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Jersey Number 26
Tanner Garrison
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Senior
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Tex.
- High School:
- Cardinal Newman (Coastal Carolina)
Bio
2024 (Senior):
COASTAL CAROLINA:
CARDINAL NEWMAN HS:
PERSONAL
Received graduate certificate in Non-profit Leadership in May 2024.
- Played in 20 games including 19 starts behind the plate for the Orange & Blue as one of the top defensive catchers in the country
- Slashed .246/.348/.351 across 57 at bats before suffering a season-ending injury against South Carolina on April 13
- Led the SEC by throwing out 43.8% of would-be base-stealers (7-for-16)
- Fielded at a remarkable .995 clip across 198 defensive chances primarily behind the plate
- Totaled one home run, three doubles, nine runs, six RBI and two sacrifice flies
- Notched first hit, RBI and run as a Gator while going 1-for-4 with one double and two runs scored in the win over North Florida on Feb. 21
- Went 2-for-4 with one double, one RBI, one run scored and one walk in the victory against St. Mary’s on March 10
- Picked up two hits and finished 2-for-4 with two runs in the series-clinching win at LSU on March 24
- Recorded hits in all three games of the Mississippi State series from March 29-31, going 4-for-7 with two RBI and one run
- Launched his first homer as a Gator en route to a 2-for-3 night in the victory over Mississippi State on March 29
- Registered a season-high three hits and went 3-for-4 with one double and two runs scored vs. South Carolina on April 12
- Registered four multi-hit games
COASTAL CAROLINA:
- Appeared in 96 games featuring 56 starts after making his collegiate debut in 2020
- Slashed .257/.381/.482 with 13 homers, 11 doubles, 53 RBI and 48 runs over 222 at bats
- Finished time at Coastal Carolina with a remarkable .992 fielding percentage across 589 chances behind the plate
- Posted his best offensive season in 2023 thanks to a .275/.396/.588 batting line with career highs in all three slash categories
- Tallied six home runs, 53 RBI and 23 runs scored last season
- Hit .263 with a .408 SLG, a .385 OBP, three home runs, two doubles, 11 RBIs, and 13 runs scored his junior year
- Delivered a .227/.358/.426 slash line with three home runs, two doubles, eight walks, 15 RBIs, and 10 runs scored over 20 games played his sophomore campaign
- Recorded a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage behind the plate with 106 putouts and eight assists during his sophomore year
- Batted .250/.357/.500 with one home run, seven RBIs, and two runs scored across 7 games as a freshman in the shortened 2020 season
- Garrison was the top Division I catcher in pitch framing in 2023 and threw out 14 runners on the base paths
- Notched career highs of four hits and three doubles on Feb. 25, 2023 against Creighton
CARDINAL NEWMAN HS:
- Rated the No. 1 catcher and the No. 18 overall prospect in the state of South Carolina for the class of 2019 by Prep Baseball Report
- Ranked as high as the No. 2 catcher and the No. 25 overall prospect in the class of 2019 in the state of South Carolina by Perfect Game
- Also ranked as high as the No. 199 overall catching prospect in the nation by Perfect Game
- A 2019 PG Preseason All-American and Atlantic Region All-Region honorable mention selection
- Lettered at Cardinal Newman
- Led his team to a 25-5 overall record, a regional championship, and the semifinals of the state championship tournament his senior season
- A key member of the 2018 SCISA 3A state championship team
- A two-time SCISA All-Region team selection (2018 and 2019) and a two-time High School Sports Report/SCISA All-State honoree (2018 and 2019)
- A 2018 All-Midlands honorable mention selection
- Was twice selected to play in the SCISA All-Star Game, SC Palmetto Games, and Border Battle SC/NC Game
- Hit .356 with eight doubles and 25 RBIs his junior season, while also going 3-1 with a save on the mound
- Drove in a team-high 22 RBIs as a sophomore in 2017
- Played for the Dirtbags club team
- Was a member of the 2018 WWBA 18U Memorial Day at LakePoint championship team and earned all-tournament team honors at the 2018 WWBA 2019 Grads or 17U National Championship tournament
PERSONAL
- Son of Heather and Ty Garrison
- Has one older sister, Tylor, and two younger sisters, Layne and Cate
Received graduate certificate in Non-profit Leadership in May 2024.
2025 Florida Baseball Season Highlights
Monday, June 23
Florida-Fairfield Highlights
Saturday, May 31
5.31.25 Conway Regional Postgame
Saturday, May 31
5.30.25 Conway Regional Postgame
Friday, May 30
