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Jersey Number 44
Zane Denton
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- INF
- B/T:
- S/R
- Ht/Wt:
- 6-1 / 200
- Hometown:
- Brentwood, Tenn.
- High School:
- Ravenwood HS
- Previous Schools:
- Alabama
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Runs Scored: 3 (2x) // last vs. Morehead State, 3/10/23
- Hits: 4 // vs. Morehead State, 3/10/23
- Doubles: 1 (34x) // last at South Carolina, 5/20/23
- Triples: 1 (4x) // last vs. Morehead State, 3/10/23
- Home Runs: 2 (2x) // last at Clemson (6/3/23)
- RBI: 6 // vs. Morehead State, 3/10/23
- Walks: 5 // vs. South Carolina, 5/25/21
- Stolen Bases: 1 (3x) // last vs. Alabama A&M, 2/22/23
- At-Bats: 5 (35x) // last vs. Mississippi State, 4/28/23
- Sac Bunts: N/A
- Sac Flies: 1 (14x) // last at South Carolina, 5/20/23
- Putouts: 13 // at LSU, 5/16/21
- Assists: 7 // vs. Tennessee, 4/4/21
CAREER HONORS
- 2022-23 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
- 2023 NCAA Clemson All-Regional Team
- 2022 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
- 2021 Newcomer All-SEC Team
- 2021 SEC All-Defensive Team (3B)
- 2021 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
- 2019-20 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2023
- Tallied two hits and a run in the elimination game victory against #8 Stanford (6/19)
- Continued his reputation of being Tennessee's clutch postseason hitter with a fearless two out, three-run homer to lengthen the lead to four during the win over #9 Southern Miss (6/12) to advance to the CWS
- Homered again in the regional final vs. Charlotte in the fourth inning of Tennessee's 9-2 victory to book a ticket to the Super Regionals
- Heroic against #3 Clemson (6/3) in the regional, smashing two home runs, including a three-run shot with 2 outs and 2 strikes in the top of the ninth inning to enliven the Tennessee side in a 14 inning, 6-5, instant classic
- Singled, had two RBI and scored a run during a series-clinching win over #9 South Carolina (5/20)
- Roped a double to right center and scored Tennessee's only run during a loss to #9 South Carolina (5/20)
- Smacked a go-ahead two-run homerun during midweek win over in state foe Belmont (5/16)
- Went 2-for-4 with a double to left center and single to center against Kentucky (5/14)
- Hit a two RBI double off the left field wall and and RBI single during a win against Kentucky (5/13); Also made a diving play at third base to end the inning and save a run from scoring
- Blasted a two-run bomb to right field and had two walks during a win over Georgia (5/5)
- Crushed an RBI double to right center in the series-sweeping win over Mississippi State (4/29)
- Hammered his 10th homerun of the season during a series-clinching win over Mississippi State (4/28)
- Roped two singles to right field and had an RBI during a win against Mississippi State (4/27)
- Hit two singles, walked, scored a run and had an RBI during a series-sweeping win over No. 2/4 Vanderbilt (4/23)
- Went 2-for-3 with a double, single, walk, two RBI and scored two runs in series-clinching run-rule win over No. 2/4 Vanderbilt (4/22)
- Blasted a homerun to left center to give Tennessee its first run during a 4-to-3 extra inning win over No. 2/4 Vanderbilt (4/21)
- Went 2-for-2 with a double down the right field line in a midweek win over Eastern Kentucky (4/11)
- Smashed a two-run homerun to to left field and scored two runs against No. 3 Florida (4/7)
- Had three RBI in a win over No. 1 LSU (4/1), including a two-run blast to left field to register his 30th career homerun
- Hit a two-run homerun to right center against No. 1 LSU (3/31)
- Logged his first career multi-homerun game during a series-sweeping win over Texas A&M (3/26), going 3-for-3 with 5 RBI, two runs scored and a walk
- Hit for the fifth cycle in program history during Tennessee's win over Morehead State (3/10); Also drove in a career-high six RBIs and scored three runs
- Tallied a two RBI triple along with a sac fly, walk and two runs scored during Tennessee's win over Gonzaga (3/5)
- Recorded his first Tennessee homerun and drew walks in a win against Gonzaga (3/3)
- Registered his first double as a Vol and an RBI single during a win vs. Charleston Southern (3/1)
- Went 2-for-4 with his second career triple and two RBIs in a series-opening win over Dayton (2/24)
- Recorded an RBI single, along with a walk, stolen base and run scored in a win against Alabama A&M (2/22)
- Went 2-for-4 with an RBI and run scored in a win over UC San Diego (2/19)
- Logged a single, three walks and a run scored vs. Grand Canyon (2/18)
