Drew Gilbert

Andrew Christopher Gilbert (born September 27, 2000) is an American college baseball outfielder for the Tennessee Volunteers.

Drew Gilbert
Tennessee Volunteers – No. 1
Outfielder
Born: (2000-09-27) September 27, 2000
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Career

Gilbert attended Stillwater Area High School in Stillwater, Minnesota. As a junior, he helped lead Stillwater to their first state championship since 1991, striking out 15 batters and throwing over 115 pitches in a complete-game shutout.[1] He finished his junior year batting .400 alongside going 7-1 with a 0.63 ERA and 100 strikeouts over 55+2⁄3 innings.[2] As a senior in 2019, he was named the St. Paul Pioneer Press Baseball Player of the Year, the Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year, and Minnesota Mr. Baseball.[3][4][5] He finished his senior year with 97 strikeouts while giving up only one run over 49 innings alongside batting .370 with eight stolen bases.[6] He was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 35th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft but did not sign.[7] He originally committed to play college baseball for the Oregon State Beavers, but switched his commitment to the Tennessee Volunteers after a coaching change at Oregon State during the summer before his freshman year of college.[8]

During his freshman year at Tennessee in 2020, Gilbert pitched eight innings and made ten starts in the outfield before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a sophomore in 2021, Gilbert became Tennessee's starting center fielder.[9] He was named Southeastern Conference Newcomer of the Week twice during the season.[10] He garnered national attention after he hit a walk-off grand slam versus the Wright State Raiders in the first round of the 2021 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament, leading the Volunteers to a 9-8 win.[11][12][13] He was subsequently named the Most Outstanding Player of the Knoxville Regional after hitting a home run in all three games of the regional, helping Tennessee reach their first Super Regional in 16 years.[14] He finished the season having started 67 games with a slash line of .274/.341/.437 with ten home runs, 62 RBIs, and ten stolen bases.[15] He was named to the USA Baseball National Collegiate Team after the season alongside teammate Blade Tidwell.[16]

References
  1. Mizutani, Dane (June 18, 2018). "Class 4A state baseball: Ace leads Stillwater to first state championship since 1991". St. Paul Pioneer Press.
  2. Strand, Bruce (July 5, 2018). "Diamond dandies: Stillwater Ponies are state champions with 20th straight win". PressPubs.
  3. Mizutani, Dane (June 12, 2019). "Pioneer Press baseball player of the year: Stillwater's Drew Gilbert". St. Paul Pioneer Press.
  4. Paulsen, Jim (June 25, 2019). "Minnesota Scene: Stillwater's Drew Gilbert chosen Minnesota's Mr. Baseball". Star Tribune.
  5. Haggrstrom, Ron (June 12, 2019). "Stillwater's Drew Gilbert is the Star Tribune baseball Metro Player of the Year". Star Tribune.
  6. Patane, Paul (June 30, 2019). "2019 Mr. Baseball is Drew Gilbert from Stillwater Area". Minnesota State High School Baseball Association.
  7. Halfend, Betsy (June 5, 2019). "Twins draft four Minnesotans but Stillwater teammates appeared committed to college". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead.
  8. Warrick, Jack (November 14, 2018). "Stillwater pitchers will stay together with NCAA champ Oregon State". St. Paul Pioneer Press.
  9. Wilson, Mike (June 18, 2021). "How Drew Gilbert became a 'power pack' for Tennessee baseball's College World Series run". Knoxville News Sentinel.
  10. "Gilbert named SEC Newcomer of the Week for second time". WVLT-TV. May 10, 2021.
  11. Provost, Troy (June 4, 2021). "Drew Gilbert's walk-off grand slam lifts Vols past Wright State". The Daily Times.
  12. "The sports world reacts to Tennessee's walk-off grand slam against Wright State". WBIR-TV. June 5, 2021.
  13. Wilson, Mike (June 4, 2021). "Inside Drew Gilbert's walk-off grand slam to power Tennessee baseball over Wright State". Knoxville News Sentinel.
  14. Gallagher, Michael (June 7, 2021). "Vols advance to first Super Regional in 16 years". Nashville Post.
  15. "What to know about Tennessee baseball as 2022 season opens". Knoxville News Sentinel. February 17, 2022.
  16. Krull, Jesse (July 13, 2021). "Tennessee's Drew Gilbert, Blade Tidwell showcasing skills with College National Team". WJHL-TV.
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