Ensley Named TSWA College Baseball Player of the Week
From the Apr 1, 2025 e-Edition
NASHVILLE (March 26) — Tennessee redshirt senior outfielder Hunter Ensley put on a show this past week as he helped the Vols claim a series win over No. 10 Alabama and earned this week’s Tennessee Sports Writers Association College Baseball Player of the Week.
Across four games, Ensley hit .520 (11-for-20) with nine RBI and four runs scored. The Huntingdon graduate had multiple hits in all four games on the week and had six RBIs in the series against the nationally-ranked Crimson Tide.
He had four hits (including two doubles) and three RBIs in the midweek contest against East Tennessee State, then went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, two RBIs and a career-high three stolen bases in the 10-7 win over Alabama. He finished out the series Saturday with another multi-hit game that included a double and three runs driven in to claim the series win.
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