Tanner Sanders

Position:
Infield
B/T:
R/R
Height:
6-4
Weight:
212
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Corvallis, Ore.
High School:
Crescent Valley

2016
• Played in four games, tallying two at bats. Walked once.

2015
• Did not play baseball.
• Played for the Oregon State men’s basketball team, appearing in 21 games with one start. Averaged 5.9 minutes and one point per game.

Crescent Valley High School
• Lettered four years, starting three, for head coach Ryan Starwalt.
• Helped Crescent Valley to two league championships.
• During his career, named 5A Player of the Year and was a two-time Mid-Willamette Valley Conference Player of the Year.
• As a senior, batted .500 with 13 doubles, six home runs and 44 RBI with 16 stolen bases. Competed in the Oregon All-Star Series.
• On the mound, went 9-0 with a 1.34 ERA in 46 2/3 innings as a senior.
• As a junior, batted .447 with 18 doubles, four home runs and 51 RBI. Stole 18 bases.
• Batted .385 his sophomore season, collecting eight doubles, six triples and 28 RBI. On the mound, was 2-2 with 19 strikeouts in 18 2/3 innings.
• Also competed for four seasons in football as a quarterback and wide receiver and three years as a wing in basketball.

Personal
• Major is undecided.
• Born August 4, 1995.
• Son of Amy and Scott Sanders.
• Has one brother, Cameron, and one sister, Corey.
• Was on National Honor Society in high school.
• Favorite athlete is Bryce Harper and favorite movie is Like Mike.
• Chose Oregon State because “the family culture here is great.”

Sanders’ Career Single-Game Highs
Walks: 1, at USC, May 21, 2016
Struck out: 1, vs Kansas State, Feb 26, 2016
At bats: 1, vs Kansas State, Feb 26, 2016 ; vs William & Mary, Mar 05, 2016