- Made his Tennessee debut against Arizona (2/17) in the MLB Desert Invitational, driving in UT's only run of the game with a first-inning sac fly
- Transferred to Tennessee after three seasons at Alabama, where he was one of the Crimson Tide’s most productive players. Including 2023 season, has two years of eligibility remaining
2022 - ALABAMA
- Alabama's everyday third baseman who started all 58 games
- Batted .263 (61-232) with 12 doubles and 13 home runs, including a grand slam
- Totaled 48 RBIs and 35 runs scored to go with 22 walks and six hit-by-pitch
- Led the team in home runs, RBI and total bases (112) while ranking third in doubles and slugging percentage (.483)
- Recorded a team-high 14 multi-RBI games, including six in SEC play to rank second on the team
- Tied for the team lead in home runs with five during league play
- Homered in back-to-back games five times - March 1-2, March 9-11, March 13-16, April 9-10 and from April 16-17
- Went 3-for-5 with a grand slam and two runs to go with a career-high and Alabama season-high tying five RBI at Jacksonville State (5/10)
- Recorded a seven-game hitting streak from April 9-19, batting .357 (10-28) with a double, four home runs, 10 RBIs, six runs and five walks during that stretch
- Reached base in 10 consecutive games from April 3-19
- Had a 10-game on-base streak from March 5-20
- Put together a six-game hitting streak from March 5-March 18, batting .500 (11-22) with a double, four home runs, nine RBIs, eight runs and six walks across the streak
- Selected to the 2022 Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award Watch List prior to the season
2021 - ALABAMA
- Started all 58 games with 53 starts at third base and five at first base
- Led the team with a .308 (68-221) batting average that included 10 doubles and 10 home runs
- Drew a team-high 35 walks while also leading the Tide in on-base percentage (.405)
- Ranked second on the team in hits (68) and runs scored (40) while tying for second in RBIs (40)
- Tied for the team lead in multi-hit games with 21, including a team-high tying 11 in SEC play
- Recorded 14 multi-RBI games to rank second on the team, seven of which came against SEC foes
- Put together a six-game hitting streak from May 2-16, batting .360 (9-25) with two doubles, a home run, five RBIs, two runs scored and a walk during that stretch
- Registered a five-game hitting streak in SEC play from April 10-17, batting .500 (11-22) with a home run, six RBIs, five runs, two walks and a stolen base across the streak
- Posted a six-game hitting streak from April 10-17, batting .520 (13-25) with a home run, eight RBIs, seven runs, five walks and one stolen base during that time
- Notched an eight-game hitting streak from game two of the Feb. 27 doubleheader to March 13, batting .333 (11-33) with two doubles, three home run, seven RBIs, nine runs and six walks across that stretch
- Hit a walk-off solo home run to defeat McNeese (2/20)
2020 - ALABAMA
- Saw time in 13 games with 11 starts during COVID-shortened season
- Recorded nine hits, including three doubles and a triple, to go with nine RBIs and five runs scored
- Made his collegiate debut on Opening Day against Northeastern, starting at third base and going 1-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Ravenwood High School in Brentwood, Tennessee
- Top-rated third baseman and No. 5 overall player in the state of Tennessee by Perfect Game and Prep Baseball Report
- Ranked as the No. 10 third baseman nationally in the 2019 recruiting class by Perfect Game
- Tabbed as the No. 21 draft prospect in the state of Tennessee by Baseball America
- Selected to the 2018 Rawlings-Perfect Game Southeast All-Region First Team
- Named to the 2018 All-District 11-AAA First Team by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA)
- Earned Underclass All-American High Honorable mention as a sophomore, one year after being named an Honorable Mention selection in 2016 by Perfect Game
PERSONAL
- Full name is Zane William Denton
- Born on Feb. 20, 2001
- Majoring in journalism and electronic media
- Son of Traci Denton
- Has three brothers, Chase, Bryce and Myles
- Brother, Bryce, played professionally in the St. Louis Cardinals organization
- Played and hit a grand slam in the 2013 Little League World Series for the Southeast Team out of Nashville, Tennessee
- Chose Tennessee over Texas A&M and LSU
- Enjoys playing video games, fishing and listening to music
- Including 2023 season, has two years of eligibility remaining
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
