average (6-for-14) with one RBI • Named a First Team All-Conference, All-Region and All- and two stolen bases over UT’s three games against No. State player as a senior in 2016 20-ranked Texas A&M in College Station (April 21-23) • Over the course of his high school career with Lafay- • Helped UT to a 5-3 win in 14 innings at No. 20-ranked ette, he earned All-Conference, All-Region, All-State and Texas A&M, going 2-for-6 with one RBI in the Sunday All-Gazette honors finale (April 23) • Appeared in the Perfect Game WWBA Underclass World • Led UT’s offense with a 2-for-4 effort at No. 20-ranked Championships four consecutive years (2013-16) Texas A&M, making his first start in right field since the Vols’ season opener PERSONAL • Drew his first career start as designated hitter for Ten- • Full name is Luc Roger Lipcius nessee on April 19, going 2-for-3 with one RBI vs. UNC • Born: May 22, 1998 Asheville • Son of Rochelle and Romuald Lipcius • Went 1-for-1 with one RBI as a pinch hitter in UT’s series • Twin brother, Andre, also plays for Tennessee finale at No. 7-ranked Florida • Majoring in Nuclear Engineering • Recorded his first career RBI for the Big Orange as a pinch hitter in UT’s Saturday matchup at Mississippi State on March 25 • Scored his first collegiate run for Tennessee on March 15 vs. Austin Peay, having reached base via bit-by-pitch and coming around to score as part of UT’s 18-4 victory • Made Tennessee’s Opening Day lineup against the Mem- phis Tigers, starting in right field and going 1-for-4 in his collegiate debut

 LIPCIUS CAREER STATISTICS

Season GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI OBP SLG OPS Avg. 2017 33-20 86 8 22 3 0 1 8 .354 .326 .680 .256 2018 20-4 24 4 3 0 0 0 0 .313 .125 .438 .125 TOTALS 53-24 110 12 25 3 0 1 8 .344 .282 .625 .227

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S/R • 5-10 • 190 MEDIA INFO Infielder Knoxville, Tenn. Farragut High School CAREER HONORS

• SEC Co-Scholar Athlete of the Year (2018) COACHES/STAFF  MASCIA CAREER HIGHS • Google Cloud Academic All-America Second Team, se- lected by CoSIDA (2018) (First UT baseball player since 2005 to earn Academic All-America honors) At Bats...... 5 (3x), last at Missouri (5/17/18) • Google Cloud Academic All-District 3 First Team, select- Runs...... 5 at Western Carolina (3/27/18) ed by CoSIDA (2018) Hits...... 4 at Western Carolina (3/27/18) RBI...... 3 (2x), last at LSU (4/15/18)

• Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll (2018) ...... 2 (2x), last vs. UT Martin (4/11/18)

BB 2018 - REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SB...... 1 (2x), last at Georgia (4/29/18 • Had a breakout season, setting career highs in every 2B...... 3 at Western Carolina (3/27/18)

statistical category after appearing in just one game 3B...... N/A PLAYERS during his first two years with the program HR...... 1 (5x), last at Missouri (5/18/18) • Led the Vols with a .487 slugging percentage and .439 Hit Streak...... 5 games (4/10/18 - 4/15/18) on-base percentage and also finished the year third on the team with a .278 batting average and five home runs 2016 - REDSHIRT SEASON • Hit his fifth home run of the season in a 2-1 win at • Did not appear in any games for the Vols in 2016. Missouri (5/18) OPPONENTS • Had a hit and drove in two runs in an 8-7 victory over HIGH SCHOOL Vanderbilt (5/13) • Knoxville standout hails from Farragut High School, • Went 2-for-3 with an RBI double in series-opening win where he helped his Admirals to a 2014 State Champi- over No. 13 Kentucky (5/4) onship title and a team record of 37-13.

• Hit home runs in back-to-back games at No. 19 LSU, • Earned All-State honors as a catcher during his junior REVIEW RECORDS & HONORS VOLMANAC combining for four runs, four hits and four RBI in those season in 2014, hitting .392 with 17 doubles, nine homers games (4/14 & 4/15) and 63 RBIs for the Class AAA state-champion Admirals. • Homered and scored two runs in 9-0 win vs. UT Martin • A switch-hitter, Mascia hit a game-tying homer against (4/10) Science Hill in a Class AAA state sectional game in 2015. • Tied the Tennessee single-game record for runs in a game with five in a 17-3 win at Western Carolina. PERSONAL He went a perfect 4-for-4 with three doubles, his • Full name is Nicolas Edward Mascia first-career home run and a career-high three RBI while • Born: March 15, 1997 reaching base in all seven plate appearances (3/27) • Son of Kristin and Tony Mascia • Went 2-for-3 and scored a run in 11-4 win over UNCG • Has five siblings: Tyler, Madeleline, Eric, Candace and (2/24) Caitlyn • Recorded his first two career hits and first-career RBI • Majoring in Chemical Engineering in the final game of Tennessee’s season-opening series against Maryland (2/18)

2017 - REDSHIRT FRESHMAN • Appeared in one game for Tennessee during the 2017 season as a pinch hitter. • Made his first career appearance for the Vols on May 9 vs. Belmont. He entered the game in the bottom of the eighth inning as a pinch hitter.

 MASCIA CAREER STATISTICS

Season GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI OBP SLG OPS Avg. 2016 DNP - REDSHIRT 2017 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 2018 45-34 115 26 32 9 0 5 15 .439 .487 .926 .278 TOTALS 46-34 116 26 32 9 0 5 15 .436 .483 .919 .276

2019 TENNESSEE BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE | @VOL_BASEBALL 39 PLAYERS WILL NEELY SENIOR 15 R/R • 5-11 • 160 Right-Handed Pitcher Knoxville, Tenn. Hardin Valley Academy CAREER HONORS • SEC All-Defensive Team (2018)  NEELY CAREER HIGHS • TSWA Pitcher of the Week (March 13, 2018)

