2023 NCAA Gainesville Regional All-Tournament Team
Career:
- Saw action in 118 career games while making 115 starts in the corner infield and outfield
- Slashed .268/.365/.507 with 23 homers, 32 doubles, 80 RBI, 75 runs and four stolen bases across 422 at bats
- Was one of the Gators’ strongest offensive contributors in 2024 with 16 multi-hit games and 13 multi-RBI games
- Finished with a .975 fielding percentage over 203 defensive chances in the corner infield and corner outfield
2024 (Senior):
- Started 65 of a possible 66 games for the Gators, seeing time in left field (46), third base (18) and first base (1)
- Slashed .261/.360/.530 with career highs in hits (65), homers (16), doubles (19), RBI (52), runs (45), walks (32) and stolen bases (four)
- Led the Gators with 19 doubles and third in home runs, total bases, OPS (.890) and RBI
- Went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run scored, two walks and one stolen base in the win over North Florida on Feb. 21
- Homered and went 2-for-5 behind two RBI, two runs and one steal in the victory against Columbia on Feb. 23
- Launched a three-run homer in the first for the game-winning RBI, finishing with four RBI and two walks on a 1-for-2 day vs. Columbia on Feb. 25
- Collected three hits (3-for-4), one homer, one double, two RBI and one run in the win over Bethune-Cookman on Feb. 28
- Finished 2-for-4 highlighted by one home run, one double, two RBI, one run and one walk against Saint Mary’s on March 10
- Swatted two doubles en route to a 3-for-4 night with one run and one walk against Texas A&M on March 16
- Smacked a homer and double (2-for-3) while providing two RBI, two runs and one walk in the series-clinching victory over Texas A&M on March 17
- Popped a solo homer and drew three walks while going 1-for-2 with two runs as the Gators clinched the series over LSU on March 24
- Drilled two home runs and set a career high with five RBI, going 2-for-4 with two runs scored in the win over Jacksonville on April 16
- Drove in five runs for the second time in four games in the victory against Vanderbilt on April 20, finishing with one homer, one double and one run in a 2-for-5 day
- Went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, two runs scored and one walk vs. Kentucky on May 12
- Registered two doubles, three RBI, two runs and finished 3-for-5 as Florida secured the series at Georgia on May 18 to save the season
- Opened NCAA Tournament play with hits in 10-straight contests, finishing with knocks in 10 of 11 games
- Turned in a 2-for-3 performance and drew one walk in the Regional victory over Oklahoma State on June 2
- Hit a solo homer as the Gators defeated Oklahoma State to win the Stillwater Regional on June 3
- Homered in the game one win at the Clemson Super Regional on June 8
- Went yard in Omaha in the victory over NC State on June 17, going 1-for-3 with one walk
- Tallied 16 multi-hit games and 13 multi-RBI performances, the latter of which ranked fourth on the Gators
- Posted a .974 fielding percentage across three defensive positions
2023 (Junior):
- Played in 53 games while making 50 starts in his first season as a Gator
- Started the final 29 games of the season in the UF outfield
- Batted .277/.371/.474 across 173 at bats
- Racked up seven homers, 13 doubles, 30 runs, 28 RBI and 23 walks
- Went 2-for-2 with two doubles, two runs and one RBI in his Gators debut against Charleston Southern on Feb. 17
- Hit his first Division I homer vs. Charleston Southern on Feb. 18
- Drove in three runs while going 2-for-3 with a homer and two walks in the win over Florida Atlantic on March 7
- Homered and finished 2-for-4 with two runs vs. Siena on March 10
- Posted a season-high four RBI while going 2-for-4 with a home run in the victory over Missouri on April 28
- Tallied a season-high three hits, finishing 3-for-4 with one double, three RBI and two runs scored vs. Missouri on April 29
- Went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI in the Super Regional win over South Carolina on June 9
- Turned in a 2-for-4 day vs. TCU on June 21 and a 2-for-5 showing against LSU on June 25 at the College World Series
- Recorded 15 multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI performances
- Produced a .977 fielding percentage across 87 chances split between third base, first base and corner outfield
SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE:
- Played at Sante Fe CC for two seasons from 2021-22, competing as a two-way player during his first campaign
- 2022 First Team All-State
- Named 2022 First Team All-Conference and 2021 Second Team All-Conference
- 2021 Mid-Florida Conference Fireman of the Year as the league’s top reliever
- Tied Santa Fe single-season home run record with 19 long balls in 2022 while batting .333/.420/.747 across 45 games
- Slashed .306/.339/.627 with 26 home runs, two triples, 19 doubles, 85 RBI, 84 runs and four stolen bases over 84 career games at Santa Fe
- Worked to a 3-3 record, 12 saves, 3.09 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 35 innings spread across 21 appearances as a freshman
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FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOL:
- Four-time letterwinner in baseball under head coach Rick Julius at Fort White High School
- Four-time All-Conference, All-Section and All-City (2017-2020)
- Named All-State in three-straight seasons from 2018-2020
- 2018 Class 5A State Player of the Year
- Batted .319/.494/.556 with one homer, 12 triples, 17 doubles, 53 runs, 36 RBI and 21 stolen bases during his high school career
- Also pitched to a 1.84 ERA and .213 BAA with 216 strikeouts in 152 innings on the mound
- Competed for Gatorball Baseball Academy
- Two-time PG Preseason All-American and one-time Preseason All-Region
- Earned eight different All-Tournament Team honors at various PG events from 2017-20
- Ranked by Perfect Game in 2020 as the No. 75 SS and No. 369 overall recruit nationally on top of being the No. 13 SS and No. 67 player in Florida
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PERSONAL:
- Son of Darryl and Wendy Shelnut
- Has one brother, Nick
- Intends to major in education sciences at the University of Florida
- Hobbies include playing golf
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WHY FLORIDA: I chose UF because growing up only 45 minutes away from Gainesville naturally made me a huge Gator fan growing up. The program has a history of winning, and why not go to school close to home and have a chance to compete for a national title close to home?
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|
AVG |
GP |
GS |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SLG% |
BB |
HBP |
SO |
GDP |
OB% |
SF |
SH |
SB |
PO |
A |
E |
FLD% |
| 2023 |
.277 |
53 |
50 |
173 |
30 |
48 |
13 |
0 |
7 |
28 |
.474 |
23 |
4 |
49 |
4 |
.371 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
72 |
13 |
2 |
.977 |
| Total |
.277 |
53 |
50 |
173 |
30 |
48 |
13 |
0 |
7 |
28 |
.474 |
23 |
4 |
49 |
4 |
.371 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
72 |
13 |
2 |
.977 |
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 3, Missouri, April 29, 2023
Doubles: 2, two times, last vs. Vanderbilt, May 12, 2023
Home Runs: 1, seven times
Total Bases: 6, Florida Atlantic, March 7, 2023
RBI: 4, Missouri, April 28, 2023
Runs Scored: 2, nine times
Walks: 2, three times
Struck out: 3, four times
Sacrifice Flies: 1, two times, last at Texas A&M, May 5, 2023
At bats: 5, four times
Stolen bases: N/A
Assists: 2, two times, last vs. Bethune-Cookman, April 4, 2023
Putouts: 10, Alabama, March 17, 2023
