MarshallGei

• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2016, 2017)
• SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2015)

Outlook
Very intelligent player who has grown into his role as the Cats’ third catcher and preferred bullpen catcher…Athletic behind the plate due to being a converted infielder…Knows who he is offensively…Will put the bat on the ball and do the little things at the plate…Switch-hitter…Uncanny knack for spotting tendancies and game plans during a game and relaying that to the coaches…Quiet, but respected teammate.

2017 SUMMER
Appeared in 25 games with 19 starts for the Martinsville Mustangs of the Coastal Plain League…Hit .222 with a double, seven RBI, seven walks and eight runs scored…Had four sacrifices…Did not make an error in 158 chances…Pitched 3.0 innings in one appearance on the mound, giving up no runs and two hits with four strikeouts.
 

2017
Played in nine games, all as a pinch runner, pinch hitter or defensive replacement at catcher…Made his collegiate debut at Old Dominion on 2/25, knocking in a run in his first career at bat…Logged his first career hit on 3/7 against Wright State, which also drove in a run…Scored runs against Eastern Kentucky (2/28) and Florida (5/19).

2016 SUMMER
Played in 38 games with the Seacoast Mavericks of the Futures League…Was primarily a catcher…Was named to the Futures League East All-Stars and had a hit and a stolen base in the game…Hit .254 with 12 runs scored, 12 runs batted in, eight walks and four stolen bases on the season…Team made the Futures League playoffs.

 
2016
Did not appear in a game.

 
2015
Redshirted the season. 

 
HIGH SCHOOL
First-team All-State selection, also earning all-district, all-region and all-mid state honors … Played in the Mid-State All-Star Game … As a freshman was named the team rookie of the year, also winning the Golden Glove as a freshman and sophomore … Earned all-district tournament as a junior … Earned academic honor roll each year and was also a member of the Tennessee Scholars and the top-10 percent academic honors … Hit .473 with 14 doubles and 35 RBI as a senior, striking out just five times in 132 plate appearances … Led the Golden Bears to 51 wins in his two seasons as a starter … Played four years for coaches John Morris and James Carter … Also played three years – including as an eighth grader – in hockey.

 
PERSONAL
Full name is Marshall Ryan Gei … Son of Guillermo and Jennifer … Has two older sisters, Ashley (26) and Ariana (24) … Sister, Ashley attended Kentucky … Born in Hermitage, Tenn. … Major is Physics…Also played hockey in high school…Tremendous student…Favorite MLB team is the Los Angeles Dodgers.