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Jersey Number 28
Elijah Pleasants
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- RHP
- B/T:
- R/R
- Ht/Wt:
- 6-5 / 177
- Hometown:
- Clarksville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Rossview HS
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Innings Pitched:Â 6.0 // at Austin Peay, 3/3/21
- Runs Allowed:Â 5Â //Â vs. Indiana State, 2/27/21
- ER Allowed: 5Â //Â vs. Indiana State, 2/27/21
- Strikeouts:Â 6Â //Â at Austin Peay, 3/3/21
- Walks: 3 (2x) // last vs. Stanford, 2/23/20
- Hits Allowed: 6 (2x) // last at Georgia Southern, 2/21/21
- Wild Pitches: 2 // vs. Tennessee Tech, 5/11/21
- Putouts:Â 2Â (2x)Â // last vs. Charlotte, 2/18/20
- Assists:Â 2Â (3x) // last vs. Georgia State, 3/3/21
CAREER HONORS
- Selected in the 36th Round of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Kansas City Royals
2021Â - JUNIOR
- Made a career-high 15 appearances and started two games
- Set career highs in wins (two), innings pitched (22.2), and strikeouts (13)
- Pitched a scoreless ninth inning in series-clinching win at Missouri (5/8)
- Pitched a scoreless ninth inning in series-opening win over Kentucky (4/29)
- Made first SEC appearance of the season, pitching 0.2 scoreless innings vs. Vanderbilt (4/16)
- Pitched a scoreless ninth inning in win over Eastern Kentucky (4/6)
- Threw 2.1 shutout innings of relief to earn his second win of the week in a victory over Georgia State (3/7)
- Allowed just three hits in six scoreless innings of relief to earn the win at Austin Peay (3/3), setting new career highs in innings pitched and strikeouts (six)
- Posted a quality start on opening weekend, allowing three runs (two earned) in five innings of work at Georgia Southern (2/21)
2020Â - SOPHOMORE
- Made seven appearances and started two games on the mound, pitching 12.2 innings during the shortened 2020 season (COVID-19)
- Allowed just one hit over 1.2 scoreless innings of relief in win over ETSU (3/10)
- Tossed two shutout innings of relief with two strikeouts in series finale against Wright State (3/8)
- Earned his first-career win after pitching a career high 5.0 innings to go along with a career-high three strikeouts in win vs. Charlotte (2/18)
2019 - FRESHMAN
- On the mound, he finished with a 2.45 ERA and five strikeouts through 11.0 innings of work. He made 11 appearances with one start during the 2019 season.Â
- Tossed 2.0 scoreless innings of relief in a win over Belmont (4/2)
- Tallied a pair of strikeouts in two innings pitched in a loss against ETSU (3/26)
- Recorded his first collegiate outing against North Florida and notched his first career strikeout in the 10-2 win (3/2)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 36th round of the 2018 MLB Draft
- Ranked as the No. 9Â overall prospect and No. 5Â right-handed pitcher in the state of Tennessee in the 2018 class by Perfect Game
- Tabbed the 393rd overall player and No. 156 RHP in the country in the Class of 2018 by PG
- Two sport athlete playing baseball and basketball at Rossview High
- Helped lead Rossview to the 2018 state championshipÂ
- Averaged .437 at the plate with 64 hits including nine 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
PERSONAL
- Full name is Elijah Anthony Pleasants
- Born on May 14, 2000
- Majoring in Political Science
- Son of Mark and Latonya Pleasants
- Both parents served in the military for over 20 years
- Has lived in Washington, Texas, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Germany
- High school teammate with fellow 2018 Tennessee signee Christian Scott
- Recipient of the Champe Summerson Hyatt Athletic Scholarship Fund
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Sunday, June 08
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Saturday, June 07
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Friday, June 06
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