Deacon Medders

Career Accolades

Selected in the 20th round of the 2019 MLB Draft (San Diego Padres)
Alabama single-season record holder for strikeouts/9.0 innings at 14.50 (51 K/32.1 IP)
2019 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
2016-17 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

Tied for the team lead in appearances with 22
Sports a 2-2-1 record and a 3.86 ERA (13 ER/30.1 IP)
Struck out 50 compared to 21 walks
Limiting opposing hitters to a lowly .164 average against, the second lowest among all Tide arms

Led the Crimson Tide in saves with six, a total that tied for seventh in the SEC during the regular season
Tied for the team lead in relief innings with 39.0 and sported an 0-4 record with a 3.69 ERA (16 ER)
Struck out 30 in his 20 total relief appearances
Contributed 26.1 innings out of the pen in SEC play with four saves
Punched out 20 league hitters across his 14 SEC appearances

Wrapped up his freshman campaign with a 2-1 overall record and a 4.38 ERA (19 ER/39.0 IP) across 15 appearances, including six starts
Made one start and six total appearances in SEC play, finishing 0-1 across his 15.0 frames of work
Went 2-1 as a starter with a 4.44 ERA (12 ER/24.1 IP) and 19 strikeouts

Attended American Christian Academy in Tuscaloosa
Rated as the No. 5 right-handed pitcher in the state of Alabama by Perfect Game USA coming out of ACA
Received first team all-state accolades from 2014-16
Selected to the 2016 All-USA Alabama Baseball Second Team as a pitcher by USA Today
Named to the Tuscaloosa News Super 9 in his final three seasons, including being named the publication's Player of the Year as a senior
Named the Alabama 3A Player of the Year following his senior campaign
Tabbed a PG USA Honorable Mention All-American in 2016 while also earning Honorable Mention honors in 2015
Helped lead the Patriots to the state championship during his senior season
Recognized as an all-state center fielder in 2014 and followed that with another all-state selection as a junior, this time at shortstop
Set a state record with 38 consecutive scoreless innings pitched during his high school career
Multi-sport athlete, also competed in football and track at ACA, earning all-state honors as a punter in 2014

Deacon Payne Medders
Born on Sept. 2, 1996
Son of Scott and Donna Medders
Has one brother, Russell, and one sister, Mabry
Cousins, Daniel Geddes and Chester Lewis, both played for The University of Alabama football team
Majoring in human performance exercise science