2018 Baseball Roster
Vann, Christian
Jersey Number 28
Christian Vann
- Position:
- Pitcher (L)
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Senior
- Letters:
- 1
- Hometown:
- Lilburn, Ga.
- Prev School:
- Chattahoochee Valley CC
- High School:
- Parkview HS
Bio
Awards/Accolades
2018
2016 (Chattahoochee Valley CC)
- 2018 MLB Draft selection (25th round, 761st pick to Washington Nationals)
2018
- Earned a spot on Mercer's weekend rotation as a senior, starting 11 games over 22 appearances
- Went 5-3 with a 3.93 ERA over 68.2 innings pitched
- Tallied 83 strikeouts & limited opposing batters to .228 average against
- Made first collegiate start at Kennesaw State (Feb. 27), tossing 6.2 scoreless innings for the win
- Punched out career-high 10 batters over seven innings vs. VMI (April 29)
- Went 2-0 vs. Western Carolina with 12.1 scoreless innings & 11 strikeouts
- Recorded two saves vs. UNC Asheville (Feb. 24) & Wofford (March 24)
- Ranked seventh in the SoCon & 61st nationally with 10.88 strikeouts per nine innings
- Served as one of Mercer's go-to relief pitchers during first season after transferring from Chattahoochee Valley CC
- Ranked third in the SoCon & 55th nationally with 30 appearances on the mound
- Owned a 4.14 ERA & 1-2 record
- Tossed 37.0 innings & ranked fifth on the team with 50 strikeouts
- Limited opposing batters to a combined .257 average
- Threw 12.2 consecutive innings of scoreless relief over eight appearances from April 9-26
- Earned first win of the season with four-inning, six-strikeout effort at The Citadel (April 23)
2016 (Chattahoochee Valley CC)
- Led the Pirates with 22 appearances en route to their JUCO World Series appearances & 52-12 overall record
- Was 5-3 on the mound with two saves
- All but three over his appearances came out of the bullpen
- Struck out 46 batters in 48.1 innings pitched
- Notched 2.79 ERA
- Played alongside fellow Bears teammates JT Thomas & Chase Burks
- Tossed 39.0 innings over 12 appearances for head coach Adam Thomas
- Posted a 2.08 ERA & struck out 24 batters
- Was 2-1 with one save & one complete game
- Helped team to 43-17 overall record
- Played alongside fellow Bears teammates Ryan Hagan, Drew Lingo, JT Thomas & Chase Burks
- Played two years of varsity baseball under head coach Chan Brown at Parkview High School (Lilburn, Ga.)
- Graduated in spring of 2014
- Played one year of high school basketball at Parkview HS as a freshman
- Born June 25, 1996 to parents Kelly & Danny Vann
- Has two younger siblings, Emma & Addy
- Relative Steve Green played baseball at Clemson & Georgia Tech
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