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Jersey Number 18
Hunter Ensley
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- OF
- B/T:
- R/R
- Ht/Wt:
- 6-1 / 185
- Hometown:
- Huntingdon, Tenn.
- High School:
- Huntingdon HS
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Runs Scored:Â 3 (3x) // last vs. UNC Asheville, 2/18/25
- Hits: 4 (3x) // last at South Carolina, 3/30/25
- Doubles:Â 2 (2x) // vs. ETSU, 3/18/25
- Triples:Â N/A
- Home Runs:Â 2Â // vs.Vanderbilt, 4/23/23
- Total Bases:Â 9 (2x) // last at Florida, 5/4/24
- RBI:Â 7Â // at Florida, 5/4/24
- Walks:Â 3Â // last vs. West Georgia, 3/11/25
- Stolen Bases:Â 2 (2x) // last vs. Austin Peay, 5/9/23
- Hit By Pitch:Â 3Â // at Georgia, 5/5/23
- At-Bats:Â 7Â // at Clemson, 6/3/23
- Sac Bunts:Â 1 // vs. Texas A&M, 3/26/23
- Sac Flies:Â 1 // vs. Stanford, 6/19/23
- Putouts: 6 (2x) // last at Alabama, 3/17/24
- Assists:Â 1 (3x) // last vs. Georgia, 3/30/24
CAREER HONORS
- Signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Kansas City Royals following the 2025 MLB Draft
- 2025 ABCA All-American -- 2nd Team (OF)
- 2025 ABCA Southeast All-Region -- 1st Team (OF)
- 2025 SEC All-Tournament Team (OF)
- 2025 All-SEC -- 2nd Team (OF)
- 2025 SEC All-Defensive Team (OF)
- 2025 Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award Watch List
- 2024 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2023Â Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2022Â Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2020-21 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2025
- Started 64 games in his final season as a Vol, setting numerous career highs while leading UT in total hits and doubles
- Scored twice and logged a hit in the win against Wake Forest (6/2) in the Knoxville Regional final
- Kicked off regional play against Miami of Ohio (5/30) with a pair of hits.
- Logged one hit for UT in the SEC Tournament semifinals (5/23) before the Vols' tournament run ended with a shutout loss to No. 9/9 Vanderbilt.
- Drove in a run to help the Vols advance in the SEC Tournament via win over No. 2/2 Texas (5/22).
- Doubled get the Vols on the board for the first time in Hoover, Alabama against the No. 15/23 Crimson Tide (5/21) in the opening round of the SEC Tournament.
- Notched one run and two hits on the road against No. 5/8 Arkansas (5/15-17).
- Hit a 396-foot blast into the porches to earn a standing ovation on Senior Night against Belmont (5/13).
- Made impressive plays on both offense and defense against No.10/11 Vanderbilt (5/9), including two hits and an unlikely catch in centerfield.
- Logged an RBI single in Tennessee's midweek win over Indiana State (5/6).
- Led the Vols to a win in extra innings over Auburn (5/4) with a four-hit, two-RBI performance.
- Fired a two-run double to help the Vols gain an early lead against Northern Kentucky (4/29).
- Added an RBI and a run of his own after reaching base via hit by pitch against LSU (4/26).
- Boasted a home run and a double in UT's run-rule victory over Lipscomb (4/22).
- Blasted a two-run homer, his seventh of the season, to cut the deficit against Kentucky (4/20).
- Contributed a double in Tennessee's midweek win over Bellarmine (4/15).
- Totaled two RBIs, one hit and a walk in the Vols' weekend series against Ole Miss (4/11-13).
- Drew a pair of walks and a hit in the midweek win over Alabama State (4/8).
- Fired a three-run blast to send UT into a run-rule victory over Texas A&M (4/4).
- Recorded one hit in the midweek win over Tennessee Tech (4/1).
- Led Tennessee to victory over South Carolina (3/30), recording three singles and his fourth home run of the year while also driving in three runs.
- Tacked on one run to extend the Vols' lead in victory over Queens (3/25).
- Boasted an impressive weekend against No. 10/12 Alabama (3/20-22) with three runs and six RBIs, including a bases-clearing double in game three.
- Finished the night with an impressive 4-for-6 performance against ETSU (3/18), tallying two doubles, three RBIs and a run scored.
