Drew Beam

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Drew Beam
Tennessee Volunteers – No. 32
Pitcher
Born: (2003-02-14) February 14, 2003 (age 21)
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Drew Sanders Beam (born February 14, 2003) is an American college baseball pitcher for the Tennessee Volunteers.

Amateur career

Beam grew up in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and attended Blackman High School, where he played football and baseball.[1] He had a record of 8–1 and a 0.37 ERA as a sophomore.[2] Beam committed to play college baseball at Tennessee shortly before the beginning of his junior year of high school.[3] His junior season was canceled due to COVID-19.[4] Beam missed his senior baseball season due to injury.[5]

Beam was named to Tennessee's starting rotation entering his freshman season.[6] He was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Pitcher of the Week and Freshman of the Week after throwing a complete-game shutout against fifth-ranked Vanderbilt on April 3, 2022.[7] Beam was named the SEC Freshman of the Year and second team All-Conference at the end of the season.[8]

Personal life

Beam is the son of Jason and Kelli Beam.[9]. Beam is a Christian.[10]

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Cecil (July 31, 2019). "High school football: Tennessee baseball commit Drew Beam heating up". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  2. ^ "Vinson, Beam lead All-Rutherford County baseball team". Murfreesboro Post. July 15, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  3. ^ Joyce, Cecil (July 27, 2019). "Blackman standout Drew Beam commits to Tennessee baseball". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  4. ^ Ramey, Grant (April 4, 2022). "SEC names Drew Beam Freshman, Pitcher of the Week". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  5. ^ Joyce, Cecil (February 22, 2021). "UT baseball: Blackman's Drew Beam to miss 2021 season after surgery". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  6. ^ Wilson, Mike (March 7, 2022). "Chase Burns, Drew Beam excel for Tennessee baseball in Houston". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  7. ^ Provost, Troy (April 3, 2022). "Drew Beam shuts down No. 5 Vanderbilt, caps stellar weekend for Vols' pitching staff". The Daily Times. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  8. ^ "Beam named SEC Freshman of the Year". Murfreesboro Post. May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  9. ^ "#32 Drew Beam". Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  10. ^ Mercer, Kevin. "'Child of God' Drew Beam pitches for Tennessee & his sister at College World Series". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved June 23, 2024.

External links

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