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Jersey Number 43
Lane Forsythe
- Position:
- IF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 175
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Humboldt, Tenn.
- High School/Previous School:
- Trinity Christian Academy
Bio
Honors / Awards
2022 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll2021 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2021 College World Series All-Tournament Team
2023 (Junior Season)
Season: Appeared in 38 games making 36 starts, all at shortstop … Made 109 at-bats and pushed through 27 hits … Accumulated a .248 batting average … Drove in 14 runs and scored 20 runs…Hit two home runs, a career-high, and stole four bases.
ULM (2/22): Went 2-for-2 against the Warhawks, while also reaching twice on walks...Scored two runs in the contest. Arizona State (2/24-26): Batted .333 on the weekend, picking up five RBIs...Hit his first home run of the season in game three. Southern Miss (2/28): Went 2-for-3 in the midweek matchup with a double...Scored two runs while also reaching on a walk. Ohio State (3/3): Finished 1-for-2 at the plate with a double while reaching three times on walks...Picked up two RBIs and scored a run. Lipscomb (3/10): Had a 2-for-4 day at the plate in game one with a double, scoring a run...Crossed the plate twice in game three after picking up a hit and two walks. Nicholls (3/14): Picked up two hits in the midweek contest, while reaching on a walk and picking up his fourth stolen base on the year. Vanderbilt (3/24-26): Hit a two-run homer in game two against Vandy. Alabama (4/6-8): Picked up two hits in game one against the Tide while also reaching on a walk. UAB (4/11): Picked up two hits in the contest against the Blazers. Tennessee (4/29): Picked up one hit.
2022 (Sophomore Season)
Season: Appeared in 48 games, starting 36 at shortstop...Accumulated a .273 batting average on 30 hits...Drove in 12 RBIs, drew 15 walks, and stole four bases...Also appeared in relief on the mound three times.
UAPB (2/22): Went 1-for-2 with two RBIs, while also scoring one. LSU (4/8-10): In game one, went 2-for-3 with one run scored...also stole a base. UAB (4/12): Hit 4-for-5 in the midweek bout, scoring two runs and stealing a base. Ole Miss (4/21-23): In game two, went 2-for-5 including a double, while driving in a RBI. Missouri (4/29-5/1): Accumulated a .385 average on the weekend...had a triple and one RBI. Florida (5/6-8): Went 2-for-2 in game one...drove in one RBI, scored one run, and reached base on balls twice.
2021 (Freshman Season)
Awards: College World Series All-Tournament Team
Season: Started 58 games as shortstop…Appeared at the plate 186 times, earning a batting average of (.231) for the season with an on-base percentage of (.321). Collected 30 runs on 43 hits while gaining 21 RBIs. Received the second highest on the team in most assists (119). Second most highest in fielding double plays (24). Collected career record in assist (6) vs. Missouri (5/15).
Kent State (3/7): Through four at bats, collected two hits and two runs to start the season batting .500. Grambling (3/9): Collected four assists to help the team secure the victory. Eastern Michigan (3/12-14): In the opener of the three-game series, went 3-for-4…Collected one RBI on a walk to help in the team’s 14-0 victory…Throughout the series, collected five putouts and six assists. LSU (3/19-21): Batted .250 throughout the three-game series…Collected two RBIs, six putouts, and 10 assists. Arkansas (3/26): Earned an RBI on a single to right field. Kentucky (4/1-3): Throughout the three-game series, batted .375 with one RBI…Collected six putouts and six assists. Auburn (4/9-11): Collected five hits and three runs during the three-game series…Gained two putouts with six assists in fielding. Arkansas State (4/13): Hit first homerun of the season to right field…Collected three RBIs, two from a double and one from a homerun. Ole Miss (4/16-18): Collected six putouts with four assists throughout the three-game series. Texas A&M (5/1, Game Two): Collected one hit and one run…Collected one RBI on a double to take the lead 4-to-3. The Citadel (5/5): Through four at bats, collected three hits, one RBI and one walk with one assist. South Carolina (5/7-5/9): Throughout the three-game series, earned two runs, two hits and two walks… collected four putouts and seven assists to help the team win the series. Missouri (5/13-5/15): In the series finale, collected a career high in assists (6). Jacksonville State (5/18): Hit a double down the left field line to earn the last run in the team’s 6-1 victory. Alabama (5/20-5/22): In game one, collected one RBI on a single to help in the team’s victory… In the series finale, singled to left to collect a RBI, scored two runs and gained three assists. 2021 NCAA Starkville Regional (6/4-6/7): Collected one RBI on a sacrifice fly to right field to help in the team’s 8-4 victory .vs Samford (6/4)... Assisted in the team’s win by collecting one putout and two assists .vs VCU (6/5)... Gained one putout with one assist and a walk during the team’s victory .vs Campbell (6/7). 2021 NCAA Starkville Super Regional (6/12-6/14): Collected two walks and one hit with one putout and 11 assists throughout the three-game series .vs Notre Dame. 2021 College World Series (6/19-6/30): In the team’s 2-1 win, collected one assist .vs Texas (6/20)... Collected one putout with two assists in the team’s 6-5 victory .vs Virginia (6/22)... Gained one hit and two putouts with two assists .vs Texas (6/25)... Turned one ground double play and earned one assist to help in the team’s 1-0 win .vs Texas (6/26)... Collected one ground double play with one putout and two assists .vs Vanderbilt (6/28)... Collected one run, three hits and two RBI’s…Earned one putout and one assist in the team’s 13-2 victory .vs Vanderbilt (6/29)... Collected one hit, one walk and one RBI with one putout and four assists to help in the team’s 9-0 victory .vs Vanderbilt (6/30).
High School
Lettered four times for head coach Jeremy Maddox at Trinity Christian Academy...Selected team MVP as a sophomore and junior... Garnered Perfect Game Preseason All-American high honorable mention as a senior...Tabbed Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American high honorable mention as a junior...Helped TCA to a Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association Division 2-1A state runner up finish as a junior.
Personal
Born William Lane Forsythe on May 27, 2002 in Jackson, Tennessee...Son of BethAnne and Andy Forsythe...Has one younger sister, Lakyn...Father, Andy, lettered in baseball at Jackson State Community College...Mother, BethAnne, lettered in softball at Jackson State Community College.
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