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Jersey Number 32
Drew Beam
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- RHP
- B/T:
- R/R
- Ht/Wt:
- 6-4 / 207
- Hometown:
- Murfreesboro, Tenn.
- High School:
- Blackman HS
Bio
CAREER BESTS
- Innings Pitched: 9.0 vs. Vanderbilt, 4/3/22
- Runs Allowed: 0 (9x) // last at Southern Miss, 6/12/23
- ER Allowed: 0 (10x) // last vs. LSU, 4/13/24
- Strikeouts: 10 (3x) // last vs. Florida, 4/8/23
- Walks: 0 (15x) // last vs. Ole Miss, 3/23/24
- Hits Allowed: 1 (4x) // last vs. Dayton, 2/26/23
- Wild Pitches: 0 (44x) // last vs. Texas A&M, 6/23/24
- Putouts: 2 // at Alabama, 3/16/24
- Assists: 3 // last at Auburn, 4/6/24
CAREER HONORS
- Selected in Third Round (No. 76 Overall) of the 2024 MLB Draft by the Kansas City Royals
- 2024 NCBWA All-American -- 3rd Team
- 2024 ABCA All-Region -- 1st Team (SP)
- 2024 SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- 2024 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2024 Golden Spikes Award Preseason Watch List
- 2024 NCBWA Preseason All-American -- 1st Team
- 2024 Baseball America Preseason All-American -- 1st Team
- 2024 Perfect Game Preseason All-American -- 2nd Team
- 2024 D1Baseball.com Preseason All-American -- 2nd Team
- 2024 Preseason All-SEC First Team -- SP
- 2023 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2023 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Selection
- 2023 CSC Academic All-District
- SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week -- May 1, 2023
- 2023 College Baseball Foundation Pitcher of the Year Watch List
- 2022 NCBWA All-American -- 2nd Team
- 2022 D1Baseball.com Freshman All-American -- 1st Team
- 2022 NCBWA Freshman All-American -- 1st Team
- 2022 Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American
- 2022 Perfect Game Freshman All-American
- 2022 ABCA/Rawlings Southeast All-Region -- 1st Team
- 2022 SEC Freshman of the Year
- 2022 All-SEC -- 2nd Team
- 2022 SEC All-Freshman Team
- 2022 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Invitee
- 2021-22 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2022 NCBWA Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist
- 2022 D1Baseball.com Midseason All-America Team
- 2022 Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List
- NCBWA Dick Howser Trophy National Pitcher of the Week -- April 5, 2022
- One of Collegiate Baseball News National Players of the Week -- April 4, 2022
- SEC Pitcher of the Week -- April 4, 2022
- SEC Freshman of the Week -- April 4, 2022
- NCBWA Dick Howser Trophy National Pitcher of the Month -- March 2022
- SEC Co-SEC Freshman of the Week -- March 21, 2022
2024
- Threw four innings and struck out seven batters in his last performance for the Volunteers in the College World Series Finals against Texas A&M (6/23) en route to the first National Championship in program history..
- Turned in a vintage outing on the mound for the Vols during a win over South Carolina (5/17), posting four strikeouts while allowing just one earned run over six innings of work to earn his eighth victory this year
- Got the win against Vanderbilt (5/11) to improve to 7-2 on season; Also finished his outing with six strikeouts
- Allowed just two runs on six hits with eight strikeouts in 7.1 innings of work to improve to 6-1 on the year; Also held the Tigers scoreless through seven innings
- Gave the Vols another quality start and earned the win against LSU (4/13) to improve to 5-1 on the year; Had five strikeouts and scattered eight hits but was able to work out of trouble on numerous occasions, giving up just one unearned run in 6.2 innings of work.
- Was dealing on the mound en route to his second complete game of the season against Auburn (4/6) after allowing just three hits and only two runs
- Pieced together another solid outing against Ole Miss (3/23), allowing three earned runs on six hits in 5.1 innings of work while also striking out five batters
- Threw his third career complete game against Alabama (3/16) and struck out a season-high six batters; Also rebounded incredibly well after a rough start to the game and retired 16 of the last 17 batters he faced, including 13 in a row to end his outing.