2018 - JUNIOR Innings (Starter)...... 9.0 at Cincinnati (3/11/18) • Finished the regular season tied for the SEC lead with Innings (Reliever)...... 5.0 vs. ETSU (5/2/17) three complete games Runs Allowed...... 6 (3x), last vs. Vanderbilt (5/13/18) • Gave up just one run on two hits in 5.1 innings of work ER Allowed...... 6 at Missouri (5/1/16) in a no-decision against #13 Kentucky just a day after Strikeouts...... 6 (2x), last at LSU (4/15/18) having a 102-degree fever (5/6). Walks...... 4 vs. Kentucky (5/6/18) • Gave up three runs in 5.2 innings of work and was in Hits Allowed...... 10 vs. Florida (G2) (4/8/18) line for a win but ended up with a no-decision as UT Wild Pitches...... 2 (2x), last vs. Vanderbilt (4/24/16) defeated #20 Georgia in extra innings (4/29) • Held the #14 Texas A&M to four runs on nine hits and out Tennessee Tech (March 28) struck out three through 5.2 innings of work, helping • Started Tennessee’s Sunday series finale vs. South Carolina Tennessee to a series win (4/22) in SEC Opening Weekend, allowing five runs (three earned) • Allowed just three earned runs over eight innings while on six hits for his first loss of the season (March 19) tying a career-high with six strikeouts en route to a • Tossed 1.0 hitless inning in his first relief appearance of no-decision at #19 LSU (4/15) the season against Cincinnati, retiring the side on just 10 • Pitched third complete game of the season on April, pitches (March 11) allowing just four runs on 10 hits through 7.0 innings • Began the 2017 season as Tennessee’s Sunday starter in while striking out five batters in the series finale vs. #1 the rotation, tossing 6.0 scoreless innings while holding Florida (4/8) Memphis to just one hit in his season debut on Feb. 19. • Allowed two runs on seven hits and fanned five batters in the no-decision at South Carolina (3/31) 2016 - FRESHMAN • Earned win No. 3 of the year with a complete-game • Appeared in 20 games (six starts) and posted a 1-3 performance vs. Alabama in game two of a doublehead- record during his debut season for the Volunteers, er, throwing 7.0 shutout innings while recording four allowing 29 runs (23 earned) over 52.1 innings pitched strikeouts (3/25) with 29 strikeouts • Charged with his first loss of the season at #8 Ole • Got the starting nod in the Volunteers’ SEC Baseball Miss after giving up three runs (two earned) on six hits Tournament debut vs. No. 5 seed LSU, holding the through 6.1 innings of work (3/18) Tigers to just one run on five hits in 6.0 innings of work • Threw the first complete game of his career en route to (May 24) clinching a series sweep at Cincinnati on March 11, allow- • Worked 3.0 innings in the Thursday series opener at ing just one run on five hits while striking out five Georgia on May 19, giving up four runs (three earned) • Tossed 4.1 innings vs. Middle Tennessee in a no-decision, on seven hits en route to the loss allowing four runs on six hits (3/4) • Went a career-long 7.0 innings in UT’s series opener • Allowed one run on three hits and fanned four batters vs. #11 LSU, allowing just one run on five hits with two through 5.0 innings of work in a no-decision vs. UNCG strikeouts (May 13) (2/25) • Pitched 5.0 innings in his start vs. Missouri, allowing six • Earned his first win of the season as Tennessee’s Sunday runs on six hits and receiving his first career loss starter, striking out five batters while allowing five runs • Notched his first career win in his first career start vs. #4 (four earned) on six hits in the second game of the Vanderbilt, giving up just two earned runs and striking doubleheader vs. Maryland (2/18) out five batters through 6.0 innings (April 24) • Worked a career-long 3.0 innings in relief at UNC Ashe- 2017 - SOPHOMORE ville, allowing one run on two hits while recording three • Appeared in 19 games (eight starts) and posted a 3-1 strikeouts in UT’s 7-3 win. record during the 2017 season for the Volunteers, throw- • Made his first appearance as a Vol vs. Memphis (Feb. 19), ing 41 strikeouts over 57.2 innings of work striking out three while giving up one run on three hits. • Threw 5.0 scoreless innings and struck out a career-high six batters in the no-decision vs. Morehead State on May 16 • Entered in the third frame vs. ETSU on May 2 and dealt 5.0 innings en route to earning his third win of the year • With his 7.0 inning start against ETSU in the Smoky Mountain Challenge, Neely tied his career-long start (7.0 vs. LSU 5/13/16) • Pitched 3.0 scoreless innings of relief, allowing just one hit and firing two strikeouts, en route to helping UT shut 40 2019 TENNESSEE BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE | UTSPORTS.COM

GENERAL INFO HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL • A Knoxville native and product of Hardin Valley Acad- • Full name is William Clay Neely emy, Neely was rated the No. 2 right-handed pitcher in • Born: April 10, 1996 the state of Tennessee by Perfect Game • Son of Jaynetta and Ken Neely • Received All-District honors in each of his four seasons • William is one of six children with Hardin Valley (2012-15) • Majoring in Sociology • Helped Hardin Valley to a Class AAA State Baseball • Recipient of the Hattie Ogle McGriffin Athletic Scholarship Championship title as a senior in 2015 •Recipient of the BB&T Athletic Scholarship Endowment MEDIA INFO • Threw his first no-hitter of his senior season for Hardin •Recipient of the J. Milton Stockman Scholarship Fund Valley Academy and defeated Bartlett High School 2-0 • Recipient of the Thomas & Linda Hodgkiss Athletic in a Class AAA state baseball tournament opener Endowment • Named a Second Team Underclass All-American by • Recipient of the East Tennessee Nissan Athletic Scholar- Perfect Game as a junior ship Endowment • Played for the All-State Two Way Team from 2012-13 and

was selected to Team Tennessee as a sophomore and a COACHES/STAFF junior (2013-14) • Named the District 4 AAA Most Valuable Pitcher, the right-hander was a TSWA All-State player and was selected to the East Cobb Pro Showcase in 2014

 NEELY CAREER STATISTICS

Season W-L APP-GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K SV WHIP BAA ERA

2016 1-3 20-6 0 0 52.1 52 29 23 8 18 29 0 1.34 .259 3.96 PLAYERS 2017 3-1 19-8 0 0 57.2 45 25 22 3 13 41 0 1.01 .213 3.43 2018 4-2 14-14 3 1 83.2 86 45 38 11 21 52 0 1.28 .260 4.09 TOTALS 8-6 53-28 3 1 193.2 183 99 83 22 52 122 0 1.21 .246 3.86 OPPONENTS REVIEW RECORDS & HONORS VOLMANAC

2019 TENNESSEE BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE | @VOL_BASEBALL 41 PLAYERS EVAN RUSSELL SOPHOMORE 6 R/R • 5-11 • 195 Outfielder Lexington, Tenn. Scotts Hill High School CAREER HONORS • First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll (2017-18)  RUSSELL CAREER HIGHS 2018 - FRESHMAN • Appeared in 42 games (35 starts) as a freshman, At Bats...... 5 (4x), last at Missouri (5/17/18) batting .260 with 19 runs scored, three home runs and Runs...... 3 vs. UT Martin (4/10/18) 23 RBI Hits...... 3 vs. Kentucky (5/5/18) • Finished tied for second on the team with 17 RBI in SEC play RBI...... 2 (6x), last vs. Vanderbilt (5/13/18) • Had a nine-game hit streak from April 25 - May 11. BB...... 2 (2x), last at Western Carolina (3/27/18) • Drove in a pair of runs and scored once in 8-7 win over SB...... 1 vs. Belmont (4/3/18 Vanderbilt (5/13) 2B...... 1 (2x), last vs. Tennessee Tech (4/25/18) • Set a career-high with three hits and also drove in a run 3B...... 1 (2x), last vs. Morehead State (5/1/18) vs. No. 13 Kentucky (5/5) HR...... 1 (3x), last at Georgia (4/28/18) • Went 2-or-4 with a triple and a run scored vs. Morehead Hit Streak...... 9 games (4/25/18 - 5/11/18) State (5/1) • Homered and drove in a pair of runs in loss at No. 20 • Batted .428 with a .537 on-base percentage and a .624 Georgia (4/28) slugging percentage in 2016. Also posted a 2.80 ERA • Had an RBI double and scored two runs vs. No. 21 with 93 strikeouts over 63.0 innings pitched for the Tennessee Tech (4/25) Lions • Hit a two-run homer in loss at No. 19 LSU (4/13) • Helped lead Team Tennessee to the Junior Sunbelt • Set a career high with three runs scored and hit first-ca- National Championship in 2016 reer triple in win over UT Martin (4/10) • Was an All-State performer in both baseball and • Scored twice, had two hits and had one RBI in a win football over Belmont (4/3) • Ranked as the No. 2 catcher and 30th overall player in • Brought in the eventual game-winning run with an RBI the state of Tennessee by Perfect Game walk for the second straight games vs. Alabama (3/24) • Record a walk-off RBI walk in the bottom of the ninth to PERSONAL lift the Vols past Alabama (3/23) • Full name is Evan Bennett Russell • Launched a pinch-hit two-run homer in the bottom • Born July 26, 1998 in Jackson, Tenn. of the ninth against ETSU to record his first collegiate • Son of Jason and Teresa Russell home run (3/2) • Has two siblings, Taylor and Madeline • Had a hit, a run and an RBI while also drawing two • Majoring in Business Finance walks in collegiate debut against Arkansas Pine Bluff • Chose Tennessee over Middle Tennessee, Memphis and (2/28) Mississippi State • First student-athlete from Scotts Hill High School to HIGH SCHOOL earn a scholarship to an SEC school in any sport • 2017 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American • 2016 Perfect Game Underclass Honorable Mention • Helped lead Scotts Hill High School to a 30-11 record and a Tennessee Class A state title in 2016

