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Jersey Number 16
Chance Merithew
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Goodlettsville, Tenn.
- Previous School:
- Greenbrier HS
- High School:
- Greenbrier HS
- Pronunciation:
- R/R
Bio
2022: Logged starts in 22 of his 24 games played, marking the most starts by a catcher on the squad…Ranked fourth in the Ohio Valley Conference in throwing out would-be basestealers (11)…Tied for the team lead with a pair of sacrifice hits…Amassed 16 hits, four doubles, one triple, seven RBI’s, 11 runs scored, one stolen base and 14 walks, posting a .340 on-base percentage…Upped his on-base percentage to .368 in OVC play…Was responsible for two different six-game hitting streaks (March 5 through March 13 and April 8 through April 28)…Reached base safely in eight consecutive games from April 8 through May 3…Managed a career-high two hits against Creighton (March 13) and against Tennessee Tech (April 23, also notching career-highs with three runs scored and two RBI’s)…Additionally drove in a career-best two runs in the frontend of the road doubleheader at Western Carolina on March 19 and against Austin Peay on April 9…Drew multiple walks on three separate occasions…Hit an even .300 (6-for-20) with runners in scoring position...Secured double-digit putouts on three different occasions, including 14 (the most by any Skyhawk in 2022) against Eastern Illinois on March 25…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
2021: Redshirted…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
2020: Was a member of the active roster but did not appear in any games during the abbreviated season...Was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Was a standout backstop at Greenbrier High School, playing for head coaches Tommy Williamson and Justin Alberson…Helped GHS reach the Region 5-AA title game as a senior after the Bobcats won the District 9-AA championship in 2018…Hit .354 as a junior, accounting for 19 RBI’s, 17 runs scored and a .514 on-base percentage to earn first team all-county honors as the Bobcats went 22-6 overall…Chalked up all-area accolades as a sophomore after GHS compiled a 25-4 record and won its District 9-AAA regular season title to go along with district and regional tournament championships…Nabbed Preseason All-American honorable mention accolades for the Southeast Region in 2019 by Perfect Game and was also a 2018 Perfect Game Preseason Underclassmen All-American honorable mention…Named to the all-tournament squad at the 16U Georgia Super Qualifier in 2017.
PERSONAL: Born on Oct. 24, 2000…Son of Luke and Keyne Merithew…Has two siblings, Tristen and Kimber…Majoring in agricultural business.
2021: Redshirted…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
2020: Was a member of the active roster but did not appear in any games during the abbreviated season...Was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Was a standout backstop at Greenbrier High School, playing for head coaches Tommy Williamson and Justin Alberson…Helped GHS reach the Region 5-AA title game as a senior after the Bobcats won the District 9-AA championship in 2018…Hit .354 as a junior, accounting for 19 RBI’s, 17 runs scored and a .514 on-base percentage to earn first team all-county honors as the Bobcats went 22-6 overall…Chalked up all-area accolades as a sophomore after GHS compiled a 25-4 record and won its District 9-AAA regular season title to go along with district and regional tournament championships…Nabbed Preseason All-American honorable mention accolades for the Southeast Region in 2019 by Perfect Game and was also a 2018 Perfect Game Preseason Underclassmen All-American honorable mention…Named to the all-tournament squad at the 16U Georgia Super Qualifier in 2017.
PERSONAL: Born on Oct. 24, 2000…Son of Luke and Keyne Merithew…Has two siblings, Tristen and Kimber…Majoring in agricultural business.
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