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Former Tennessee pitcher Seth Halvorsen is headed back up to the show. The Los Angeles Dodgers are calling up Halvorsen after trading for him last month, The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya first reported on Monday night. The Dodgers traded prospects Nick Frasso and Landyn Vidourek to the Colorado Rockies for Halvorsen two weeks ahead of the […]
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Former Tennessee baseball star Blake Burke is returning to the Volunteer State. The Milwaukee Brewers are promoting Burke to Triple-A Nashville for the final six weeks of the season, MiLB Central’s Chase Ford first reported on Sunday night. Burke spent the final 37 games of the 2025 season and the first 96 games of this […]
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It had been 484 days since Ben Joyce last pitched in a Major League Baseball game before the former Tennessee star returned to the mound for the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night. Joyce tossed a scoreless inning while the Angels fell to the Baltimore Orioles 5-2. Joyce walked one batter and struck out another. […]
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The 2026 MLB Draft was relatively standard for Tennessee baseball. Professional teams selected six members of the Vols’ 2026 roster. Tennessee lost five players from its highly ranked high school signing class to the draft while getting even more players who were draft risks to campus. What was surprising for Tennessee is that they didn’t […]
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High school recruiting is a tricky thing in college baseball. Teams look to sign the best prep players in the country but then risk losing those top players to the MLB Draft shortly before they’re set to arrive on campus to begin their college careers. Every year, the teams with the best recruiting classes lose […]
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Tennessee baseball is reloading for Josh Elander’s second season leading the program. After an up-and-down first year, Elander retained talent, added more through the transfer portal and got freshman signees on campus. One of the incoming freshmen is projected to be among the best in the country, as well. According to Baseball America, shortstop/right-handed pitcher […]
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Tennessee baseball coach Josh Elander joined SportsTalk991 with John Wilkerson and Charley Collier on Friday morning to recap the MLB Draft and discuss the back half of the summer for the Vols. Elander discussed six Tennessee players being drafted earlier this month, beginning to build team chemistry and much more. Here’s everything Elander said. More […]
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A former Tennessee baseball star is on the move ahead of the MLB Trade deadline. The Minnesota Twins are trading Billy Amick and other prospects to the New York Mets for left-handed relief pitcher A.J. Minter, ESPN’s Jeff Passan first reported early Friday morning. Infield prospect Benny Agbayani is the other minor leaguer that Minnesota […]
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With the MLB Draft multiple weeks in the rearview and players having made decisions whether or not to sign professionally, most college baseball rosters are set entering the 2027 season. While there are some transfers still uncommitted, Baseball America released its official transfer portal team rankings on Wednesday. Tennessee’s incoming transfer class ranks as the […]
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This year, college sports are making a change to uniform rules. The NCAA DI Cabinet approved commercial patches for uniforms, equipment and apparel. This means that schools can now create additional revenue through advertisements on jerseys. Since this ruling went through, teams across the country have inked deals to help generate additional revenue. Most recently, Ohio State […]
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Garrett Stallings was the starting pitcher in Tony Vitello’s second game as the Tennessee baseball coach as the Vols fell to Maryland 10-4 on a February afternoon at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Eight years later, Stallings made his third MLB appearance against Tony Vitello and the San Fransisco Giants. San Fransisco blanked the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 […]
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Tennessee baseball concluded its fall practice last week with the its three-game Orange-and-White Fall World Series. The three-game intrasquad scrimmage concluded six weeks of fall baseball. I was at nine fall intrasquad scrimmages as well as the Vols’ 14-game exhibition against Western Kentucky and the first two games of the Fall World Series. Here’s five […]
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KODAK, Tn. — Tennessee baseball held game two of its Orange-and-White Fall World Series on Friday night as Team White defeated Team Orange 7-0 at Smokies Stadium. The result tied the series 1-1 ahead of game three at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Sunday. On the mound, Dylan Loy and Ryan Combs had strong outings while […]
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Score: FINAL — Orange 0, White 7 KODAK, Tn. — Tennessee baseball is holding game two of its Orange-and-White Fall World Series on Friday night in the final game at Smokies Stadium in Kodak. It’s the second of three formal, nine inning intrasquad scrimmages over five days for Tennessee baseball as fall practice starts winding down. […]
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CHATTANOOGA, Tn. — Tennessee baseball cancelled game one of its Orange-and-White Fall World Series on Wednesday night due to inclement weather. Rain pushed the first pitch time back from 6 p.m. ET to 6:15 p.m. ET. But a light rain continued until start time and then picked up in the first two innings of the game. […]
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Score: FINAL, Orange 7, White 4 *The game was cancelled on Wednesday night in Chattanooga and has resumed on Thursday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Knoxville CHATTANOOGA, Tn. — Tennessee baseball opens up its Orange-and-White Fall World Series at AT&T Field on Wednesday night. It’s the first of three formal, nine inning intrasquad scrimmages over the […]
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Tennessee baseball was back at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Wednesday evening for a nine inning intrasquad scrimmage as fall practice starts to wind down. It was a long afternoon for Tennessee and it was heavy on situational action. Tennessee frequently started innings with runners on base, would put runners on third during half inning, would […]
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Tennessee baseball faced off with Western Kentucky in a 14 inning exhibition game on Friday night at First Horizon Park in Nashville. The Vols earned a 16-6 victory throwing nine different pitchers while using nearly every hitter on the traveling roster in the 14 innings of action. Here’s five takeaways on what I saw from […]
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Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello met with the local media on Friday night following the Vols 16-6 exhibition win over Western Kentucky in Nashville. The Vols and Hilltoppers played 14 innings of action with Tennessee winning the first nine innings 8-4 and the next five innings 8-2. Following the exhibition, Vitello discussed what he saw […]
