2021 Tennessee Baseball Roster | College World Series
Roster
Dallas, Chad

Jersey Number 36
Chad Dallas
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- RHP
- B/T:
- R/R
- Ht/Wt:
- 5-11 / 206
- Hometown:
- Orange, Texas
- High School:
- Panola College
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Innings Pitched: 7.2 // at South Carolina, 5/20/21
- Runs Allowed: 6 // at Georgia, 3/19/21
- ER Allowed: 6 // at Georgia, 3/19/21
- Strikeouts: 12 // vs. LSU, 6/12/21
- Walks: 3 // vs. Arkansas, 5/14/21
- Hits Allowed: 9 // at Georgia, 3/19/21
- Wild Pitches: 2 // at Georgia, 3/19/21
- Putouts: 2 // vs. Western Illinois, 2/14/20
- Assists: 2 (2x) // last vs. Virginia, 6/20/21
CAREER HONORS
- Selected in the Fourth Round of 2021 MLB Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays
- 2021 ABCA/Rawlings Second Team All-American
- 2021 NCBWA Third Team All-American
- 2021 ABCA/Rawlings Southeast All-Region First Team
- 2019-20 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2021 - JUNIOR
- Started 17 games on the mound, posting an 11-2 record with a 4.19 ERA. Led the team with 122 strikeouts and 103.0 innings pitched
- His 11 wins were tied for sixth most in the nation and also tied for sixth most in a single season in program history. His 122 punchouts also ranked sixth in program history for a single season
- Started Tennessee's opening game at the College World Series vs. Virginia (6/20), striking out four batters over 6.1 innings
- Struck out a career-high 12 batters and earned the win during Tennessee's super regional opening victory over LSU (6/12)
- Allowed just one run in 6.2 innings to pick up his 10th win of the year as UT defeated Mississippi State in the SEC Tournament (5/27)
- Set a new career high with 7.2 innings pitched and had eight strikeouts at South Carolina to earn his ninth win of the season (5/20)
- Threw seven solid innings and had eight strikeouts in win at Missouri (5/7) to earn the victory and improve to 8-1 on the year
- Overcame a rocky start to pitch six solid innings and earn his seventh win of the season in UT's series-opening win vs. Kentucky (4/29), finishing with seven strikeouts
- Earned the win in series opener at Texas A&M (4/24) to improve to 6-1 on the year after allowing just one run on five hits in seven innings
- Struck out seven and gave up just two earned runs in seven solid innings but was stuck with his first-career loss vs. Vanderbilt (4/16)
- Tied career highs with 11 strikeouts and seven innings pitched in a series-opening win over Florida to improve to 5-0 on the year (4/9)
- Set the tone for Tennessee's series sweep of LSU with an incredible performance on Friday night, setting a career high with 11 strikeouts in seven innings pitched while allowing just one run to improve to 4-0 on the year (3/26)
- Earned his third win of the year and tied a career high with nine strikeouts in his SEC debut at Georgia (3/19)
- Carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning and ended up allowing one run on one hit with seven strikeouts in 5.1 innings to earn the win vs. UNC Greensboro (3/12)
- Struck out a career-high nine batters in five innings of work during Tennessee's home opener against Indiana State (2/26)
- Carried a no-hitter in the seventh inning on Opening Day and earned the win after striking out seven and allowing just two runs on two hits at Georgia Southern (2/19)
2020 - SOPHOMORE
- Was 3-0 with a 2.53 ERA in four starts when the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. His three wins were tied for third in the SEC and 23rd nationally.
- Led Tennessee with 21.1 innings pitched and ranked second on the team with 21 strikeouts.
- Pitched a career-high 7.0 innings and recorded seven strikeouts to improve to 3-0 on the year in win vs. George Washington (2/28)
- Improved to 2-0 on the season and set a new career high with eight strikeouts in 5.0 innings pitched in win over No. 1 Texas Tech at the Round Rock Classic (2/21)
- Allowed just one hit over 5.0 shutout innings while striking out four batters against Western Illinois to earn the win in his first-career start (2/14)
2019 - FRESHMAN (PANOLA COLLEGE)
- Spent his freshman season at Panola College in Carthage, Texas, where he was one of the Ponies’ top pitchers
- Posted a perfect 5-0 record on the year while leading Panola’s pitching staff with a 1.15 ERA
- Had 71 strikeouts (16.38 K/9) for the season despite ranking fifth on the team with just 39.0 innings pitched
HIGH SCHOOL
- Starred at West Orange-Stark High School in Texas
- Earned Texas Sports Writers Association All-State second-team honors in 2017
- Three-time All-District selection
- Named Orange County’s Most Valuable Player as a senior in 2018, allowing just four earned runs for the entire year while also batting .410 at the plate
- Helped lead West Orange-Stark to the state semifinals as a freshman
- Was also an all-district performer in football, helping lead West Orange-Stark to consecutive Class 4A state championship games, including a state title in 2016
PERSONAL
- Full name is John Chadwell Dallas
- Nickname is Cheese
- Born on June 26, 2000
- Majoring in Communication Studies
- Son of Tony and Nancy Dallas
- Has an older sister, Leigh Anne Dallas, and an older brother, Jack Dallas
- Brother, Jack is a pitcher at Lamar University and father, Tony played baseball at Panola College
- Member of the National Honor Society
- Enjoys playing golf
- Recipient of the J Steven Maples Endowment Fund
- Recipient of the Jodi Collins Athletic Scholarship
BSB | Tennessee Super Regional Postgame Presser at Arkansas (6.8.25)
Sunday, June 08
BSB | Tennessee Super Regional Postgame Presser at Arkansas (6.7.25)
Saturday, June 07
BSB | Tennessee Official Super Regional Preview Press Conference (6.6.25)
Friday, June 06
BSB | Tony Vitello Pre-NCAA Super Regional Media Availability (6.5.25)
Thursday, June 05