Billy Amick
| Billy Amick | |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Volunteers – No. 11 | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born: November 4, 2002 Mooresville, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
William Lyndon Amick (born November 4, 2002) is an American college baseball third baseman for the Tennessee Volunteers. He previously played for the Clemson Tigers.
Career
Amick attended P27 Academy in Lexington, South Carolina. He committed to Clemson University to play college baseball.
As a freshman at Clemson in 2022, Amick played in nine games and hit .105 over 19 at-bats.[1] As a sophomore in 2023, he played in 46 games, hitting .413/.464/.773 with 13 home runs and 63 runs batted in (RBI) over 167 at-bats.[2][3] After the season he played for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks in the Cape Cod Baseball League.
Prior to the his junior season in 2024, Amick entered the transfer portal and transferred to the University of Tennessee.[4][5] He entered the season as the stating third baseman.
Amick entered his junior season in 2024 as a top prospect for the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.[6]
References
- ^ Wilson, Mike (July 6, 2023). "All-ACC Billy Amick commits to Tennessee baseball as Clemson transfer". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ Blau, Jon (May 12, 2023). "Amick keeps it '100' for Clemson, crushing baseballs for red-hot Tigers". Post and Courier. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ Long, Christina (July 6, 2023). "Billy Amick, Clemson baseball's top bat, announces transfer to Tennessee". The Greenville News. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ Paschall, David (July 6, 2023). "Clemson standout infielder transferring to Vols". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ Blau, Jon (July 6, 2023). "Clemson slugger Billy Amick transferring to Tennessee". Post and Courier. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ "2024 MLB Draft prospect rankings". MLB.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Tennessee Volunteers bio