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Tennessee baseball took care of business in its first of two exhibition games this weekend, knocking off Western Kentucky 16-6 in a 14 inning exhibition at First Horizon Ballpark in Nashville. The Vols mostly played starters for their first nine innings, where they won 8-4, before cycling in backups for the final five innings which […]
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SCORE: FINAL, Western Kentucky 6, Tennessee 16 NASHVILLE, Tn. — Tennessee baseball has its first of two fall scrimmages on Friday night as the Vols face off against Western Kentucky at First Horizon Park, home of the Nashville Sounds. The Vols and Hilltoppers plan on playing 14 innings with nearly every Tennessee position player bound to get […]
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Tennessee transfer pitcher Matthew Dallas announced his commitment to Wake Forest baseball on his X account on Wednesday evening. Go Deacs! pic.twitter.com/nN4S1aM3W6 — MatthewDallas (@MatthewDallas20) July 10, 2024 It’s the second time in two seasons that a Tennessee pitcher has transferred to Wake Forest after star right-handed Chase Burns transferred to play for the Demon […]
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The last 72 hours with the Tennessee baseball program have been a whirlwind of excitement and optimism. One piece of good news came after another as Tennessee continues to retool and reshape its roster as it gets set to defend its 2024 National Championship. The Vols are working their way through the transfer portal this […]
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Tennessee middle infielder Bradke Lohry entered the transfer portal last week after spending one season inside the Volunteer baseball program. Lohry officially announced his transfer destination on Tuesday night, committing to play for South Florida baseball. Homecoming 💚🤟🏼 pic.twitter.com/qXAwdTDEGP — Bradke Lohry (@BradkeLohry) July 9, 2024 A Trinity, Florida native, Lohry’s home town is just […]
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Ole Miss transfer pitcher Liam Doyle became Tennessee baseball’s fifth transfer portal pick up of the offseason on Tuesday night when he committed to Tony Vitello and his staff over Florida. It was a two-team race for the left-handed pitcher with Doyle choosing the Vols after taking visits to both Florida and Tennessee in the […]
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July is largely a quiet time in college sports, but Tony Vitello and Tennessee baseball sent shockwaves through the college baseball world on Tuesday. The Vols started off the day strong when center fielder Hunter Ensley announced that he was returning to Tennessee for his redshirt senior season. Ensley is a two-year starter in center […]
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Ole Miss transfer pitcher Liam Doyle committed to Tennessee baseball Tuesday night on his Instagram account. Doyle committed to the Vols shortly after taking visits to both Florida and Tennessee. @Vol_Baseball 🟧⬛️ — Liam Doyle (@Doyle22L) July 10, 2024 The left-handed pitcher committed to Tennessee shortly after his fellow Ole Miss teammate and roommate Andrew […]
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Ole Miss transfer Andrew Fischer committed to Tennessee baseball Tuesday night on his Instagram after taking a visit to Knoxville early this week. A left-handed hitting slugger, Fischer is one of the top hitters in the transfer portal this offseason. He hit .285 with 20 home runs and 57 RBIs in his sophomore season, leading […]
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Tennessee, like many other programs around the country, has benefitted from the transfer portal since its inception just a few years back. The Vols have bolstered programs around the athletic department with incoming talent such as Rickea Jackson and Hendon Hooker to lead to success, to name a few examples. In the time since the […]
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It’s hard to put into words just how accomplished Tennessee was during the 2023-2024 athletics year but there’s one that does a pretty good job: Historic. Tennessee earned its third-straight SEC All-Sports championship this year and finished with its highest ranking in the LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup standings with the No. 3 athletics department in the […]
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Sometimes the best gets are the ones you already have. Tennessee center fielder Hunter Ensley is returning to Knoxville for his redshirt senior season, he announced on his X (Twitter) on Tuesday morning. “I’m a Tennessee guy. I grew up watching this program,” Ensley said in the video. “Really just grateful to be apart of […]
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Niagara first baseman Eric Rataczak became Tennessee baseball’s third transfer commit of the offseason on Monday when he committed to the Vols over Wake Forest and others. Why was Tennessee the right spot for Rataczak? “‘Why is it not?’ would be an easier question,” Rataczak told RTI on Monday. “The place is amazing. Obviously, let’s […]
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Niagara first baseman Eric Rataczak committed to Tennessee baseball over Wake Forest, Vanderbilt and Arkansas on Monday coming off his weekend visit to Knoxville. Rataczak entered the transfer portal after a stellar redshirt junior season at Niagara where he hit .396 with 17 home runs, 32 extra-base hits and 71 RBIs. The left-handed hitting first […]
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Former Tennessee baseball standout Garrett Crochet was named a MLB All-Star on Sunday night after a fantastic first half of the season with the Chicago White Sox. After missing the entire 2022 season and most of the 2023 season due to injuries, Crochet has exploded onto the MLB scene this season. Crochet spent his early […]
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Tennessee infielder Dean Curley landed on D1Baseball’s Second Freshman All-American Team on Friday afternoon. Curley landed as the second team shortstop after hitting .285 with 12 home runs, 10 doubles and 58 RBIs in his debut college season with Tennessee baseball. Alabama’s Justin Lebron landed on the first team over Curley after hitting .338 with […]
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Tennessee right-handed transfer pitcher Derek Schaefer committed to Arizona State baseball on Friday afternoon after spending less than a week in the transfer portal. “Fired up to be able to compete for a school near to my heart, and a coach that is a winner in Willie Bloom,” Schaefer captioned his post on X. “Back […]
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The Tennessee Volunteers (58-12) will take aim on its first-ever Men’s College World Series National Championship this weekend as they face SEC foe Texas A&M (52-13) for the sport’s top prize. No. 1 Tennessee advanced to the Men’s CWS Finals by taking care of business against Florida State (x2) and North Carolina this past week. […]
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There’s a common phrase used about great free safeties. “They’re back there playing centerfield and keeping everything in front of them.” Tennessee football assistant coach Mike Ekeler has his eye (jokingly) on two Vol baseball players to come play safety for the football team. After both Hunter Ensley and Kavares Tears made incredibly impressive catches […]
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Tennessee left-handed pitcher Matthew Dallas plans to enter the transfer portal, GoVols247’s Ben McKee first reported and a Tennessee spokesperson confirmed to RTI on Thursday. Dallas spent one season at Tennessee, posting a 1-0 record and 4.76 ERA in 17 innings pitched as a freshman. The left-handed pitcher came to Tennessee with high expectations and […]
