2023 Baseball Roster
Tamez, Dominic

Jersey Number 3
Dominic Tamez
- Position:
- C
- B-T:
- R-R
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- San Antonio, Texas
- High School:
- Lady Bird Johnson
- Prev School:
- McLennan C.C./Arkansas
Bio
Career Accolades
- Signed a free agent contract with the Chicago White Sox
- SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll (2023)
- SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll (2022)
2023
- Split time between catcher and designated hitter, playing in 49 games with 48 starts
- Batted .289 (50-173) with 10 doubles, a triple and five homers
- Also contributed 35 RBI, 26 runs scored, 25 walks and a pair of hit-by-pitch
- Recorded the second two-homer game of his career on April 7 against Mississippi State
- Closed out his 2023 campaign with a 12-game reached base streak that dated back to May 12
- Reached base safely in 12 straight games from April 14-May 4
- Put together a 10-game hitting streak from April 14-29, batting .421 (16-38) with five doubles, a triple, one homer, six RBI, seven runs and six walks over that stretch
2022
- Alabama's everyday catcher who also saw time at designated hitter
- Batted .289 (61-211) with seven doubles and five home runs to go with 34 RBI and 24 runs scored
- Added 18 walks and one stolen base to his totals
- Finished third on UA for RBI while tying for third in hits with 61
- Ranked third among the Tide bats with 32 hits during SEC play
- Homered in back-to-back games from April 24-26
- Posted a two-homer effort against Xavier on Feb. 18 as part of a 2-for-4 day that included two RBI and two runs scored
- Recorded a five-game hitting streak from April 19-26, maintaining a .444 (8-18) average to go with two home runs, three RBI, four runs and a pair of walks over that time
- Notched a seven-game hitting streak from April 3-16, batting .357 (10-28) with three doubles, six RBI, four runs and a walk across the streak
- Put together a six-game hitting streak in SEC play from March 19-April 1, batting .321 (9-28) with a double, four RBI and a run scored during that stretch
- Recorded a seven-game hitting streak from March 5-16, batting .423 (11-26) with a double, four RBI, two runs and three walks across that time
2021 (McLennan Community College)
- Spent one season at McLennan Community College in Waco, Texas
- Helped the Highlanders to the 2021 NJCAA World Series title, batting .526 in five games of action
- Posted an impressive .380 (81-213) average with 17 doubles, three triples and 12 home runs across 61 games overall as a sophomore
- Added 62 RBI and 41 runs scored while walking 31 times and swiping three bags
- Picked up 2021 NJCAA First Team All-America honors at season's end
2020 (Arkansas)
- Began his collegiate career at Arkansas
- Played in eight games with two starts for the Razorbacks during the pandemic-shortened season
- Batted .400 (4-10) with three runs and a walk in 2020
Prep Highlights
- Attended Lady Bird Johnson High School in San Antonio, Texas
- The No. 2 catcher, 35th-ranked prospect in the state of Texas according to Perfect Game USA
- Batted .435 with 20 home runs and 256 RBI across his four seasons of prep baseball
- Named to the USA Today All-USA Texas Team as a senior at LBJHS
- Earned 6A all-state and all-district honors from the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association in both 2019 and 2018
- Batted .394 with nine doubles, nine home runs and 34 RBI as a junior for the Jaguars
- Drafted in the 35th round of the 2019 MLB Draft by the Seattle Mariners, but elected to attend college
Personal Information
- Dominic Michael Tamez
- Born on Jan. 12, 2001
- Son of Jose and Elizabeth Tamez
- Has two brothers, Del and Dante
- Father and brother each played baseball collegiately
- Majoring in human environmental sciences
NCAA Regional Day 2 Postgame: Coach Vaughn, Bryce Fowler & Tyler Fay
Saturday, May 31
NCAA Regional Day 1 Postgame: Coach Vaughn, Matthew Heiberger & Brennen Norton
Friday, May 30
NCAA Regional Preview: Coach Vaughn, Justin Lebron & Riley Quick
Thursday, May 29
SEC Tournament Postgame - Tennessee: Coach Vaughn & Richie Bonomolo Jr.
Wednesday, May 21