- Logged two runs and three RBIs on three hits in the series sweep of No. 6/7 Florida (3/14-16), including a two RBI double in game one.
- Recorded a career-high three walks and a run in Tennessee's midweek win over West Georgia (3/11).
- Extended his streak to 13 consecutive games with a pair of hits in the series-opening victory over St. Bonaventure (3/7).
- Drove in one run and one RBI for the Big Orange during the win over Xavier (3/5).
- Fired a game-winning RBI double to secure the Vols' midweek victory over Radford (3/4).
- Totaled one run and two RBIs on two hits at the Astros Foundation College Classic over Rice (3/1).Â
- Posted one hit in Tennessee's midweek win against North Alabama (2/25).
- Hit a solo home run to center field in UT's run-rule victory over Samford (2/23).
- Tallied three runs to tie his career high for the third time in the win over UNC Asheville (2/18).
- Drove one into the porches for his first collegiate grand slam in victory over Hofstra (2/15).
2024
- Posted two hits and two runs in Game 3 of the CWS finals vs. #3 Texas A&M en route to the first National Championship in program history (6/24).
- Blasted a home run during Game 1 of the CWS finals against #3 Texas A&M (6/22).
- Totaled two homers and six RBIs during the first two games of the Super Regional against Evansville (6/7-8).
- Had an RBI and a run in the Vols' win over #22 Southern Miss (6/2) during the NCAA regional final.
- Notched two runs during the victory over Indiana (6/1) to send Tennessee to the NCAA regional final.
- Ripped an opposite-field home run during the Vols' victory over Northern Kentucky (5/31) during the NCAA regional.
- Scored two runs during the Vols' victory over #13 Mississippi State (5/24) in the SEC Tournament.
- Notched three RBIs with a run of his own by way of a homer during the series-clinching victory over South Carolina (5/17).
- Tallied three RBIs and two runs during the Vols' midweek victory over Belmont (5/14).
- Earned a career-high seven RBIs along with two 4 runs of his own thanks to a homer and two doubles to lead Tennessee to a series-clinching win over Florida (5/4).
- Blasted a home run during UT's victory over Missouri (4/27).
- Ripped a two-run homer against #3 Kentucky (4/19).
- Scored two runs during the Vols' victory over Bellarmine (4/16).
- Came across to score twice during the series finale victory over LSU (4/14).
- Scored two runs in the final two games against Auburn along with adding two RBIs during the series-clinching victory (4/7).
- Knocked in two runs during the rubber-match victory over Georgia (3/30).
- Powered a home run against Ole Miss (3/26).
- Blasted a home run to lift the Vols to a sweep over Illinois (3/10).
- Scored one run and hit a double during the Vols win over Kansas State (3/5).
- Knocked in two runners and added a run during the series sweep over Bowling Green (3/1-3).
- Collected two RBIs and added two runs off three hits during the win over ETSU (2/21).
- Tallied three hits, a run and an RBI during the Shriner's Children's College Showdown (2/16-18).
2023
- Hit a sac-fly that scored a run to start the Vols four-run fifth inning during the comeback victory over #8 Stanford (6/19)
- Went 3-for-4, including a two-run home run, during the Vols CWS opener against #5 LSU (6/17)
- Delivered the go-ahead knock at #4Â Clemson (6/3) ripping a double to right-center in the top of the 14th, scoring Maui Ahuna from first and giving Tennessee a 6-5 lead which stood as the final score
- Set a career high with four hits, three of which were RBI singles, in series-opening win at #9 South Carolina (5/19)
- Hit a double that knocked in a run against Belmont (5/16)
- Went 2-for-4 with a double and a walk in series finale vs. #15 Kentucky (5/14)
- Blasted a two-run homer during series-opening win over #15 Kentucky (5/12)
- Tied career highs in stolen bases (two)Â and walks (two) in a midweek win over Austin Peay (5/9)
- Reached base five times in a win at Georgia (5/5), including a career high three hit by pitches, a walk, a hit and two runs scoredÂ
- Plated two RBIs and scored two runs in three plate appearances against Wofford (5/2)
- Recorded at least one hit and one run scored in all three games of series sweep against Mississippi State (4/27-29)
- Reached base four times in series finale vs. Mississippi State (4/29), going 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two walksÂ
- Tallied his first career multi-homer game, driving in three runs on three hits while scoring two runs scored in the series finale vs. #2 Vanderbilt (4/23)
