Malone University Athletics

Kevin Hammons, a 1988 Malone graduate (Accounting), was a four-year letterman in baseball at Malone. He was also a 1984 graduate of Barberton High School.

Hammons, a four-year starter on the Pioneer pitching staff, was among the best to have ever played the position in the 47-year history of the Malone baseball program. For his career, he posted an outstanding 28-12 record with a 3.67 earned run average. As a senior, Hammons posted an incredible 13-1 record on the mound, a win total that still stands today as the most wins in a single season by a Pioneer pitcher. In addition, it was also the most wins by a pitcher in the NAIA that season. He also had a team-best 1.74 ERA that season and had 99 strikeouts in leading Malone to a 30-16 record. As a junior, he again had a team-best record of 7-4 and a team-best ERA of 2.92 to go along with 54 strikeouts. Hammons was a multiple All-NAIA District 22 and All-MOC Team recipient and was also named an NAIA Scholar-Athlete.

Hammons is a CPA and Vice President of Financial Reporting for Community Health Systems and has been with the company for 13 years. He and his wife, Darla, reside in Franklin, Tennessee.