| Height: | 6-4 |
| Weight: | 210 |
| Year: | Jr. |
| Hometown: | Peachtree City, Ga. |
| High School: | McIntosh HS |
| Position: | P |
| Major: | Sport Management |
2019: Appeared in 13 games, all as a starter (t-7th in the SAC)... Threw over 900 pitches... Tied his career-high with 6.2 innings of work vs. Notre Dame (Ohio) on Feb. 15, earning his first win of the season... Struck out eight batters in his next game vs. Goldey-Beacom (Feb. 24), tying his career-high and earning another win... Also credited with wins vs. Queens (Mar. 16) and at Carson-Newman (Mar. 23)... Finished with 59.2 innings, 52 strikeouts, and 21 walks... Strikeout per nine inning ratio (7.84) was 15th in the conference.
2018: Made 11 appearances on the mound including 10 starts... Posted a 3-4 record with a 7.00 ERA in his 36 innings of work... Finished the season with 34 strikeouts against 16 walks... Picked up first collegiate win as he tossed six innings with eight strikeouts against Davis & Elkins (Feb. 19)... Allowed three hits with one unearned run and two walks... Picked up second win going four innings in seven-inning victory over Wingate (Mar. 3)... Allowed four hits, two runs, one walk and five strikeouts in the win over the Bulldogs... Tossed 6.2 shutout innings in midweek victory over Bellarmine (Mar. 28)... Allowed three hits with no walks and eight strikeouts against Bellarmine.
High School: Graduated from McIntosh HS in Peachtree City, Ga... Coached by David Munoz (baseball) and Lee Bellknap (football)... Lettered three years each in baseball and football... Two-time All-Region in baseball (2016, 2017)... Pitcher of the Year... 2017 Stats: 6-1 record with a 1.60 ERA... Football honors: Two-time All-Region (2015, 2016)... 2016 Offensive MVP... 2016 Player of the Week... Led team in passing yards at quarterback.
Personal: Full name is Zachary Lee Sanders... Born May 11, 1999 in Memphis, Tenn... Son of Jason and Jennifer Sanders... Siblings - Ryan and Maddie Claire... Brother Ryan is also on the TU baseball team... Majoring in sport management with a minor in business administration... Future plans: Go into insurance... Hobbies: Baseball and watching sports... Favorite midnight snack: Doritos; Favorite movie: "American Sniper"; Favorite musical artist: Alan Jackson; Favorite song: "Freight Train"; Favorite sports teams: Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Braves; Zach can't imagine a week without: Baseball; Favorite athlete: Baker Mayfield; Most thrilling moment in sports: Winning the high school all-star football game in overtime; Advice to kids: "Always be yourself, never conform to others... you will find out who your friends are"; Favorite color: Blue; Favorite food: Pizza; Favorite sport other than baseball: Football; Person Zach most admires: Mariano Rivera; Most famous person Zach has ever met: Chris Hemsworth; Toughest opponent Zach has ever played against: Makenzie Stills; What people don't know about Zach: He is very good with computers; When he was a kid, Zach tried to be like: Chipper Jones.
