Drew Kennedy

Bio

Honors and Awards

• Member of Chi Alpha Sigma National Honor Society.

As a Junior

• Member of Tampa's 2026 NCAA Division II National Championship team, helping the Spartans become the first NCAA Division II program to win three consecutive national championships and capture the program's NCAA-record 11th national title.
• Appeared in 14 games as a reserve infielder, catcher, and pinch hitter, helping lead the Spartans to a 51-9 record, Sunshine State Conference championship, NCAA South Regional title, NCAA South Super Regional title, and NCAA Division II National Championship.
• Finished the campaign with a .182 batting average, collecting two hits, three runs scored, and two RBI in 11 official at-bats.
• Batted his way to a spectacular .500 on-base percentage on the strength of drawing five walks and being hit by two pitches over the course of the season.
• Logged a slugging percentage of .182 during his offensive opportunities.
• Handled duties behind the plate and across the infield with flawless defensive execution, registering a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with 29 putouts and zero errors on 29 total chances.
• Safely reached base in seven of his 14 game appearances on the year, proving to be a highly disciplined option off the bench.
• Made his regular-season debut as a defensive replacement at first base against Georgia College (Jan. 30), recording one putout in the field.
• Showed great discipline off the bench against Montevallo (Feb. 7), entering the game as a pinch hitter and remaining at first base after drawing a walk.
• Entered the game as a catcher against Post (Feb. 15), delivering errorless execution behind the plate with three putouts.
• Checked into a high-scoring contest against Saint Leo (Feb. 20) as a pinch hitter and catcher, collecting two RBI after drawing a walk and scoring a run.
• Orchestrated a perfect day at the plate in his next game against Saint Leo (Feb. 21), finishing 1-for-1 with a run scored and a hit-by-pitch while handling a season-high five putouts as the starting catcher.
• Earned a start at catcher against conference rival Lynn (Feb. 28), showing a keen eye to draw a walk.
• Picked up a walk and a run scored while behind the plate to contribute to a win over Valdosta State (Mar. 3).
• Logged a walk while filling in at first base during a regular-season victory over Davenport (Mar. 14).
• Showed patience at the plate against Palm Beach Atlantic (Mar. 21), collecting a walk after entering the game at first base.
• Picked up a walk after checking into regular-season conference action as a catcher against Barry (May 8).
• Excelled as a pinch hitter on the national stage at the World Series, going a perfect 1-for-1 with a hit-by-pitch to trigger an offensive spark in a dominant semifinal victory over Catawba (June 3).
• Concluded his season as a national champion contributor on a historic Tampa roster that climbed to the absolute peak of NCAA Division II baseball.

As a Sophomore

• Played on the Tampa JV teeam.
• Led the team with a .395 batting average.
• Drove in 11 runs and scored 21 runs in 25 games.
• Had 10 multiple hit games.

As a Freshman

• Member of the 2024 National Championship team as a true freshman.
• Played in 4 games.
• Hit .200 with 2 runs and 1 RBI.
• Registered first collegiate hit against No. 12 Newberry (Feb. 10).
• Drove in run at Eckerd (April 13).

High School

• Graduated from Malvern Prep.
• Was a three-year letterwinner for the Friars.
• Played for coach Freddy Hilliard.
• Helped team to three conference champions.
• Member of two state championship teams.
• Four-time Preseason Perfect Game Regional All-American.
• Highest rank by Perfect Game at position was No. 13 Nationally and No. 1 in Pennsylvania.
• Selected as PBR Junior Futures Player.
• Also played for Team Elite and Wow Factor.
• Won several WWBA Tournaments, including one at Hoover Met Stadium.

Personal

• Member of student council.
• Volunteered as a coach for little league.
• Held a leadership role with Caritas Carnival, helping inner-city kids learn to play sports.
• Assumed leadership role with CSitizen, spreading success in social impact.
• Four-year Distinguished Honors member.
• Member of Bellisini Honor Society (Top 10% of class)
• Sport management major, communications minor
• Son of JP and Lisa Kennedy
• Has two siblings, Ryan and Scott
• Father played baseball at Drexel University.
• Birthdate: 8/19/2005

Tampa Career Statistics

NCAA Career Statistics