Head coach Tim Corbin on O’Dowd: “Jack is mature, curious and forward thinking. He applied himself immediately when he arrived on campus and was rewarded at the end of term academically. He does not operate like a first-year player…he has a plan, and he tries to execute it. He has an advanced acumen for the game, with a good approach to the offensive game. His defensive development is moving in right direction…we like where he is and where he is headed.”
As a Freshman (2021)
• Recorded first hit of the season, a double, in the second game of the doubleheader versus Georgia State (Feb. 28)
• Drove in a season-best two runs in the nightcap of the March 13 twinbill against Oklahoma State
The O’Dowd File
• Local product who attended Lipscomb Academy (Nashville, Tenn.)
• Nation’s 21st-ranked shortstop by Perfect Game
• Tennessee’s top-ranked shortstop and fourth-rated overall prospect
• 2020 Perfect Game Perfect Game First Team All-America
• 2019 Perfect Game All-American Classic participant
• Perfect Game Top 100 National Rank (No. 82)
• .400 average, 14 doubles, four home runs, 20 RBI and 30 runs scored his junior season
• Helped lead Lipscomb to an 18-7 record in 2018, while being ranked as the No. 4 team in the state
• National Honor Society member for three years, and a four-year member of the honor roll
• Brother, Chris, played for the San Diego Padres, Colorado Rockies, Atlanta Braves and Chicago White Sox (2012-18)
• Sister, Lexie, was a member of the Vanderbilt dance team (2014-16)
• Perfect Game All-Northeast Region First Team honoree in 2019
• Son of Dan and Jackie
• Father served as a member of the front office for the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians and Colorado Rockies
• Enjoys golf, tennis, basketball, fishing and skiing
• Full name is John Daniel O’Dowd