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OMAHA, Neb. — Tennessee baseball advanced to the College World Series finals for just the second time in program history in Wednesday afternoon, knocking off Florida State 7-2 at Charles Schwab Field. Standing in the way of Tennessee and its first ever National Championship is the Texas A&M Aggies who are looking for their first […]
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OMAHA, Neb. — Tennessee baseball will face off against Texas A&M in the College World Series Final Series after both the Vols and the Aggies went through the first half of the tournament unbeaten. Tennessee (58-12) is in the College World Series finals for just the second time ever. The Vols came from behind to defeat […]
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OMAHA, Neb. — Zander Sechrist tossed 6.1 strong innings for Tennessee in its 7-2 victory over Florida State on Wednesday afternoon, helping the Vols advance to the College World Series Finals for just the second time in program history. The crazy parts: not only was it not even a little surprising but it wasn’t even his […]
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Rocky Top Insider’s Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert broke down Tennessee baseball’s 7-2 win over Florida State Wednesday in the College World Series semifinals. The pair discussed how the Vols’ strong pitching led them to the win once again and how Tennessee is sitting pretty heading into the College World Series Finals. The two also […]
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Tennessee baseball ended Florida State’s season on Wednesday afternoon by knocking off the Seminoles 7-2 to advance to the College World Series Finals. After the game, Florida State head coach Link Jarrett discussed this Tennessee team, the Seminoles’ season and much more. Here’s everything Jarrett said. More From RTI: Everything Tennessee HC Tony Vitello Said […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello, left-handed pitcher Zander Sechrist and first baseman Blake Burke met with the media following the Vols’ 7-2 win over Florida State in the College World Series semifinals Wednesday. The trio shared their thoughts on clinching a spot in the College World Series and more. Specifically, Vitello talked Kavares Tears’ […]
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Tennessee baseball set an NCAA baseball record Wednesday in Omaha when Blake Burke hammered a monstrous solo homer to right-center at Charles Schwab Field. Burke’s home run marked his 20th of the year, and he became the fifth Vol to mash 20 homers this season. No team has ever had five players hit 20 or […]
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Tennessee baseball resumes College World Series play on Wednesday afternoon where they’ll face Florida State for the second time in three games. The Vols advance to the College World Series finals with a win while Florida State forces another matchup between the two schools on Thursday with a victory. Rain showers are in the forecast […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello, RHP Nate Snead and C Cal Stark met with the media Tuesday in Omaha to preview the Vols’ upcoming College World Series semifinal matchup at Charles Schwab Field on Wednesday. Vitello also offered an update on injured centerfielder Hunter Ensley, talked about why he sent Northern Kentucky baseball manager […]
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Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello met with the media on Tuesday afternoon before the Vols resume College World Series play on Wednesday against Florida State. Vitello discussed the status of Hunter Ensley entering the game, having beaten every team remaining in the field and much more. Here’s everything Vitello said. More From RTI: Meet Beth […]
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Severe thunderstorms around Omaha, NE, are causing scheduling troubles at the 2024 Men’s College World Series this week. Tennessee’s semifinal game against Florida State has been pushed back to 3:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday instead of the original 2:00 p.m. ET start time. An elimination game between Kentucky and Florida that was set for Tuesday […]
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OMAHA, Neb. — Tennessee’s Zander Sechrist will start for the Vols in their Wednesday matchup against Florida State, head coach Tony Vitello shared on Tuesday. While Sechrist is on his third trip to Omaha with Tennessee baseball, the matchup against Florida State will be his first ever appearance in a College world Series game. “Last […]
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OMAHA, Neb. — Tennessee baseball needs to win one of its next two games to advance to the College World Series finals for the first time ever. We now know who the opponent will be. The Vols will face Florida State on Wednesday afternoon and again on Thursday if they lose the first meeting. It’s […]
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Tennessee centerfielder Hunter Ensley is day-to-day ahead of the Vols’ National Semifinal matchup against either Florida State or North Carolina on Wednesday afternoon in Omaha. “Definitely better today than he was on Monday,” Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello said on Tuesday. “It was good for the guys to earn a day of rest or kind […]
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Tennessee baseball was heading to Omaha for the first time under Tony Vitello, and was looking for a new team nutritionist and dietician after Jonathan Brainard left for a job at Wyoming. Strength and conditioning coach Quentin Eberhardt knew exactly who they needed to hire. Beth. Eberhardt didn’t even know her last name at the […]
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While longtime history might not be on Tennessee’s side as the No. 1 overall seed, recent in-season history against the remaining teams in the College World Series remains an open and optimistic line for Vol fans eager to see a National Championship by the end of the weekend. As Driving The Line’s Allan Bell pointed […]
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OMAHA, Neb. — Things were looking dire for Tennessee baseball in the middle of the ninth inning of its College World Series opener against Florida State. Not only were the Vols staring down the barrel of another opening game loss but they had used six pitchers in the process, taxing some of their best arms. The […]
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OMAHA, Neb. — Hunter Ensley says that it was Tennessee starting pitcher Drew Beam that set the tone for the Vols in their 6-1 College World Series victory over North Carolina on Sunday night. Beam’s first inning was fantastic but it’s hard not to point at Ensley himself as a tone setter. It was his fearless […]
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The SEC released its All-SEC teams on Monday afternoon before the start of this weeks SEC Tournament in Hoover. The co-SEC Champion Tennessee Volunteers were well represented with two players landing on the First Team, two players landing on the Second Team, two players landed on the All-Defensive Team and one player landing on the […]
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Tennessee baseball enters the SEC Tournament as the unanimous No. 1 team in the country and the co-SEC Regular Season Champions. But the Vols still aren’t projected to be the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament according to the latest D1Baseball projections. The premier college baseball site projects Tennessee to the No. 2 overall […]
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Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello met with the local media on Monday afternoon before the Vols hit the road for the SEC Tournament in Hoover. The regular season SEC Champions have already locked up a top eight national seed heading into the SEC Tournament so the stakes are lower for them compared to a number […]
