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2021 Softball Roster
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Hannon, Cailin
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Jersey Number 24
Cailin Hannon
- Position:
- Outfield
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Height:
- 5-6
- B/T:
- L/R
- Hometown:
- Franklin, Tenn.
- High School:
- Centennial
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- At Bats: 5 (2x), last at South Carolina (4/18/21)
- Runs: 3 (2x), last vs. Georgia (4/25/21)
- Hits: 3 (2x), last at Ole Miss (4/27/19)
- RBIs: 4 (3x), last at South Carolina (4/18/21)
- Doubles: 2 at South Carolina (4/18/21)
- Triples: 1 (3x), last vs. Lamar (3/5/21)
- Home Runs: 1 (10x), last vs. Furman (3/29/21)
- Walks: 2 (4x), last vs. Missouri (5/7/21)
- Hit By Pitch: 2 vs. Georgia (4/25/21)
- Stolen Bases: 2 vs. Charleston Southern (3/2/18)
CAREER HONORS
- 2021 Easton/NFCA Scholar Athlete
- 2021 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2021 SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- 2020 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-District 3 First Team
- 2019 Easton/NFCA Scholar Athlete
- 2019 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- SEC Player of the Week (4/30/19)
- 2018 Easton/NFCA Scholar Athlete
- 2018 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2017 Easton/NFCA Scholar Athlete
- 2016-17 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2021 - GRADUATE STUDENT
- Started all 57 games as Tennessee's left fielder
- Drew a team-high 24 walks on the season
- Her 159 at-bats were third-most on the team
- Totaled 35 runs scored, 40 hits, nine doubles, two triples, six home runs and 32 RBIs
- Was 12-for-13 on stolen-base attempts
- Recorded 12 multi-hit games and four multi-RBI performances
- Had a sterling .981 fielding percentage
- Scored three runs in the loss against Georgia (4/25)
- Recorded four RBIs in the win over South Carolina (4/18)
- Crushed a grand slam over left field in the win over Furman (3/29)
- Recorded two RBIs in the win over #3 Alabama (3/19)
- Recorded two RBIs in a commanding win over Bellarmine (3/16)
- Went 2-for-2 with two RBIs in a dominating win over Campbell (3/6)
- Recorded three RBIs in the win over Lamar (3/5)
- Went 2-for-2 and recorded three RBIs in the win over Central Michigan (2/27)
- Went 2-for-2 and notched an RBI triple in the win over UT-Martin (2/25)
- Went 2-for-3 and hit her second homerun of the doubleheader against Ohio (2/22)
- Hit a solo home run over center field in the win over Ohio (2/22)
- Went 2-for-3 and crushed a two-run home run in the win over Miami (OH) (2/21)
- Hit her first home run of the season with solo shot over right field in the win over Southeast Missouri State (2/20)
2020 - SENIOR
- Appeared in 21 games, making 18 starts
- Finished with a .296 batting average
- Tallied 16 hits, including four doubles and a home run
- Went 2 for 3 with one RBI and one run vs Utah on Feb. 13
2019 - JUNIOR
- Recorded a three-run home run against Rider on Feb. 8
- Tallied a hit against Utah (2/16/19)
- Registered a double and two runs with one walk vs. New Mexico (3/1/19)
- Went 2-for-3 with one home run and drove in four RBI at No. 4 Florida (G1) (3/8)
- Tallied two hits and two runs vs. MTSU (3/12)
- Notched a double and a home run, driving in three RBI and one run against No. 11 Texas (G1) (3/15)
- Went 2-for-3 against Texas (G2) (3/17)
- Recorded two hits, two runs and four RBI in a series against Missouri (3/31-4/1)
- Tallied a hit and two runs with two RBI against Auburn (G1) (4/6)
- Batted .277 and concluded the season with 23 runs, 31 hits, 24 RBIs
2018 - SOPHOMORE
- Recorded an RBI single to tie the game in the bottom of the seventh inning in Super Regional game against Georgia (5/26)
- Went 1-for-1 in a loss to Alabama (4/23)
- Went 1-for-1 with a run scored in a win against Maryland (3/17)
- Went 1-for-2 with two runs scored to help the Lady Vols get the win over Charleston Southern (3/2)
- Batted 1-for-1 in a win over USF (2/17)
- Went 1-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base in a win over UC-Davis (2/10)
- Saw first action of the season in win over San Jose State (2/9)
2017 - FRESHMAN
- Pinch ran and scored a run in NCAA Super Regional win over No. 9 Texas A&M (5/26)
- Pinch ran and scored a run at No. 6 Texas A&M (5/6)
- Singled in win over Tennessee State (4/11)
- Went 1-for-2 with a career high two RBIs against Bradley (3/3)
- Recorded first-career hit with an RBI single in 13-1 win over UNC Greensboro (2/12)
- Made Tennessee debut in 13-2 rout of Georgia Southern (2/11)
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
- Named to Tennessee All-Midstate second team as a senior in 2016
- Earned All-District honors as a junior and a senior
- Named District 11-AAA Co-Golden Glove Award winner in 2016
- Named MVP and Offensive Player of the Year at Centennial High School in 2014
- Played club softball for the Birmingham Bolts and Tennessee Elite
- Helped lead the Bolts to a Colorado Sparkler Tournament Championship and a PGF Nationals appearance
- Also played two years of volleyball at Centennial High
PERSONAL
- Cailin Elizabeth Hannon was born on June 23, 1998, in Franklin, Tenn.
- Parents are Steve and Kellie Hannon
- Has an older sister, Bailey, and a younger brother, Sean; Bailey played volleyball at North Alabama in 2015.
- Majoring in Audiology/Speech Pathology
- Chose Tennessee over Auburn, Purdue and Arkansas
- Chose Tennessee because it has one of the best softball programs in the country and it is still close to home, family and friends
- Was an honor student and the Student Body Secretary at Centennial High
- Says her biggest sports influence is her father, Steve
- Modeled her game after USSSA Pride player and former All-SEC honoree Kirsti Merritt
- Hopes to use her business management degree to work in sports after college
- Hobbies include playing volleyball and cooking/baking
- Favorite music genre is country, but she likes all types of music
- Recipient of the Sandra G. Powell Athletic Endowed Scholarship
SB | Tennessee Postgame vs. Nebraska (5.25.25)
Sunday, May 25
SB | Tennessee Postgame vs. Nebraska (5.24.25)
Saturday, May 24
SB | Tennessee Postgame vs. Nebraska (5.23.25)
Friday, May 23
SB | Tennessee Postgame vs. Ohio State (5.18.25)
Sunday, May 18
