Birmingham-Southern CollegeChampion of Transylvania Regional
Champion of Denison Super Regional
Fifth place finish in the 2024 D-III College World Series
Playoff Stories
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Statistics:
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Runs per game 7.82 |
Earned run average 4.18 |
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On-base percentage .413 |
Strikeout-to-walk ratio 2.49 |
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Slugging percentage .464 |
Walks+hits/IP 1.45 |
Key hitters
Banks was selected as the SAA Newcomer of the Year and a Second Team All-SAA recipient after his freshman campaign. The right fielder appeared in 33 games with 24 starts and led the SAA in OPS. Stats: .372 batting average, 25 Runs, .629 slugging percentage |
Key pitchers
Leerssen was named to the All-SAA First Team for the second consecutive season after a fantastic senior campaign. Leerssen started 11 games and finished tied for first in the conference in wins. Stats: 3.97 ERA, 10-2, 1 complete games |
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Hancock earned First Team All-SAA honors for the third consecutive season. The designated hitter started all 41 games for the Panthers and finished tied for second in the SAA in home runs. Stats: .317 batting average, 44 runs, .593 slugging percentage |
LaRoche was named All-SAA honorable mention in his debut season on the Hilltop. The junior finished the confernece season in the top 10 in wins, ERA and strkeouts. Stats: 3.21 ERA, 8-3, 2 complete games |
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OF Charlie Banks
RHP Josh Leerssen
DH Iam Hancock
RHP Drake LaRocheScouting report
- Birmingham-Southern is making its second apperance in the DIII World Series. They last appeared in 2019 and finished second with a 3-2 record. It's also the last appearance for B-SC, as the school announced earlier this year that it was closing on May 31 of this year.
- Jan Weisberg is BSC’s second winningest coach in program history. He has led the Panthers to nine 30-plus win seasons during his tenure, five Southern Athletic Association regular season titles, and four conference tournament championships.
- The Southern Athletic Association picked Charlie Banks as the SAA Newcomer of the Year. Eight Panthers were named to All-SAA team following the 2024 season.
- The Panthers are coming in with the fewest runs per game and lowest OBP among the eight teams in Eastlake. Their slugging percentage is sixth best. However, the team has gone 19-4 since the school announced it was closing. Before that announcement, while the team and school were in limbo, B-SC averaged just 6.3 runs per game, but has scored 9.4 per game since.
Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | B/T | Hometown / High School | Previous School |
| 1 | Parker Ladd | Util. | 6-3 | 190 | Fr. | R/R | Mabelton, Ga. / Whitfield Academy | |
| 2 | Dixon Noland | OF | 6-1 | 190 | Fr. | R/R | Marietta, Ga. / Lassiter HS | |
| 3 | Jacob Fields | RHP | 5-9 | 185 | Fr. | R/R | Acworth, Ga. / Harrison HS | |
| 4 | Ty Truett | C/INF | 5-10 | 180 | Jr. | R/R | Hoover, Ala. / Hoover HS | |
