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Gatorade 2023 - 2024: Player of the Year

Baseball - Tennessee

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BASEBALL

Tomas Valincius

LHP/1B
BAYLOR SCHOOL
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

1.14

ERA

.444

Batting Average

40

RBI

37

Runs Scored
“Tomas Valincius has turned himself into one of the top two-way players in the state because of one thing: He’s never satisfied. His work ethic is unmatched as well as his attention to detail with his preparation. He is also a wonderful teammate and leads the team by example.”
Greg Elie
Head Coach - Baylor School head coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-2, 205-pound senior left-handed pitcher and first baseman compiled an 8-0 record with a 1.14 ERA on the mound this past season, leading the Red Raiders (25-8) to the Division II-AA semifinals. Valincius recorded 74 strikeouts against just nine walks in 43 innings of work. The state’s 2023 and 2024 Division II-AA Mr. Baseball award-winner, he also batted .444 with 10 home runs, 40 RBI, 37 runs and a .576 on-base percentage.

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Academic Achievement

Valincius has maintained a 4.21 weighted GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball on scholarship at the University of Virginia this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Valincius has volunteered locally as a youth baseball coach and, with his family, helped launch a foundation to donate sports equipment to children in Lithuania.