 RUSSELL CAREER STATISTICS

Season GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI OBP SLG OPS Avg. 2018 42-35 127 19 33 2 2 3 23 .358 .378 .736 .260 TOTALS 42-35 127 19 33 2 2 3 23 .358 .378 .736 .260

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GENERAL INFO ANDREW SCHULTZ JUNIOR 30

R/R • 6-4 • 195 MEDIA INFO Right-Handed Pitcher Alpharetta, Ga. Greater Atlanta Christian School 2018 - SOPHOMORE

• Appeared in 15 games for the Vols, pitching 8.0 total  SCHULTZ CAREER HIGHS COACHES/STAFF innings • Struck out two batters in a scoreless inning of work vs...... 1.2 vs. James Madison (3/7/18) Morehead State (5/1) Innings (Starter) • Tossed a perfect inning of relief in a loss at No. 19 LSU Innings (Reliever)...... 1.2 at Florida (4/8/17) (4/14) Runs Allowed...... 5 vs. James Madison (3/7/18) ER Allowed...... 5 vs. James Madison (3/7/18)

• Went seven straight appearances without allowing a hit Strikeouts...... 3 (2x), last vs. Georgia (3/31/17)

or a run, usually coming on to face one batter (3.0 total innings pitched in that span) Walks...... 3 vs. Maryland (G2) (2/18/18) • Made first-career start in loss to James Madison, allow- Hits Allowed...... 5 vs. James Madison (3/7/18)

ing five runs on five hits in 1.2 innings of work (3/7) Wild Pitches...... 1 (4x), last at South Carolina (3/31/18) PLAYERS

2017 - FRESHMAN • Went 7-2 with a 2.40 ERA over 58.0 innings pitched • Appeared in 17 games for the Vols during his debut with 85 strikeouts as a senior in 2016 season on Rocky Top, going 1-0 with one save, a 3.31 • Played on both sides of the ball for GACS and hit .369 ERA and 19 strikeouts through 16.1 innings of work with four homers and 20 RBI as a senior • Finished the series finale at Texas A&M, picking up the • Went 2-2 with a 3.37 ERA and 52 strikeouts in his junior save in the bottom of the 14th frame on a called third season, while also hitting at a .307 clip with 21 RBI Went OPPONENTS strike. He threw 1.0 scoreless inning in the outing 4-1 with a 2.30 ERA as a sophomore en route to helping • Held Florida scoreless and fired two strikeouts in the GACS to the state championship tournament, where second game of the series through a season-long 1.2 they finished runner-up in 2014

innings of work • Played for Team Elite Prime on the travel ball scene REVIEW RECORDS & HONORS VOLMANAC • Made his first appearance in SEC play in the series final alongside fellow Tennessee Volunteer classmates Con- against South Carolina. He allowed just two hits and nor Darling, Pete Derkay and Zach Linginfelter fired two strikeouts through 1.1 scoreless innings of work • Participated in more than 15 summer and fall showcase • Struck out the side in 1.0 inning of relief in UT’s Friday events throughout his travel ball career, including the night home opener vs. Norfolk State, helping secure a WWBA World Championships and the East Coast Pro- 10-2 win (March 3) fessional Showcase. • Made his first career appearance for Tennessee in relief • Played multiple sports for the Spartans during his high on Feb. 19, tossing 1.0 scoreless inning as part of UT’s school career, receiving three varsity letters for the 10-0 shutout win in Memphis football team

HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL • Four-year letterman from Greater Atlanta Christian • Full name is Andrew Waddell Schultz School in Norcross, Ga. • Born: July 31, 1997 • Named the No. 22 right-handed pitcher among Baseball • Son of Tracy and Stan Schultz America’s Top 500 Prospects entering the 2016 Major • Has one older brother, Patrick Schultz League Draft • Majoring in Business Analytics • Tabbed as the No. 34 right-handed pitcher in the nation • Recipient of the Carroll/Diane Sasser Endowment by Perfect Game reports in 2016 • Recipient of the Charles A. Carpenter Family Athletic • Rated as the No. 4 righthander and the No. 114 overall Scholarship player in the state of Georgia entering his senior season by Perfect Game

 SCHULTZ CAREER STATISTICS

Season W-L APP-GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K SV WHIP BAA ERA 2017 1-0 17-0 0 0 16.1 16 7 6 1 11 19 1 1.65 .254 3.31 2018 0-2 15-1 0 0 8.0 10 11 10 1 9 9 0 2.38 .323 11.25 TOTALS 1-2 32-1 0 0 24.1 26 18 16 2 20 28 1 1.89 .277 5.92

