Arkansas State University

Zach George is entering his second season as a volunteer assistant on Tommy Raffo's staff.

The former All-American was named to the Red Wolves baseball staff prior to the 2021 season on Jan. 22, 2021.

George enjoyed one of the best seasons in A-State baseball history in 2015 as he led the nation in on-base percentage at .548 and the Sun Belt Conference with a .399 batting average.  
 
He also finished atop the SBC leaderboard in hits (81), walks (52), and doubles (22). The 52 walks set a school record, breaking the previous high of 49 held by Matt Bryant (1996), while the 22 doubles are the second most in a season in school history.
 
As a senior, the Paragould, Ark., native earned All-Sun Belt Team recognition as he was also was a College Sports Madness First Team all-conference selection. George was named a Gregg Olson Award Finalist, which is given to college baseball’s breakout player of the year. George also received ABCA All-American recognition. 
 
In his career, he registered a .324 average over 176 games, 167 of which were starts. He collected 204 hits, 44 doubles, four triples, and 11 home runs over five years with the program. 
 
George set the career record for walks with 143, breaking Ryan Emery's mark of 141 (2010-13), and only struck out 84 times while finishing with an on-base percentage of .461 and 20 stolen bases.
 
George was drafted with the 1,057th pick in the 35th round of June amateur draft by Pittsburgh. His highest level was Double-A, where he averaged a combined .272 average to go along with a .387 on-base percentage and a .399 slugging percentage. He also registered 384 hits, 83 doubles, 27 home runs, and six triples as he recorded 190 runs.

More recently, George has spent the last three seasons playing in the American Association of Professional Baseball, an independent league, seeing time with the Kansas City T-Bones (2019), the Winnipeg Goldeyes (2020) and most recently with the Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks (2021).

This past season for the Redhawks, George brought back memories of his time in the Scarlet and Black, being named an American Association All-Star. He hit a blistering .332 with 16 homers and 80 RBI, while slugging .551 and drawing 64 walks to 41 strikeouts.