2016 (Junior): Made eight relief appearances, posting 0-1 record with 14.40 ERA in 5.0 innings … Opened season with three straight appearances of scoreless relief … Struck out with one hit in 1.0 inning against Auburn on March 15 … Followed with three-strikeout 1-2-3 inning at Kennesaw State on March 22 … Allowed one run in 1.0 scoreless inning at North Carolina on March 25 … Lone loss came April 2 against Duke, allowing game-winning run in 10th inning.
2015 (Sophomore): Made career-high 22 relief appearances, which were third-most on team behind Zac Ryan and Matthew Gorst … Posted 1-1 record and 7.71 ERA … Pitched shut-out ball in nine of 10 appearances over middle two months of season … Set down first five men faced, three via strikeout, in relief stint at Georgia Southern on Feb. 17 … Settled in for 2.1 scoreless innings of relief against FIU on Feb. 21 in which he allowed three hits, struck out four batters and picked up first career win after Tech’s eight-run ninth-inning rally … Tossed combined 1.1 scoreless innings with two strikeouts in two appearances at No. 7 Louisville … Registered fourth consecutive scoreless appearance in season-long 2.2 innings during win at No. 21 Georgia on March 31 … Worked perfect inning of relief on 11 pitches against Kennesaw State on April 21, including two strikeouts … Set down Presbyterian in order on just nine pitches in ninth inning of series-sweeping 10-2 win on May 3.
2014 (True Freshman): Appeared in 15 games and made pair of midweek starts for Yellow Jackets in rookie campaign … Finished year with 5.74 ERA and 0-1 record … Fanned 14 batters in 15.2 innings … Made college debut versus VCU on 2/16 with inning of scoreless relief … Pitched scoreless inning of relief in Tech’s 7-0 win over UNCG on Feb. 22 … Worked career-long three scoreless innings versus Kennesaw State on Feb. 25 … Was on hook for loss at Georgia on March 4, charged unearned run in Bulldogs’ 1-0 walk-off win … Made first career start versus Western Carolina on March 11 but did not factor in decision in Tech’s 7-5 win … Made second midweek start at Kennesaw State on March 18 and tossed career-long 5.0 innings, allowing just two hits and one unearned run with two strikeouts … Handed 5-1 lead over to bullpen before KSU tied game … Tech won 8-7 thanks to ninth-inning run … Tossed 1-2-3 seventh inning to hold lead versus Georgia on April 15 in Tech’s 4-1 win.
Before Tech: Four-year baseball letterwinner at Etowah High School in Woodstock, Ga., for coach Greg Robinson … Helped team win region championship in 2010 … Named to All-Region and All-State teams in 2013 as pitcher … Lists winning 2013 Connie Mack World Series as most memorable athletic accomplishment … Chose Georgia Tech for baseball program, excellence of education, and because it is in Atlanta.
Personal: Full name is Greggory Tanner Shelton, but goes by Tanner … Born December 10, 1994, in Kennesaw, Ga. … Son of Gregg and Heather Shelton … Has younger sister Paige and younger brother Chandler … Majoring in business administration.
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