Liam Doyle (baseball)

Liam Doyle
Tennessee Volunteers – No. 12
Pitcher
Born: (2004-06-03) June 3, 2004
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Teams

Liam Shannon Doyle (born June 3, 2004) is an American college baseball pitcher for the Tennessee Volunteers.

Career

Doyle attended Pinkerton Academy in Derry, New Hampshire.[1] Over his junior and senior seasons in high school he combined to go 15–2 with a 0.68 earned run average (ERA) with 226 strikeouts in 113 innings.[2]

Doyle started his college baseball career with Coastal Carolina University in 2023. He appeared in 23 games with seven starts and went 3–1 with a 4.15 ERA and 69 strikeouts in 56+1⁄3 innings.[3] After the season, Doyle entered the transfer portal and transferred to the University of Mississippi.[4] In his lone season at Ole Miss in 2024, he started 11 of 16 games, going 3–4 with 5.73 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 55 innings.[5] Doyle entered the transfer portal after the season and transferred to the University of Tennessee.[6]

Doyle entered the 2025 season as Tennessee's number one starter.[7] Against the St. Bonaventure Bonnies, he combined with four other pitchers to throw the first no-hitter for Tennessee since 2002.[8][9]

In March 2025, Doyle was ranked by Keith Law of The Athletic as the top prospect in the 2025 Major League Baseball draft.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ Dyer, Dave (May 27, 2021). "Rioux and Doyle go way back, now key Pinkerton's top pitching staff". The Derry News. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  2. ^ Longo, Hector (July 12, 2023). "Derry's Doyle living out a dream". The Derry News. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  3. ^ Hall, Alex (July 20, 2023). "Lure of SEC, legendary pitching coach, draws Pinkerton's Doyle to Ole Miss". UnionLeader.com. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  4. ^ Longo, Hector (July 12, 2023). "Dream Transfer: Breakout spring at Coastal Carolina lands Derry's Doyle a spot with NCAA power Ole Miss". Eagle-Tribune. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  5. ^ Eckert, David (July 1, 2024). "Liam Doyle enters transfer portal as Ole Miss baseball suffers another key loss | Reports". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  6. ^ Wilson, Mike (July 9, 2024). "Liam Doyle commits to Tennessee baseball as Ole Miss transfer pitcher". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  7. ^ Wilson, Mike (February 14, 2025). "Liam Doyle dazzles as Tennessee baseball starts national title defense with win vs Hofstra". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  8. ^ Mast, Allison (March 8, 2025). "Top 100 Draft prospect spearheads Tennessee's first no-hitter since 2002". MLB.com. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  9. ^ Paschall, David (March 7, 2025). "Doyle dominant again as Vols roll on combined no-hitter". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  10. ^ Wilson, Mike (March 6, 2025). "Tennessee's Liam Doyle ranked as No. 1 prospect for 2025 MLB Draft by The Athletic's Keith Law". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  11. ^ Cookston, Hunter (March 7, 2025). "Tennessee Baseball's ace Liam Doyle recognized as potential first overall pick in MLB Draft". Sporting News. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
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