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2025 Baseball Roster

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5 Gage Shaver

  • Position Outfielder / Left-Handed Pitcher
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 180
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Ringgold, GA
  • Highschool Heritage HS
  • Major Business Administration

Biography

2024
  • Started in 28 of the 38 games he appeared in as a freshman
  • Posted the third highest AVG during the season with .305
  • Over 105 at bats, picked up 32 hits including three doubles and a triple
  • Drove in 15 runs
  • Went 3 for 3 in stolen base attempts
  • Named Conference Carolinas Freshman of the Month for March
  • Started in one of the 11 games he appeared in on the mound
  • Pitched 19.1 innings and struck out 13 batters
HIGH SCHOOL 
  • Attended Heritage High School where he graduated in 2023
  • 2023
    • First Team All State 
    • 380 batting average
  • 2022
    • All State
    • Best of Preps Player
    • Batting average: 398 throughout the school year
  • 2021
    • Started varsity
    • Hit 340 throughout the year
PERSONAL
  • Born on August 18th, 2004 to Josh Shaver and Melissa Davenport
  • Majoring in Business

What are your goals for the upcoming season? 
"Do whatever it takes to help our team succeed whether that is pitching or hitting for us."

Why did you choose SWU? 
"Baseball Scholarship."

What is your favorite thing about SWU? 
"My teammates and the bonds we all make being at a smaller school."

Why is your sport important to you? 
"I have been playing it since I was 3, and I don't really know life without this sport."

Who is your greatest influence in life? Why? 
"My Papa is the greatest influence in my life because I grew up knowing that he is the person I can count on whether that's coming to my games or taking care of the family as a whole. He is simply the greatest man and role model I have ever been around."

Where do you want to be in 5 years? 
"Hopefully signed with a minor league or professional team."

Do you have a nickname? What is it? 
"Goob."

How did you get your nickname? 
"Summerball."

Who is your favorite athlete? 
"Dustin Pedrioa."

What is your favorite food? 
"Hibachi chicken and rice."

Statistics

Season:
2025

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2024Freshman

    Outfielder / Left-Handed Pitcher
    6'1" 185 lbs
    25
  • 5

    2025Sophomore

    Outfielder / Left-Handed Pitcher
    6'2" 180 lbs
    5