Tommy White (baseball)

Tommy White
LSU Tigers – No. 47
Third baseman
Born: (2003-03-02) March 2, 2003 (age 21)
St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Thomas Anthony White (born March 2, 2003) is an American college baseball third baseman for the LSU Tigers. He previously played for the NC State Wolfpack.

Amateur career[edit]

White grew up in St. Pete Beach, Florida and initially attended Calvary Christian High School.[1] As a junior, he batted .444 with 18 RBIs and four home runs in 11 games before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[2] He transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida prior to his senior year. White batted .378 and was named an All-American in his only season at IMG.[3]

North Carolina State University

White immediately garnered national attention at NC State University, after batting .588 with nine home runs in his first eight collegiate games.[4][5] He set records for the most home runs by a NC State player and the most by a freshman in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) since the introduction of the BBCOR standard for bats in 2011.[6] When he hit his 23rd home run on May 19, 2022, White broke the overall ACC freshman home run record set by Florida State's Chris Diaz in 1998.[7] On May 28, 2022, White hit his fourth home run in two games at the ACC Tournament, marking his 27th home run of the season, which broke a record that had stood for over 30 years. White became the only freshman to ever hit 27 home runs in college baseball, and was later named the ACC Freshman of the Year in 2022.[8][9][10] After his 2022 campaign, in which the Wolfpack failed to make the NCAA tournament despite a strong regular season, White entered the NCAA transfer portal, ultimately committing to Louisiana State University.[11][12]

2022

  • .362 AVG, 85 hits, 12 Doubles, 27 HRs, 74 RBIs, .757 SLG
  • 2022 Collegiate Baseball Freshman of the Year
  • 2022 Collegiate Baseball All American 1st Team
  • 2022 Collegiate Baseball Freshman All American 1st Team
  • 2022 ACC Freshman of the Year
  • 2022 All-ACC 1st Team
  • 2022 All-ACC Freshman 1st Team
  • 2022 ACC All Tournament 1st Team
  • ACC Freshmen Home Run Record
  • NC State Freshman Home Run Record
  • NC State Freshman RBI Record
  • NC State All Time Home Run Record
  • National College Baseball Writers Association Freshman of the Year
  • American Baseball Coaches Association Rawlings All Region 1st Team
  • American Baseball Coaches Association Rawlings All American 1st Team
  • Perfect Game Freshman of the Year
  • Perfect Game Freshman All American 1st Team
  • Perfect Game All American 3rd Team
  • Baseball America Freshman of the Year
  • Baseball America All American 2nd Team
  • D-1 Baseball All American 3rd Team
  • D-1 Baseball Freshman All American 1st Team
  • College Baseball Foundation All American 1st team
  • BAGS All American 1st Team
  • 2022 Golden Spikes Award
  • 2022 Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist
  • Dick Howser Player of the Month Award
  • Three Time Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week
  • ACC Play of the Week
  • National Player of the Week (Perfect Game, NCBWA, D-1)
  • No. 1 Freshman in 2022 in HR (27), RBI (74, and SLG (.757)


Louisiana State University

LSU Baseball Star Tommy White launches Tiny Tanks Initiative, pledges portion of NIL earnings to Baton Rouge charity.

Shortly after arriving at Louisiana State University, in September of 2022, White announced plans to donate a portion of his NIL earnings to Empower 225 - a non-profit organization in Baton Rouge providing children with resources and skills to be set up for success and a bright future. His goal was to raise awareness and support for at-risk youth in the local community. Empower 225 focuses their efforts on helping youth in the capital region who are at-risk of homelessness and dependency to reach their highest potential through educational support, life-skills training, career preparedness, housing and mentorship.[13]

In 2023, White helped lead the Tigers to the 2023 National Championship, batting .377 (103-for-273) with 24 doubles, 24 homers, 105 RBI and 64 runs scored.[14][15] He finished No. 1 in the nation in RBI (105), No. 3 in total bases (198) and No. 4 in RBI per game (1.59). In the the SEC, White finished No. 1 in RBI (105), No. 2 in total bases (198), No. 2 in hits (102), No. 2 in doubles (24), No. 4 in homers (24), No. 6 in batting average (.374) and No. 7 in slugging percentage (.725).[15]

