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Jersey Number 50
Tanner Franklin
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- RHP
- B/T:
- R/R
- Ht/Wt:
- 6-5 / 225
- Hometown:
- Jefferson City, Tenn.
- High School:
- Jefferson County HS
- Previous Schools:
- Kennesaw State
Bio
CAREER BESTS
- Innings Pitched: 4.0 // at Queens, 4/20/24 (with Kennesaw State)
- Runs Allowed: 0 (32x) // last at Arkansas, 6/8/25
- ER Allowed: 0 (33x) // last at Arkansas, 6/8/25
- Strikeouts: 11 // at Queens, 4/20/24 (with Kennesaw State)
- Walks: 0 (33x) // last at Arkansas, 6/8/25
- Hits Allowed: 0 (22x) // last at Arkansas, 6/8/25
- Wild Pitches: 0 (52x) // last at Arkansas, 6/8/25
- Putouts: 1 (3x) // last vs. Arkansas, 5/16/25
- Assists: 1 (9x) // last at Arkansas, 6/7/25
CAREER HONORS
2025
- Made one start and 27 total appearances, setting career highs in appearances, strikeouts, and ERA in 2025
- Struck out three over 1.1 scoreless frames in win over Wake Forest to advance to Super Regionals (6/2).
- Delivered a scoreless inning in relief at No. 5/8 Arkansas (5/16).
- Tossed 2.2 innings of relief, surpassing his career season high in innings pitched (27.1), while striking out three at no. 3/7 LSU (4/27).
- Shut the door against Kentucky (4/18), striking out two over two scoreless innings to secure a series-opening win for UT.
- Tossed three scoreless relief innings at no. 6/6 Ole Miss, striking out four (4/12).
- Finished both games two and three with a strikeout for the Vols, securing a series victory over No.10/12 Alabama (3/21-3/22).
- Started the final game of a weekend series sweep versus St. Bonaventure (3/10) and pitched the opening frame with two strikeouts.
- Threw 3.2 innings of relief and punched out six hitters in a series-opening comeback victory over Samford (2/21).
- Made his Vol debut during the first game of the season, coming in for relief and striking out four batters in two innings of work against Hofstra (2/14).
2024 - KENNESAW STATE
- Tied for the team lead with 21 appearances as a sophomore, including one start on the mound, posting a 4-1 record and five saves with a 5.60 ERA.
- Racked up 43 strikeouts in 27.1 innings of work and held opposing hitters to a .212 batting average.
- As of April 3, he had allowed one earned run or less in 12 of his 13 outings in 2024.
- Made his only start of the year at Mercer (5/7) and threw two hitless innings while striking out four batters.
- Earned his second win of the year with four innings, a career-high 11 strikeouts (including collecting K's on nine-straight outs), allowing just one earned run and no hits to help the Owls come back to defeat Queens (4/20).
- Had his fifth save of the season, allowing no hits or earned runs while striking out two at Mercer (4/2).
- Earned his first win of the season vs. Austin Peay (3/30), going 2.2 innings and allowing no earned runs.
2023 - KENNESAW STATE
- Saw action in 13 games with two starts on the mound.
- Threw 11 total innings with 18 strikeouts.
- Tossed one inning out of the bullpen against Austin Peay (4/7), striking out two batters.
- Threw 0.2 innings of scoreless relief at Lipscomb (4/6) with one strikeout.
- Made his first-career start on the mound against Mercer (3/29).
- Threw a scoreless inning of relief at Georgia State (3/7), finishing with two strikeouts.
- Punched out two in his scoreless relief appearance against Boston College (3/3).
- Tossed a scoreless inning at No. 16 Georgia Tech (3/1).
- Threw 1.2 innings in relief with three strikeouts against LIU (2/25).
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Jefferson County High School in Jefferson City, Tennessee
- Was named all-state, all-region, all-district and MVP Pitcher as a senior
PERSONAL
- Son of Jim and Jena Franklin
- Has two brothers, Tyler and Caleb
- Majoring in Sports Management
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
