Scot Hemmings

Brandon Scott Hemmings

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 4", Weight 197 lb.

• School Troy State University, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
• High School Columbus High School

• Born May 6, 1977 in Columbus, GA USA

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Biographical Information

Scot Hemmings played in the minors then became a college coach.

Hemmings was All-city in football and All-State in baseball in high school. The New York Yankees took him in the 61st round of the 1995 amateur draft. He continued to college, setting the school record for steals as a freshman. He was picked by the San Diego Padres in the 18th round of the 1997 amateur draft.

In his pro debut, he hit .202/.270/.346 for the AZL Padres, with 18 runs in 28 games and 4 steals in 4 tries but 33 K in 104 at-bats. He split 1998 between the Idaho Falls Braves (.275/.362/.415) and Las Vegas Stars (1 for 8, BB). The right fielder tied Paul Weichard for 10th in the Pioneer League in steals (19 in 21 tries) and also tied Matt Halloran for 10th in the Padres chain in this department. He batted .111/.238/.139 in 12 games for the 1999 Fort Wayne Wizards. He had hit .229/.315/.352 in 92 games as a pro. The speedster had gone 24-for-26 in steal attempts and scored 49 runs.

He was assistant coach at Chattahoochee Valley Community College (?-2008) then was a high school coach. He was head coach of Darton State College from 2012-2016, taking the school to the 2016 NJCAA Division I Baseball World Series. He set the school records for wins in 2012 (38-20) and 2013 (47-9). He won 212 games in 5 years. He then became head coach of Albany State University.

Source: Albany State bio