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Jersey Number 7
Nate Snead
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- RHP
- B/T:
- R/R
- Ht/Wt:
- 6-2 / 212
- Hometown:
- South Milwaukee, Wisc.
- High School:
- South Milwaukee HS
- Previous Schools:
- Wichita State
Bio
CAREER BESTS
- Innings Pitched: 6.0 // vs. Illinois, 3/10/24
- Runs Allowed: 0 (38x) // last vs. Texas 5/22/25
- ER Allowed: 0 (43x) // last vs. Texas 5/22/25
- Strikeouts: 7 // at Florida, 5/4/24
- Walks: 0 (31x) // last vs. Arkansas, 5/15/25
- Hits Allowed: 0 (27x) // last vs. Texas, 5/22/25
- Wild Pitches: 0 (86x) // last vs. Wake Forest, 6/1/25
- Putouts: 1 (4x) // last vs. Florida State, 6/14/24
- Assists: 2 // at UCF, 5/19/23 (with Wichita State)
CAREER HONORS
- Selected in Third Round (No. 105 Overall) of the 2025 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Angels
- 2025 Midseason All-American – 3rd Team (Perfect Game)
- 2025 NCBWA Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List
- 2025 Baseball America Preseason All-American -- 1st Team (RP)
- 2025 NCBWA Preseason All-American -- 1st Team (RP)
- 2025 Perfect Game Preseason All-American -- 2nd Team (RP)
- 2025 Preseason All-SEC -- 1st Team (RP)
- 2024 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Participant
- 2024 ABCA All-Southeast Region -- 1st Team (RP)
- 2023-24 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2023 AAC All-Academic Team
2025
- Led UT relievers in saves, innings pitched, and wins in 2025
- Struck out three and only allowed one run in 1.1 innings of work against Wake Forest (6/1)
- Picked up the win in a 12-inning battle against No. 2/2 Texas (5/22) in the SEC Tournament in which he held the Longhorns scoreless to end the game.
- Earned the save after entering the bullpen in the remaining 0.2 frames against No. 10/11 Vanderbilt (5/9) in which he held the Commondores scoreless.
- Tossed a total of three innings on the day in Tennessee's doubleheader against No. 5/10 Auburn (5/4).
- Picked up the save against Northern Kentucky (4/29) after denying the Norse a base appearance in the last inning of the game.
- Suffered his first loss if the year on the road against LSU (4/25) after allowing six runs on four hits.
- Threw 3.2 frames against Kentucky (4/20) in which he did not allow the Wildcats to reach base via walk.
- Advanced to 3-0 thanks to a scoreless ninth inning against Ole Miss (4/13) to secure a series win on the road.
- Pitched two innings of relief in the first game of the Vols' doubleheader against Texas A&M (4/5).
- Improved to 2-0 on the year after tossing 3.2 innings of relief to help secure Tennessee's victory over South Carolina (3/29).
- Allowed four runs across 3.1 innings of work against No. 10/12 Alabama (3/21), but was still able to help UT secure the win.
- Earned two saves in a series-sweeping weekend over No. 6/7 Florida (3/14-16), pitching a combined 5.2 innings with six punchouts and only one walk.
- Tossed 1.1 innings of scoreless relief to help the Vols toward a rule victory over St. Bonaventure (3/8).
- Picked up his first save of the year with a scoreless ninth inning at the Astros Foundation College Classic over Oklahoma State (2/28).
- Earned his first win of the year, pitching 4.1 innings of relief while striking out six batters and denying any walks in win over Samford (2/22).
- Made his first weekend start as a Vol, allowing one run and two hits while striking out three batters over three innings in series-sweeping victory over Hofstra (2/16).
2024
- Appeared in five of Tennessee's six games at the 2024 Men's College World Series, including 1.2 innings of relief in Game 3 of the MCWS Finals vs. #3 Texas A&M (6/24) to help lead the Vols to their first National Championship in program history.
- Picked up the save during Tennessee's win over #3 Texas A&M (6/23) in Game 2 of the CWS finals.
- Pitched 2.0 hitless innings during the Vols' win over #4 North Carolina (6/16).
- Didn't allow a run in 2.1 innings of work against #8 Florida State (6/14) to pick up the win.
- Kept #22 Southern Miss (6/2) scoreless in 4.1 innings to pick up the win in the NCAA regional final victory.
- Picked up the save during Tennessee's victory over #13 Mississippi State (5/24).
- Held Vanderbilt (5/12) scoreless in 4.1 innings of work, striking out four batters in the process.
- Didn't allow an earned run in five innings of work along with a career-high seven strikeouts to pick up the win over Florida (5/4).
- Picked up the win after not allowing a run in 1.2 innings of work against Missouri (4/27).
- Didn't allow a run and struck out three batters in two innings of work to pick up the save during the victory over LSU (4/13).
- Notched three scoreless innings to earn the save during the series-clinching victory over Georgia (3/31).
- Pitched six scoreless innings to pick up the win over Illinois (3/10) to complete the series sweep.
- Earned his first save as a Vol as he he closed out the win over High Point (2/27), going 2.1 innings and striking out five batters.
- Threw 2.2 innings of no-hit baseball against UAlbany (2/25), striking out three batters in the process and picking up his second win of the year.
- Registered a win in his Tennessee debut against Baylor (2/18), pitching a career-high five innings and giving up two runs.
2023 (Wichita State)
- Made 24 appearances, including one start, going 1-2 with a 3.16 ERA and three saves
- Struck out 53 over 42.2 innings, allowing 37 hits for an opponent batting average of .230
- Struck out a season-high five batters over 2.0 scoreless innings in a road win at Utah Tech on February 25, securing his first career save
- Held Oklahoma hitless through three innings in his first collegiate start on April 11
- Nailed down a road victory at Kansas State on April 18 with 1.2 scoreless innings, striking out four
- Polished off a shutout win over Kansas State on May 2 with 2.0 shutout frames, earning the save
- Fanned five over 3.0 innings in a road win at UCF on May 19...named to AD Honor Roll in Spring 2023
- Named to the AAC All-Academic Team
HIGH SCHOOL
- Two-year letterwinner at South Milwaukee High School in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Threw the first perfect game in school history, striking out 14 of 15 hitters
- Named conference Player of the Year and First Team All-Conference as a senior in 2022
- Named Honorable Mention All-Southeast District
- Invited to the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Classic
- Struck out 64 batters in 35.1 innings, while also hitting .397 with four home runs
- Was a First Team All-Conference infielder as a junior in 2021
- Ranked as the No. 3 recruit in the state of Wisconsin by Perfect Game and the No. 2 right-handed pitcher
- Ranked as the No. 6 prospect in Wisconsin by Prep Baseball Report and the No. 2 right-handed pitcher
- Also played volleyball, earning First Team All-Conference honors as an outside hitter
- Threw the first perfect game in school history
- Played travel baseball for Prospect Training Academy
PERSONAL
- Full name is Nate James Snead
- Born on March 16, 2004
- Son of Jim and Kristina Snead
- Has a younger sister, Alexis
- Majoring in Sport Management
- Favorite Actor is Mark Wahlberg
- Chose UT over LSU and Arkansas
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