| 6 | Eli Steadman | OF | 5-11 | 185 | Jr. | L/R | Birmingham, Ala. / Briarwood Christian | |
| 7 | Andrew Dutton | MIF | 5-10 | 170 | Sr. | L/R | Southside, Ala. / Westbrook Christian | |
| 8 | Charlie Banks | OF | 6-0 | 195 | Fr. | R/R | Marietta, Ga. / ECB Academy | |
| 9 | Shane Nelson | C | 6-0 | 195 | Jr. | R/R | Atlanta, Ga. / North Atlanta HS | |
| 10 | Blake Willingham | RHP | 5-11 | 160 | Jr. | R/R | Southside, Ala. / The Donoho | |
| 12 | Barrett Brown | RHP | 6-0 | 180 | So. | R/R | Athens, La. / East Limestone HS | |
| 13 | Forrest Lietz | OF/LHP | 6-0 | 170 | Fr. | L/L | Atlanta, Ga. / Wesleyan HS | |
| 14 | Garrett Dropp | MIF | 6-0 | 175 | So. | R/R | Woodstock, Ga. / Blessed Trinity HS | |
| 15 | Ian Hancock | OF | 6-1 | 215 | Sr. | L/R | Roswell, Ga. / Pope HS | |
| 16 | Josh Leerssen | RHP | 6-2 | 190 | Sr. | R/R | Sandy Springs, Ga. / Mount Bethel Christian | |
| 17 | Parker Hutson | Util. | 5-9 | 170 | Jr. | R/R | Birmingham, Ala. / Briarwood Christian | |
| 18 | Charlie Horne | LHP | 6-0 | 185 | So. | L/L | Germantown, Tenn. / St. George Independent | |
| 19 | Trip Barron | RHP | 6-0 | 180 | Fr. | R/R | Milton, Ga. / Cambridge HS | |
| 20 | Mitch Austin | 3B | 5-10 | 185 | Sr. | R/R | Collierville, Tenn. / Collierville HS | SW Tennessee CC |
| 21 | Cooper Davis | 3B/1B | 5-11 | 190 | Fr. | R/R | Marietta, Ga. / Walton HS | |
| 22 | Connor Adams | RHP | 6-1 | 200 | Jr. | L/R | Birmingham, Ala. / Oak Mountain HS | |
| 23 | Jackson Webster | 1B | 6-0 | 220 | Jr. | R/R | Chelsea, Ala. / Chelsea HS | |
| 24 | JT Weisberg | MIF/OF | 6-2 | 190 | Jr. | R/R | Birmingham, Ala. / John Carroll HS | |
| 25 | Charlie Yaeger | RHP | 6-1 | 180 | Jr. | R/R | Hoover, Ala. / Home School | |
| 26 | Grant Morgan | C/OF | 6-0 | 175 | So. | L/R | Spring Hill, Tenn. / Independence HS | |
| 27 | Ricky Harrison | RHP | 6-1 | 180 | Sr. | R/R | Baton Rouge, La. / Runnels HS | |
| 28 | Drake LaRoche | RHP | 5-9 | 165 | Jr. | R/R | Fort Scott, Kan. / | Lawson State |
| 29 | Braden Williams | LHP | 5-11 | 175 | Jr. | L/L | Denver, Colo. / Regis Jesuit HS | |
| 30 | Tams Mullins | LHP | 6-4 | 200 | Fr. | L/L | Canton, Ga. / Cherokee HS | |
| 31 | Jayson Barber | RHP | 6-3 | 165 | Fr. | R/R | Loganville, Ga. / Grayson HS | |
| 32 | Owen Stephens | LHP | 6-1 | 160 | Sr. | R/L | Huntsville, Ala. / Huntsville HS | |
| 33 | Justin Fox | RHP | 6-3 | 195 | Sr. | R/R | Bellaire, Texas / Episcopal HS | TCU |
| 34 | Carter Tyus | RHP | 6-2 | 225 | Jr. | R/R | Vestavia Hills, Ala. / Vestavia Hills HS | |
| 35 | Jakob Zito | OF | 6-2 | 205 | Sr. | R/R | Longboat Key, Fla. / Venice HS | Central Alabama CC |
| 36 | Hansen McCown | RHP | 6-2 | 180 | Sr. | R/R | Indian Springs, Ala. / Oak Mountain HS | |
| 37 | Hayden Sottile | RHP | 6-0 | 165 | Fr. | R/R | Marietta, Ga. / Lassiter HS | |
| 40 | Grayson Munyon | RHP | 6-2 | 195 | Sr. | R/R | Collierville, Tenn. / Collierville HS | |
| 41 | Matthew Mapes | RHP | 5-9 | 155 | Fr. | R/R | Suwanee, Ga. / Lambert HS | |
| 42 | Dominick Scalese | RHP/3B | 6-1 | 195 | Fr. | R/R | Peachtree Corners, GA. / Wesleyan School | Tulane University |
| 44 | Ben Hoover | RHP | 6-4 | 225 | Jr. | R/R | Fairhope, Ala. / Fairhope HS |