2024 Baseball Roster Choose a Player: Amick, Billy Antigua, Ariel Backus, Colby Bargo, Dalton Bates, Camden Beam, Drew Behnke, Andrew Burke, Blake Causey, AJ Chapman, Reese Combs, Aaron Connell, Kirby Curley, Dean Dallas, Matthew Dreiling, Dylan Ensley, Hunter Garcia, JJ Grimmer, Blake High, Hunter Hunley, Austin Lawless, Stone Lohry, Bradke Loy, Dylan Moore, Christian Payne, Ethan Payne, Luke Peebles, Cannon Perry, Alex Phillips, Marcus Robertson, Brady Russell, AJ Schaefer, Derek Sechrist, Zander Sharp, Brayden Snead, Nate Stamos, Chris Stark, Cal Taylor, Charlie Tears, Kavares Villeneuve, Robin Go Profile Stats Profile RHP Position Freshman Class Cave Creek, Ariz. Hometown 6'2 Height 206 Weight Cactus Shadows High School High School #34 Derek Schaefer RHP Position Freshman Class Cave Creek, Ariz. Hometown Season Career Season Stats There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player. There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player. Career Stats Career Statistics Biography Summary Biography CAREER BESTS Innings Pitched: 3.0 // vs. UNC Asheville, 2/20/2024 Runs Allowed: 0 (5x) // last vs. Bellarmine, 4/16/2024 ER Allowed: 0 (5x) // last vs. Bellarmine, 4/16/2024 Strikeouts: 3 (2x) // last vs. Georgia, 3/29/2024 Walks: 0 (2x) // last vs. Tennessee Tech, 3/26/2024 Hits Allowed: 0 (5x) // last vs. Bellarmine, 4/16/2024 Wild Pitches: 0 (9x) // last vs. Bellarmine, 4/16/2024 Putouts: N/A Assists: N/A 2024 Struck out three batters while pitching in one inning vs. Georgia (3/29) Won his second game of the season striking out two batters against Tennessee Tech (3/26) Picked up the win after pitching a shutout inning against Southern Indiana (3/6) Threw one shut out inning in the final game of the series vs. UAlbany (2/25) Pitched for three innings allowing only two hits and striking out three batters against UNC Asheville (2/20) Struck out one batter in his Tennessee debut against Oklahoma (2/17) HIGH SCHOOL Played at Cactus Shadows High School in Cave Creek, Arizona, where he was a standout pitcher Was in the USA Prime National travel baseball team Participated in the Perfect Game 2022 National Showcase and the 2021 Jr. National Showcase Tabbed as a 2023 Perfect Game All-Region honoree (West Region) Named a three-time Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American A 12-time All-Tournament Team selection at Perfect Game tournaments Received a 9.5 Perfect Game grade in 2022 Rated as the No. 223 overall prospect and No. 3 RHP in the state of Arizona PERSONAL Full name is Derek Thomas Schaefer Son of David and Patricia Schaefer Born July 9, 2005 Mother, Patricia, played collegiate basketball at Lewis University Chose Tennessee over Arizona State and Texas Majoring in business management Decided to come to UT because of the coaching staff and city of Knoxville Favorite actor is Chris Pratt