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Former Tennessee outfielder Jordan Beck has put together a nice stretch of swings at the plate after struggling in some of his earlier outings in Major League Baseball. The former Vol was called up by the Colorado Rockies before their series with the Marlins in late April. Beck debuted on April 30 and ended the […]
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Tennessee baseball concluded its regular season with another impressive week, run-ruling Belmont in a midweek matchup before sweeping South Carolina to conclude the regular season. With the series sweep, Tennessee ended the regular season 46-10 (22-8 SEC) to earn a share of the SEC Championship and the one-seed in this week’s SEC Tournament for the […]
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Tennessee baseball is the last SEC East Champion ever. When the 2024 season begins next winter there will be no SEC East and SEC West. As the conference expands to 16 teams, they’re eliminating the current division format. Tony Vitello and the Vols won three of the final four eastern division titles awarded with victories […]
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Tennessee baseball concluded the regular season by completing a weekend sweep of South Carolina at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols earned the one-seed int he SEC Tournament and a share of the SEC Championship by posting a 46-10 (22-8 SEC) record. Tennessee finished the season strong, sweeping its final three home series and posting a […]
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Tennessee earned the top seed in the upcoming SEC Baseball tournament by clinching a share of the SEC regular-season championship on the final day of the season with a win over No. 24 South Carolina and a Kentucky loss to Vanderbilt. The Vols won nine straight SEC series en route to the conference co-championship. Tennessee […]
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Tennessee baseball clinched a share of the SEC Championship on Saturday afternoon as the Vols completed the weekend sweep of South Carolina at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. After the win, Tennessee catcher Cal Stark and starting pitcher Zander Sechrist met with the media and discussed winning the SEC Championship and much more. Here’s everything they said. […]
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The college baseball regular season is over and the SEC Tournament bracket is officially set ahead of next week’s conference tournament in Hoover. Tennessee baseball is the one-seed in the tournament, earning a first round bye. The Vols will begin play at the tournament at 5:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday evening in Hoover. Tony Vitello’s […]
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The Big Orange Wave crashed down on the Southeastern Conference this spring. While much of the talk around the SEC has been about the imminent arrival of Texas and Oklahoma this summer, Tennessee’s athletic programs made sure to leave their mark before the expansion begins. According to a U.T. spokesperson, Tennessee is the first school […]
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Tennessee baseball clinched a share of the SEC Championship on Saturday afternoon when they completed the weekend sweep of South Carolina and Vanderbilt took the series finale over Kentucky. With the win, Tennessee finished the regular season 46-10 (22-8 SEC) and earned the top-seed in next week’s SEC Tournament in Hoover. Following the game, Tennessee […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media on Saturday to share his thoughts on the Vols’ series-sweeping over South Carolina while also reacting to winning a share of the SEC Championship. Vitello talked about what it means to win the SEC, AJ Russell’s status, Zander Sechrist’s phenomenal start and more. Watch Vitello’s […]
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Despite the key Vanderbilt-Kentucky game starting an hour before Tennessee’s game against South Carolina on Saturday afternoon, the Vols wrapped up their nine-inning win over the Gamecocks before the conclusion of the Wilcats’ game against the Commodores. Entering the day, Tennessee needed a win over South Carolina and a Vanderbilt win over Kentucky to clinch […]
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For the second time in three seasons, Tennessee baseball is the SEC Regular-Season Champions. The Vols clinched a share of the regular season title along with Kentucky after the Wildcats dropped their regular season finale against Vanderbilt and Tennessee knocked off South Carolina on Saturday afternoon. Both teams posted a 22-8 SEC record and split […]
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SCORE: Tennessee 0, Queens 0 | N/A SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Top-ranked Tennessee baseball (39-9, 17-7 SEC) is set to host the Queens Royals (12-36, 8-16 ASUN) of Queens University of Charlotte Tuesday night in a midweek bout in Knoxville. First pitch is in Lindsey Nelson Stadium at 6:00 p.m. ET on […]
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While Christian Moore is in the midst of a battle with teammate Blake Burke to be Tennessee baseball’s career home run champion, he’s also in striking distance of becoming the Vols’ single-season home run record holder. Moore enters Tuesday night’s midweek matchup against Queens with 21 home runs on the season. The Vols’ starting second […]
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After winning the series against Florida in Gainesville this past weekend, the Tennessee Volunteers earned the No. 1 slot in Monday’s college baseball Top 25 rankings from D1 Baseball. The series win over the Gators was Tennessee’s seventh straight series win this season. After D1 Baseball’s rankings were published, Tennessee was also revealed to be […]
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Tennessee baseball keeps rolling on, taking two out of three games over the weekend at Florida for its seventh straight series victory. The Vols split a Friday doubleheader against Florida and trailed 3-0 in the series finale on Saturday before scoring 16 straight runs in a row to earn a run-rule victory over the Gators. […]
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Tennessee baseball is the new No. 1 team in the country, but with two weeks remaining in the regular season the Vols still aren’t in first place in the SEC standings. The Vols enter the home stretch of the regular season 17-7 in SEC play and one game behind Kentucky (18-6 SEC) for first place […]
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There’s a new top-ranked college baseball team in the country and they reside in Knoxville, Tennessee. Tony Vitello’s seventh Tennessee team ascended to the top-spot in this week’s D1Baseball rankings after taking two out of three games at Florida over the weekend. There’s a multitude of college baseball rankings and polls but D1Baseball is the […]
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Tennessee baseball picked up its seventh straight series win over the weekend when it took two out of three over Florida in Gainesville. The Vols enter the final two weeks of the regular season in the thick of the SEC race and keep on stacking wins despite the fact that they’re not clicking on all […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media to discuss the Vols’ series-clinching win over Florida in the Saturday rubber match. Vitello shared his thoughts on the 11-run sixth inning, Nate Snead’s relief performance, Hunter Ensley’s career day and more. Watch Vitello’s entire post-game press conference below.