2019 TENNESSEE BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE | @VOL_BASEBALL 43 PLAYERS GARRETT STALLINGS JUNIOR 27 R/R • 6-2 • 205 Right-Handed Pitcher Chesapeake, Va. Grassfield High School CAREER HONORS • Rated as No. 119 overall 2019 MLB Draft Prospect by D1Bas-  eball.com STALLINGS CAREER HIGHS • Rated as No. 29 2019 MLB Draft Draft Prospect among SEC players by Baseball America Innings (Starter)...... 9.0 vs. Memphis (3/3/18) • Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll (2018) Innings (Reliever)...... 5.0 vs. Cincinnati (3/11/17) Runs Allowed...... 9 at LSU (4/14/18) 2018 - SOPHOMORE ER Allowed...... 8 at Georgia (4/28/18) • Finished second on the team with five wins, two saves, 78.2 ...... 5 (3x), last vs. Alabama (G1) (3/25/18) innings pitched and two complete games while also making Strikeouts 11 starts Walks...... 3 at Vanderbilt (4/29/17) • Threw two scoreless innings in relief to earn his second save Hits Allowed...... 12 at LSU (4/14/18) of the year in a 2-1 win at Missouri (5/18) Wild Pitches...... 1 (4x), last vs. Vanderbilt (5/13/18) • Gave up just one run on three hits in 4.2 innings of relief to pick up the win in UT’s series finale vs. Vanderbilt (5/13) three strikeouts for his first career win with UT • Earned first-career save after throwing 1.2 scoreless innings • Made his collegiate debut for Tennessee on Opening Night in 5-3 win over No. 13 Kentucky (5/6) in Memphis, allowing one run on two hits over 2.0 innings in • Tossed 6.1 innings vs. No. 1 Florida in game two of the series, relief (Feb. 17) allowing just three runs on 11 hits while throwing four strike- HIGH SCHOOL outs in the no-decision (4/8) • Listed as the No. 6 right-handed pitcher and No. 9 overall • Pitched a complete game (7.0 IP) vs. Alabama in game one player in the state of Virginia by Perfect Game entering the of a doubleheader, allowing one unearned run on six hits 2016 Major League Draft while tying a career-high in strikeouts (5) to earn his fourth • Named one of the Top 100 right-handed pitchers in the win of the season (3/25) nation by Perfect Game during his senior campaign in 2016 • Struck out four batters in eight innings of work to improve • Went 8-2 with a 1.13 ERA as a senior, striking out 86 batters to 3-0 on the year as the Vols beat Cincinnati to win their over 66.0 innings of work while allowing just four walks on series over the Bearcats (3/10) the year • Threw first-career complete game, allowing just one run on • Threw a perfect game on March 30, 2016 vs. Benedictine three hits in a 2-1 win over Memphis (3/3) in the Tri-Star Classic High School (Virginia) • Recorded his first win of the season on Feb. 24 vs. UNCG, • Tabbed First Team All-State, First Team All-Region 6A South, tossing 7.0 innings and allowing just three runs on 10 hits First Team All-Tidewater, First Team Monitor Merrimac Con- • Earned the Saturday starting position for the Vols to begin ference and Monitor Merrimac Conference Player of the Year the season, allowing just one run on three hits and throwing as a senior in 2016 one strikeout through 5.1 innings of work vs. Maryland (2/18) • Named a Rawlings-Perfect Game First Team Atlantic Region pitcher, as well as a National Honorable Mention righthander 2017 - FRESHMAN • Tabbed a Prep Baseball DC/Virginia All-State pitcher and a • Appeared in 20 games and and secured a spot as the Vols’ Dynamic Baseball All-State Team pitcher in 2016 Saturday starter during his debut season on Rocky Top, going 3-4 with a 3.47 ERA and 39 strikeouts through 70.0 PERSONAL innings of work • Full name is Garrett Herbert Stallings • Struck out a season-best five batters and walked just one • Born: August 8, 1997 through a season-high 7.2 innings of work before being charged • Son of Kathryn and Christopher Stallings with the loss in Game Two of the series vs. Mizzou (5/19) • Older brother, Curtis, plays collegiate men’s volleyball for • Charged with the loss in his seventh start of the year, surren- Long Beach State (Long Beach, Calif.) dering six runs on eight hits over 2.1 innings of work in Game • Majoring in Supply Chain Management Two at Kentucky (May 13) • Recipient of the Joyce & Robert Bice Athletic Scholarship • Held the Commodores scoreless through 5.0 innings before Endowment VU plated three runs on three hits and an in the sixth • Recipient of the James W. Robinson Scholarship Endowment inning (April 29). He went on to toss an additional 1.1 score- • Recipient of the Betty Lawson Copeland Baseball Scholar- less innings to pick up the win ship Fund • Earned his first collegiate start vs. Georgia on April 1. He • Recipient of the Ron Lawson Baseball Scholarship Fund allowed one run on six hits and fired four strikeouts through • Recipient of the Ambrister Family Athletic Scholarship 4.2 innings of work Endowment • Threw a 4.0 innings in relief vs. UC Irvine in the Tony Gwynn • Recipient of the Hattie Ogle McGriffin Athletic Scholarship Classic (Feb. 25), allowing one earned run on three hits with

 STALLINGS CAREER STATISTICS

Season W-L APP-GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K SV WHIP BAA ERA 2017 3-4 20-8 0 0 70.0 75 32 27 7 13 39 0 1.26 .275 3.47 2018 5-5 16-11 2 0 78.2 100 53 40 7 8 37 2 1.37 .313 4.58 TOTALS 8-9 36-19 2 0 148.2 175 85 67 14 21 76 2 1.32 .295 4.06

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GENERAL INFO DANIEL VASQUEZ REDSHIRT JUNIOR 29

R/R • 5-10 • 185 MEDIA INFO Right-Handed Pitcher El Cajon, Calif. Granite Hill High School CAREER HONORS

• Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll (2018)  VASQUEZ CAREER HIGHS COACHES/STAFF

2018 - JUNIOR Innings (Starter)...... 5.0 vs. Cincinnati (3/2/16) • Received a medical redshirt after making just three ap- pearances before sustaining a season-ending injury Innings (Reliever)...... 5.0 vs. Alabama State (4/27/16) • Made first start of the season on Feb. 27 vs. Middle Ten- Runs Allowed...... 5 at Mississippi State (3/25/17) nessee, allowing a pair of runs in two innings of work ER Allowed...... 5 at Mississippi State (3/25/17)

• Earned his second-career save by tossing two perfect Strikeouts...... 7 vs. Cincinnati (3/2/16)

innings to close out the game against Lipscomb (2/20) Walks...... 5 at Eastern Kentucky (5/10/17) Hits Allowed....6 (3x), last at Mississippi State (3/25/17)

2017 - SOPHOMORE Wild Pitches...... 2 (2x), last vs. UC Irvine (3/12/16) PLAYERS • Appeared in 15 games for the Vols during the 2017 sea- son, going 2-1 with a 5.40 ERA and 30 strikeouts through HIGH SCHOOL 23.1 innings of work • Four-year varsity letterman and 2014 State Champion at • Making his longest start of the year, he went 4.1 innings Granite Hills High School in El Cajon, Calif. and allowed three runs on one hit for no decision at East- • Ranked as the No. 25 player in the state of California en- ern Kentucky (May 10) tering his senior season in 2015 • Tossed 1.0 shutout inning of relief and struck out two bat- • Helped his Eagles to a Division Championship as a junior, OPPONENTS ters against UNC Asheville on April 19 following a Division Runner-Up finish in 2013 • Charged with his first loss of the season after allowing • In 2014, he hit .307 with 19 RBI and seven stolen bases, one run on one hit against Georgia (April 1) while maintaining an 8-0 record with a 2.25 ERA and 54

