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Jersey Number 1
Dean Curley
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- INF
- B/T:
- R/R
- Ht/Wt:
- 6-3 / 218
- Hometown:
- La Verne, Calif.
- High School:
- Northview HS
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Runs Scored: 5 // vs. UNC Asheville, 2/18/25
- Hits: 3 (7x) // last at Arkansas, 5/15/25
- Doubles: 2 // at Auburn, 4/6/24
- Triples: 1 (2x) // last vs. Florida, 3/14/25
- Home Runs: 3 // vs. Kansas State, 3/5/24
- Total Bases: 12 // vs. Kansas State, 3/5/24
- RBI: 9 // vs. Kansas State, 3/5/24
- Walks: 4 // vs. UNC Asheville, 2/18/25
- Stolen Bases: 2 (2x) // vs. Northern Kentucky, 4/29/25
- At-Bats: 6 (2x) // last at Alabama, 3/22/25
- Sac Bunts: 1 // vs. Vanderbilt, 5/25/24
- Sac Flies: 1 (7x) // last vs. St. Bonaventure, 3/7/25
- Putouts: 8 // vs. ETSU, 3/18/25
- Assists: 6 (3x) // last vs. Arizona, 3/2/25
CAREER HONORS
- Selected in Second Round (No. 64 Overall) of the 2025 MLB Draft by the Cleveland Guardians
- 2025 NCAA Knoxville Regional All-Tournament Team (2B)
- 2025 Golden Spikes Award Preseason Watch List
- 2025 Baseball America Preseason All-American -- 1st Team (SS)
- 2025 Perfect Game Preseason All-American -- 2nd Team (INF)
- 2025 Preseason All-SEC -- 1st Team (SS)
- 2024 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Participant
- 2024 Men's College World Series All-Tournament Team (SS)
- 2024 D1Baseball.com Freshman All-American -- 2nd Team (SS)
- 2024 Baseball America Freshman All-American -- 2nd Team (SS)
- 2024 SEC All-Freshman Team (SS)
- 2023-24 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2024 Perfect Game Midseason All-American -- Freshman 2nd Team
- SEC Freshman of the Week -- March 11, 2024
2025
- Started all 65 games in the 2025 season, slashing .315/.435/.531 with 14 home runs and 51 RBIs
- Knocked in a run with a single in the 8th inning in game two of the Fayetteville Super Regional (6/8).
- Hit a two-run homer in the Fayetteville Super Regional against No. 3 Arkansas (6/7).
- Had an outstanding outing in the 10-6 win over Cincinnati (5/31) in the Knoxville Regional semi-final, homering to center and totaling two hits and four RBIs
- Started the comeback rally with a double to help the Vols take down No. 2/2 Texas (5/22) in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament
- Went 3-for-4 with a blast to left center to triumph No. 5/8 Arkansas (5/15)
- Put together a productive weekend against No. 10/11 Vanderbilt (5/9-5/11), logging six hits with .500 batting average alongside two RBIs and a double
- Picked up two runs and a hit in a 5-4 11-inning victory over No. 5/10 Auburn (5/3)
- Collected an RBI double to add to his total of two hits and two runs in a win against Northern Kentucky (4/29)
- Logged a productive day at No. 4/6 LSU (4/27) with two hits and a run
- Homered to dead center and picked up two hits to help the Vols claim a win over Kentucky (4/18)
- Had three hits in five at-bats including a double and a RBI to overcome Bellarmine (4/15) in eight innings
- Hit another ball out of the ball park and tallied two RBIs to help the Vols be in the win column against Alabama State (4/8)
- Went opposite field and posted two hits and three runs to capture a 10-0 run-rule win over Texas A&M (4/4)
- Mashed a ball to deep center to help guide the Vols to a 7-1 victory over Tennessee Tech (4/1)
- Collected two RBIs on two hits, including one to break the tie in bottom of the second, in the 11-7 triumph over South Carolina (3/28)
- Put together a great weekend performance in the series win over No. 10/12 Alabama (3/20-3/22), combining for five runs on six hits with two RBIs and a homer
- Got the scoring started in a nine run inning with a bases clearing double that led to a 10-0 run-rule victory over No. 6/7 Florida (3/15)
- Tallied a hit and a run in the 4-2 victory against West Georgia (3/11)
- Continued to add to his home run tally with a two-run shot in the win against St. Bonaventure (3/8)
- Knocked in one run and came around to score to help propel the Vols to victory versus Xavier (3/5)
- Led the game off with dead center homer to help carry the Vols to victory against Radford (3/4)
- Tied his career high in hits with three, which helped to pick up the 5-1 W over Arizona (3/2)
- Tallied two RBIs on one hit, with a two-run blast to capture a 5-2 victory over Oklahoma State (2/28)
- Logged an RBI to help secure a 11-1 run-rule victory over Samford (2/23)
- Went long twice in the 29-4 victory over UNC Asheville (2/18), the first leading off the game and the second coming in the fourth.
- Was the first Volunteer to leave the ball park in the 2025 season in a 15-0 win against Hofstra (2/14)
2024
- Posted two hits in each game of the CWS finals against #3 Texas A&M en route to Tennessee's first National Championship in program history (6/22-6/24)
- Ripped a solo homer during the Vols' game-three victory over Evansville (6/9) to advance to the College World Series.
- Extended Tennessee's lead during the NCAA regional final victory over #22 Southern Miss (6/2) with a two-run shot in the seventh.
- Blasted a two-run homer to get the Vols on the board during the NCAA regional victory over Indiana (6/1).
- Notched three runs and two RBIs to help lead Tennessee to victory over Florida (5/4) to clinch the series.
- Tallied two runs along with two RBIs during UT's series sweep over Missouri (4/25-27).
- Recorded an RBI double along with a run of his own during the game-two victory over #3 Kentucky (4/20).
- Came around to score twice after a career-high two doubles during the victory over Auburn (4/6), and then added three runs as the Vols clinched the series victory (4/7).
- Notched a run along with an RBI to help lift Tennessee to a victory against Georgia (3/30).
- Scored two runs during the midweek victory over Tennessee Tech (3/26).
- Earned three runs along with three RBIs during Tennessee's rubber-match victory over Ole Miss (3/24).
- Tallied a run after hitting a double during the Vols win over #12 Alabama (3/15).
- Scored two runs and drove in another to help the Vols to a midweek victory over Eastern Kentucky (3/12).
- Solidified his SEC Freshman of the Week honor by scoring two runs off two hits during Tennessee's 24-1 win over Illinois (3/9).
- Put forth one of the greatest individual offensive performances in program history during a 15-5 midweek win over Kansas State (3/5), tying UT's single game record with three home runs while becoming the first freshman to achieve the feat; Also tied a Tennessee freshman record of nine RBIs
- Powered a home run and added a sac fly during Tennessee's victory over Bowling Green (3/1).
- Blasted a three-run homer to give Tennessee the lead over UAlbany (2/24) during the series sweep.
- Earned three RBIs off two hits, including a home run and a triple, along with three runs during his collegiate debut vs. ETSU (2/21).
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Northview High School in La Verne, California
- Slated as the No. 33 shortstop in the country by Perfect Game and the No. 6 in the state of California
- Played travel baseball for Alpha Prime 2023
- Was a Perfect Game Preseason California All-Region first team selection
- A two-time Perfect Game Underclass California All-Region select
- Participated in the 2022 Perfect Game National Showcase
PERSONAL
- Born on April 15, 2004
- Majoring in Retail and Merchandising Management
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