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Tennessee baseball clinched its seventh straight series on Saturday night by run-ruling Florida 16-3 in seven innings in Gainesville. The Vols trailed through five innings before exploding for an incredible 11 runs in the sixth inning. Following the win, Tennessee coach Tony Vitello talked the offensive explosion, Hunter Ensley’s career game and much more. Here’s […]
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Tennessee baseball turned an early three-run deficit into a 16-3 run-rule victory in just seven innings as the Vols clinched the weekend series over Florida. Hunter Ensley had a massive game and Tennessee scored an astounding 11 runs in the sixth inning to blow past the Gators. Here’s everything to know about how the Vols […]
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SCORE: Tennessee 0, Florida 2 | B2 SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Third-ranked Tennessee baseball (38-9, 16-7 SEC) is set to battle the Florida Gators (24-22, 10-13 SEC) Saturday in game three of a three-game series in Gainesville at Condron Ballpark. First pitch is at 6:30 p.m. ET on SEC Network +. Reminder […]
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Dalton Knecht was Tennessee basketball’s lone player invited to the NBA Draft Combine later this month. The NBA invited 78 players both in college and international to its annual scouting combine but Tennessee’s Josiah-Jordan James and Santiago Vescovi did not receive invites. The Vols have no current players exploring their NBA options though outgoing transfer […]
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Tennessee baseball split a Friday doubleheader against Florida on Friday. The Vols took the series opener 6-2 before falling 4-3 in a heartbreaking game two loss. Following the games, Tennessee coach Tony Vitello discussed pitching performances, some struggles at the plate and much more. Here’s everything Vitello said. More From RTI: Tennessee Baseball’s Bats Go […]
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Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello met with the media to discuss the Vols’ doubleheader split at Florida. The Vols won the series opener, 6-2, before losing game two 4-3. Vitello shared his thoughts on both games in the video below.
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Florida baseball evened the weekend series against Tennessee by knocking off the Vols 4-3 in game two of the Friday doubleheader in Gainesville. Tennessee’s bats were quiet in the loss spoiling a strong starting pitching performance from Drew Beam. Here’s what to know about the Vols’ game two loss. Back Half Of Tennessee’s Lineup Struggles […]
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Tennessee softball clinched an outright SEC Championship on Friday by defeating Kentucky 8-3 on the same day Florida knocked off Texas A&M. Karen Weekly’s 23rd Tennessee team enters its regular season finale on Saturday with a 39-9 (18-5 SEC) record and has proved to be the SEC’s best team throughout the season. It’s the program’s […]
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SCORE: Tennessee 2, Florida 4 | T9 SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Third-ranked Tennessee baseball (38-8, 16-6 SEC) is set to battle the Florida Gators (23-22, 9-13 SEC) Friday in game two of a three-game series in Gainesville at Condron Ballpark. First pitch is at 7:02 p.m. ET on SEC Network +. The […]
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Tennessee baseball used productive early inning at-bats and a fantastic AJ Causey relief outing to defeat Florida 6-2 in game one of the Friday afternoon double header at Condron Family Ballpark in Gainesville. Here’s everything to know about Tennessee’s series opening victory. Tennessee Grinds Brandon Neely Out Of The Game Early With it being the […]
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Tennessee second baseman Christian Moore was named the Dick Howser Trophy National Player of the Month for April on Friday, as announced by the Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. Moore follows in the footsteps of Tennessee pitcher Drew Beam, who was tagged as the NCBWA Dick Howser Trophy Pitcher of the Month in March 2022. Moore […]
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After being called up to Major League Baseball on Monday, VFL Jordan Beck’s first series in professional baseball is officially wrapped up. Beck started all three games for the Rockies at left field for their series against the Marlins in Miami as Colorado was swept in the process. Still, though, there was encouragement from Beck’s […]
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Tennessee baseball’s Thursday night series opener against Florida has been postponed due to weather. The game was originally slated to begin at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN, but after a two-plus hour delay, the game was postponed to Friday. The two sides will play a doubleheader on Friday at 3 p.m. ET in Condron Ballpark. […]
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Tennessee baseball’s series opener against Florida in Gainesville has officially been postponed. The Vols and Gators will play a doubleheader on Friday beginning at 3 p.m. ET. OFFICIAL UPDATE Tonight’s game has been postponed and we will now play a doubleheader tomorrow with Game 1 starting at 3 p.m. Game 2 will begin 45 minutes […]
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Tennessee outfielder Kavares Tears is out of the lineup for the Vols’ series opener against Florida on Thursday night as he battles a lower body injury, a source confirms to RTI. Tears has started 43 of Tennessee’s 45 games this season. He didn’t start in the Vols’ midweek loss against Lipscomb on Tuesday night but […]
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SCORE: Tennessee 6, Florida 2 | FINAL SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Third-ranked Tennessee baseball (37-8, 15-6 SEC) is set to battle the Florida Gators (23-21, 9-12 SEC) Friday in game one of a three-game series in Gainesville at Condron Ballpark. First pitch is at 3:00 p.m. ET on SEC Network +. The […]
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The lights were shining on an empty Lindsey Nelson Stadium at 10 p.m. on an April Wednesday night. Star Tennessee outfielder Kavares Tears finished taking batting practice and offered words of encouragement for catcher Cannon Peebles as the two alternated roles while getting late night work in. Tears has been in Peebles’ shoes, frustrated with […]
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Tennessee baseball heads to Gainesville this weekend for the first of two straight critical road SEC East series. The Vols are back on the Thursday through Saturday series for the second straight week as they face a very talented Florida team that’s been struggling as of late. Tony Vitello’s team is looking to turn the […]
