Andrew Behnke

Position:
LHP
Height:
5-10
Weight:
180
Class:
Graduate Student
B/T:
L/L
Hometown:
Nashville, Tenn.
Prev School:
Tennessee

2025 (Junior/Tennessee): Made 14 relief appearances to help Tennessee finish 46-19 and advance to the NCAA Fayetteville Super Regional under coach Tony Vitello
*Went 2-0 with a 5.11 ERA over 12.1 innings with six strikeouts
*Closed out a win against Miami (Ohio), allowing one hit and a run in two innings of work in the NCAA Knoxville Regional
*Struck out two batters in an early jam and secured a midweek win versus Bellarmine
*Pitched a scoreless inning in a 10-2 win over Alabama State
*Tossed two scoreless frames in a midweek contest against ETSU
*Notched a win in his season debut against Hofstra
*Named to the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Preseason Watch List
*Earned a spot on the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll

2024 (Sophomore/Tennessee): Made 23 appearances and helped the Volunteers capture the 2024 College World Series Championship for Tony Vitello
*Tallied a 3-1 record as the squad finished 60-13 and won a share of the SEC regular season title
*Tossed 29 innings and struck out 39 batters
*Threw two scoreless innings of relief with three strikeouts during a win over Western Carolina
*Closed out a game against Auburn by retiring the side in order
*Struck out two of the four batters he faced in a scoreless appearance against Alabama
*Tossed two shutout innings with three strikeouts against Illinois
*Fired two scoreless innings and allowed only one hit during a midweek win over Kansas State
*Stranded three runners in the top of the fifth to preserve a one-run lead during a 3-2 win over High Point
*Tallied a career-best five strikeouts in a career-high 2.1 innings pitched during a win over UNC Asheville
*Named to the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll

2023 (Freshman/Tennessee): Made six relief appearances for a squad that finished 44-22 and advanced to the College World Series for Tony Vitello
*Went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 5.2 innings with 10 strikeouts and four walks
*Threw one inning and had two strikeouts in a midweek triumph over Belmont
*Struck out four over 1.2 innings in a midweek win over Austin Peay
*Tossed one inning of relief and tallied one strikeout in his career debut against EKU
*Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

High School: A graduate of Donelson Christian Academy in Nashville where he played for John Berti
*Posted a 2.43 ERA with 168 strikeouts in 98.0 innings during his high school career
*Had a 1.21 ERA with 35 strikeouts in 17.1 innings pitched as senior
*A three-time all-district selection (2019, 2021, 2022) and 2021 all-region honoree
*Helped lead the Wildcats to the Division II-A state playoffs as a junior in 2021 after posting a 2.85 ERA and racking up 82 strikeouts in 44.0 innings
*Had 51 strikeouts and a 2.48 ERA in 36.2 innings as a freshman in 2019 plus played two seasons of basketball
*Played club baseball for the East Cobb Astros, CCB 2022 Prime and 615 Baseball Club
*Rated a top 500 prospect by Perfect Game and the No. 8 overall player in the state of Tennessee
*Named a 2022 Perfect Game Preseason All-American selection and Southeast all-region team pick
*Two-time Perfect Game Preseason Underclassman All-American Honorable Mention selection (2020 & 2021)
*Earned seven Perfect Game All-Tournament Team honors during his prep career, including the 2021 WWBA 17U National Championship and the 2021 PG 17U USA Midsouth Championship
*Participated in the 2021 Perfect Game National Showcase

Personal: Born Jan. 10, 2004
*Son of Rob and Christy Behnke
*Has one older sister, Alex