At some point during this college baseball season I came to the realization that I am officially older than most boys playing college baseball at this point. #PostGradProbz Like, is it still okay to be into kids that just graduated high school? I don’t have the answer to that. But I think Wooderson was on to something with his semi-creepy philosophy regarding high school girls in Dazed and Confused, so I am applying it to the CWS this year (and like every year for the rest of my life tbh). Just know that even though you’re getting older, graduating college, and becoming “adults,” college baseball players will always be the perfect 18-22 year olds to bring you back to your youth. You get older, they stay the same age. So, for you belles who don’t like baseball, when your boyfriend changes the channel from that Real Housewives marathon to the CWS, don’t fret, I’m going to give you some beaus to get excited about baseball for.
I was going to attempt to be all Erin Andrews and talk about their stats and whatnot, but to be honest, do we REALLY care? Answer: Nope. So, here’s your man candy to be on the lookout for during the College World Series from all the southern schools heading to Omaha (which is 7/8 teams.. lolz sorry UC Urvine, you’re not making the list).
Virginia Cavaliers
Austin Young #39
Hometown: Mechanicsville, Virginia
Class: Senior
Position: Pitcher
Literally NO personal facts on the Virginia website, but I did confirm that he enjoys people watching:
Not only is good at baseball, he is an accomplished Candy Crush player:
I cropped some girl out of this lolz.
Texas Tech
Chris Sadberry #42
Hometown: Holliday, Texas
Position: Pitcher
Class: Junior
Bad news: He has a girlfriend. But they are like, pretty cute together, so it’s whatever. We can still look at him, right?
Like, we are jealous of you, girl. But we can relate to that dog…
Texas Christian University Horned Frogs
Jerrick Suiter #31
Hometown: Valparaiso, Indiana
Position: Outfield/Catcher
Class: Junior
Not only is Jerrick going to the College World Series with the TCU Horned Frogs, he was like, REALLY good at basketball and football in high school. He was named Times Indiana’s Male Athlete of the Year. Totally wouldn’t mind playing some one-on-one with this bro. Also, I am pretty sure all of these pictures are from when he was in high school but I am totally NOT concerned.
Louisville Cardinals
Sutton Whiting #1
Hometown: New Wilmington, Pennsylvania
Position: Infield
Class: Junior
From what I can tell via Twitter, Sutton seems to be SUPER active on Vine, so you should totally follow him if you’re into that. GoCards.com tells me that his favorite candy is Reese’s and like THAT’S MINE TOO I THINK WE ARE SOUL MATES. I think he plays shortstop, and I am pretty sure he is a super nice person (I am basing this on the fact that I looked at like a million pictures of him and he is precious and I love his smile so like how could he not be nice, ya know?).
Look at him being adorable and focusing on the ball.
Here is Sutton running his precious little heart out!
LOOK HOW CUTE HE IS HOLDING THIS BABY BACK IN 2012. OMG.
Shane Crain #41
Hometown: Lexington, Kentucky
Position: Catcher
Class: Senior
“Favorite foods include BBQ chicken, mashed potatoes, corn and sweet tea.” Y’all, I think I’m in love. One of his favorite movies is The Patriot and like that’s MY favorite movie too. These Louisville boys just get me. He also likes country music and classic rock. Sold on this beau, y’all.
Ugh look how hot he looks smiling in the middle of
this “Shane Crain Name Game” Vine his teammates did. *SWOONING*
Baseball players + Children = YES
I think I’m in love.
Jeff Gardner
#42
Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky
Position: Outfield
Class: Senior
Hobbies: movies, hunting, fishing, and hanging out
(with me?). Two of his favorite movies are Remember
the Titans and Field of Dreams.
Taste in music: “..anything that sounds good.” Like, ME TOO JEFF. He enjoys
watching The Office and his favorite cereal is Honey Nut Cheerios. He and I
have SO MUCH IN COMMON. It’s like we’re meant to be. After college he wants to
“play professional baseball, start a family and do what the Lord wants for him
to do.” AKA HE IS BOYFRIEND MATERIAL.
I think he’s looking directly into my soul.
Texas
Longhorns
Nathan
Thornhill #36
Hometown: Cedar Park, Texas
Position: Pitcher
Class: Senior
Enjoys Denzel Washington movies and listening to
Taylor Swift (I hope he lost a bet and one of his friends made him put this on
his bio). But the only thing you need to know about him is that his favorite
television show is Doomsday Preppers.
We would get along smashingly.
PITCHER = ARM MUSCLES
Collin Shaw
#4
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Position: Outfield
Class: Junior
Not much on his bio (do better texassports.com),
but his favorite movie is The Gladiator, and that’s something I can get behind.
And he’ll totally do yoga with you:
Here’s Collin playing for some other team over the
summer but I don’t care because LOOK HOW CUTE WITH THIS SMALL CHILD.
He
obvi likes to dance with his teammates in the middle of baseball games!
Ole Miss
Rebels
Chris Ellis
#10
Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama
Position: Pitcher
Class: Junior
The Ole Miss website doesn’t have any fun facts
about him I can’t find much about this beau. But he’s from Alabama and I like
his face so, he’s in. Oh, and via his Twitter, he seems to really like Breaking Bad.
Playing for some other team but who cares because
look at him.
Will Allen #30
Hometown: Gainesville, Florida
Position: Catcher/Infield
Class: Senior
We’ll let this picture do all the talking because…
look at him. Giving us some sass with that hand on his hip,
looking perfect in all dat gear. Yummy.
We’re in love with his twitter picture too…
Vanderbilt
Commodores
Dansby
Swanson #7
Hometown: Marietta, Georgia
Position: Infield
Class: Sophomore
Dans likes Remember
the Titans and Criminal Minds, so
we are meant for each other. This Georgia boy’s favorite meal is steak, creamed
corn, fried okra and biscuits and he wants Tom Hanks to play him in a movie
about his life. He also describes himself as #blessed. If he wasn’t perf
already, this is how he answered the question- How do you want to be remembered? “As a southern gentleman who
always put everyone’s needs before my own and also had an impact on the world
no matter where I went.” I die.
I want his Twitter icon framed so I can hang it in
my room:
You’re welcome for all of that hard hitting
journalism. If I have learned anything from creeping on all of these boys: Boys
who play baseball tend to tweet lots and LOTS about baseball. But I am
following all of them in the hopes they tweet a selfie.
And like, sorry that I had more from some teams
than others. I was just REALLY feeling Louisville’s roster, ya’ll.
Any beaus going to Omaha that I left off the list?
Tweet us @ModernMagnolias and let us know!
Happy watching, y’all!