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Former Tennessee baseball star Jordan Beck made his MLB debut on Tuesday night for the Colorado Rockies during a game against the Miami Marlins. While the Rockies fell to the Marlins via walk-off fashion in the 10th inning, Beck’s debut was still memorable thanks to a pair of successful appearances at the plate. Beck was […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media to discuss the Vols’ 9-6 loss to Lipscomb on Tuesday in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Vitello shared his thoughts on what went wrong for his team in their first midweek loss of the season, including the recent struggles from Andrew Behnke, how Nate Snead looked better […]
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Tennessee baseball dropped its first midweek game of the season on Tuesday night when Lipscomb came to Knoxville and knocked off the Vols 9-6 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium After the loss, Tennessee coach Tony Vitello discussed what went wrong for a few bullpen pitchers, the three-game slump for the offense and much more. Here’s everything […]
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Tennessee baseball dropped its first midweek game of the season on Tuesday night as Lipscomb knocked off the Vols 9-6 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. A pair of reliable Vols’ midweek arms struggled while Tennessee’s bats fell flat after a strong first two innings. Here’s how it went down as Tennessee’s 11-game home winning streak came […]
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SCORE: Tennessee 6, Lipscomb 9 | FINAL SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Third-ranked Tennessee baseball (37-7, 15-6 SEC) is set to host the Lipscomb Bisons (15-27, 11-10 ASUN) Tuesday for a midweek contest in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. First pitch is at 6:00 p.m. ET in Knoxville on SEC Network +. Reminder that the […]
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Former Tennessee star outfielder Jordan Beck is being called up by the Colorado Rockies, first reported by Ben McKee of GoVols247 on Monday. Beck joins the Rockies in Miami ahead of their three-game series with the Marlins starting on Tuesday evening at 6:40 p.m. ET. While Beck’s call-up does come in the wake of an […]
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Tennessee baseball improved its strong play over the weekend, sweeping Missouri in a three-game series at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. It was a rare quiet weekend for the Vols’ offense. After exploding for 10 runs in their series opening win, Tennessee scored just three runs in the final two games of the season. Christian Moore had […]
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Tennessee baseball entered its weekend series with Missouri having scored three or less runs just three times at Lindsey Nelson Stadium this season. The Vols were 2-1 in those games and 1-1 in the two SEC games. So it was a promising side that Tennessee swept the Tigers over the weekend while scoring just three […]
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Tennessee baseball completed the weekend sweep of Missouri on Saturday afternoon, knocking off the Tigers 3-2 for the second straight day. With the win, the Vols improved to 37-7 (15-6 SEC) and have now won 10 of their last 11 conference games. Following the game, Tennessee coach Tony Vitello discussed winning with pitching, clinching a […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 3-2 series-sweeping win over Missouri on Saturday in Knoxville. Vitello discussed how it was another slow day offensively, bullpen performances from Nate Snead, Aaron Combs, Kirby Connell and more. Watch Vitello’s entire post-game press conference after Tennessee completed their second sweep of […]
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It was another quiet afternoon for Tennessee baseball’s offense but its pitching came through as the Vols earned a 3-2 victory to complete the series sweep of Missouri. Tennessee scored three runs in the first inning and held on to win thanks to strong pitching and Missouri base running blunders. Here’s everything to know about […]
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SCORE: Tennessee 3, Missouri 2 | FINAL (Vols sweep the series) SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Third-ranked Tennessee baseball (36-7, 14-6 SEC) is set to host the Missouri Tigers (19-25, 6-14 SEC) Saturday in game three of a three-game series in Knoxville. First pitch is at 12:00 p.m. ET on the SEC Network. […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media after the Vols’ 3-2 series-clinching win over Missouri Friday night in Knoxville. Vitello shared his thoughts on what he called an ‘ugly’ win, including what he saw from starting pitcher Drew Beam, relievers Aaron Combs and Kirby Connell, the great night from the defense and […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 3-2 series-clinching win over Missouri on Friday night. It was an ugly, low-scoring win by Tennessee led by elite pitching from Drew Beam and Kirby Connell along with one of the best nights defensively the Vols have had all season. Vitello discussed […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee baseball clinched the weekend series over the Missouri Tigers on Friday night in Knoxville with a 3-2 win led by outstanding pitching and defense. Drew Beam delivered one of the best starts of his season, Kirby Connell and Aaron Combs came through in relief, and Tennessee arguably had their most impressive […]
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SCORE: Tennessee 3, Missouri 2 | FINAL SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Third-ranked Tennessee baseball (35-7, 13-6 SEC) is set to host the Missouri Tigers (19-24, 6-13 SEC) Friday in game two of a three-game series in Knoxville. First pitch is at 6:30 p.m. ET on SEC Network +. Reminder that the online […]
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Tennessee baseball opened up its weekend series against Missouri with a bang, hitting a home run on the first at-bat of the bottom of the first inning before cruising to a 10-1 win. Following the game, Tennessee coach Tony Vitello discussed Cannon Peebles first Volunteer home run, another strong outing from AJ Causey, former Seahawks […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media to discuss the Vols’ 10-1 series-opening victory over Missouri in Knoxville. Vitello shared his thoughts on AJ Causey’s elite relief outing, Chris Stamos’ start, Cannon Peebles hitting his first home run and more. More From RTI: Tennessee Baseball Blows Out Missouri In Series Opening Victory Watch […]
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The SEC released Tennessee baseball’s 10 series conference schedule Wednesday including home series against defending national champs LSU and eastern division rival South Carolina. Tennessee opens up SEC play at Alabama on March 15-17. The Vols didn’t face Alabama last season and the Crimson Tide are entering Rob Vaughn’s first season as head coach. Tony […]