- Singled, walked and scored two runs in series-clinching win over #2 Vanderbilt (4/22/23)
- Set a career high four RBIs and launched a three run homer in a midweek game against Tennessee Tech (4/18)
- Recorded a hit, walked and scored a run in series finale at #5Â Arkansas (4/16)
- Walked twice and scored two runs in a 14-2 win over Eastern Kentucky (4/11)
- Tallied a hit in all three games versus Florida (4/6-4/8), including an RBI in the Sunday (4/8) 14-2 win
- Had a breakout series at No. 1 LSU (3/30-4/1), tying his career high in hits on top of scoring four runs and driving in three for the series
- Reached base three times in series finale at LSU (4/1), going 2-for-4 with a walk and a career high three runs scored while also tying a career high with two RBIs
- Went 2-for-4 with a solo home run at LSU (3/31)
- Recorded a hit in all three games of UT's series sweep of No. 12 Texas A&M, finishing with two runs and two RBIs for the series (3/24-3/26)
- Recorded his first multi-hit game for the Vols against Texas A&M (3/26), going 2-for-2 with a walk and a run scored against the Aggies
- Drove in UT's lone run in the series finale at Missouri (3/19) with a pinch-hit RBI single in the fifth inning that also broke up a no-hitter
- Walked, stole a base and scored a run in game one of a Sunday doubleheader at Missouri (3/19)
- Hit his first career home run in midweek win over Lipscomb (3/14) and also set a career high with two RBIsÂ
- Went 1-for-1 off the bench with a hit, a run and walk against Gonzaga (3/5)
- Recorded his first multi-steal game with two stolen bases in win over Charleston Southern (3/1)
- Started against Dayton (2/26) and recorded a hit, a run and walk in three plate appearances
- Went 1-for-3 with a run scored and recorded his first-career RBI against Alabama A&M (2/22)
- Made his first career start against Grand Canyon (2/18)
2022Â
- Recorded his first double of his collegiate career as a pinch hitter against Iona (2/25)
- Made season debut as a pinch hitter and recorded his first career hit in win against Georgia Southern (2/20)
2021
- Received a medical redshirt
- Made his collegiate debut as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning at Charlotte (3/9)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Perfect Game Top 500 Player Ranking: No. 292
- Perfect Game No. 9 ranked player in Tennessee
- Perfect Game No. 52 ranked outfielder in the nation
- 2020 Perfect Game Preseason All-America and All-Southeast Region selection
- Two-time Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-America selection (2018 & 2019)
- 2019 Perfect Game National Showcase participant
- 2019 WWBA Grads/18U National Championship All-Tournament Team selection
- Starred Huntingdon High School in Huntingdon, Tennessee
- 2019 MaxPreps Small Schools First Team All-American
- Two-time finalist for Tennessee Class A Mr. Baseball (2018 & 2019)
- Two-time TSWA Class A All-State selection (2018 & 2019)
- 2019 Tennessee Baseball Report All-State selection
- 2019 Tennessee Baseball Report Ultimate 9 Team selection
- 2019 All-West Tennessee Baseball Player of the Year
- Named to Prep Baseball Report Super 60 Breakout Candidates list (Jan. 2020)
- Batted .632 with 44 runs, 12 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 43 RBI as a junior in 2019
- Played club ball for the East Cobb Astros
- Was also a star football player for Huntingdon High School, earning TSWA Class A All-State honors twice (2018 & 2019)
- Was a finalist for Tennessee Class A Mr. Football as a senior in 2019, becoming the first athlete in Huntingdon High history to be a finalist for Mr. Football and Mr. Baseball
- Helped lead the Mustangs to a 13-1 record and an appearance in the Class A state semifinals as a senior in 2019
PERSONAL
- Full name is Hunter Allen Ensley
- Born on August 9, 2001
- Earned his bachelor's degree in Recreation and Sport Management in the summer of 2024
- Pursuing a Master's Degree in Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
- Son of Marty and Alice Ensley
- Has one older brother, Carson
- Was born in Alaska
BSB | Tennessee Super Regional Postgame Presser at Arkansas (6.8.25)
Sunday, June 08
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Saturday, June 07
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Friday, June 06
BSB | Tony Vitello Pre-NCAA Super Regional Media Availability (6.5.25)
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