Tommy White (baseball)
| Tommy White | |
|---|---|
| LSU Tigers – No. 47 | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born: March 2, 2003 St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Thomas Anthony White (born March 2, 2003) is an American college baseball third baseman for the LSU Tigers. He previously played for the NC State Wolfpack.
Amateur career[edit]
White grew up in St. Pete Beach, Florida and initially attended Calvary Christian High School.[1] As a junior, he batted .444 with 18 RBIs and four home runs in 11 games before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[2] He transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida prior to his senior year. White batted .378 and was named an All-American in his only season at IMG.[3]
White was named NC State's starting first baseman entering his freshman year. He garnered national attention after batting .588 with nine home runs in his first eight collegiate games.[4][5] White set records for the most home runs by a NC State player and the most by a freshman in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) since the introduction of the BBCOR standard for bats in 2011.[6] He later hit his 23rd home run to break the overall ACC freshman home run record set by Florida State's Chris Diaz in 1998.[7] White was named the ACC Freshman of the Year.[8][9] After his freshman campaign, in which the Wolfpack failed to make the NCAA tournament despite a strong regular season, White entered the NCAA transfer portal.[10]
White ultimately committed to transfer to Louisiana State.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ Hale, David M. (April 8, 2022). "NC State baseball's Tommy White has the look, the nickname and the game to back it up". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ Askeland, Kevin (March 3, 2021). "Preseason MaxPreps All-America high school baseball team". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Wolfpack slugger Tommy White makes smashing debut". North State Journal. February 23, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ Anderson, R.J. (March 4, 2022). "MLB Prospect Watch: How NC State freshman Tommy White is putting himself on the map". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ Mintz, Jake (March 4, 2022). "All hail 'Tommy Tanks,' best baseball player on earth right now". Fox Sports. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ Smith, R. Cory (April 27, 2022). "Tommy White makes NC State, ACC history with 19th homer". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ Lea, Chris (May 19, 2022). "'Tommy Tanks' breaks ACC Freshman home run record". WRALSportsFan.com. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "NC State's Tommy White named ACC Freshman of the Year". WRALSportsFan.com. May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "3 things to know about NC State baseball freshman Tommy 'Tanks' White". The Fayetteville Observer. May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "NC State baseball star Tommy White enters transfer portal after record-setting season". The News & Observer. June 2, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ "LSU picks up freshman home run record-holder from North Carolina State". The Advocate. June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NC State Wolfpack bio
- LSU Tigers bio