2018 Baseball Roster
Roster
Denney, Zach

Jersey Number 55
Zach Denney
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Russellville, Ky.
- Previous School:
- Lincoln Trail CC
- High School:
- Russellville HS
- Pronunciation:
- R/R
Bio
2019: Made 20 appearances out of the bullpen as he proved to be the squad’s primary setup man…Logged 31.1 innings and fanned 39 batters in that span…Held opposing bats to a paltry .220 average as he conceded just four extra base hits on the season…Picked up a trio of saves on the year to give the squad 16 total on the campaign (the most in program history during a single season)…Was credited with the victory against South Dakota (Feb. 16), against Jacksonville State (May 5) and in the OVC tournament against Eastern Illinois on May 21…Compiled 11 scoreless outings including an eight-game scoreless streak from March 15 to April 20 as he fanned 18 in 15 innings…Struck out a season-best five batters against Tennessee Tech on May 16…Fanned multiple batters on 14 different occasions…Picked up the program’s first postseason victory (against Eastern Illinois) since 2011...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2018: Made 15 appearances out of the Skyhawk bullpen and tossed 19.2 innings while ringing up nine batters on the season…Struck out a pair of batters on two occasions (against Cincinnati on Mach 3 and against Tennessee Tech on March 9)…Recorded 2.1 no-hit innings against Evansville on May 8 as he allowed just two walks in that span...Earned a spot on the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2017: Did not see game action due to injury.
BEFORE UTM: Comes to UT Martin from Lincoln Trail College, located in Robinson, Ill….Playing for head coach Kevin Bowers, he made 17 appearances (three starts) in 2016, posting a 4.73 ERA while striking out 28 batters in 40 innings of work…Accounted for a 2.21 ERA in 20.1 innings over his last 11 appearances of the season…Picked up the win in a dominant performance against Shawnee on April 1, throwing a season-high five shutout innings, allowing just one hit and one walk while fanning five batters…Struck out a season-best six batters over 5.2 innings against Iowa Central on March 3 and also dialed up five strikeouts (in only two innings) at Rose Hulman on May 2…Helped the Statesmen post a 28-24 record with a 16-8 conference mark in 2015…Tied for the team lead with two saves while adding one win in six appearances (three starts) as a freshman…Received the win after going a season-high five innings with only two runs allowed against Southeastern Illinois on March 9…Conceded just one run on three hits in four innings of relief against Rend Lake on March 14…Prepped at Russellville High School under the direction of head coaches Greg Shelton and Lou Kendall…Had a memorable game against Butler County during his senior year, striking out 12 batters in a complete game three-hitter while also homering at the plate…Went 4-for-4 with a pair of doubles against nationally ranked top-10 team and defending Ohio state champion Reynoldsburg in the Florida Beach Bash during his junior season…Hurled a pair of complete games in a one-week span in 2013, throwing a two-hitter against Todd Central before defeating Owensboro Senior…Helped the Panthers to a 29-10 overall record in 2012.
PERSONAL: Born on June 3, 1996...Son of Angela and Dale Brooks...Majoring in health and human performance.
2018: Made 15 appearances out of the Skyhawk bullpen and tossed 19.2 innings while ringing up nine batters on the season…Struck out a pair of batters on two occasions (against Cincinnati on Mach 3 and against Tennessee Tech on March 9)…Recorded 2.1 no-hit innings against Evansville on May 8 as he allowed just two walks in that span...Earned a spot on the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2017: Did not see game action due to injury.
BEFORE UTM: Comes to UT Martin from Lincoln Trail College, located in Robinson, Ill….Playing for head coach Kevin Bowers, he made 17 appearances (three starts) in 2016, posting a 4.73 ERA while striking out 28 batters in 40 innings of work…Accounted for a 2.21 ERA in 20.1 innings over his last 11 appearances of the season…Picked up the win in a dominant performance against Shawnee on April 1, throwing a season-high five shutout innings, allowing just one hit and one walk while fanning five batters…Struck out a season-best six batters over 5.2 innings against Iowa Central on March 3 and also dialed up five strikeouts (in only two innings) at Rose Hulman on May 2…Helped the Statesmen post a 28-24 record with a 16-8 conference mark in 2015…Tied for the team lead with two saves while adding one win in six appearances (three starts) as a freshman…Received the win after going a season-high five innings with only two runs allowed against Southeastern Illinois on March 9…Conceded just one run on three hits in four innings of relief against Rend Lake on March 14…Prepped at Russellville High School under the direction of head coaches Greg Shelton and Lou Kendall…Had a memorable game against Butler County during his senior year, striking out 12 batters in a complete game three-hitter while also homering at the plate…Went 4-for-4 with a pair of doubles against nationally ranked top-10 team and defending Ohio state champion Reynoldsburg in the Florida Beach Bash during his junior season…Hurled a pair of complete games in a one-week span in 2013, throwing a two-hitter against Todd Central before defeating Owensboro Senior…Helped the Panthers to a 29-10 overall record in 2012.
PERSONAL: Born on June 3, 1996...Son of Angela and Dale Brooks...Majoring in health and human performance.
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