University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2025 Baseball Roster
Hess, Tate
Jersey Number 23
Tate Hess
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 220
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Singer, La.
- High School:
- Singer
Bio
• 2023-24 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
2024 (Freshman)
Made five appearances out of the bullpen as a true freshman, striking out seven batters in 4.0 innings … longest outing was 2.0 innings against Northwestern State (2/28), striking out four batters … pitched 0.2 innings with a strikeout in appearances against Wright State (2/17), Rice (2/24), and Vanderbilt (3/1) … spent the summer playing for the La Crosse Loggers of the Northwoods League where he posted a 2-0 record with a 2.55 ERA.
HIGH SCHOOL
A three-time All-State selection at Singer High School ... rated as the No. 12 right-handed pitcher and No. 36 overall prospect in Louisiana by Perfect Game … named a first-team Class B All-State pick in 2021 and 2022 ... earned Class C All-State honors as an eighth-grader in 2019 ... hit .473 at the plate for SHS in 2022 while striking out 113 batters with a 0.71 earned run average in 59 innings on the mound … named the 2022 All-Beauregard Parish Player of the Year in both baseball and basketball ... posted a 1.60 ERA on the mound in 2021.
PERSONAL
Born January 6, 2006 in Lake Charles, La. ... the son of Tara and Tim Hess ... has one brother ... majoring in general studies with emphasis in business.
2024 (Freshman)
Made five appearances out of the bullpen as a true freshman, striking out seven batters in 4.0 innings … longest outing was 2.0 innings against Northwestern State (2/28), striking out four batters … pitched 0.2 innings with a strikeout in appearances against Wright State (2/17), Rice (2/24), and Vanderbilt (3/1) … spent the summer playing for the La Crosse Loggers of the Northwoods League where he posted a 2-0 record with a 2.55 ERA.
HIGH SCHOOL
A three-time All-State selection at Singer High School ... rated as the No. 12 right-handed pitcher and No. 36 overall prospect in Louisiana by Perfect Game … named a first-team Class B All-State pick in 2021 and 2022 ... earned Class C All-State honors as an eighth-grader in 2019 ... hit .473 at the plate for SHS in 2022 while striking out 113 batters with a 0.71 earned run average in 59 innings on the mound … named the 2022 All-Beauregard Parish Player of the Year in both baseball and basketball ... posted a 1.60 ERA on the mound in 2021.
PERSONAL
Born January 6, 2006 in Lake Charles, La. ... the son of Tara and Tim Hess ... has one brother ... majoring in general studies with emphasis in business.
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