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2022 Tennessee Baseball Roster | SEC Champions (x2)
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Jersey Number 4
Seth Stephenson
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- INF/OF
- B/T:
- R/R
- Ht/Wt:
- 5-9 / 165
- Hometown:
- Buda, Texas
- High School:
- Hays HS
- Previous Schools:
- Temple College (TX)
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Runs Scored: 4 // vs. Belmont, 5/17/22
- Hits: 3 (5x) // last vs. Florida, 5/29/22
- Doubles: 2 (2x) // last vs. Butler, 3/22/22
- Triples: 1 // vs. Rhode Island, 3/11/22
- Home Runs: 2 // vs. Belmont, 5/17/22
- Total Bases: 9 // vs. Belmont, 5/17/22
- RBI: 3 (2x) // last vs. Rhode Island, 3/11/22
- Walks: 2 (2x) // last vs. Kentucky, 5/7/22
- Stolen Bases: 3 // vs. Georgia Southern, 2/19/22
- At-Bats: 6 // vs. Campbell, 6/4/22
- Sac Bunts: 1 // vs. Auburn, 4/30/22
- Sac Flies: 1 // at Mississippi State, 5/21/22
- Putouts: 3 (4x) // last vs. Notre Dame, 6/12/22
- Assists: 2 // vs. Notre Dame, 6/12/22
CAREER HONORS
PRO BALL
- Selected by the Detroit Tigers with the 207th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2022 MLB Draft
2022 - JUNIOR
- Posted two hits and stole two bases during Tennessee's come-from-behind NCAA Tournament win over Campbell (6/4)
- In Tennessee's NCAA Tournament opener against Alabama State (6/3), recorded two hits, stole two bases and scored a run
- Led the team in hits during the SEC Tournament championship game against Florida (5/29) with three hits, including one double, driving in two runs
- Went 3-for-4 at the plate and was hit by a pitch during the Vols' 10-1 triumph over Vanderbilt at the SEC Tournament (5/26)
- Contributed to Tennessee's record-setting offensive outing in the series opener at Mississippi State (5/19) by driving in a pair of runs on two hits and stealing a base
- Recorded the first career multi-home run game of his career in Tennessee's midweek finale against Belmont (5/17), blasting two solo shots and going 3-for-3 overall at the plate
- Had his 11th multi-hit game of the season in the series opener against Georgia (5/12), posting a double and single
- Recorded one hit, a run scored, and one stolen base in win over Kentucky (5/7)
- Hit a double, scored three runs, and recorded two stolen bases in win vs. Alabama A&M (5/3)
- Went 3-for-3 with a double and a run scored in win over Auburn (4/29)
- Recorded two runs, one RBI, and one stolen base in win against Xavier (4/26)
- Went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a run scored in the series-clinching win over Alabama (4/17)
- Hit a double in win over Missouri (4/9)
- Recorded one run and hit a double in win vs. Vanderbilt (4/1)
- Hit tenth double of the season, along with one run scored in win over Western Carolina (3/30)
- Had a double, along with two RBI, two stolen bases, and two runs scored in win against Ole Miss (3/26)
- Recorded two doubles, along with one run scored and one stolen base in win over Butler (3/22)
- Hit a double, while recording two runs and a stolen base in win vs. South Carolina (3/20)
- Went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple in win against Rhode Island (3/11)
- Recorded fifth double of the season along with two RBI vs. James Madison (3/8)
- Went 2-for-2 with an RBI double in win over Oklahoma (3/6)
- Recorded third double of the season along with one RBI in win against Iona (2/25)
- Hit second homerun of season along with three RBIs in win over UNC Asheville (2/23)
- Recorded two runs, two doubles, and one RBI in win against Georgia Southern (2/20)
- Made debut for Vols recording one homerun and two RBIs in win over Georgia Southern (2/18)
2020-21 – TEMPLE COLLEGE (JUCO)
- Played 74 games in two seasons at Temple College in Texas for coach Craig McMurtry
- 2021 NTJCAC Hitter of the Year
- 2021 NTJCAC First Team All-Conference selection
- Led the Leopards with a .383 batting average, 74 hits, 13 doubles, nine home runs and 47 RBIs in 2021
- Also ranked second on the team with 54 runs scored and 31 stolen bases in 2021
- Finished the 2021 season ranked in the top 10 in program history in runs (54 - fifth), hits (74 - sixth), triples (8 - second) and stolen bases (31 – third)
- Batted .318 with 24 runs, six triples, seven RBIs and eight stolen bases in 23 games in 2020 COVID-shortened season
- Helped lead Temple College to 39-16 record and a 20-11 conference record in 2021
- Elite baserunner with great speed (clocked at 6.19 second in 60-yard dash)
- Was the No. 199 overall prospect in 2021 MLB Draft
HIGH SCHOOL
- Played high school baseball at Hays High School in Buda, Texas for coach James Howard
- 2019 All-District 25-6A first team selection
- 2019 All-Hays Free Press, News Dispatch Baseball second team selection
- Helped lead the Hawks to a 25-10 overall record and a deep run in the Texas 6A state playoffs as a senior in 2019
- Had just one Division I offer coming out of high school and decided to attend Temple College
PERSONAL
- Full name is Seth Madison Stephenson
- Born on Jan. 10, 2001
- Majoring in Communication Studies
- Son of Melissa Stephenson
- Has one brother, Nathan Stephenson
- Is an avid ping pong player
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
