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Jersey Number 48
Zander Sechrist
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- LHP
- B/T:
- R/L
- Ht/Wt:
- 6-2 / 175
- Hometown:
- Buford, Ga.
- High School:
- Flowery Branch HS
Bio
CAREER BESTS
- Innings Pitched: 6.1 // (2x) // last vs. Florida State, 6/19/24
- Runs Allowed: 0 (37x) // last vs. South Carolina, 5/18/24
- ER Allowed: 0 (39x) // last vs. Evansville, 6/9/24
- Strikeouts: 10 // vs. Southern Indiana, 3/6/24
- Walks: 0 (43x) // last vs. Evansville, 6/9/24
- Hits Allowed: 0 (16x) // last vs. Xavier, 3/19/24
- Wild Pitches: 0 (67x) // last vs. Texas A&M, 6/24/24
- Putouts: 1 (2x) // last vs. Georgia, 3/31/24
- Assists: 3 // vs. LSU, 4/14/24
CAREER HONORS
- Signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Minnesota Twins following the 2024 MLB Draft
- 2024 Men's College World Series All-Tournament Team (SP)
- 2024 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2023 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2020-21 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2024
- Pitched 6.1 innings of one-run ball with seven strikeouts to earn the win in Game 3 of the Men's College World Series Finals vs. #3 Texas A&M (6/24) to help lead Tennessee to its first National Championship in program history.
- Gave Tennessee another electric outing after earning a win over Florida State (6/19) to send UT to the CWS Championship Series for the first time since 1951. Allowed just two runs on five hits over a career-high-tying 6.1 innings of work.
- Got the win against Evansville (6/9) and allowed just one unearned run over a career-high 6.1 innings while striking out six batters in his final start at Lindsey Nelson Stadium before leaving to a standing ovation from the Tennessee faithful with one out in the seventh inning.
- Earned a win during the SEC Tournament Semifinal against Vanderbilt (5/25) after giving up two runs in six innings with five strikeouts.
- Picked up the win vs. South Carolina after pitching six innings recording four strikeouts, walking no batters and allowing zero runs (5/18)
- Recorded three strikeouts and one assist in his appearance vs. Vanderbilt (5/12)
- Struck out four batters in the series sweeping victory over Missouri (4/27)
- Tossed five batters out and recorded a career high three assists against LSU (4/14)
- Made his second consecutive Sunday start and put together arguably the best outing of his UT career, holding Georgia's high-powered lineup to just four hits over six scoreless innings to earn his first win of the season. The Georgia native set career highs in innings pitched and total pitches (102) while striking out seven batters and issuing just one walk on the afternoon (3/31)
- Struck out three batters in 2.1 innings in the 11 run win over Ole Miss (3/24)
- Recorded his second consecutive shutout game allowing zero runs and hits for three innings against Xavier (3/19)
- Pitched 3.1 shutout innings, striking out three batters against Eastern Kentucky (3/12)
- Pitched over five innings striking out 10 batters versus Southern Indiana (3/6)
- Struck out three batters in only two innings in the win over UAlbany (2/25)
- Recorded a career best, two assists, on his season debut against Baylor (2/18)
2023
- Pitched 1.1 innings against Belmont (5/16), striking out three batters and allowing zero runs
- Struck out two batters while allowing zero hits or runs during an inning against Austin Peay (5/9)
- Allowed zero runs and just one hit during 2.2 innings of work against Wofford (5/2)
- Got the start against Bellarmine (4/25) and threw two 1-2-3 innings
- Tossed 1.1 shutout innings with a strikeout during a series-finale win over LSU (4/1)
- Threw 1.2 scoreless innings during a combined shutout win against UNC Asheville (3/28)
- Pitched his fifth scoreless outing of the season with four strikeouts in 3.2 innings of work in a win vs. Western Carolina (3/21)
- Made his 15th career start, pitching two scoreless innings and recording three strikeouts in a win over Lipscomb (3/14)
- Started against Charleston Southern (2/28) and tallied five strikeouts in 4.1 scoreless innings
- Logged his first start of the season, recording a strikeout and did not allow a hit in two scoreless innings vs. Alabama A&M (2/22)
2022
- Recorded 4 strikeouts in 5.1 scoreless innings in win vs. Xavier (4/26)
- Notched third win of the year, recording 2 strikeouts in 4.1 innings in win against Bellarmine (4/19)
- Had three strikeouts in 2.2 innings in win over Western Carolina (3/30)
- Recorded seven strikeouts in five innings in win vs. Eastern Kentucky (3/15)
- Pitched three innings while recording 4 strikeouts in win against James Madison (3/8)
- Made second career start, pitching 4.2 innings and recording six strikeouts in win over ETSU (3/1)
- Had first career start and win with seven strikeouts and zero hits in three innings of work against UNC Asheville (3/23)
- Made season debut against Georgia Southern (2/19), pitching one inning in relief
2021
- Made eight relief appearances as a true freshman
- Posted a 2-0 record with a 2.89 ERA, striking out 11 batters in 9.1 innings pitched
- Earned his first-career win after throwing 2.2 shutout innings of relief vs. Eastern Kentucky (3/23), setting career highs in innings pitched and strikeouts (four)
- Had three strikeouts in 1.2 scoreless innings of relief in win vs. Georgia State (3/7)
- Pitched a 1-2-3 inning and had a strikeout in his collegiate debut vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (2/23)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Perfect Game No. 90 ranked player in Georgia
- 2020 Perfect Game Preseason All-America and All-Southeast Region selection
- Two-time Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-America selection (2018 & 2019)
- 2019 WWBA Grads/18U National Championship All-Tournament Team selection
- 2018 Perfect Game 16U World Series All-Tournament Team selection
- Starred at Flowery Branch High School in Flowery Branch, Georgia
- 2019 Georgia Dugout Preview Magazine Class 4A Second Team All-State selection
- Helped lead Flowery Branch to a 12-1 record and Top 50 national ranking by Perfect Game in 2020 prior to the season being canceled due to COVID-19
- Posted a 1.60 ERA with 252 strikeouts in 188.2 innings pitched during his prep career
- Played club ball for DRB Elite
PERSONAL
- Full name is Zander Robert Sechrist
- Born on March 14, 2002
- Majoring in therapeutic recreation
- Son of Lori Sechrist
- He became left-handed after breaking his right arm when he was 2-years old
- Chews multiple pieces of bubble gum during every game
- Recipient of the David & Patti Wilder Scholarship and the Yee Haw Foods, LLC Endowment
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Saturday, June 07
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Friday, June 06
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