Among many other achievements in 2023, White was a two-time SEC Player of the Week, a two-time National College Baseball Player of the Week, a consensus 1st Team All-American, a Golden Spikes Award Semi Finalist, a Dick Howser Award Semi Finalist, and a College World Series Champion. [15] [16] His two-run, walk-off home run in the bottom of the 11th inning of an elimination game against Wake Forest on June 22, 2023, sent LSU to the College World Series Championship Series against Florida. LSU would ultimately take two games of three against Florida, and White was voted to the College World Series All-Tournament Team, having batted .351 (11-for-32) in eight games with two doubles, two homers, eight RBI and five runs scored.[15]

2023

  • .377 AVG, 103 hits, 24 Doubles, 24 HRs, 105 RBIs, .725 SLG
  • Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week (May 15, 2023)
  • Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week (March 13, 2023)
  • SEC Player of the Week (April 17, 2023)
  • SEC Player of the Week (March 20, 2023)
  • 2023 Baseball America First-Team All-American
  • 2023 Collegiate Baseball First-Team All-American
  • 2023 NCBWA First-Team All-American
  • 2023 Perfect Game First-Team All-American
  • 2023 ABCA All-South Region Team
  • 2023 D1 Baseball Second-Team All-American
  • 2023 ABCA Second-Team All-American
  • 2023 College Baseball Foundation Second-Team All-American
  • 2023 First-Team All-SEC
  • 2023 Golden Spikes Award
  • 2023 Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist
  • 2023 Louisiana Newcomer of the Year
  • NCAA College Baseball Leader RBIs (105)
  • 2023 Mens College Baseball World Series Champion
  • 2023 College World Series All-Tournament Team

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hale, David M. (April 8, 2022). "NC State baseball's Tommy White has the look, the nickname and the game to back it up". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  2. ^ Askeland, Kevin (March 3, 2021). "Preseason MaxPreps All-America high school baseball team". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "Wolfpack slugger Tommy White makes smashing debut". North State Journal. February 23, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  4. ^ Anderson, R.J. (March 4, 2022). "MLB Prospect Watch: How NC State freshman Tommy White is putting himself on the map". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  5. ^ Mintz, Jake (March 4, 2022). "All hail 'Tommy Tanks,' best baseball player on earth right now". Fox Sports. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  6. ^ Smith, R. Cory (April 27, 2022). "Tommy White makes NC State, ACC history with 19th homer". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  7. ^ Lea, Chris (May 19, 2022). "'Tommy Tanks' breaks ACC Freshman home run record". WRALSportsFan.com. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  8. ^ Smith, R. Cory (May 28, 2022). "Tommy White breaks NCAA freshman home run record". 247 Sports. Retrieved June 21, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "NC State's Tommy White named ACC Freshman of the Year". WRALSportsFan.com. May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  10. ^ "3 things to know about NC State baseball freshman Tommy 'Tanks' White". The Fayetteville Observer. May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  11. ^ "LSU picks up freshman home run record-holder from North Carolina State". The Advocate. June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  12. ^ "NC State baseball star Tommy White enters transfer portal after record-setting season". The News & Observer. June 2, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  13. ^ Tiny Tanks Initiative (September 26, 2022). "LSU BASEBALL STAR TOMMY WHITE LAUNCHES TINY TANKS INITIATIVE, PLEDGES PORTION OF NIL EARNINGS TO LOCAL CHARITY". Globe News Wire. Retrieved June 21, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ D1 Baseball. "Tommy White". Retrieved June 21, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ a b c d LSU Baseball. "#47 Tommy White". LSU Baseball. Retrieved June 21, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ "Crews, Skenes, White Named 2023 First-Team All-Americans". LSU. 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2024-06-16.

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