Andrew Gist

Height:
5-10
Weight:
196
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Cumming, Ga.
Exchange Profile:
R/L

UGA Career (2016-17):
Posted a 6-6 record, 1 save and 4.35 ERA in 32 appearances including 17 starts
*Tallied 116 strikeouts and 33 walks in 122 innings pitched for the Bulldogs

2017 (Senior):
Selected in the 9th Round by Tampa Bay in the 2017 MLB Draft
*Appeared in 17 games with 11 starts for a total of 73.1 innings as Georgia went 25-32 and advanced to the SEC Tournament
*Posted a 3-4 record, 1 save and a team-best 3.80 ERA serving as SEC Game One starter
*Clinched team’s spot in SEC Tournament with a 6-3 road win over No. 30 South Carolina on May 18, pitching a career-high eight innings and allowing just one run on three hits with five strikeouts
*Tallied a 1-1 record and 3.46 ERA in his last four starts of the season coming against No. 8 Florida, at No. 4 Kentucky, vs. No. 6 Miss. State and at No. 30 South Carolina
*Earned 1st career save with three innings pitched in combined shutout of UAB on March 4
*Picked up a win over Kennesaw St. with one inning pitched as part of a staff night on March 21
*No decision in excellent start vs. #16 Auburn on March 24, going seven innings, allowing one unearned run with no walks and seven strikeouts
*Superb in combined shutout of Missouri on April 6, tallying six innings and surrendering just three hits, one walk and career-high 10 strikeouts

2016 (Junior):
Made 15 appearances including six starts as team went 27-30 and advanced to the SEC Tournament
*Posted a 3-2 record and 5.18 ERA in 48.2 innings with 14 walks and 37 strikeouts
*Made Bulldog debut with two scoreless innings and two strikeouts versus Georgia Southern on Feb. 20
*Notched first victory on Feb. 27 against Cincinnati, providing 4.2 innings of relief with four strikeouts
*Earned win in first career start, tossing six shutout innings with five strikeouts in 5-3 victory over Charleston Southern on March 2
*Brilliant performance in beating No. 19 Georgia Tech 3-1 on April 12 in Atlanta, tossing career-high eight innings with six strikeouts
*Part of combined two-hit shutout of Western Carolina on May 11

2014-15 (Freshman and Sophomore):
Attended Walters State (Morristown, Tenn.) for two seasons where he played for David Shelton
*Went 8-2 with a 3.45 ERA and one save in 17 appearances for the Senators in 2015 as they went 57-12 and finished third at the NJCAA World Series
*Made 16 starts and registered 92 strikeouts and 24 walks in 88.2 innings
*Recorded a no-hitter against Motlow College in a five-inning, run-rule shortened game
*Started two of the team's three victories at the NJCAA World Series, totaling 10 strikeouts in 8.2 innings
*Threw a season-best eight innings in a victory against Chattanooga State, taking the win. He followed up that performance with a season-high 13 strikeouts against Jackson State in his next start
*Pitched for the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod League in 2015, posting a 3.97 ERA in 11.1 IP
*Appeared in seven games on the Cape, starting once, allowing six total runs (five earned) and boasted a 10-to-2 strikeout-to-walk ratio
*Went 5-5 with a 4.46 ERA and one save in 15 appearances as a freshman for the Senators, who finished 43-18 and finished the season ranked seventh in the NJCAA
*Made 12 starts and tossed five complete games, tallying 68.2 innings with 22 walks and 42 strikeouts

High School:
A graduate of Forsyth Central where he played for Kevin McCollum.
*Was a 2013 1st-Team All-State selection, as well as 1st-Team All-Region and 1st-Team All-County.
*Rated the No. 11 LHP prospect out of Georgia as a senior.
*2013 Southeast Region Honorable Mention by Perfect Game; 2012 Underclass All-American Honorable Mention by PG.
Played summer ball for the East Cobb Rangers

Personal
*Born March 28, 1995
*Son of William and Lilian Gist
*Major: Management