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Gatorade 2015 - 2016: Player of the Year

Baseball - Tennessee

Gatorade Player of the year

Zach Linginfelter

RHP/1B
SEVIER COUNTY HS
SEVIERVILLE, TENNESSEE
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-4
Press Release

Peak Performance

1.62

ERA

113

Strikeouts

.455

Batting average
“On the field, he is an absolute game-changer at our level, both on the mound and at the plate. What he does on the mound easily speaks for itself, but just his presence in the lineup makes you pitch the entire team differently. And I haven't even mentioned what he can actually do in the box.”
Nathan Fritz
Head Coach

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-4, 232-pound senior right-handed pitcher led the Smoky Bears to a 30-13 record and a berth in the Class AAA state tournament, scheduled to begin May 24. A 2015 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game selection, Linginfelter owned a 7-2 record wi

Academic Achievement

Linginfelter has maintained a 3.45 GPA in the classroom.

Exemplary Character

In addition to donating his time as a youth baseball instructor, he has volunteered working the concession stand at sporting events and serving meals at his church during the holidays.