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Jersey Number 25
Zach Linginfelter
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- RHP
- B/T:
- L/R
- Ht/Wt:
- 6-5 / 220
- Hometown:
- Sevierville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Sevier County HS
Bio
CAREER HONORS
- Selected in the 9th Round of the 2019 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Angels
- SEC Pitcher of the Week (3/25)
- Rated as No. 138 overall 2019 MLB Draft Prospect by D1Baseball.com
- Rated as No. 32Â 2019 MLB Draft Draft Prospect among SEC players by Baseball America
- Selected in the 19th Round of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Washington Nationals
- No. 72 on D1Baseball.com's preseason list of Top 100 college prospects -- 2018
- 2018 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
2019Â - JUNIOR
- On the mound, he posted a 6-6 record with a 5.64 ERA and 71 strikeouts through 68.2 innings of work. He made 17 appearances with 16 starts during the 2019 season.Â
- Tossed 4.2 innings of work with six strikeouts in a win at Florida (5/12)
- Logged 4.1 innings and nine strikeouts in a loss at Arkansas (4/18)
- Tossed 6.0 innings and only gave up two runs in a 8-2 win over Kentucky on April 20
- Went 6.2 innings and sturck out three batters while only allowing one run in the win over Mississippi State (4/6)
- Tossed for 6.0 innings and struck out four batters in a 15-7 win over Fresno State (3/9)
- Threw for 7.0 innings and struck out eight batters in a 10-2 victory over North Florida (3/2)
- SEC Pitcher of the Week (3/25)
- Tossed 6.0 innings and struck out 13 batters en route to a 11-0 win over Indiana (2/23)
- Earned his first win of the season against App State on February 16 and tossed 5.0 innings while he only allowed two hits while striking out five batters
2018 - SOPHOMORE
- No. 72 on D1Baseball.com's 2018 list of Top 100 college prospects that ranks draft-eligible players in college baseball.
- Led the Vols with a career-high 71 strikeouts and finished fourth on the team with a 3.93 ERA and 55.0 innings pitched. He was also tied for second on the team with two saves.Â
- Made his fourth starter of the year and set a new career high with 14 strikeouts in his final appearance of the season at Missouri on May 17. The 14 punchouts where the most by a UT pitcher since James Adkins also fanned 14 at LSU on April 27, 2007. The Vols set a new program record with 21 total strikeouts in the game.
- Gave up just two hits in 5.2 scoreless innings of relief and struck out seven vs. #13 Kentucky to earn his third win of the season (5/4).
- Tied a career high with eight strikeouts in just four innings of relief against #21 Tennessee Tech (4/25).
- Gave up one hit and struck out three over 1.2 innings to earn the win against Alabama (3/23).
- Did not surrender a hit in 2.1 scoreless innings to earn the save in UT's SEC opener at #8 Ole Miss (3/16).
- Earned first save of the year in 7-5 win at Cincinnati (3/10).
- Did not give up a hit or a run in 2.2 innings of work at Cincinnati to earn first win of the year (3/9).
- Threw 5.1 innings vs. UNCG on Feb, 23, giving up two runs on four hits while fanning three batters in the no-decision.
- Opened the season as Tennessee's Friday starter, allowing two runs on six hits and six strikeouts through 4.0 innings of work while recording two pickoffs in the loss vs. Maryland (2/16).
2017 - FRESHMAN
- Made 22 appearances, including six starts, during his freshman campaign, posting a 3-4 record and three saves for a 3.67 ERA, while striking out 61 batters in 56.1 innings of work.
- Threw 1.1 innings during UT's season finale vs. Missouri, allowing just two hits while striking out one batter in the loss (May 20).
- Dealt 4.0 innings in middle relief of UT's series finale at No. 8-ranked Kentucky, allowing two runs while fanning two batters.
- Struck out a pair of Bruins batters in the ninth to seal a 14-8 victory for Tennessee on Rocky Top (May 9).
- Finished the game for UT against No. 14-ranked Arkansas and picked up his second save of the season, striking out one of his two batters faced to secure a 5-4 win (May 6).
- Fired back-to-back strikeouts in the ninth inning vs. ETSU, helping secure the win for UT in Knoxville (May 2).
- Got the Sunday start for UT's series finale at No. 7 Florida, allowing two runs on four hits over 2.1 innings for the loss (April 9).
- Threw 1.2 scoreless innings in relief as part of UT's series opener win at No. 7-ranked Florida, allowing just three hits with two strikeouts in the outing (April 7).
- Charged with the loss in UT's Sunday game vs. Georgia, allowing three runs on six hits with four strikeouts (April 2).
- Started UT's midweek contest vs. Tennessee Tech and went 2.0 scoreless innings in the staff shutout effort, fanning two batters for his first career win with the Big Orange (March 28).
- Threw 4.0 innings in relief vs. South Carolina on March 18, allowing three runs (two earned).
- Drew his second career start vs. Cincinnati on March 11, tossing 4.0 hitless innings with three strikeouts.
- Threw 3.0 innings in relief vs. Norfolk State, holding the Spartans to just one hit and matching his career-high with seven strikeouts.
- Received his first-career starting nod on Feb. 22 at Loyola Marymount and went 4.0 innings, allowing two earned runs on three hits. He fired a career-high seven strikeouts in the outing.
- Made his collegiate debut on Feb. 18 at Memphis, tossing 4.0 innings in relief while allowing two runs on three hits with three strikeouts.
- Linginfelter finished his summer with the Brewster Whitecaps owning a 0.00 ERA through 3.0 innings of work. The righty allowed just one hit and tossed three strikeouts in three appearances.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Graduated from Sevier County High School in Tennessee.
- Lettered all four years of high school in baseball, leading the team to two district titles, one regional title and one substate championship.
- As a senior at Sevier County, he went 7-2 with a 1.70 ERA and fired 113 strikeouts. He also led the team with a .434 batting average, nine home runs and 48 RBI.
- Threw a no-hitter in 2016.
- Named 2016 Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Tennessee.
- Earned NABF All-American accolades in 2016.
- Tabbed a Perfect Game Preseason First Team All-American in 2016.
- Named an Under Armour All-American in 2015.
- Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 16th Round of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft.
- Ranked as the No. 1 right-handed pitcher and 2nd overall player in the state of Tennessee. He was also tabbed the 19th RHP and 60th overall player in the USA by Perfect Game in 2016.
PERSONAL
- Full name is Zachary Thomas Linginfelter
- Born April 10, 1997 in Knoxville, Tenn.
- Son of Tony and Marisa Linginfelter
- Majoring in Education
- Recipient of the J. Milton Stockman Scholarship Fund
- Recipient of the Gerdau Ameristeel Men's Athletic Endowed Scholarship
- Recipient of the Joyce & Robert Bice Athletic Scholarship Endowment
- Recipient of the M/M Cecil E. Richards Athletic Scholarship Fund
- Recipient of the BB&T Athletic Scholarship Endowment
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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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