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Tennessee baseball is traveling across the Volunteer State for a pair of fall ball scrimmages, the program announced Wednesday. First, the Vols will face Virginia Tech at Tusculum University in Greeneville on Sunday, Oct. 22. The Hokies are coming off a disappointing 2023 season where they posted just a 30-23 (12-17 ACC) record. But Virginia […]
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Detroit Tigers infielder Andre Lipcius was one of the first Tennessee baseball stars of the Tony Vitello era. Lipcius became the third Vitello era Vol to make it to the show over the weekend when the Detroit Tigers used their September expanded roster spot to call up Lipcius. After going 0-for-2 in his career debut […]
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The Detroit Tigers are calling up former Tennessee infielder Andre Lipcius up to their MLB roster for the final month of the baseball season. Welcome to The Show, Andre! The #Tigers will recall INF/OF Andre Lipcius from Triple A Toledo on Friday. His first appearance will mark his Major League debut. pic.twitter.com/CctLPkRuCw — Detroit Tigers […]
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Tennessee baseball players have dispersed across the country this summer to play in different collegiate leagues since the Vols’ returned to Knoxville from their trip to the College World Series. Most proven Tennessee players didn’t compete in summer leagues but an abundance of young players and a small group of proven Vols dispersed across the […]
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Tennessee football relief pitcher Kirby Connell is returning to Knoxville for his super senior season, the left-handed pitcher announced on Instagram Sunday night. “Let’s Run It Back!!,” Connell captioned his returning post. “Excited to announce I’ll be returning to The University of Tennessee to play my last year and further my education by pursuing my […]
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Tennessee baseball standout Zane Denton is returning to Knoxville for his super senior season, he announced on Instagram Saturday night. “Let’s try this thing one more time. #year2,” Denton wrote as his caption. From the moment Denton transferred to Tennessee the expectation was for the third baseman to play one season in Knoxville before starting […]
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Former Tennessee baseball star Drew Gilbert is on the move at the MLB trade deadline, Mark Feinsand first reported. The Houston Astros traded their top prospect, Gilbert, to the New York Mets as part of the trade package that brought right-handed starter Justin Verlander to the Astros. Houston is 60-47 at the trade deadline, half […]
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As the calendar turns gets ready to turn from July to August, most college baseball rosters are set— or very close to set— for the 2024 season. Tennessee lost 14 players to the transfer portal this offseason including one star, three more players who could have had a real role next season and five players […]
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With the time winding down until the start of the 2023-2024 college sports year starting this August, Tennessee released a high-quality compilation video of many of the great sporting moments that have taken place right in their own backyard of Knoxville, Tennessee. The video features classic and current triumphs from the football team, basketball, softball, […]
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Tennessee baseball broke a program record last summer when 10 Vols were selected in the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft. The program record 10 draft picks included stars from Tennessee’s memorable 2022 team including Drew Gilbert, Jordan Beck and Trey Lipscomb. After a year in professional baseball, how are the former Tennessee stars […]
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Shortstop Jake Kendro and outfielder Kyle Booker have entered the transfer portal, a Tennessee spokesperson confirmed to RTI. The deadline to enter the portal was at midnight on Thursday, so Kendro and Booker will likely be the final Vols to depart this offseason via the portal. Kendro and Booker are the 13th and 14th Vols […]
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Former Tennessee pitcher Chase Burns committed to Wake Forest on Instagram Wednesday night after spending just over two weeks in the transfer portal. Burns was one of the hottest commodities in the transfer portal after dominating out of the bullpen in Tennessee’s run to the College World Series. The sophomore allowed just one earned run […]
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Tennessee baseball shortstop Austen Jaslove has entered the transfer portal after three seasons with the program, GoVols 247’s Ben McKee first reported on Wednesday and a Tennessee spokesperson later confirmed to RTI. Jaslove redshirted his true freshman season and didn’t see any action in 2022, but the Knoxville native saw the field on multiple occasions […]
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With the MLB Draft in the rearview mirror we are now in the homestretch of the summer portion of the college baseball offseason. The transfer portal is still up-and-running but has slowed down and while Tennessee will still be active, they’ve already done the majority of its work in the portal this offseason. Attention now […]
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Tennessee utility man Jared Dickey intends to sign with Kansas City after the Royals drafted him in the 11th round of the 2023 MLB Draft, GoVols247’s Ben McKee first reported and Dickey confirmed to RTI Wednesday morning. Dickey projected as an early day two pick entering the draft but fell all the way to day […]
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The 2022-2023 academic year was a landmark one for the Tennessee Athletics department. Combining all of the success that Tennessee had in both men’s and women’s sports, Tennessee was crowned USA Today’s SEC All-Sports Champion for the second consecutive year. Football: Second-place SEC East, Orange Bowl Champions Men’s Basketball: Sweet 16 appearance Women’s Basketball: Sweet […]
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Tennessee fans won’t get to watch a season of Wofford transfer Ryan Galanie in Knoxville. Galanie plans to sign professionally with the Chicago White Sox and forgo his final season of college eligibility, he told RTI Wednesday morning. The White Sox selected Galanie with the 389th pick (13th round) of the 2023 MLB Draft Monday […]
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The New York Mets selected Tennessee pitcher Bryce Jenkins with the 516th pick (17th round) of the 2023 MLB Draft Tuesday afternoon. Jenkins spent just one year at Tennessee after transferring in from junior college. The right-handed reliever failed to earn a defined role in the Vols’ bullpen, posting a 1-0 record and 5.51 ERA […]
