| Chase Burns | |
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 Burns with Tennessee in 2023 | |
| Wake Forest Demon Deacons – No. 23 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:January 16, 2003 Naples, Italy | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Chase David Burns (born January 16,2003) is an American college baseball pitcher for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He previously played for the Tennessee Volunteers. Once hailed a top high school prospect,Burns is considered one of the best players available in the 2024 MLB Draft.
Burns grew up in Gallatin,Tennessee and initially attended Station Camp High School. He transferred Beech Senior High School before the start of his senior year. [1] Burns was selected in the 20th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the San Diego Padres,but did not sign with the team. [2]
Burns entered his freshman season at Tennessee as a member of the Volunteers' starting rotation. [3] [4] He finished the season with a 8-2 record and 2.91 ERA with 103 strikeouts in 81+1⁄3 innings pitched. Burns was named the Freshman Pitcher of the Year by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association at the end of the season. [5]
Burns entered his sophomore season as a member of the Volunteers' starting rotation, but was moved to a relief role midway through the season after going 2-3 with a 6.10 ERA as starter. [6] In postseason play, Burns allowed only one run scored and struck out 22 over 16 innings pitched, including throwing six scoreless innings with nine strikeouts in a 6-4 win over Stanford in the 2023 Men's College World Series. [7] He finished the season with a 5-3 record and two saves with a 4.25 ERA and 114 strikeouts over 72 innings pitched. After the season, Burns entered the NCAA transfer portal. [8]
Burns ultimately transferred to Wake Forest. [9]
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