• Pitched 3.0 innings of work in his first start of 2017 on strikeouts on the mound REVIEW RECORDS & HONORS VOLMANAC March 22 vs. Marshall. He allowed two runs on five hits • Named to the 2014 Cal Hi Sports All-State UnderClass and struck out two batters in the outing First Team as a multi-purpose player at El Cajon HS • Earned his second win of the season after firing three • Took home multiple honors during his junior campaign in strikeouts through 2.0 innings of work versus Austin Peay 2014, including All-League First Team and All-East Coun- on March 15 ty First Team • Made his 2017 season debut on Feb. 17 at Memphis, al- • Selected to the 2013 Perfect Game 17U World Series lowing one run on three hits over 1.1 innings of relief All-Tournament Team • Member of the 2013 Perfect Game World Wood Bat Na- 2016 - FRESHMAN tional Championship Team and received All-Tournament • Appeared in 17 games for the Vols during his debut sea- honors son on Rocky Top, going 1-2 with one save, a 3.77 ERA and 25 strikeouts through 31.0 innings of work PERSONAL • Earned his first collegiate save on March 26 at Alabama. • Full name is Daniel William Vasquez He allowed just one hit and no runs while fanning two • Born: July 13, 1997 batters through 1.0 inning of work • Son of Aida and Walt Vasquez • Threw 3.2 innings in a start vs. UC Irvine, giving up two • Majoring in Business Management runs over 3.2 innings (March 12) • Recipient of the Alma & Hal Reagan Scholarship Endowment • Picked up his first career win in his first career start, strik- • Recipient of the Betty Lawson Copeland Baseball Scholar- ing out seven batters and allowing one run through 5.0 ship Fund innings vs. Cincinnati (March 2) • Recipient of the Ron Lawson Baseball Scholarship Fund • Made his collegiate debut on Feb. 20 vs. Memphis, re- cording his first strikeout, giving up one hit and allowing no runs in 0.2 innings on the mound

 VASQUEZ CAREER STATISTICS

Season W-L APP-GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K SV WHIP BAA ERA 2016 1-2 17-4 0 0 31.0 40 19 13 2 15 25 1 1.77 .310 3.77 2017 2-1 15-2 0 0 23.1 30 15 14 0 11 30 0 1.76 .309 5.40 2018 0-0 3-1 0 0 5.0 3 3 3 1 3 2 1 1.20 .167 5.40 TOTALS 3-3 35-7 0 0 59.1 73 37 30 3 29 57 2 1.72 .299 4.55

2019 TENNESSEE BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE | @VOL_BASEBALL 45 PLAYERS CHASE WALLACE SOPHOMORE 18 R/R • 6-2 • 210 Right-Handed Pitcher Sevierville, Tenn. Sevier County High School CAREER HONORS • First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll (2017-18)  WALLACE CAREER HIGHS

2018 - FRESHMAN Innings (Starter)...... N/A • Made 16 appearances in relief, posting a 1-1 record and a ...... 5.0 at LSU (4/13/18) 2.86 ERA, second among relief pitchers on the team. Innings (Reliever) • Led the team with three saves Runs Allowed...... 4 vs. ETSU (3/2/18) • Pitched the final 0.2 innings against No. 14 Texas A&M ER Allowed...... 4 vs. ETSU (3/2/18) to earn his third save of the season and help UT clinch Strikeouts...... 4 vs. Texas A&M (4/20/18) the series (4/22) Walks...... 3 vs. UT Martin (4/11/18) • Earned his first-career win and set a career high with Hits Allowed...... 4 vs. Vanderbilt (5/12/18) four strikeouts while allowing just one run in four innings Wild Pitches...... 2 vs. ETSU (3/20/18) of relief in a 7-4 victory over No. 14 Texas A&M (4/20) • Pitched a career-high five scoreless innings of relief, PERSONAL allowing just three hits at No. 19 LSU (4/13) • Born November 13, 1998 • Did not allow a hit or a run in two innings of work • Son of Randy and Kathleen Wallace against Middle Tennessee to record his second save of • Has one sibling, Deuce, who played quarterback for the the year (2/27) Vanderbilt football team • Earned his first-career save after tossing 0.2 scoreless • Majoring in Kinesiology innings in a 3-2 win over UNCG (2/23) • Recipient of the Catherine & Paul Mountcastle Scholar- • Made collegiate debut in the season opener against ship Fund Maryland, tossing two scoreless innings in relief (2/16) • Recipient of the Robert C. & Judy R. McMahan Athletic Scholarship Fund HIGH SCHOOL • Recipient of the Ambrister Family Athletic Scholarship • 2017 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention Endowment All-American • Ranked as the No. 9 right handed pitcher and 14th overall player in the state of Tennessee by Perfect Game

 WALLACE CAREER STATISTICS

Season W-L APP-GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K SV WHIP BAA ERA 2018 1-1 16-0 0 0 28.1 17 14 9 2 20 16 3 1.31 .179 2.86 TOTALS 1-1 16-0 0 0 28.1 17 14 9 2 20 16 3 1.31 .179 2.86

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GENERAL INFO REDMOND WALSH REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE 46

L/L • 5-11 • 155 MEDIA INFO Left-Handed Pitcher Louisville, Tenn. Alcoa High School 2018 - REDSHIRT FRESHMAN

• Appeared in 16 games out of the bullpen for the Vols,  WALSH CAREER HIGHS COACHES/STAFF pitching 17.2 total innings • Led the pitching staff with a 2.04 ERA and held opposing ...... N/A hitters to a .243 batting average Innings (Starter) • Gave up just one hit in an inning of scoreless relief vs. Innings (Reliever)...... 2.1 vs. Texas A&M (4/21/18) Morehead State (5/1) Runs Allowed...... 1 (4x), last at Georgia (4/27/18) • Threw a career-high 2.1 innings, giving up just two hits ER Allowed...... 1 (4x), last at Georgia (4/27/18) Strikeouts...... 3 vs. Arkansas Pine Bluff (2/28/18)

while recording two strikeouts in 8-3 loss vs. No. 14 Texas A&M (4/21) Walks...... 3 vs. UT Martin (4/11/18) • Threw 1.2 scoreless innings with a pair of strikeouts in 9-2 Hits Allowed...... 4 at Georgia (4/27/18)

win over Belmont (4/3) Wild Pitches...... 2 at ETSU (4/17/18) PLAYERS • Threw one scoreless inning of relief in loss at South Car- olina (3/29) • Threw a no-hitter to seal a 3-0 victory over Catholic High • Walked one but did not allow a hit in one scoreless inning School in May 2016, striking out four and walking two en of relief at No. 8 Ole Miss in his first-career SEC appear- route to his first no-hitter during a high school season ance (3/17) • Recorded a season-high 14 strikeouts as part of a com- • Had a career-high three strikeouts in 1.2 innings of relief plete game effort and 4-0 win over Catholic High School in a 9-1 vs. Arkansas Pine Bluff (2/28) in April 2016 OPPONENTS • Made collegiate debut in 10-4 loss to Maryland (2/18) • Earned three First Team All-County and All-District acco- lades and was named an All-State Two Way player and 2017 - REDSHIRT SEASON Super Sophomore by Tennessee Baseball Report in 2014

