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2022 Tennessee Baseball Roster | SEC Champions (x2)
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Jersey Number 7
Christian Moore
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- INF
- B/T:
- R/R
- Ht/Wt:
- 6-1 / 200
- Hometown:
- Brooklyn, N.Y.
- High School:
- Suffield Academy (CT)
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Runs Scored: 4 (2x) // last at Kentucky, 4/21/24
- Hits: 5 // vs. Florida State, 6/14/24
- Doubles: 2 (3x) // last vs. Florida State, 6/14/24
- Triples: 1 (3x) // last vs. Florida State, 6/14/24
- Home Runs: 3 // at Kentucky, 4/21/24
- Total Bases: 18 // vs. Florida State, 6/14/24
- RBI: 6 (2x) // last at Kentucky, 4/21/24
- Walks: 3 (5x) // last vs. Vanderbilt, 4/22/23
- Stolen Bases: 3 // vs. Gonzaga, 3/5/23
- At-Bats: 6 (3x) // last vs. Florida State, 6/14/24
- Sac Bunts: N/A
- Sac Flies: 1 (4x) // last at LSU, 4/1/23
- Putouts: 4 (2x) // last vs. LSU, 4/13/24
- Assists: 6 // vs. Evansville, 6/9/24
CAREER HONORS
- Selected in First Round (No. 8 Overall) of the 2024 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Angels
- 2024 Men's College World Series All-Tournament Team (2B)
- 2024 D1Baseball.com All-American -- 1st Team (DH)
- 2024 Baseball America All-American -- 1st Team (2B)
- 2024 ABCA All-American -- 2nd Team (2B)
- 2024 NCBWA All-American -- 2nd Team (2B)
- 2024 Perfect Game All-American -- 1st Team (INF)
- 2024 ABCA All-Southeast Region -- 1st Team (2B)
- 2024 NCBWA District 3 Player of the Year
- 2024 All-SEC -- 1st Team (2B)
- 2024 NCBWA Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist
- 2024 Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List
- 2024 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- NCBWA Dick Howser Trophy National Player of the Month -- May 2024
- Perfect Game National Player of the Week -- April 22, 2024
- D1.Baseball.com Player of the Week -- April 22, 2024
- SEC Player of the Week -- April 22, 2024
- SEC Player of the Week -- April 9, 2024
- 2023 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2023 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Participant
- 2023 NCAA Clemson Regional MVP
- 2023 NCAA Clemson All-Regional Team
- 2021-22 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
- SEC Freshman of the Week -- April 25, 2022
2024
- Hit leadoff home run 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.
- Became the sixth player in program history and third in the last three seasons to hit for the cycle during a 12-11 walk-off win over Florida State while also becoming the first Vol to ever hit for the cycle in NCAA postseason play; Additionally, Moore became the second player to ever hit for the cycle in a Men’s College World Series game, joining Minnesota Baseball’s Jerry Kindall who first accomplished the feat in 1956; He is currently in sole possession of first in program history for career home runs with 60.
- Totaled five runs, three hits and four RBI during the Knoxville Super Regional against Evansville (6/7-6/9).
- Displayed an impressive performance in the second game of the Knoxville Regional against Indiana with a two-run home run, two runs scored and three RBI (6/1)
- Blasted a two-run shot during the Vols' victory over Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament Semifinals (5/25).
- Secured the single-season program record for home runs after hitting three in a series against #24 South Carolina (5/16-18)
- Launched a home run to tie the single-season program record for home runs in a game against Belmont (5/14).
- Hit two home runs over the weekend in a series win against #25 Vanderbilt (5/10-5/12).
- Cranked a two-run home run en route to a run-rule victory over Florida (5/4)
- Opened the series with three hits at the plate with one being a home run against Missouri (4/25).
- Tabbed as the National player of the Week by multiple outlets, garnering recognition from D1Baseball.com and Perfect Game on Monday after leading the Vols to a huge road series win over the Wildcats, handing them their first SEC series loss of the season
- Had a career day at the plate, leading the Vols to a victory with three home runs and six RBI in the series finale at #3 Kentucky (4/21).
- Blasted two home runs in the series finale of a series sweep against LSU (4/14)
- Hit a home run en route to a 19-5 series-clinching victory over Auburn (4/7)
- Had a double and a run scored in Tennessee's comeback win against Georgia (3/30).
- Went oppo for his 10th home run of the year and 37th career-home run in a series-clinching win over Ole Miss (3/24).
- Hit two home runs in a series-opening win against Ole Miss (3/22).
- Tallied a career-high four hits in a game against #12 Alabama (3/16).
- Smashed a home run, scored three runs and tallied two RBIs during a series-clinching win over Illinois (3/9).
- Hit a home run to start the game in a series-clinching win over Bowling Green (3/2).
- Scored five runs and four hits in a weekend sweep over UAlbany (2/23-2/25).
- Had two hits, two RBIs and two runs in a midweek win over ETSU (2/21).
- Hit two doubles, scored two runs and got on base in all four at-bats in a win over Baylor (2/18).
