GENERAL INFO MEDIA INFO COACHES/STAFF PLAYERS 25 OPPONENTS REVIEW RECORDS & HONORS VOLMANAC BASEBALL 2018 TENNESSEE BASEBALL RECORD BOOK | @VOL_ PLAYERS JUSTIN AMMONS SOPHOMORE 9 L/R • 5-10 • 180 Outfielder Memphis, Tenn. Bartlett High School 2017 - FRESHMAN • Played in 48 games (47 starts) and hit .250 as a freshman AMMONS CAREER HIGHS outfielder, sharing a team lead with 11 doubles, two home runs and 15 RBIs At Bats ....................................................6 at Florida (4/7/17) • Led UT’s lineup in the series finale vs. No. 10-ranked Au- Runs .................................................3 vs. UC Irvine (2/25/17) burn (April 15), ...................................................4 vs. UC Irvine (2/25/17) • Scored the winning run in the 10th frame to lift Tennessee Hits over No. 10-ranked Auburn (April 14) RBI ........................................ 2 (4x), last vs. ETSU (4/26/17) • Was 2-for-5 with a run scored and one RBI in UT’s se- BB ........................................3 vs. Tennessee Tech (3/28/17) ries-clinching extra innings win at No. 7-ranked Florida SB ...........................................1 (5x), last vs. ETSU (4/26/17) (April 8) 2B .....................................................3 vs. UC Irvine (2/25/17) • Earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors (Feb. 26), 3B ......................................................1 vs. UC Irvine (2/25/17) hitting .471 (8-for-17) with a team-leading five doubles, HR ....................... 1 (2x), last vs. Morehead State (5/16/17) one triple, a .550 on-base percentage and .882 slugging Hit Streak ......................................... 10 games (2/17-3/5/17) percentage over four games in California (Feb. 21-25) • Tied a UT school record for most extra-base hits in a sin- • Posted four home runs in each of his last three seasons gle game with four (three doubles and one triple) vs. UCI and stole 37 bases as an upperclassman. Irvine in the Tony Gwynn Classic finale • Ranked as the No. 2 outfielder and 12th overall player • Made his collegiate debut as UT’s starting left fielder on in the state of Tennessee. He was also tabbed the 106th Feb. 17 in Memphis outfielder in the USA by Perfect Game in 2016. HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL • Named a 2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game honorable Men- • Full name is Justin Road Ammons tion All-American and earned Southeast All-Region Sec- • Born March 16, 1998 in Beufort, S.C. ond Team accolades • Son of Road and LoWanda Ammons • Maintained a batting average at or above .400 all four • Has one sibling, Jasmine years of high school, including an average of.496 as a • Recipient of the Charles A. Carpenter Family Athletic junior. Scholarship 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 TOTALS 48-47 184 26 46 11 1 2 15 .352 .353 .705 .250 26 2018 TENNESSEE BASEBALL RECORD BOOK | UTSPORTS.COM GENERAL INFO DONOVAN BENOIT FRESHMAN 207 R/R • 6-4 • 195 MEDIA INFO Right-Handed Pitcher Pensacola, Fla. Pensacola Catholic High School HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL • Graduated from Pensacola Catholic High School • Full name is Donovan Paul Benoit • 2017 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention • Born on January 22, 1999 COACHES/STAFF All-American • Son of Paul and Sharon Benoit • 2016 Perfect Game underclass 2nd Team • Majoring in Sports Management • 1st Team All Area (2016-2017) • Recipient of the Gerdau Ameristeel Men’s Athletic • Lowest ERA recorded in school history Endowed Scholarship and the Robert C. & Judy R. • Batted a .407 with 38 RBIs and 7 home runs as a senior McMahan Athletic Scholarship Fund • Ranked as the No. 14 and 50th overall player in the state of Florida by Perfect Game PLAYERS JAY CHARLESTON SOPHOMORE 4 R/R • 5-10 • 168 OPPONENTS Outfielder/Infielder Longwood, Fla. REVIEW RECORDS & HONORS VOLMANAC Lake Brantley High School 2017 - FRESHMAN • Played in 25 games (12 starts) during his debut CHARLESTON CAREER HIGHS campaign for the Vols, hitting .250 with three RBIs and going 5-for-6 in stolen base attempts At Bats ...................................... 6 vs. Norfolk State (3/5/17) • Hit 1-for-3 with a walk and one run scored vs. MTSU Runs ..................................................2 vs. Cincinnati (3/11/17) (April 4), making his first career start at the leadoff spot ............................................. 3 vs. Norfolk State (3/5/17) in the lineup for UT Hits • Went 3-for-6 in UT’s series finale vs. Norfolk State, his RBI ...................................1 (3x), last vs. Cincinnati (3/11/17) first career multi-hit game for the Volunteers BB .................................................2 vs. Austin Peay (3/15/17) • Recorded his first collegiate hit on Feb. 24 at San Diego SB .................................1 (5x), last at Texas A&M (4/23/17) State, as part of a Tennessee doubleheader in the 2017 2B ............................................................................................ N/A Tony Gwynn Classic 3B ............................................................................................ N/A • Made collegiate debut on Feb. 18, starting at left field HR ............................................................................................ N/A against the Memphis Tigers Hit Streak ........................2 games (2x, last DH on 3/11/17) HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL • Led Lake Brantley to back-to-back District Champion- • Full name is Jay Burke Charleston ships (2015, 2016) and a 20-5 record as a senior • Born April 20, 1998 • As a junior; he hit .320, scored 20 runs, collected nine • Son of John and Anita Charleston RBI and stole 17 bases • Has one sibling, Joseph • Named First Team All-SAC in 2016 • Majoring in Supply Chain Management • Named District Player of the Year in 2015 • Recipient of the Viar Family Athletic Scholarship • Ranked as the No. 28 second baseman and 202nd overall player in the state of Florida 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 TOTALS 25-12 48 9 12 0 0 0 3 .315 .250 .565 .250 2018 TENNESSEE BASEBALL RECORD BOOK | @VOL_BASEBALL 27 PLAYERS BRANDON CHINEA SOPHOMORE 8 R/R • 5-8 • 171 Infielder Miami, Fla. Florida Christian School 2017 - FRESHMAN • Appeared in 20 games, including four starts, for the Vol- CHINEA CAREER HIGHS unteers as a freshman, collecting two hits with three RBIs while scoring four runs on the year At Bats ......................................4 vs. Norfolk State (3/5/17) • Drove a sacrifice fly to center field in the 11th inning to lift Runs .................................... 2 at Mississippi State (3/25/17) Tennessee past Morehead State, 4-3 (May 16) Hits ............................................1 (2x), last at ETSU (4/11/17) • Went 1-for-3 with one RBI in his first career start at sec- RBI ...................... 1 (3x), last vs. Morehead State (5/16/17) ond base for the Vols at ETSU (April 11) BB ....................................................1 vs. Seton Hall (2/24/17) • Hit his first collegiate double at Mississippi State in a SB ............................................................................................ N/A 1-for-2 effort (March 25) 2B ......................................... 1 at Mississippi State (3/25/17) • Drew his first career start at third base on March 5 vs. 3B ............................................................................................ N/A Norfolk State • Made his first appearance for Tennessee as a pinch run- HR ............................................................................................ N/A ner vs. Memphis on Feb. 18 Hit Streak ........................................1 game (2x, last 4/11/17) HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL • Led Florida Christian to two District Championships • Full name is Brandon Joseph Chinea (2014, 2016) and a 20-8 record in both seasons. • Born September 15, 1997 • Named to the Florida All-Region Second Team as a • Son of Carlos and Maria Chinea junior. • Has two siblings, Christopher and Daniel • Named Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention • Brother Chris Chinea was an All-American catcher for All-American in 2016. LSU and was drafted by St. Louis in the 17th round of • Ranked as the No. 14 shortstop and 85th overall player the 2015 Major League Draft in the state of Florida. • Recipient of the David & Patti Wilder Scholarship CHINEA CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI OBP SLG OPS Avg. 2017 20-4 27 4 2 1 0 0 3 .125 .111 .236 .074 TOTALS 20-4 27 4 2 1 0 0 3 .125 .111 .236 .074 GARRETT CROCHET FRESHMAN 34 L/L • 6-5 • 200 Left-Handed Pitcher Ocean Springs, Miss. Ocean Springs High School HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL • 2017 Perfect Game Southeast Region Honorable • Full name is Garrett Nolan Crochet Mention • Born on June 21, 1999 • Went 6-4 with a 1.48 ERA and 76 strikeouts in 61.1 • Son of Frank and Kelly Crochet innings pitched as a senior in 2017 • Majoring in Nuclear Engineering • Went 3-0 with a 0.51 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 27.2 • Drafted by Milwaukee Brewers in the 34th round in the innings pitched as a junior in 2016 2017 draft • Selected in the 34th round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the • Recipient of the Capps Athletic Endowment Milwaukee Brewers 28 2018 TENNESSEE BASEBALL RECORD BOOK | UTSPORTS.COM GENERAL INFO ZACH DANIELS FRESHMAN 5 MEDIA INFO R/R • 6-1 • 200 Outfielder Stockbridge, Ga. Eagles Landing Christian Academy COACHES/STAFF HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL • 2017 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention • Full name is Zachary Aaron Daniels All-American • Born January 23rd, 1999, in Stockbridge, Ga. • 2016 Perfect Game Underclass 2nd Team • Son of William and Judy Daniels • 2015 Perfect Game Underclass High Honorable Mention • Has one sibling, Taylor Daniels • Ranked as the No. 9 OF and 21st overall player in the • Majoring in Therapeutic Recreation state of Georgia by Perfect Game • Recipient of the East Tennessee Nissan Athletic Scholar- • Named to All-Henry County as a junior and a senior ship Endowment • Helped lead ELCA to the Elite Eight in the Class A-Pri- vate state tournament in 2016 PLAYERS CONNOR DARLING SOPHOMORE 17 OPPONENTS R/R • 6-4 • 205 Right-Handed Pitcher Suwanee, Ga.