• Did not play in any games for the Vols in 2017 REVIEW RECORDS & HONORS VOLMANAC PERSONAL HIGH SCHOOL • Full name is Redmond James Walsh • Listed as the No. 5 left-handed pitcher in the state of Ten- • Born: July 9, 1997 nessee and a Top 200 lefty among national reports by • Son of Debbie and Patrick Walsh Perfect Game in 2016 • Has two siblings: Ramsey Walsh and Robinson Walsh • Received Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mentions • Majoring in Aerospace Engineering during his junior and senior seasons at Alcoa (2015-16)

 WALSH CAREER STATISTICS

Season W-L APP-GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K SV WHIP BAA ERA 2017 DNP - REDSHIRT 2018 0-0 16-0 0 0 17.2 17 4 4 1 4 16 0 1.19 .243 2.04 TOTALS 0-0 16-0 0 0 17.2 17 4 4 1 4 16 0 1.19 .243 2.04

2019 TENNESSEE BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE | @VOL_BASEBALL 47 PLAYERS MATTHEW ELLIS FRESHMAN 36 L/R • 6-4 • 225 Catcher Waddy, Ky. Shelby County High School HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL • Ranked as the No. 10 overall prospect and No. 2 catcher • Full name is Matthew Joseph Ellis in Kentucky in the 2018 Class by Perfect Game • Born on August 1, 2000 • Batted .461 with eight home runs as a senior • Son of Michele and Mike Ellis • Tabbed First Team All-State by KBCA • Named to USA Today Second Team All-State • Three-time East-West Kentucky All-Star game participant • Tabbed All-District three times and All-Region two times • Selected as the 8th Region Player of the Year and named to the All-Louisville Metro Team • Was an All-Metro Baseball Finalist • Helped team to teo district titles after the program had not won one in 10 years • 2018 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American (Central Region HM) • 2017 PG Underclass Honorable Mention • Two-time Academic All-State honoree MAX FERGUSON FRESHMAN 42 L/R • 6-1 • 175 Infielder Atlantic Beach, Fla. The Bolles School HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL • Ranked as the 153 overall prospect and No. 33 outfielder • Full name is Max Tucker Ferguson in Florida in the 2018 Class by Perfect Game • Born on August 23, 1999 • Led The Bolles School baseball team to back-to-back • Son of Kristin and Andrew Ferguson state championship titles • High school teammate of fellow 2018 Tennessee signee • 2017 17U BCS National Championship All-Tournament Austin Knight Team • 2018 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American (Florida Region HM) • 2017 PG Underclass High Honorable Mention • 2016 PG Underclass Honorable Mention • National Honor Society member

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GENERAL INFO LANDON GRAY JUNIOR 19

L/R • 6-0 • 210 MEDIA INFO Catcher Granbury, Texas Weatherford College 2017-18 - WEATHERFORD COLLEGE • Tabbed as the 130th catcher overall in the 2016 Class by PG • 2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention • Selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 38th round COACHES/STAFF of the 2017 MLB Draft All-American (Texas Region HM) • Helped the Coyotes come within one round of reaching • 2016 Offensive MVP the National Junior College Athletic Association Division • 2016 First Team All-State I World Series in 2017 • Three-time First Team All-District Selection (2014-16) • Batted .313 at the plate with 52 hits, including nine • 2015 PG Underclass High Honorable Mention • 2014 PG Underclass Honorable Mention

doubles, three triples and six homers through 42 games • Earned Academic All-State and Academic All-District in 2018. He also drove in 37 runs, walked 38 times and scored 50 runs honors • Batted .344 with 50 runs batted in, seven home runs

and 45 runs scored as a freshman PERSONAL PLAYERS • Named to the 2017 Second Team All-North Texas Junior • Full name is Landon Loy Gray College Athletic Conference • Born on June 12, 1998

• Tabbed a Third Team Academic All-American in 2017 • Son of Marci and Darek Gray

HIGH SCHOOL • Two-sport athlete playing baseball and football for Granbury High School OPPONENTS • Earned All-District honors in football as a senior • Ranked as the 115th prospect and No. 17 catcher in the state of Texas in the 2016 Class by Perfect Game REVIEW RECORDS & HONORS VOLMANAC AUSTIN KNIGHT FRESHMAN 14 R/R • 6-1 • 180 Infielder Jacksonville, Fla. The Bolles School HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL • Ranked as the No. 11 shortstop in Florida in the Class of • Full name is Austin Palmer Knight 2018 by Perfect Game • Born on July 9, 1999 • Hit 16 home runs during his career, including eight as a • Son of Tracy and Palmer Knight senior • Father, Palmer Knight, played baseball at the University • Led The Bolles School to back-to-back state champi- of Florida onships • High school teammate of fellow 2018 Tennessee signee • Three-time First Team Jacksonville All City Max Ferguson • 2017 Under Armour Preseason All-American • Enjoys golfing in spare time • Tabbed 2017 Class 5-A Runner-up Player of the Year • Selected Second Team All-State • 2018 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American (Florida - All Region 1st Team) • 2017 PG Underclass High Honorable Mention • 2016 PG Underclass Honorable Mention

2019 TENNESSEE BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE | @VOL_BASEBALL 49 PLAYERS PAUL KOMISTEK FRESHMAN 38 R/R • 6-2 • 200 Outfielder Knoxville, Tenn. Farragut High School HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL • Rated as the No. 7 overall prospect and No. 1 third base- • Full name is John Paul Komistek man in the state of Tennessee by Perfect Game • Born on June 25, 1999 • Tabbed the No. 10 third baseman and a top-200 pros- • Son of Ashli and Rick Komistek pect nationally by PG • Father, Rick Komistek, is a biomedical engineering • Earned a top 100 Baseball Factory ranking professor at UT • Played baseball and basketball for Farragut • Fun Fact: Can dunk a basketball • 2018 Perfect Game Second Team Preseason All-American • 2018 Collegiate Baseball High School All-American • Named to 2018 Knoxville All-PrepXtra Baseball Team • 2018 4-AAA All-District selection • Hit .410 with 33 RBIs and 38 runs as a senior in 2018 • Played in the 2017 National Showcase • Named a Southeast All-Region First Team All-American and earned seven All-Tournament Team designations by PG • National Honor Society member TANNER KOHLHEPP FRESHMAN 20 L/R • 6-3 • 212 Right-Handed Pitcher/Infielder Eau Claire, Wis. Eau Claire Memorial High School HIGH SCHOOL • Ranked as the sixth overall prospect and No. 1 shortstop PERSONAL in Wisconsin in the 2018 Class by Perfect Game • Full name is Tanner John Kohlhepp • Tabbed the No. 44 shortstop in the nation by PG • Born on May 27, 1999 • Two-sport athlete, playing baseball and basketball • Son of Stephanie and Trevor Kohlhepp • Helped Eau Claire to conference championship in both • Enjoys biking and playing golf baseball and basketball as a sophomore • Tabbed first Team All-Conference in baseball as a junior and senior • Threw 93 mph in the Perfect Game WWBA World Championship in Jupiter, Fla. • 2018 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American (Central - All Region 1st Team) • 2017 PG Underclass 3rd Team • 2016 PG Underclass Honorable Mention • Graduated Eau Claire Memorial with high honors • National Honor Society member

