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Jersey Number 5
Zach Daniels
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- OF
- B/T:
- R/R
- Ht/Wt:
- 6-1 / 190
- Hometown:
- Stockbridge, Ga.
- High School:
- Eagles Landing Christian Academy
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Runs Scored: 4 (2x) // last vs. Longwood, 3/3/20
- Hits: 3 // vs. ETSU, 3/10/20
- Doubles: 2 // vs. ETSU, 3/10/20
- Triples: 1 // vs. Longwood, 3/3/20
- Home Runs: 1 (13x) // last vs. Longwood, 3/3/20
- Total Bases: 7 // vs. Longwood, 3/3/20
- RBI: 4 (2x) // last avs. Longwood, 3/3/20
- Walks: 4 // vs. ETSU, 3/2/18
- Stolen Bases: 2 // vs. Longwood, 3/3/20
- Hit By Pitch: 1 // vs. Western Carolina, 3/14/18
- Strikeouts: 3 (3x) // last vs. Houston, 2/22/20
- At-Bats: 6 // at Western Carolina, 3/27/18
- Sac Bunts: 1 // vs. Memphis, 3/3/18
- Sac Flies: N/A
- Putouts: 6 // vs. Western Illinois, 2/14/20
- Assists: 1 (2x) // last vs. George Washington, 2/28/20
CAREER HONORS
- Selected by the Houston Astros in the fourth round (131st pick) of the 2020 MLB Draft
- 2020 Round Rock Classic MVP
- 2020 Round Rock Classic All-Tournament Team
- 2020 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- Rated as No. 48 overall 2020 MLB Draft Prospect by D1Baseball.com
- Rated as No. 17 2020 MLB Draft Draft Prospect among SEC players by Baseball America
- One of just 10 players in SEC Tournament history to hit a pinch-hit home run (May 21, 2019 vs. Auburn)
2020 - JUNIOR
- Set career highs in runs (20), hits (20), doubles (eight), RBI (18) and stolen bases (three) despite just playing in 17 games due to the season being cut short because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Was leading the team in batting average (.357), runs (20), doubles (eight), RBI (18) and slugging percentage (.750) when the season was canceled. His eight doubles ranked second in the SEC and 15th nationally.
- Set a new career high with three hits, including his team-leading eighth double of the season in win over ETSU. Also scored three runs and had an RBI in the victory over the in-state Bucs (3/10)
- Went 2-for-4 with a home run and tied a career high with four RBIs in win against Longwood (3/3)
- Had one hit, one run and one RBI in win over No. 25 Stanford at the Round Rock Classic (2/23)
- Had a hit and an RBI in win over Houston at the Round Rock Classic (2/22)
- Went 2-for-4 and opened the scoring with an inside-the-park home run in the first inning of UT's 6-2 win over No. 1 Texas Tech at the Round Rock Classic (2/21)
- Homered and had three RBIs in win over Charlotte (2/18)
- Went 2-for-3 with two RBIs in win vs. Western Illinois (2/16)
- Went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI's in win over Western Illinois (2/15)
2019 - SOPHOMORE
- Played in 31 games (10 starts) during the 2019 season, hitting .200 with 10 RBIs and four home runs.
- Became just the 10th player in SEC Tournament history to hit a pinch-hit home run, doing so in the top of the ninth inning against Auburn (5/21)
- Went 1-for-4 with an RBI in the win over Tennessee Tech (5/14)
- Went 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI in a loss to Arkansas (4/27)
- Homered to left field in a win over Lipscomb, as well as scoring two runs and a RBI (4/9)
- Hit .500 with two RBIs and a home run in a loss to Mississippi State (4/7)
- Went 2-for-3 with two RBIs in a win over UNC Asheville (3/12)
2018 - FRESHMAN
- Played in 35 games (28 starts) during the 2018 season for the Vols, hitting .161 with 16 RBIs, five home runs and two doubles. He scored 18 runs and tallied 15 hits as a freshman.He also led all newcomers with 24 walks
- Led UT with two RBIs and a pair of runs scored vs. Tennessee Tech after hitting a two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning (4/25)
- Hit a solo home run, his fourth longball of the season, in the fourth inning of Tennessee's 17-3 win at Western Carolina (3/27)
- Notched his first hit in SEC play in the second game at Ole Miss, going 1-for-4 in the outing (3/17)
- Doubled in the series finale at Cincinnati and scored one run (3/11)
- Went 1-for-3, hitting the first double of his career, and recorded an RBI vs. Memphis in the Tri-Star Classic on March 3
- Walked a career-high four times vs. ETSU in the first game of the Tri-Star Classic on March 2
- Blasted his second home run (a solo shot) in as many games in the series finale vs. UNCG, finishing the day with two hits and two runs scored (2/25)
- Hit a two-run homer and went 2-for-4 in Game 2 vs. UNCG, helping the Vols to an 11-4 win and series victory (2/24)
- Recorded his first-career hit with a grand slam against Lipscomb on Feb. 20, becoming the first Tennessee freshman to hit a grand slam since Nick Senzel on Feb. 21, 2014
- Earned his first start as a Volunteer in the season opener against Maryland on Feb. 16 as the designated hitter.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Graduated from Eagles Landing Christian Academy
- 2017 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American
- 2016 Perfect Game Underclass 2nd Team
- 2015 Perfect Game Underclass High Honorable Mention
- Ranked as the No. 9 outfielder in Georgia and a top 50 prospect nationally by Perfect Game
- Named to All-Henry County as a junior and a senior
- Hit four homers, drove in 24 runs, scored 26 runs and posted an on-base percentage of .536 as a senior in 2017
- Batted .405 with five home runs, 23 RBI and 30 runs scored as a junior in 2016
- Helped lead ELCA to the Elite Eight in the Class A-Private state tournament in 2016
- Helped lead his summer team, the East Cobb Astros, to titles in the 18U WWBA Championship and Perfect Game Invitational in 2016. Also helped lead the Astros to a CABA World Series title in 2015
- Ranked 14th in the 2016 Nation Showcase with a 60 time of 6.45
PERSONAL
- Full name is Zachary Aaron Daniels
- Born January 23, 1999 in Stockbridge, GA
- Son of William and Judy Daniels
- Has one sibling, Taylor Daniels
- Majoring in Therapeutic Recreation
- Chose Tennessee over Georgia Tech and Middle Tennessee
- Recipient of the Harrison Construction Athletic Endowment
- Recipient of the East Tennessee Nissan Athletic Scholarship Endowment
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
