2022 Baseball Roster
Roster
Reed, Tucker

Jersey Number 14
Tucker Reed
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Athens, Ala.
- Previous School:
- Athens HS
- High School:
- Athens HS
- Pronunciation:
- R/R
Bio
2023: Made 21 appearances out of the UT Martin bullpen…Tossed 22.2 innings, striking out 21 batter against just six walks (team-best 3.5 strikeout-to-walk ratio)…Posted a 4.91 ERA in Ohio Valley Conference play…Accounted for 10 appearances where he did not allow an earned run…Best stretch of the season came from April 7 through April 22, posting a 0.00 ERA over five appearances (spanning 6.2 innings)…Only issued two walks in his final 15 appearances (16.1 innings) of the spring…Went multiple innings on five separate occasions…Dialed up multiple strikeouts in six different appearances, piling up a season-best three strikeouts in one inning of work against Kent State on March 5…Notched a pair of victories, earning a win after two shutout innings against Toledo on March 8 and with one scoreless frame against Alabama A&M on May 9…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.
2022: Was one of the team’s most reliable arms, making 15 appearances out of the bullpen…Ranked seventh in the OVC in runners picked off (two)…Topped the Skyhawks in strikeouts (45) and strikeouts-per-nine-innings (10.66)…Posted a 4.97 ERA with one win and a save, allowing only 33 hits over 38 innings of work for a .243 opponent batting average…Both his win (career-high 4.2 innings, four strikeouts against Tennessee Tech on April 23) and save (3.2 no-hit innings with a career-best seven strikeouts at eventual OVC Tournament champion Southeast Missouri on May 13) came in OVC play…Did not allow an earned run in six appearances…Pitched to a microscopic 1.04 ERA over 8.2 innings spread out over four appearances from March 13 through March 25…A dozen of his 15 appearances were multi-strikeout performances, nine of which he fanned at least three batters…Only allowed one extra-base hit over his final three appearances (8.2 innings from May 3 through May 13)…Threw more than one inning in all but one appearance, including 13 appearances with at least two frames…Limited left-handed hitters to a paltry .229 batting average (11-of-48)…Held the opposition to a .189 batting average (14-for-74) with the bases empty…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.
2021: Made nine appearances as a true freshman, including a start at Arkansas-Pine Bluff on April 27…Posted a 6.28 ERA over 14.1 innings of work…Was responsible for three scoreless outings, including a season-high four innings (with a season-best three strikeouts) in his collegiate debut at Belmont on March 30…Went more than one inning on six different occasions…Tossed two no-hit innings in his aforementioned April 27 start at Arkansas-Pine Bluff…Boasted a 2.25 ERA over 12 innings through his first six appearances…Held the opposition to a paltry .174 batting average (4-for-23) with runners aboard the basepaths and a miniscule .182 batting average (2-of-11) with two outs.
BEFORE UTM: Played for head coach Chuck Smith at Athens High School in 2020, where he helped the squad to a 13-5 record and the No. 4 spot in the Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 6A state rankings before the season was cancelled…Went 3-0 with a microscopic 1.21 ERA during his abbreviated senior campaign, fanning 38 batters with only six hits allowed in 17.1 innings of work...Also hit .431 with 11 RBI's and 19 runs scored during the 2020 season...Named to the 2020 AL.com All-Huntsville Baseball "Terrific 20" list...Was named a Prep Baseball Report AHSAA "Performer of the Week" for Feb. 13-22, going 2-0 with 25 strikeouts and only three hits allowed over 10.1 innings during that span...The PBR recognition included a 5-inning, 1-hit, 12-strikeout performance against North Jackson on Feb. 17...Previously prepped at Ardmore High School under head coach Andrew Smith, where he helped guide the Tigers to a 22-12 record in 2019…Captured All-Tennessee Valley honorable mention accolades as a junior…In addition to his pitching prowess, he was also a reliable hitter for Ardmore – collecting four hits and four RBI's in a win over West Limestone on March 21...Was named a 2020 Perfect Game Preseason All-American honorable mention for the Southeast Region...Helped his VBA 18U Black squad win the 2020 WWBA 2020 Grads or 18U National Championship.
PERSONAL: Born on April 23, 2002...Son of Troy and Tiffini Reed...Has one sibling, Cierra...Majoring in health and human performance.
2022: Was one of the team’s most reliable arms, making 15 appearances out of the bullpen…Ranked seventh in the OVC in runners picked off (two)…Topped the Skyhawks in strikeouts (45) and strikeouts-per-nine-innings (10.66)…Posted a 4.97 ERA with one win and a save, allowing only 33 hits over 38 innings of work for a .243 opponent batting average…Both his win (career-high 4.2 innings, four strikeouts against Tennessee Tech on April 23) and save (3.2 no-hit innings with a career-best seven strikeouts at eventual OVC Tournament champion Southeast Missouri on May 13) came in OVC play…Did not allow an earned run in six appearances…Pitched to a microscopic 1.04 ERA over 8.2 innings spread out over four appearances from March 13 through March 25…A dozen of his 15 appearances were multi-strikeout performances, nine of which he fanned at least three batters…Only allowed one extra-base hit over his final three appearances (8.2 innings from May 3 through May 13)…Threw more than one inning in all but one appearance, including 13 appearances with at least two frames…Limited left-handed hitters to a paltry .229 batting average (11-of-48)…Held the opposition to a .189 batting average (14-for-74) with the bases empty…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.
2021: Made nine appearances as a true freshman, including a start at Arkansas-Pine Bluff on April 27…Posted a 6.28 ERA over 14.1 innings of work…Was responsible for three scoreless outings, including a season-high four innings (with a season-best three strikeouts) in his collegiate debut at Belmont on March 30…Went more than one inning on six different occasions…Tossed two no-hit innings in his aforementioned April 27 start at Arkansas-Pine Bluff…Boasted a 2.25 ERA over 12 innings through his first six appearances…Held the opposition to a paltry .174 batting average (4-for-23) with runners aboard the basepaths and a miniscule .182 batting average (2-of-11) with two outs.
BEFORE UTM: Played for head coach Chuck Smith at Athens High School in 2020, where he helped the squad to a 13-5 record and the No. 4 spot in the Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 6A state rankings before the season was cancelled…Went 3-0 with a microscopic 1.21 ERA during his abbreviated senior campaign, fanning 38 batters with only six hits allowed in 17.1 innings of work...Also hit .431 with 11 RBI's and 19 runs scored during the 2020 season...Named to the 2020 AL.com All-Huntsville Baseball "Terrific 20" list...Was named a Prep Baseball Report AHSAA "Performer of the Week" for Feb. 13-22, going 2-0 with 25 strikeouts and only three hits allowed over 10.1 innings during that span...The PBR recognition included a 5-inning, 1-hit, 12-strikeout performance against North Jackson on Feb. 17...Previously prepped at Ardmore High School under head coach Andrew Smith, where he helped guide the Tigers to a 22-12 record in 2019…Captured All-Tennessee Valley honorable mention accolades as a junior…In addition to his pitching prowess, he was also a reliable hitter for Ardmore – collecting four hits and four RBI's in a win over West Limestone on March 21...Was named a 2020 Perfect Game Preseason All-American honorable mention for the Southeast Region...Helped his VBA 18U Black squad win the 2020 WWBA 2020 Grads or 18U National Championship.
PERSONAL: Born on April 23, 2002...Son of Troy and Tiffini Reed...Has one sibling, Cierra...Majoring in health and human performance.
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