The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2021 Baseball Roster
Roster
Tanner Witt
- Position:
- Right-handed Pitcher/Infielder
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Episcopal
- Major:
- Sport Management
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2023)
Returned from injury to make six starts late in the season and into the postseason…picked up a pair of wins against San Jose State and West Virginia…best outing of the season was to clinch the Big 12 Championship against West Virginia (5/20) with 3.0 scoreless innings and three strikeouts…made his season debut at TCU (5/1).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2022)
Underwent season ending surgery, ending his season with a 2-0 record, 1.64 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 11 innings pitched…struck out a career high nine in six innings against Alabama (2/27)...got first win of the season to sweep the series, with five innings pitched and five strikeouts against Rice (2/20).
AS A FRESHMAN (2021)
Named a Freshman All-American and Honorable Mention All-Big 12 selection…led Texas with 28 relief appearances throughout the season…finished with a 5-0 record, five saves, a 3.16 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 57 innings pitched…held opponents to a .194 batting average…made Texas debut with five strikeouts in 1.2 scoreless innings against Arkansas (2/21)…picked up first career save with a perfect inning against BYU (2/24)…got first career win with three innings of relief and season-high six strikeouts against South Carolina (3/14)…had an incredible relief outing in the College World Series, pitching a career-high 5.2 shutout innings against Tennessee (6/22) to keep the season alive…had 13 at-bats during the season as well, hitting .231 with three hits and three runs scored…also played for USA Baseball Collegiate National Team during the summer.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year starter for head coach Matt Fox at Episcopal High School…played shortstop, second base, third base, outfield and pitched…two-time All-State player and 2019 VYPE Private School Player of the Year…named all-conference as a freshman…a member of the 2017 USA Baseball 15U National Team that was named co-champions of the COPABE Pan American 'AA' Championships…No. 1 ranked shortstop in Texas, No. 4 overall player in the state and No. 18 nationally by Prep Baseball Report…played in 2019 Under Armour All-American Game at Wrigley Field…participated in Area Code Games in Long Beach, California…also a three-time All-State volleyball player.
PERSONAL
Son of Lori and Kevin Witt…comes from an athletic family, Kevin was a first round pick in the 1994 Major League Baseball draft and played for the Blue Jays, Padres, Tigers and Rays…current minor league hitting coach in the Miami Marlins organization…Lori played softball at Texas…Tanner will be a fourth generation Longhorn…has four siblings Preston, Skyler, Cullen and Ripken.
