2021 Baseball Roster
Roster
Cannon, Winston
IF
/ BaseballOF
/ Baseball1B
/ BaseballC
/ BaseballOF
/ BaseballC
/ BaseballUTIL
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballOF
/ BaseballOF
/ BaseballLHP
/ BaseballSS
/ BaseballOF/1B
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballC
/ BaseballC
/ BaseballOF
/ BaseballC
/ BaseballIF
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballUTIL
/ BaseballOF
/ BaseballIF
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballOF
/ BaseballOF
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballIF
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballLHP
/ BaseballLHP
/ BaseballLHP
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballLHP
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballRHP
/ Baseball
Jersey Number 22
Winston Cannon
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Cookeville, Tenn.
- Previous School:
- Upperman HS
- High School:
- Upperman HS
- Pronunciation:
- R/R
Bio
2021: Became just the second starting pitcher in school history (first since 1996) to chalk up All-Ohio Valley Conference first team accolades, appearing in 16 games while making 14 starts…Ranked in the top-six in the OVC in games started (14, second), innings pitched (81.0, third), strikeouts (83, third), called strikeouts (24, third), victories (6, fourth) and ERA (3.78, sixth)…Lowered his ERA to 3.31 in OVC play, which was the third-best mark in the league…His 3.78 ERA was the second-lowest for a pitcher making at least eight starts in the Skyhawks’ Division I Era (since 1993)…His 83 strikeouts ranked second in UT Martin single-season history…Left the program as its all-time leader in games started (55), strikeouts (286) and innings pitched (303.1) while ranking third with 18 wins and 10th with 64 appearances…Went at least five innings in 12 starts while allowing three or fewer earned runs on 10 different occasions…Pitched into the ninth inning (career-high 8.1 innings) while allowing just one run at Eastern Illinois on April 22…Piled up at least five strikeouts in a dozen of his starts, including a career-best 11 punchouts (in just 5.2 frames) at Southeast Missouri on May 21 – marking the first time a Skyhawk had dialed up that many strikeouts since April 22, 2017…Limited right-handed hitters to a .232 batting average (45-of-194) and held all batters to a .244 average (32-for-131) with runners on the basepaths…Won four out of five decisions from Feb. 27 through March 27…Posted a microscopic 1.25 ERA over four appearances spanning 21.2 innings from April 16 through April 30…Was one of 13 Collegiate Baseball Newspaper National Players of the Week on May 24…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Earned an OVC Medal of Honor for a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average and was also named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2020: Earned the starting nod on the mound three times as part of the shortened season…Led the OVC in runners picked off (two)…Fanned 12 batters over 13 innings of work…Established season-highs in innings pitched (five) and strikeouts (eight) at Mercer on Feb. 28…The eight strikeouts were the most by any Skyhawk pitcher in a single game in 2020…Allowed just two earned runs in starts against both Saint Louis (Feb. 14) and Indiana (Feb. 21) but did not factor into the decision…Held the opponents to a miniscule .188 batting average (3-for-16) with two outs...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.
2019: Made 14 starts over the course of the season as he also racked up a squad-best six victories…Ranked 10th in the league in innings pitched (78.2) and eighth in strikeouts (77)…Made a team-high six quality starts on the year as he also logged five innings or more on nine occasions while also making four appearances out of the bullpen…Tossed a season-best 7.1 innings at Kennesaw State on March 1 while his campaign-best in strikeouts came at Samford on April 7 as he fanned nine...In the start at Samford, he twirled seven scoreless frames as he allowed just four knocks and issued no walks…In his start against North Alabama (Feb. 23), he tossed 6.2 innings of shutout baseball with only four hits and one walk allowed as he struck out eight batters in the process…Had five shutout appearances including three starts and two relief appearances...Earned an OVC Medal of Honor for a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average and was also named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2018: Made a team-high 14 starts on the mound as he led the squad in innings pitched (71.2) and strikeouts (67)…Claimed the victory against SIUE on April 21 as he racked up eight strikeouts in his six innings of work…Tossed six frames or more eight times and recorded five strikeouts or more on seven occasions…Had his best day of the season against Eastern Illinois on May 6 as he pitched eight innings and allowed just one run while fanning a season-high nine batters along the way…Rung up eight batters in six-inning starts against both SIUE on April 21 and against Murray State on May 18...Earned an OVC Medal of Honor for a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average and was also named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2017: Got the starting nod in 10 games for the Skyhawks…Tossed 59 innings with 47 strikeouts on the year…His best outing came on April 7 against Morehead State as he threw seven shutout innings and fanned five batters in a narrow 1-0 victory over the Eagles…Went six or more innings on four occasions...Earned an OVC Medal of Honor for a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average and was also named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Emerged as a staff ace for head coach Brian Johnson at Upperman High School, establishing new school records for shutouts (nine), innings pitched (204.1) and strikeouts (368)…Helped the Bees to a 28-9 record in 2016, earning Tennessee Sports Writers Association all-state first team honors and Tennessee Baseball Report all-state first team accolades…Posted a 0.80 ERA with 135 strikeouts and 11 walks in 69.2 innings of work as a senior…Also excelled at the plate, racking up Region 4 Hitter of the Year and a spot on the Region 4 All Two-Way Team…Tossed a complete game (five hits allowed, nine strikeouts, no walks) in a District 8AA win over Livingston Academy on April 26…Was part of the fifth annual MidTN Senior All-Star Classic in June 2016…Was identified by Perfect Game as the No. 30 overall pitching prospect and the 12th-best right-handed pitcher in the state of Tennessee…Established the UHS school record for lowest ERA in a single season, conceding just two earned runs in 56.1 innings for a miniscule 0.25 ERA as a junior…Fanned 106 batters against only 12 walks in 2015, earning all-state, all-region and District 8-AA Pitcher of the Year honors…Was a 2015 Perfect Game honorable mention All-American…Struck out 18 batters in a game last year against York Institute…Was an all-region and all-district honoree in 2014, posting a 1.19 ERA with 84 strikeouts and only 16 walks in 41.1 frames…Established himself as a clutch performer as a freshman, as he was the winning pitcher for the Bees in the Region 4AA championship game...Tallied 42 strikeouts and a 3.65 ERA in 36 innings as a freshman.