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GENERAL INFO TREY LIPSCOMB FRESHMAN 21

S/R • 6-3 • 190 MEDIA INFO Infielder/Right-Handed Pitcher Frederick, Md. Urbana High School HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL

• Tabbed the No. 5 overall prospect and No. 1 shortstop in • Full name is LaVictor Antwain Lipscomb COACHES/STAFF Maryland in the 2018 Class by Perfect Game • Born on June 14, 2000 • Three-sport athlete at Urbana, playing baseball, football • Son of Dayna and LaVictor Lipscomb and basketball • Batted .473 with eight home runs and recorded a 1.12 ERA

• 2018 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention

All-American (Atlantic - All Region 1st Team) • Two-time Frederick News Post Player of the Year • Named MSABC Player of the Year

• Selected a Preseason Perfect Game All-American PLAYERS • Led Urbana to a 2018 District Championship in baseball • Once scored seven touchdowns in a game

RICKY MARTINEZ OPPONENTS JUNIOR 12 REVIEW RECORDS & HONORS VOLMANAC R/R • 6-0 • 175 Infielder Pflugerville, Texas Grayson College 2018 - SOPHOMORE (GRAYSON COLLEGE) • Led the Hornets in two NCAA Regional games hitting • Recorded 69 hits, 43 RBIs and scored 49 runs through 3-for-5 (.600) with a double and a .667 on-base per- 56 games as a sophomore centage • Tallied 10 doubles, one triple and three home runs en • Hit .333 with a double, 4 RBIs, and 4 runs scored in four route to a .359 batting average, .445 OBP and a .469 WAC Tournament games slugging percentage • Had a seven-game hitting streak and a 10-game reached • Had 20 multi-hit games, including seven games with base streak three or more hits • Had 106 assists and 39 putouts with a .948 fielding • Ranked fifth in the NJCAA in assists with 127 percentage

2017 - FRESHMAN (SACRAMENTO STATE) HIGH SCHOOL • Played in 54 games with 45 starts • Played four season for coaches Don Fry and Dale Wag- • Became starting third baseman at the start of WAC play goner at Pflugerville High School and started 40 total games at third • Named Class 6A all-state third team as a senior • Hit .296 with 11 RBIs and 28 runs scored • Two time all-District 13-6A first team selection and two • Had nine doubles and two triples with a .373 slugging time second team selection percentage and a .365 on-base percentage • Hit .330 with 9 doubles during 2015 season • Had 12 multi-hit games with four 3-hit games • Played shortstop and second base and pitched • Had consecutive 3-hit games against New Mexico State • Played club baseball for the Austin Banditos and San Francisco • Hit a team-best .321 with a .393 on-base percentage in PERSONAL non-conference games • Full name is Ricky Koepke Martinez • Ended the season on a five-game hitting streak with • Born on February 22, 1998 three multi-hit games • Son of Germaine and Rosendo Martinez

2019 TENNESSEE BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE | @VOL_BASEBALL 51 PLAYERS CONNOR PAVOLONY FRESHMAN 17 R/R • 6-0 • 190 Catcher Woodstock, Ga. River Ridge High School HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL • Ranked as the 13th overall player and No. 3 catcher in • Full name is Connor Matthew Pavolony Georgia by Perfect Game • Born on October 25, 1999 •Tabbed the No. 8 pitcher in the nation and No. 91 overall • Son of Barbara Sullivan and Michael Pavolony prospect by PG • Led River Ridge High School to back-to- back Final Four appearances and a 2018 National Championship • Two-time First Team All-Region, All-County and All- State selection (2017-18) • Batted .408 with 10 home runs as a senior in 2018 • Hit .375 with 10 homers in 2017 as a junior • 2018 Rawlings-Perfect Game 2nd Team All-American (Southeast - All Region 1st Team) • 2017 Underclass High Honorable Mention • 2016 Underclass High Honorable Mention • Graduated River Ridge High School with Honors • Played travel ball for the East Cobb Astros, helping the team to a 2018 National Championship and No. 1 national ranking CALEB PEARSON FRESHMAN 31 R/R • 6-1 • 200 Right-Handed Pitcher Brentwood, Tenn. Brentwood High School HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL • Ranked as the 13th overall prospect and No. 7 RHP in • Full name is Caleb Michael Pearson Tennessee by Perfect Game • Born on October 15, 1999 • Two-sport athlete at Brentwood, playing baseball and • Son of Jacqueline and Andrew Pearson football • An avid volunteer in the community, volunteering his • Named 2018 District Pitcher of the Year after going time to numerous events and organizations 11-0 with 87 strikeouts and a career-best ERA of 0.34 • Enjoys the outdoors and playing ping pong through 61.2 innings pitched • Originally from Wisconsin and loves cheese • Set school record for ERA (0.34) in 2018 • Threw 93 mph as a junior in 2017 • 2018 District Tournament MVP (threw a no-hitter and hit a walk-off grand slam) • 2018 finalist for Baseball Player of the Year • 2018 TN Senior All-Star Game participant • 2018 USA Today First Team All-State • 2018 TSWA All-State Team selection • 2018 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American (Southeast Region HM) • 2017 District Pitcher of the Year • Four-time recipient of the Brentwood High Honors Award • National Honors Society member

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GENERAL INFO ELIJAH PLEASANTS FRESHMAN 28

R/R • 6-5 • 180 MEDIA INFO Right-Handed Pitcher Clarksville, Tenn. Rossview High School HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL

• Selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 36th round of • Full name is Elijah Anthony Pleasants COACHES/STAFF the 2018 MLB Draft • Born on May 14, 2000 • Ranked as the No. 9 overall prospect and No. 5 • Son of Latonya and Mark Pleasants right-handed pitcher in the state of Tennessee in the • Both parents served in the military for over 20 years 2018 class by Perfect Game • Has lived in Washington, Texas, Georgia, Kentucky, • Tabbed the 393rd overall player and No. 156 RHP in the Tennessee and Germany

country in the Class of 2018 by PG • High school teammate with fellow 2018 Tennessee

• Two sport athlete playing baseball and basketball at signee Christian Scott Rossview High School • Helped lead Rossview to the 2018 state championship

• Averaged .437 at the plate with 64 hits including nine PLAYERS home runs, 27 doubles and six triples as a senior in 2018 • Went 8-0 as a pitcher his junior year, collecting a 2.13 ERA

• 2018 TSSAA State Champion • District 10AAA All-District Team • 2018 Clarksville Area Player of the Year • 2018 TSSAA All-State Team

• 2018 USA Today All-Tennessee Team OPPONENTS

JAKE RUCKER REVIEW RECORDS & HONORS VOLMANAC FRESHMAN 7 R/R • 6-2 • 178 Infielder Greenbrier, Tenn. Pope John Paul II High School HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL • Two-sport athlete playing basketball and baseball • Full name is Jacob Andrew Rucker • TN Baseball Coaches Association Mr. Baseball Finalist • Born on Sept. 14, 1999 • Two-time Division 2AA All-Region First Team • Son of Jill and Andrew Rucker • Division 2AA All-Region Second Team • 2018 Sumner County Player of the Year • All-Sumner County First Team • All-Sumner County Second Team • 2018 Division II-A Player of the Year • 2018 Division II All-State Team • 2012 Little League World Series Champion, 2013 Junior League World Series U.S. Runner-up, 2016 Mickey Man- tle World Series Champion • Perfect Game WWBA Third Place • Three straight appearances to the State Tournament for High School Ball (2015-17) • Averaged .368 at the plate over four years • Set a school record his senior season with 26 stolen stolen bases

