Kade Snell

Photo by: Crimson Tide Photos / UA Athletics

Position:
OF
B-T:
L-L
Height:
6-1
Weight:
210
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Dothan, Ala.
High School:
Wicksburg
Prev School:
Wallace State C.C. / Auburn

NIL Opportunities

Career Accolades

Second Team All-American - ABCA/Rawlings (2025)
ABCA/Rawlings All-Southeast Region First Team (2025)
First Team All-SEC - OF (2025)
SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll (2024-25)
SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2023-24)

2025

Alabama's team captain in 2025 who wore the No. 3 to represent the three pillars of head coach Rob Vaughn's program - ownership, toughness and grit
Garnered Second Team All-American honors from ABCA/Rawlings
First Team ABCA/Rawlings All-Southeast Region Team selection
Named a First Team All-SEC outfielder by the league's head coaches
Owned a .363 average (77-212) with 13 doubles, one triple and 10 home runs
Added 52 RBI, 38 walks, six hit-by-pitch, and 49 runs scored
Led all Alabama players in batting average (.363) and hits (77)
Finished second on the Tide in total bases (122), walks (38) and sacrifice flies (5)
His .363 average finished third among all SEC players while his 77 hits were good for 13th among SEC hitters
Struck out in just 6.9 percent of his plate appearances in 2025 (18 K/261 PA), the lowest strikeout rate among all SEC players
Finished with a career-high five RBI at then-No. 19 Troy on May 6, boosted by a three-run home run
Batted 4-for-9 (.444) with two doubles, one triple and five walks in three games at Vanderbilt from May 2-4
Finished 6-for-12 (.500) in three games against Missouri from April 24-26, including one double, one home run, one walk and four RBI
Recorded two hits in each contest of the three-game series at then-No. 9 LSU from April 17-19, batting 6-for-11 (.545) with one double, two home runs, six RBI, four walks and five runs scored
Responsible his first multi-homer game with a career-best four RBI against LSU on April 17
Managed an eight-game hitting streak from March 16-29, recording seven consecutive multi-hit games during the streak, going 17-for-32 (.531) with four doubles, two home runs, nine RBI and four runs scored in that span
Provided walkoff solo home run against South Alabama on March 18 to defeat Jaguars 6-5 in extra-innings
Was 4-for-9 (.444) with two doubles, two home runs, three walks and three RBI in three starts at Texas A&M, helping the Tide to a sweep of the Aggies
Finished a season-best 4-for-5 with a homer and two RBI against North Dakota State on Feb. 28
Named to the Jax College Baseball Classic All-Tournament Team as an outfielder, finishing with five hits, including a double, four RBI, three walks and a run scored in three games

2024

Played in 40 games with 36 starts, settling into the Tide's primary designated hitter role midway through the season
Put together a .324 (48-148) average with nine doubles and six home runs
Added 30 RBI, 23 runs scored, 15 walks and two hit-by-pitch
Batted .343 in SEC action to rank second on Alabama and 10th in the conference
Totaled eight doubles in conference play to lead UA and tie for 14th among league bats
Made his Alabama debut on Feb. 23 against Valparaiso, entering as a pinch-hitter
Got aboard in 17 straight games from April 13-May 12
Put together a season-long 13-game hitting streak from April 19-May 12, batting .375 (21-56) with three doubles, a homer, 11 RBI, 11 runs, two walks and a hit-by-pitch

On the mound

Moved into the midweek starter role for the Tide midseason
Went 1-0 with a 6.08 ERA (16 ER/23.2 IP) across 10 appearances (six starts) on the mound
Struck out 23 compared to seven walks
Earned his first win with the Crimson Tide in his start at Samford on April 3, throwing 4.0 scoreless frames with four hits, one walk and three strikeouts
Made his first career start on the mound while also serving as the designated hitter on March 26 against Belmont, tossing 3.0 scoreless frames with three hits, one walk and four strikeouts
Debuted on the mound on March 3 against Dallas Baptist, allowing three runs (two earned) on two hits with two strikeouts in 2.0 innings of work

2022-23 (Wallace Community College-Dothan)

Spent two seasons at Wallace Community College in Dothan
A two-way player who contributed in the field and on the mound
Named the 2023 NJCAA Division I National Player of the Year in addition to earning first team All-America honors from the league
Selected as the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) Athlete of the Year in 2023
Also earned All-Conference and All-District Pitcher and Player of the Year recognition from the ASWA
Finished with a perfect 10-0 record and a 1.86 ERA while striking out 87 to lead all JUCO pitchers in the state of Alabama
Hit .393 at the plate with 13 home runs and 70 RBI in 2023
Appeared in 14 games with 13 starts on the mound while working in 56 total contests in 2022
Batted .396 (61-154) with eight doubles, five home runs, 44 RBI and 34 runs scored while drawing 32 walks and swiping six bases
Owned a 3-4 record with a 4.91 ERA (36 ER/66.0 IP) and 46 strikeouts during his first season at WCC

2021 (Auburn)

Did not see playing time for the Tigers during his freshman season
Named to the 2020-21 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

Prep Highlights

Attended Wicksburg High School in Newton
The second-ranked pitcher and 29^th-rated recruit overall from the state of Alabama by Prep Baseball Report
Tabbed as the No. 3 left-handed pitcher and No. 32 overall recruit in the state by Perfect Game
Also listed as a top-100 left-hander and a top-500 prospect nationally by PG
Earned all-state honors for Class 3A two times during his prep career
Combined for an 8-3 record and 160 strikeouts across 94.1 innings of work during his sophomore and junior seasons at WHS
A two-way standout who batted .438 as a sophomore and improved upon that number with a .453 average during his junior campaign