- Improved to 3-0 on the year after striking out five over five innings, scattering four hits and allowing one run in a series-clinching win over Illinois (3/9)
- Earned his second win of the season over Bowling Green (3/2) after tossing six innings with a season-high nine strikeouts
- Picked up his first win of the season in a series-clinching win over UAlbany (2/24), scattering six hits and striking out four batters across five innings of work
- In his season debut, held Oklahoma (2/17) to just a single run and gave up zero walks across 5.2 innings of work
2023
- Put forth a strong performance against #3 LSU (6/20) in the College World Series, holding the potent Tigers’ lineup to just two runs (one earned) on six hits while racking up nine strikeouts over 5.2 innings to keep the Vols within striking distance
- Was incredible in Game 3 of the NCAA Hattiesburg Super Regional, firing six shutout innings and striking out seven against #9 Southern Miss (6/12) to send the Vols to the College World Series
- Turned in a quality start in the NCAA Clemson Regional finals, throwing six innings, striking out 10 and allowing just four hits and two runs against Charlotte (6/4)
- Strong in his final performance of the regular season, allowing just one run in six innings at #9 South Carolina (5/20) and earning his seventh win
- Named SEC Pitcher of the Week after a seven-inning complete game against Mississippi State (4/29) during which he allowed just three hits and one earned run
- Concluded the series sweep of #2 Vanderbilt (4/23) with 6.2 strong innings where he gave up just one earned run and tallied his fifth win of the season
- Had a fantastic afternoon against #2 Florida (4/8), tossing seven innings and tying a career-high with 10 strikeouts in his second quality start of the year.
- Allowed just one earned run and did not walk a batter as he pitched four innings in Tennessee’s 14-7 series finale win at LSU (4/1).
- Did not factor into the decision but gave the Vols 4.1 innings and allowed just two earned runs on Sunday against Texas A&M (3/26).
- Struck out a season-high nine batters in 5.2 innings against Morehead State (3/11), earning his third victory of the season.
- Turned in another fantastic outing against Dayton (2/26), allowing just one hit in 5.1 innings and contributing to his second combined shutout of the season
- Was dominant in his first start of 2023 against UC San Diego (2/19) at the MLB Desert Invitational, throwing six scoreless innings, punching out six and allowing just three hits in a shutout victory
2022
- Pitched four innings, recording three strikeouts in the win over Kentucky (5/7)
- Recorded four strikeouts in 5.0 innings of action in the win over Auburn (5/1)
- Tossed 6.2 innings and recorded a career high 10 strikeouts in series-clinching win over Alabama (4/17)
- Recorded a career high seven strikeouts in 6.1 innings pitched in win over Missouri (4/10)
- Threw his first complete, shutout game of his career adding four strikeouts and zero walks in win over Vanderbilt (4/3)
- Pitched 7.1 innings and tied a career high with six strikeouts in his first SEC road win over Ole Miss (3/27)
- Earned Co-SEC Freshman of the Week honors after his performance against South Carolina
- Pitched a career high 7.2 innings and allowed only one hit in first SEC start and win over South Carolina (3/20)
- Earned his third win of the season, recording five strikeouts in 5.2 innings of work in win against Rhode Island (3/13)
- Recorded his second win of the year, pitching five innings with a career high six strikeouts in win over Oklahoma (3/6)
- Started and earned first career win in 12-2 victory over Iona (2/27), pitching 3.1 shutout innings while setting a career high with four strikeouts
- Started in his Tennessee debut vs. Georgia Southern (2/20), pitching 3.0 scoreless innings while allowing only one hit
HIGH SCHOOL
- Two-sport standout from Blackman High School in Murfreesboro
- Rated No. 239 player overall and No. 9 player in Tennessee by Perfect Game
- Ranked No. 498 overall prospect by Prep Baseball Report
- Three-time Perfect Game Preseason All-American (2019-21)
- 2019 Class AAA District 7 Pitcher of the Year
- 2019 First Team All-Area selection
- Posted an 8-1 record with a 0.15 ERA, 99 strikeouts and a .045 opponent batting average as a sophomore in 2019
- Helped lead Blackman High School to a Class AAA District 7 title in 2019
- Missed his final two seasons of high school baseball in 2021 (injury) and 2020 (COVID)
- Also played quarterback for the football team at Blackman High School
- Played club ball for Vipers Baseball Academy
- 2020 Perfect Game 18U World Series All-Tournament team selection
- 2020 WWBA World Championship All-Tournament team selection
PERSONAL
- Full name is Drew Sanders Beam
- Born on Feb. 14, 2003
- Majoring in finance
- Son of Kelli and Jason Beam
- Has a younger sister, Carlee Beam, who has Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Drew wears a glove with purple accents as well as wristbands to raise awareness for those with the genetic disorder
- Father, Jason, played golf at UT-Martin
- Chose Tennessee because of the coaching staff and because he always wanted to be a Vol
- Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes as well as Youth Leadership Rutherford
- Was an honors student and won the Student-Athlete Academic Award in high school
- Is an avid hunter and fisherman
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Friday, June 06
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