Chase Adkins

Georgia pitcher Chase Adkins (23) throws a pitch during the second inning of a Southeastern Conference Tournament NCAA college baseball game against Mississippi, Thursday, May 24, 2018, in Hoover, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

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Position:
RHP
Height:
5-11
Weight:
180
Class:
Senior
B/T:
R/R
Hometown:
Powder Springs, Ga.
High School:
Hillgrove High School
Prev School:
Chatahoochee Valley CC

UGA Career:
Posted an 11-7 record, 4.13 ERA in 31 appearances including 30 starts
*Tallied 125 strikeouts and 57 walks in 161.1 innings pitched for the Bulldogs
*Also pitched for Coastal Carolina for two seasons (2014-15) and went 2-8 with a 3.99 ERA and one save in 24 games including nine starts for a total of 79 innings
*Signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim after the 2018 MLB Draft

2018 (RS-Senior):
Posted a 5-0 record, 4.30 ERA in 16 starts mostly as Game One series starter as team advanced to an NCAA Athens Regional Final
*Led team with 81.2 innings pitched in 16 starts plus struck out 65 with 29 walks
*Wins came over Charlotte, Toledo, No. 15 Texas A&M, Tennessee and Missouri
*Earned first Friday night start of career and responded by taking a perfect game to the 6^thinning in a 7-0 win over Toledo, final line 6 IP, 1H, 1BB, 9K
*In line for win over hard-hitting No. 11 Kentucky after limiting them to 1R in 6 IP with 6K but got a no decision after Wildcats rallied for 3R in the ninth
*Posted a 1.56 ERA during a three-game stretch of no decisions against No. 15 Vanderbilt, No. 11 Kentucky and No. 7 Ole Miss
*Signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim after the 2018 MLB Draft

2017 (RS-Junior):
Posted a 6-7 mark, 3.79 ERA in 15 games including 14 starts and a team-high 79.2 innings pitched
*Beat College of Charleston 9-8 in Bulldog debut on Feb. 19 (5 IP, 9H, 5R, 0BB, 7K)
*No decision at Ga. Southern, left up 1-0 (6 IP, 3H, 0R, 3BB, 4K), team lost 2-1
*Tossed 4-hit shutout of UAB (March 5), winning 1-0 to clinch series...It marked the first shutout by a Bulldog since 2008 (Nick Montgomery blanked Ga. Tech 8-0 in an NCAA Athens Regional)
*Beat Rider 9-3 to salvage final game of series (6IP, 1R, 4BB, 4K), allowed 1st inning run to snap scoreless streak of 15IP
*Lost 4-1 to #16 Auburn on March 26 (8IP, 4H, 2ER, 0BB, career-high 8K)
*Beat Tennessee 3-1 in Knoxville on April 2 to clinch series, a career-high 10K in 6.1 IP
*Superb in combined 1-0 win over Vanderbilt (8IP, 2H, 2 BB, 6K) opposite Kyle Wright, who had a one-hitter through seven frames against the Bulldogs
*Beat #6 Miss. State 4-1 on his birthday (May 14) to clinch series, 6IP,0R, 5H, 2K
*With SEC Tournament spot wrapped up, made 1st career relief appearance @ #30 USC (1.1 IP, 1H, 0R) as a tune-up in preparation for SEC Tournament start
*Made team-high 14th start in SEC Tournament opener against #19 Miss. State in Hoover, Ala., and lost 3-0

2016 (RS-Sophomore):
Attended Chattahoochee Valley Community College in Phenix City, Ala., where he played for Adam Thomas
*Posted an 8-2 record, 1 save and a conference-best 1.81 ERA in 15 appearances including 13 starts, five complete games and three shutouts
*Helped the Pirates go 52-12 (29-3 in the Alabama Community College Conference) and advanced to the semifinals of the NJCAA World Series in Grand Junction, Co.
*Named First Team ACCC for the Southeastern District (All-Region 22) and to the ACCC All-Tournament team
*Tallied 79.2 innings with 82 strikeouts and only 10 walks
*Registered 11 strikeouts in complete game 3-0 win over Wallace CC-Dothan to earn ACCC Pitcher of the Week honors
*Named ACCC Pitcher of the Week after pitching complete game four-hitter with eight strikeouts to beat Alabama Southern

2014-15 (Freshman):
Attended Coastal Carolina where he played for Gary Gilmore
*Went 2-8 with a 3.99 ERA in 24 games including nine starts in one-plus season for the Chanticleers
*Tallied 79 innings with 54 strikeouts and 17 walks while at CCU
*Redshirted in 2015 after going 1-3 with 3.32 ERA in five games including four starts for a total of 21.2 innings as team went 39-21
*Career-high seven innings as part of a combined five-hit shutout with his twin brother Chad in a 12-0 win over Albany on Feb. 21, 2015
*Posted a 1-5 mark, 4.24 ERA in 19 games with five starts as a freshman in 2014
*Registered 37 strikeouts and 12 walks in 57.1 innings in 2014 as team went 24-33
*Pitched six innings with three strikeouts in a 9-3 win over Radford in 2014
*Made Dean’s List and earned Big South Presidential Honor Roll recognition

High School:
A graduate of Hillgrove High School where he played for Dave Richardson
*Saw action as a pitcher/outfielder for the Hawks and named Region Four 6A Pitcher of the Year along with All-Region and All-County 1st team after going 2-3 in 52 innings with 51 strikeouts and a 2.15 ERA as a senior
*A perfect 9-0, 1.26 ERA with 65 strikeouts and only 18 walks in 66.2 innings as a junior
*Summer baseball action included pitching for Team Georgia in 2012-13

Personal:
Born May 14, 1995
*Son of Kimberly Adkins
*Chase’s twin brother Chad played baseball with him at Coastal Carolina for two years while their brother Michael played at Middle Tennessee State
*Major: Business