Seth Beer

Seth Beer
Clemson Tigers – No. 28
Outfielder / First baseman
Born: September 18, 1996 Maryville, Illinois
Bats: Left Throws: Right

Seth Michael Beer (born September 18, 1996) is an American college baseball outfielder and first baseman for the Clemson Tigers.

Career

Beer attended Lambert High School in Forsyth County, Georgia. As a junior he hit .560 with eight home runs and 41 runs batted in (RBI) and as a sophomore hit .589 with 10 home runs.^[1][2] Due to his age, Beer was able to graduate from high school early and attend Clemson University to play college baseball for the Clemson Tigers.^[3][4][5]

Beer was a starter his freshman year at Clemson in 2016.^[6] His first collegiate home run was a grand slam.^[7] Against Boston College, he hit a 10th inning walk-off home run.^[8] Beer was named the National Midseason Player of the Year by Perfect Game after hitting .430/.538/.935 with 13 home runs and 37 RBI in 27 games.^[9]

Personal

Beer was also a swimmer when he was younger and at 12 years old set national records in the 50-meter backstroke and 100-meter backstroke.^[10][11] He later quit swimming to focus on baseball.

References

1. BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Seth Beer, Lambert
2. BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Seth Beer, Lambert
3. Super freshman Seth Beer taking 'early riser' to new levels
4. Freshman phenom: Seth Beer already one of college baseball’s best hitters
5. ‘Best true freshman hitter’: Tiger foes get taste of Beer
6. Freshman Seth Beer, Tigers enjoy productive debut in baseball
7. Clemson baseball: Seth Beer makes booming impression in first weekend
8. Clemson sweeps BC on Beer’s walk-off homer in 10th inning
9. Seth Beer hits legendary home run, leads Clemson past Georgia in emotional homecoming
10. Sapakoff: Clemson’s Seth Beer, once an Olympic swimming prospect, on tap as a baseball phenom
11. Seth Beer, a Lambert baseball player, faces million dollar decision

External links

• Career statistics and player information from The Baseball Cube
• Clemson Tigers bio