2023
- Hit a two-out, two-run single to tie the game during the Vols elimination game victory over #8 Stanford (6/19)
- Powered two home runs, including a two-run home run to extend the lead during the victory over Charlotte (6/4) to win the NCAA Clemson Regional
- Fantastic again in the second game of the regional, going 3-for-5 with a double, a homer and a single, while scoring two runs and playing fantastic defense in Tennessee's 6-5, 14-inning victory over #4 Clemson (6/3)
- Started the NCAA Clemson Regional strong, putting the Vols on the board first with a two-RBI double to right center in the first, then a solo home run in the third against Charlotte (6/2)
- Had a hit, a walk and scored two runs in the rubber match over #13 South Carolina (5/20)
- Tallied a total of five runs in the first two games of the series against #15 Kentucky (5/12-5/13), both victories
- Collected two hits and an RBI in win over Austin Peay (5/9)
- Blasted two home runs and finished with three RBIs in series-opening win over Georgia (5/5)
- Tallied two hits including a home run in win over Wofford (5/2)
- Smashed three home runs, tallied six RBIs and scored four runs in series sweep over Mississippi State (4/27-4/29)
- Homered twice and drove in four runs in series finale vs. Mississippi State (4/29)
- Homered and added a double to drive in a pair of runs in series-clinching victory over Mississippi State (4/28)
- Went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored in midweek win over Bellarmine (4/25)
- Drew three walks and scored three times in series-clinching win over No. 2 Vanderbilt (4/22)
- Tallied a hit then came around to score in series opener at No. 5 Arkansas (4/14)
- Hit a three-run home run during the win against Eastern Kentucky (4/11)
- Scored three runs in win over No. 3 Florida (4/8)
- Ripped an RBI double and finished with two runs scored and three RBIs in series finale at No. 1 LSU (4/1)
- Tallied two hits, two runs and an RBI in win over Texas A&M (3/25)
- Collected two RBIs and scored a run in series-opening win over Texas A&M (3/24)
- Had an RBI double, scored a run and drew a walk off the bench in midweek win over Western Carolina (3/21)
- Homered to drive in Tennessee's only run in series opener at Missouri (3/17)
- Accumulated three RBIs and hit a home run against Boston College (3/7)
- In weekend series sweep of Gonzaga (3/3-3/5), combined for eight runs, four RBI's and two home runs
- Scored two runs against Charleston Southern (2/28) and followed that up with two runs and an RBI against the Buccaneers the next day (3/1)
- Tallied two RBI's in back-to-back games against Dayton (2/25-2/26)
- Hit a solo home run in win over UC San Diego (2/19) at the MLB Desert Invitational
- Went 2-for-4 with an RBI single at Grand Canyon (2/18)
- Tallied a run, hit and a walk in three at-bats in season opener against Arizona (2/17) at the MLB Desert Invitational
2022
- Drove in two runs with a single through the left side to contribute to the Vols' six-run ninth inning against Georgia Tech in the Knoxville Regional final (6/5)
- Got the scoring started during Tennessee's massive four-run ninth inning against Campbell (6/4) with an RBI single up the middle
- Capped off Tennessee's five-run third inning with an RBI single during the SEC Tournament opener against Vanderbilt (5/26)
- Went 3-for-4 at the plate against Belmont (5/17) with a single, double and home run—tallying a career-high four RBIs
- Recorded a single and walk in the win over Auburn (4/29)
- Drew one walk and recorded one run in win vs. Xavier (4/26)
- Hit the game-tying two-RBI single in the ninth inning and had the game-winning two-run home run in extra innings in the come-from-behind win over Florida (4/24)
- Came in as a pinch hitter and recorded an RBI single in win over Alabama (4/16)
- Had two hits and one run scored in the series-opening win over Vanderbilt (4/1)
- Recorded one home run, along with three RBI in win against Western Carolina (3/30)
- Went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, an RBI, and a run scored in win over South Carolina (3/20)
- Recorded his sixth homerun of the year vs. Eastern Kentucky (3/15)
- Hit his fifth home run of the year with two RBI in win over Rhode Island (3/11)
- Notched his fourth home run of the year and recorded two RBI in win against James Madison (3/9)
- Went 3-for-4 with a two-run inside-the-park home run, a double, three RBI, and two runs scored in win over Oklahoma (3/6)
- Recorded his second home run of the season and added five RBI against Iona (2/26)
- Made first career start and recorded first career home run, along with two RBI and two runs scored in win over UNC Asheville (2/23)
- Made collegiate debut as a pinch hitter against Georgia Southern (2/20)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Two-way standout at Suffield Academy in Suffield, Connecticut
- Top 100 prospect by Perfect Game (No. 91) and No. 5 player from New York
- Ranked No. 102 overall prospect by Prep Baseball Report
- Participated in Perfect Game 2020 National Showcase and was named to the Top Prospect Team
- Four-time Perfect Game Preseason All-American (2018-21)
- Attended 2021 MLB Draft Combine in Cary, North Carolina
- 2021 All-New England Prep third team selection
- 2021 Western New England Prep Baseball League first team selection
- Played club ball for the East Cobb Astros and MVP BEAST, helping lead those travel clubs to numerous tournament titles
- Earned WWBA or Prefect Game All-Tournament team honors 15 times
- 2020 WWBA 17U National Championship All-Tournament team
- 2020 Perfect Game 17U National Elite Championship All-Tournament team
PERSONAL
- Full name is Christian D. Moore
- Born on Oct. 21, 2002
- Majoring in retail and consumer services
- Son of Lazette and Charles Moore
- Has three older siblings: two sisters, Tysheena and Cynnamon, and one brother, C.J.
- Brother, C.J. Moore, was drafted in 13th round by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2014 and played one season of college baseball at Lamar University in 2015
- Chose Tennessee because he loved the campus and the environment that Tennessee offers, it’s beautiful campus, and knew it had a lot of opportunities on and off the field.
- Enjoys playing video games and is a big country music fan
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