PERSONAL:Â Born on Oct. 17, 1997...Son of Jim and Sandi Cannon...Majoring in accounting.
2020: Earned the starting nod on the mound three times as part of the shortened season…Led the OVC in runners picked off (two)…Fanned 12 batters over 13 innings of work…Established season-highs in innings pitched (five) and strikeouts (eight) at Mercer on Feb. 28…The eight strikeouts were the most by any Skyhawk pitcher in a single game in 2020…Allowed just two earned runs in starts against both Saint Louis (Feb. 14) and Indiana (Feb. 21) but did not factor into the decision…Held the opponents to a miniscule .188 batting average (3-for-16) with two outs...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.
2019: Made 14 starts over the course of the season as he also racked up a squad-best six victories…Ranked 10th in the league in innings pitched (78.2) and eighth in strikeouts (77)…Made a team-high six quality starts on the year as he also logged five innings or more on nine occasions while also making four appearances out of the bullpen…Tossed a season-best 7.1 innings at Kennesaw State on March 1 while his campaign-best in strikeouts came at Samford on April 7 as he fanned nine...In the start at Samford, he twirled seven scoreless frames as he allowed just four knocks and issued no walks…In his start against North Alabama (Feb. 23), he tossed 6.2 innings of shutout baseball with only four hits and one walk allowed as he struck out eight batters in the process…Had five shutout appearances including three starts and two relief appearances...Earned an OVC Medal of Honor for a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average and was also named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2018: Made a team-high 14 starts on the mound as he led the squad in innings pitched (71.2) and strikeouts (67)…Claimed the victory against SIUE on April 21 as he racked up eight strikeouts in his six innings of work…Tossed six frames or more eight times and recorded five strikeouts or more on seven occasions…Had his best day of the season against Eastern Illinois on May 6 as he pitched eight innings and allowed just one run while fanning a season-high nine batters along the way…Rung up eight batters in six-inning starts against both SIUE on April 21 and against Murray State on May 18...Earned an OVC Medal of Honor for a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average and was also named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2017: Got the starting nod in 10 games for the Skyhawks…Tossed 59 innings with 47 strikeouts on the year…His best outing came on April 7 against Morehead State as he threw seven shutout innings and fanned five batters in a narrow 1-0 victory over the Eagles…Went six or more innings on four occasions...Earned an OVC Medal of Honor for a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average and was also named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Emerged as a staff ace for head coach Brian Johnson at Upperman High School, establishing new school records for shutouts (nine), innings pitched (204.1) and strikeouts (368)…Helped the Bees to a 28-9 record in 2016, earning Tennessee Sports Writers Association all-state first team honors and Tennessee Baseball Report all-state first team accolades…Posted a 0.80 ERA with 135 strikeouts and 11 walks in 69.2 innings of work as a senior…Also excelled at the plate, racking up Region 4 Hitter of the Year and a spot on the Region 4 All Two-Way Team…Tossed a complete game (five hits allowed, nine strikeouts, no walks) in a District 8AA win over Livingston Academy on April 26…Was part of the fifth annual MidTN Senior All-Star Classic in June 2016…Was identified by Perfect Game as the No. 30 overall pitching prospect and the 12th-best right-handed pitcher in the state of Tennessee…Established the UHS school record for lowest ERA in a single season, conceding just two earned runs in 56.1 innings for a miniscule 0.25 ERA as a junior…Fanned 106 batters against only 12 walks in 2015, earning all-state, all-region and District 8-AA Pitcher of the Year honors…Was a 2015 Perfect Game honorable mention All-American…Struck out 18 batters in a game last year against York Institute…Was an all-region and all-district honoree in 2014, posting a 1.19 ERA with 84 strikeouts and only 16 walks in 41.1 frames…Established himself as a clutch performer as a freshman, as he was the winning pitcher for the Bees in the Region 4AA championship game...Tallied 42 strikeouts and a 3.65 ERA in 36 innings as a freshman.
PERSONAL:Â Born on Oct. 17, 1997...Son of Jim and Sandi Cannon...Majoring in accounting.
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 2, Episode 33
Monday, April 21
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 2, Episode 31
Thursday, April 10
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 2, Episode 30
Thursday, April 10
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 2, Episode 29
Thursday, April 10
