2025 Baseball Roster
Plattner, Will
Jersey Number 17
Will Plattner
- Position:
- C
- B-T:
- R-R
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Springfield, Ill.
- High School:
- Glenwood
- Prev School:
- Ole Miss
Bio
2025
- Split time behind the dish for Alabama, appearing in 26 games, including 23 starts
- Held a .264 batting average (23-87) with eight doubles and one home run
- Contributed 13 RBI, 13 walks and one hit-by-pitch
- Threw out 4-of-17 (23.5 percent) attempted base-stealers in 2025
- Slugged first homer in a Tide uniform in Alabama's elimination game against Southern Miss in the Hattiesburg Regional
- Produced go-ahead RBI double in the Tide's 6-5 win over No. 1 Tennessee on March 20
- Went 2-for-4 with an RBI-double in the Crimson Tide's 2-0 victory over Texas A&M on March 16
- Recorded a career-best three hits as part of a 3-for-5 day in Alabama's 6-3 win over UAB on March 11
2024
- Did not see playing time in his first season at Alabama
2023 (Ole Miss)
- Spent his freshman season at Ole Miss
- Appeared in seven games for the Rebels, hitting .300 with a double and four runs scored
Prep Highlights
- Attended Glenwood High School in Glenwood, Ill.
- Prep Baseball Report's fourth-ranked catcher and No. 33 player in Texas
- The No. 6 catcher and 31st-ranked prospect at any position in the talent-rich state of Texas according to Perfect Game USA
- Named to the 2022 and 2021 all-conference teams at Glenwood
- Member of the 2021 Illinois All-State Team
- Hit .525 with six homer and 32 RBI as a junior while posting a .655 on-base percentage
Personal Info
- Will Bennette Plattner
- Born on July 21, 2003
- Son of Ben and Lynn Plattner
- Has one brother, John
- Father played baseball college baseball at USF
- Brother played baseball collegiately at Union University
- Majoring in human environmental sciences
Baseball Season Preview: Coach Vaughn & Justin Lebron
Friday, September 19
NCAA Regional Day 2 Postgame: Coach Vaughn, Bryce Fowler & Tyler Fay
Saturday, May 31
NCAA Regional Day 1 Postgame: Coach Vaughn, Matthew Heiberger & Brennen Norton
Friday, May 30
NCAA Regional Preview: Coach Vaughn, Justin Lebron & Riley Quick
Thursday, May 29
