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Jersey Number 36
Jared Pruett
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 160
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
Bio
2016 - SENIOR
- Played in 34 games (21 starts) during his final season on Rocky Top, hitting .156 (12-for-77) with five RBI while seeing time at second base and third base.
- One of eight graduating Vol Baseball seniors in Spring 2016, earning his degree in Communication Studies.
- Started each of Tennessee's three games at Missouri, combining to go 1-for-10 with one RBI in the series.
- Scored the game-winning run on a Chris Hall walk-off single to defeat Eastern Kentucky, 4-3 (April 26).
- Hit 1-for-3 with an RBI, a walk and a stolen base vs. #6 South Carolina (April 10).
- Started at second base in place of injured Jeff Moberg in the series vs. #8 Ole Miss, highlighted by a 2-for-3 performance at the plate in the second game of the series.
- Went 1-for-1 as a pinch-hitter in Game Two of Tennessee's Saturday doubleheader vs. UC Irvine (March 12).
- Drew his first season start as shortstop against Western Kentucky (March 8), going 0-for-3 at the plate.
- Made his season debut at Grand Canyon, going 2-for-3 with two runs scored (Feb. 26).
2015 - JUNIOR
- Played in 26 games for the Vols in 2015, hitting .273 with four doubles, five RBI and 16 runs scored.
- Recorded his first hit in his first appearance as a Vol on March 29.
- Registered his first RBI on a sacrifice bunt in his first start as a Vol against Arkansas State (April 1).
- Scored his first run after hitting 2-for-4 at Ole Miss (April 4).
- Hit 2-for-4, driving in a run and scoring once vs. Ole Miss on April 5.
- Went 1-for-2 against Missouri, hitting his first double and driving in a run (April 10).
- Tallied his fourth RBI in the series finale at Kentucky (April 18).
- Blasted his second double of the season and scored three times in a 2-for-4 outing at ETSU on April 21.
- Notched two doubles, one RBI, and scored twice in a 3-for-5 outing in the series opener against Texas A&M (May 1).
- Stole base for the first time this season in the series opener at Arkansas on May 8.
- Scored three times and had two hits in the Mississippi State series (May 14-16).
- Played in 21 games for the Texas Marshals in the regular, summer league season. Pruett registered 15 hits, 5 RBI and six scored runs. He ended the season with a .231 batting average.
2013-14
- Played 38 games with Three Rivers Community College (MO) in 2014, hitting .242 with 10 RBIs, 21 runs scored and seven stolen bases.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Graduated from Grapevine Faith High School in Grapevine, Texas.
- Was a four-year letterwinner in baseball and football for Grapevine Faith.
- Received 2014 Florida All-Region Honorable Mention by Perfect Game as a senior.
- Named an All-State player for four-consecutive years, while also taking All-District honors as an infielder.
- Hit for a .370 average or higher in each of his four high school seasons, including a standpoint junior campaign (.450, 20 RBI, 15 SB).
- Named Freshman Player of the Year for Grapevine Faith, collecting a .390 average with 16 RBIs as the club's primary second baseman.
PERSONAL
- Full name is Jared William Pruett
- Son of Becky Pruett and the late Mr. John Pruett
- Has one sibling, Jacob Pruett
- Majored in communication studies
- Was an active member of National Honor Society
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
