Stephen Scott - Baseball - Vanderbilt University Athletics

#19 Stephen Scott

UTL

Class Senior
Height 5'11"
Weight 200 LBS
B/T L/R
Hometown Cary, N.C.
High School Cardinal Gibbons

Coach Corbin Quote: “We are lucky to have this guy back — he’s a program guy in every way. Stephen had a very good junior year both offensively and defensively. He entered the program as an outfielder but showed the athletic ability and versatility to go behind the plate. He settled in as our go-to guy at the catcher position last year and did a great job handling the pitchers. Stephen is tough, is a winner and will do absolutely whatever the team asks of him. He spent the fall looking for ways to help our team in the infield and outfield. We may see him all over the field this year. Regardless of where he is, Stephen will make us better because of his care level for what he is doing and for the people around him.”

As a Senior (2019)

  • 10th-round selection by the Boston Red Sox in the MLB Draft
  • Second on the team and eighth in the SEC with 14 home runs
  • Seventh in the SEC and 31st nationally with 21 doubles
  • Third on the team in average (.325), runs (68), slugging (.583) and on-base (.445)
  • Batted .346 (45-for-130) with runners aboard
  • Hit .352 with seven home runs and 67 total bases in 29 SEC starts
  • Tied for team lead with .444 average (4-for-9) and three runs at the Nashville Super Regional
  • Batted .333 (5-for-15) with six RBIs and five runs across four SEC Tournament contests
  • Reached base in 23 consecutive games, batting .369, between Feb. 24-March 31
  • Crushed two home runs and totaled four RBIs vs. Mississippi State at the College World Series
  • Hit three home runs and logged six RBIs in three games at Kentucky (May 16-18)
  • Walloped four home runs in a three-game span between May 14-17
  • Posted a team-high four, four-RBI games and 13 multi-RBI games

As a Junior (2018)

  • 47 starts in 53 appearances
  • 31st-round selection of the Miami Marlins in the MLB Draft
  • Led the team and ranked seventh in the SEC with 15 home runs
  • Nine home runs in his final 14 games
  • Two home runs at Tennessee (May 11) and against Clemson (June 3)
  • At least one hit in 16 of his final 19 games, batting .364 (24-for-66) with 21 runs, 20 RBIs, 13 walks, and 10 home runs
  • Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week in consecutive weeks (May 14 and May 21)
  • Batted .315 (17-for-54) with runners in scoring position
  • 12 multi-hit games and nine multi-RBI games
  • Team-high .601 slugging pct.
  • Second on team in total bases (101) and walks (34)
  • Batted .375 (9-for-24) with eight runs, five RBIs and three home runs across six NCAA Tournament games
  • Went 2-for-4 performance with four RBIs against UMass-Lowell (Feb. 25)
  • Batted .500 (5-for-10) with five RBIs, two runs and a home run in three games against Georgia
  • Went 3-for-5 with five RBIs and three runs against Middle Tennessee (May 15)

As a Sophomore (2017)

  • Career-best three runs against Missouri (May 7)
  • Career-high three runs in win at Middle Tennessee (April 18)
  • Scored two runs and collected two hits with a season-high four put-outs in victory at South Carolina (April 7) and
  • Scored two runs and collected two hits against UT Martin (April 4)
  • First career home run at Ole Miss as part of two-hit game (March 18)

As a Freshman (2016)

  • 18 games, making one start, as a true freshman
  • First career start at Middle Tennessee (March 22)
  • Drove in his first career run in win over Radford (March 8)
  • First career hit in win over UIC (Feb. 28)
  • Made his collegiate debut against San Diego (Feb. 20)
  • New England Collegiate Baseball League Rookie of the Year for Newport
  • Batted.285 with 10 home runs, 32 RBI and 29 runs scored over 42 games

The Scott File

  • 2015 Perfect Game All-American
  • Product of Cardinal Gibbons HS in Cary, N.C.
  • Lettered four years in baseball and three in football
  • 2014 football team captain
  • Helped both football and baseball teams to conference championships in 2012
  • 2014 All-State selection
  • 2014 & 2015 All-Metro selection
  • 2013, 2014 & 2015 All-Conference selection
  • Economics major
  • Native of Raleigh, N.C.
  • Son of Curtis and Dawnette Scott, sister to Alex