KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee sophomore pitcher Zach Linginfelter was included on D1Baseball.com’s list of Top 100 college prospects that was released on Wednesday afternoon. The hard-throwing right hander checked in at No. 72 on the list that ranks the top 2018 draft-eligible players in college baseball.
Linginfelter is coming off a solid freshman campaign where he led the Volunteers with 22 appearances and three saves. The Sevierville, Tenn., native also finished second on the team with 61 strikeouts and tied for third on the squad with three victories. Linginfelter posted a 3.67 ERA while pitching 56.1 innings and making six starts. He is expected to be one of the Vols top starting pitchers this season.
The Southeastern Conference was well represented on the list with 26 total players, including four of the top 10. SEC heavyweights Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky and LSU tied for the most players on the list with four each.
The list was compiled by prospects coordinator David Seifert (a former area scout and crosschecker for the Philadelphia Phillies) along with editors Aaron Fitt and Kendall Rogers, in consultation with numerous scouting heavyweights across the industry. The entire list released by D1Baseball can be found by clicking HERE.
The Big Orange open the 2018 season with a three-game series against Maryland from Feb. 16-18 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Season tickets are available on AllVols.com or by calling the Thompson-Boling Arena ticket office at (865) 656-1200. Single-game tickets will go on sale during the first week of February.
-UT Athletics
