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27 Tanner Garrison

  • Class Senior
  • Position C
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 205
  • B/T R/R
  • Hometown Elgin, S.C.
  • High School Cardinal Newman

Biography

2023 (Senior)

  • Tabbed the No. 42 Sun Belt Conference prospect for the 2023 MLB Draft by D1Baseball


2022 (Junior)

  • Played in 31 games on the season, starting 22 contests
  • Saw time at both the catcher and designated hitter positions
  • Missed some time on the season with an injury
  • Hit .263 with three home runs, two doubles, 11 RBIs, and 13 runs scored
  • Posted a .408 slugging percentage and a .385 on-base percentage on the year
  • Threw out four of 14 would-be base stealers
  • Had an RBI in the midweek home win over Wake Forest (March 8)
  • Went 1-for-4 with a home run in the series opener versus Xavier (March 11)
  • Hit a solo home run in the game one win over Xavier (March 13) in the twin bill
  • Was 1-for-4 in the home win over ULM (March 18)
  • Had a season-high three base hits, going 3-for-4, with three RBIs and three runs scored in the 17-17 tie with ULM (March 20)
  • Went 1-for-4 with a walk and run scored in the road win at nationally-ranked Clemson (March 22)
  • Was 2-for-4 with a run scored in the series finale at nationally-ranked Texas State (March 27)
  • Went 1-for-2 with a double and two walks in the road loss at Wake Forest (March 30)
  • Was 1-for-4 with a walk, an RBI, and a run scored in the game-two win at Arkansas State (April 2)
  • Hit a home run, drove in two RBIs, and scored two runs in the road win at Appalachian State (April 16)
  • Was a perfect 2-for-2 with a walk in the home win over UTA (April 24)
  • Had two base hits, going 2-for-4 with a run scored in the home win over Little Rock (May 6)
  • Went 1-for-2 in the road game at UNC Greensboro (May 11) and 1-for-4 in the win at Troy (May 15)
  • Was 1-for-3 with an RBI in the loss to South Alabama (May 20)
  • Had an RBI double in the loss at Virginia (June 3) at the 2022 NCAA Greenville Regional


2021 (Sophomore)

  • Played in 20 games on the year, making 15 starts
  • Saw time at both the catcher and designated hitter positions
  • Missed some time due to an injury
  • Hit .227 with three home runs, two doubles, eight walks, 15 RBIs, and 10 runs scored
  • Posted a .426 slugging percentage and a .358 on-base percentage at the plate on the year
  • Recorded a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage behind the plate with 106 putouts and eight assists
  • Had four multi-RBI games on the season
  • Hit two home runs and went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and three runs scored in the win over UConn (March 8) - one of five Chants to hit two home runs in the same game on the season
  • Also drove in three RBIs with a home run in the win versus Georgia Southern (April 18)
  • Went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBIs in the road win at UT Arlington (April 10)
  • Drove in two RBIs in the loss to Duke (Feb. 21)
  • Went a combined 4-for-11 with three walks, two RBIs, and three runs scored in three games versus FIU (March 12-14)
  • Was hit by a pitch, drove in a run, and scored a run in the win at West Virginia (March 21)
  • Went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a sacrifice bunt in the win at Louisiana (March 27)
  • Finished 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in the road win at North Carolina (April 20)
  • Recorded an RBI double on 1-for-4 hitting in the loss at UNCW (April 28)


2020 (Freshman) *Season Ended Early Due To Worldwide Coronavirus Pandemic*

  • Played in seven games, starting three contests behind the plate
  • Hit .250 with one home run, seven RBIs, and two runs scored
  • Also posted a .500 slugging percentage and a .357 on-base percentage
  • Made his first career start at catcher in the series opener versus Maryland (Feb. 28)
  • Recorded three multi-RBI games for the year
  • Went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBIs in the road loss at No. 7 NC State (March 4)
  • Also had one hit and two RBIs in back-to-back wins over Maryland (Feb. 28 and 29)


High School

  • Rated the No. 1 catcher and the No. 18 overall prospect in the state of South Carolina for the class of 2019 by Prep Baseball Report
  • Ranked as high as the No. 2 catcher and the No. 25 overall prospect in the class of 2019 in the state of South Carolina by Perfect Game
  • Also ranked as high as the No. 199 overall catching prospect in the nation by Perfect Game
  • A 2019 PG Preseason All-American and Atlantic Region All-Region honorable mention selection
  • Lettered at Cardinal Newman
  • Led his team to a 25-5 overall record, a regional championship, and the semifinals of the state championship tournament his senior season
  • A key member of the 2018 SCISA 3A state championship team
  • A two-time SCISA All-Region team selection (2018 and 2019) and a two-time High School Sports Report/SCISA All-State honoree (2018 and 2019)
  • A 2018 All-Midlands honorable mention selection
  • Was twice selected to play in the SCISA All-Star Game, SC Palmetto Games, and Border Battle SC/NC Game
  • Hit .356 with eight doubles and 25 RBIs his junior season, while also going 3-1 with a save on the mound
  • Drove in a team-high 22 RBIs as a sophomore in 2017
  • Played for the Dirtbags club team
  • Was a member of the 2018 WWBA 18U Memorial Day at LakePoint championship team and earned all-tournament team honors at the 2018 WWBA 2019 Grads or 17U National Championship tournament

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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2020Freshman

    C
    6'2" 210 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2021Sophomore

    C
    6'2" 220 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2022Junior

    C
    6'2" 215 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2023Senior

    C
    6'3" 205 lbs
    27