After a disastrous freshman campaign, the Tater is back with a vengeance and is blistering the baseball. Let's take a look at why his sophomore season has been different.
Well, here we are again, rehashing Tater's less-than-stellar freshman campaign. No, it's not because we like bringing up the man's dirty laundry, it's because of the lofty expectations that followed him to Oxford from Altamonte Springs, Fla. Tate Blackman was the No. 63 prospect in the country, the No. 10 shortstop, a Perfect Game second-team All-American and a 20th round selection by the Milwaukee Brewers. But with heavy expectations to replace Preston Overbey at second and a preseason SEC Freshman of the Year designation hanging over his head, Blackman hit .