Cade Sammons

Photo by: Ole Miss Athletics

Class:
Freshman
Position:
OF
Ht./Wt.:
5-10 / 175
Experience:
HS
Hometown:
Jackson, Tenn.
High School:
University School of Jackson
Major:
Exercise Science

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll

2021 (Sophomore): Appeared in 40 games as a reserve ... Hit .111 with seven runs scored and three stolen bases ... Primarily utilized as a defensive replacement and pinch runner ... Went 1-for-1 with an RBI and a run scored against Alcorn State (3/9) ... Made SEC debut as a defensive replacement vs. Auburn (3/19) ... Scored first run in SEC competition at Alabama (3/26) ... Scored a run at Florida (4/2) ... Walked and scored a run at Mississippi State (4/17) ... Went 1-for-1 with a run scored vs. Little Rock (4/20) ... Stole a base and scored a run in SEC Tournament win over Vanderbilt (5/28) ... Scored a run in NCAA Oxford Regional vs. Florida State (6/5).

2020 (Freshman): Season cut short due to the spread of novel coronavirus COVID-19 … Appeared in 13 games with six starts … Started two games in center field in the Rebels’ opening series vs. No. 1 Louisville … Recorded three hits, five runs, and two RBI over the season … Notched first career hit vs. Xavier (2/21), also recorded two runs in the game … Scored four runs over the entire Xavier series (2/21-23) … Recorded first career RBI vs. Xavier (2/23) on an RBI single.

High School: Four-year letterwinner at the University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tenn. under head coach Jack Peel … Inducted into the University School of Jackson Hall of Fame for stellar career on baseball field and in classroom … Named the No. 28 prospect, No. 6 outfielder in Tennessee … Helped lead his team to a 2017 State Championship Runner-Up, and 2018 District and Region Championship … Named a member of the 2017, 2018, and 2019 All-Region Teams … 2018 All-State baseball player (Tenn. Sports Writers Association) … 2019 All-West Tenn. Baseball First-Team (The Jackson Sun) … Outstanding student as well, as member of the National Honors Society, National English Honor Society, and recipient of Chemistry Outstanding Achievement Award, American Government Outstanding Achievement Award, and Physics Outstanding Achievement Award.

Personal: Full name is Cade Sellars Sammons … Son of Jennifer and Jason Sammons … Born on May 5, 2000 … Exercise Science major.