2019 TENNESSEE BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE | @VOL_BASEBALL 53 PLAYERS CHRISTIAN SCOTT FRESHMAN 8 L/L • 5-10 • 170 Outfielder Clarksville, Tenn. Rossview High School HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL • Tabbed the 43rd prospect overall and No. 8 outfielder • Full name is Christian Odell Scott in the state of Tennessee in the Class of 2018 by Perfect • Born on Oct. 17, 1999 Game • Son of Bert Scott • Helped lead Rossview to the 2018 state championship • High school teammate with fellow 2018 Tennessee • Spent three years at Northeast High as the Eagles’ signee Elijah Pleasants center fielder before transferring to Rossview. He helped lead the Eagles to a regional championship in 2017 • Named to the 2018 All-State team • Three-time All-Mid State selection (2016-18) • Batted .460 as a senior with 65 runs scored to help Rossview to a 39-6 overall record CAMDEN SEWELL FRESHMAN 16 L/R • 6-5 • 185 Right-Handed Pitcher Cleveland, Tenn. Cleveland High School HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL • Ranked as the No. 4 overall prospect and No. 2 • Full name is Camden Reeve Sewell right-handed pitcher in the state of Tennessee in the • Born on Dec. 30, 1999 2018 class by Perfect Game • Son of Dixie and Jason Sewell • Tabbed the 155st overall player and No. 51 RHP in the country in the Class of 2018 by PG • Threw a combined 92.2 innings, allowing only 44 hits and 10 earned runs while firing 142 strikeouts during his junior and senior seasons • Averaged 14.8 strikeouts per seven innings and allowed just one earned run in 2018 • 2018 Rawlings-Perfect Game 3rd Team All-American (Southeast - All Region 1st Team) • 2018 PG Preseason All-American First Team South Region • 17U First Team All-American pitcher • 2017 PG Underclass High Honorable Mention • 2017 PG Preseason All-American Honorable Mention • Named to the All-Tournament team in six different travel ball events • Served as a mentor to youth and organized the Class Olympics fundraiser

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GENERAL INFO CHASE SILSETH FRESHMAN 45

R/R • 6-0 • 200 MEDIA INFO Right-Handed Pitcher Farmington, N.M. Piedra Vista High School HIGH SCHOOL • Two-time First Team All-District

• Ranked as the third overall prospect and No. 2 • Named a North/South All Star COACHES/STAFF right-handed pitcher in New Mexico by Perfect Game • 2017 PG Underclass High Honorable Mention • Led Piedra Vista to a runner-up finish in the 2018 6A • 2017 Reds Area Code team selection state baseball tournament • 2017 USA Today New Mexico Second Team selection • In 2018, he hit .328 and went 7-3 as a pitcher with a 1.25 • Two-time AABC Connie Mack World Series Champion ERA, striking out 53 batters in 56 innings (2017-18) • Hit .264 as a junior with 16 RBIs while recording an 8-2 • Named to the 2018 CMWS All-Tournament Team • Two-Time PG All-Tournament Team selection (2016, 2017)

record and 116 strikeouts en route to a 0.56 ERA • Went 1-0 with six strikeouts and a 3.50 ERA in 2016 while batting .333 PERSONAL

• Holds season and career strikeout records for Piedra • Full name is Chase Robert Silseth PLAYERS Vista High School • Born on May 18, 2000 • Named 2018 New Mexico Gatorade Player of the Year • Son of Dolores and Chad Silseth

• 2018 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention • Enjoys the outdoors All-American (West - All Region 1st Team) • 2018 ABCA/Rawlings Region 7 All-American • 2018 USA Today New Mexico First Team selection

• Two-time 6A First Team All-State OPPONENTS

AL SOULARIE REVIEW RECORDS & HONORS VOLMANAC SOPHOMORE 1 R/R • 5-11 • 185 Outfielder/Infielder Houston, Texas San Jacinto Community College 2018 - FRESHMAN (SAN JACINTO CC) PERSONAL • 2018 NJCAA Third-Team All-American • Full Name is Alerick Demond Soularie • Played in 59 games as a freshman, totaling 74 hits, 17 • Born on July 5, 1999 doubles, eight triples, 10 home runs, 47 RBIs and 62 runs • Son of Fredelia London and Freddie Soularie scored • Is the first member of his family to play collegiate • Maintained a .402 batting average and .745 slugging athletics percentage in 2018 • His eight triples ranked 9th in the NJCAA

HIGH SCHOOL • Ranked as the 17th overall prospect and No. 6 outfielder in Texas by Perfect Game •Tabbed the 181st overall player and No. 43 outfielder in the nation by Perfect Game •Three-sport athlete at Atascocita High School, playing baseball, football and basketball •Tabbed All-State all four years in baseball •Three-time National WWBA Champion •2017 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American (Texas - All Region 1st Team) • 2016 PG Underclass 2nd Team • 2015 PG Underclass High Honorable Mention

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 BROADCAST HEADSHOT SHEET

Al Soularie Jay Charleston Zach Daniels Evan Russell Jake Rucker Christian Scott 1 • So. • OF/INF 4 • Jr. • OF/INF 5 • So. • OF 6 • So. • OF 7 • Fr. • INF 8 • Fr. • OF

Justin Ammons Pete Derkay Will Heflin Ricky Martinez Andre Lipcius Austin Knight 9 • Jr. • OF 10 • Jr. • UTIL 11 • Jr. • LHP 12 • Jr. • INF 13 • Jr. • INF 14 • Fr. • INF

Will Neely Camden Sewell Connor Pavolony Chase Wallace Landon Gray Tanner Kohlhepp 15 • Sr. • RHP 16 • Fr. • RHP 17 • Fr. • C 18 • So. • RHP 19 • Jr. • C 20 • Fr. • RHP/INF

Trey Lipscomb Zach Linginfelter Garrett Stallings Elijah Pleasants Daniel Vasquez Andrew Schultz 21 • Fr. • INF/RHP 25 • Jr. • RHP 27 • Jr. • RHP 28 • Fr. • RHP 29 • R-Jr. • RHP 30 • Jr. • RHP

Caleb Pearson Sean Hunley Garrett Crochet Nico Mascia Matthew Ellis Richard Jackson 31 • Fr. • RHP 32 • So. • RHP 34 • So. • LHP 35 • R-Jr. • INF 36 • Fr. • C 37 • R-Sr. • RHP

Paul Komistek Luc Lipcius Max Ferguson Chase Silseth Redmond Walsh 38 • Fr. • OF 40 • Jr. • INF 42 • Fr. • INF 45 • Fr. • RHP 46 • R-So. • LHP

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