Drew Sanders Beam (born February 14, 2003) is an American college baseball pitcher for the Tennessee Volunteers.
| Drew Beam | |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Volunteers – No. 32 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 14, 2003 Nashville, Tennessee, USA | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Amateur career edit
Beam grew up in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and attended Blackman High School, where he played football and baseball.[1] He had a record of 8–1 and a 0.37 ERA as a sophomore.[2] Beam committed to play college baseball at Tennessee shortly before the beginning of his junior year of high school.[3] His junior season was canceled due to COVID-19.[4] Beam missed his senior baseball season due to injury.[5]
Beam was named to Tennessee's starting rotation entering his freshman season.[6] He was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Pitcher of the Week and Freshman of the Week after throwing a complete-game shutout against fifth-ranked Vanderbilt on April 3, 2022.[7] Beam was named the SEC Freshman of the Year and second team All-Conference at the end of the season.[8]
References edit
- ^ Joyce, Cecil (July 31, 2019). "High school football: Tennessee baseball commit Drew Beam heating up". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ "Vinson, Beam lead All-Rutherford County baseball team". Murfreesboro Post. July 15, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Joyce, Cecil (July 27, 2019). "Blackman standout Drew Beam commits to Tennessee baseball". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Ramey, Grant (April 4, 2022). "SEC names Drew Beam Freshman, Pitcher of the Week". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Joyce, Cecil (February 22, 2021). "UT baseball: Blackman's Drew Beam to miss 2021 season after surgery". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Mike (March 7, 2022). "Chase Burns, Drew Beam excel for Tennessee baseball in Houston". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Provost, Troy (April 3, 2022). "Drew Beam shuts down No. 5 Vanderbilt, caps stellar weekend for Vols' pitching staff". The Daily Times. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ "Beam named SEC Freshman of the Year". Murfreesboro Post. May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Tennessee Volunteers bio