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Former Tennessee LHP Jake Fitzgibbons has been drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 14th round of the 2023 MLB Draft at 415th overall. Fitzgibbons got taken directly after former teammate Zach Joyce, who went to the Los Angeles Angels at 414th overall. The Mount Juliet, Tennessee, native is the fifth former Volunteer arm to […]
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The Los Angeles Angels selected Tennessee pitcher Zach Joyce with the 414th picks (14th round) of the 2023 MLB Draft Tuesday afternoon. In Los Angeles, Zach joins his twin brother Ben who the Angels drafted in the third round of the 2022 MLB Draft. Ben Joyce made his MLB debut earlier this season before suffering […]
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The 2023 MLB Draft is just a day away with the first two rounds of the 20-round draft beginning at 7 p.m. ET Sunday night. Shortstop Maui Ahuna could hear his name called late Sunday night as he projects as a late second round/early third round selection. But right-handed pitcher Chase Dollander is poised to […]
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Missouri utility man Dalton Bargo committed to Tennessee baseball Thursday after spending one season in Columbia. Bargo is playing his summer baseball in the Appalachian League and he made the short trek from upper East Tennessee to Knoxville for a visit before committing to Tony Vitello and his staff six days later. The rising sophomore […]
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The 2023 MLB Draft begins Sunday, July 9 and runs through Tuesday, July 11. While it isn’t poised to be as busy a draft as it was last year, the Vols will have a number of players drafted with some other big questions for incoming players. The first two rounds of the draft will take […]
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While the talk around Major League Baseball has a lot to do with Reds’ sensation Elly De La Cruz, former Volunteer Nick Senzel carried the team to an extra-innings victory over Washington on Thursday evening. The Reds and the Nationals were knotted at three runs each heading into the ninth inning. With one out and […]
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Tennessee baseball has picked up their second transfer portal commitment of the day in Missouri’s Dalton Bargo, Bargo announced via Twitter on Thursday afternoon. First of all, I would like to thank everyone at Mizzou for an amazing first year. Furthermore, I am extremely excited to announce I will be continuing my academic and baseball […]
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Tennessee Baseball and head coach Tony Vitello pulled a massive acquisition out of the transfer portal on Thursday morning with Clemson transfer Billy Amick. Amick was a top player in college baseball last season and has been highly sought after since entering the portal. Ultimately, though, Amick chose Tennessee over Florida, Texas A&M, South Carolina, […]
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Clemson transfer Billy Amick committed to Tennessee baseball on Thursday morning. The rising junior was one of the top players in the transfer portal and chose Tennessee over a top group which included Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas A&M. The Batesburg, South Carolina native visited Tennessee last week while also visiting Florida, North […]
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Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper is moving to Knoxville following the 2023 MLB season, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. Harper, the seven-time All-Star and two-time NL MVP, is originally from Las Vegas and has spent every offseason there, but his offseason home will now reside in the 865. Harper’s decision to move to Tennessee […]
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Tennessee baseball pitchers J.J. Garcia and Austin Hunley are playing their summer baseball for the Forest City Owls in the Coastal Plains League. Based in Forest City, North Carolina, the Owls have been a part of the Coastal Plain League since 2008. Forest City has 10 playoff appearances and two championships in its 14-year history. […]
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With the 2023 college baseball season in the rearview, Tennessee players have moved across the country to play in collegiate summer leagues. Eighteen different Vols are playing summer baseball in a number of leagues. That includes some of Tennessee’s top returning players like Drew Beam and Christian Moore and a number of young players who […]
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Tennessee baseball earned another major win in the transfer portal Sunday when Wofford grad transfer Ryan Galanie committed to Tony Vitello and his staff over a number of suitors including Louisville and Texas. But the drama isn’t over yet for Tennessee in its quest to get Galanie to Knoxville. The reigning SoCon Player of the […]
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Tennessee baseball landed its fourth commitment out of the transfer portal Sunday afternoon when Wofford transfer Ryan Galanie committed to Tony Vitello and his staff. A grad transfer, Galanie committed to Tennessee over a top group which included Louisville and Texas. The SoCon Player of the Year also had interest from Arkansas, Georgia, South Carolina, […]
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Versatile Wofford standout Ryan Galanie committed to Tennessee baseball Sunday, GoVols247’s Ben McKee first reported. Galanie chose the Vols over a decorated top group which included LSU and Texas. All Galanie did in his four seasons in Spartanburg was hit. The Dublin, Ohio native hit .383 with 17 home runs, 15 doubles and 66 RBIs […]
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Tennessee baseball announced its finalized plans for the Lindsey Nelson Stadium renovation and expansion project Friday afternoon. The Board of Trustees approved an addition $39 million for the project Friday making the multi-phase plan a $95.8 million venture. Tennessee is funding the project in a number of ways, estimating nearly $10 million from donor gifts, […]
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Tennessee baseball announced its finalized plans for the Lindsey Nelson Stadium renovations Friday afternoon. The Vols are beginning renovations on the stadium in August but the project will take multiple years to complete. Here’s everything to know about the construction project which includes an additional 3,000-plus seats coming to Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Along with the […]
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Tennessee baseball announced its renderings and plans to renovate and expand Lindsey Nelson Stadium Friday afternoon. The expansion and renovations to Tennessee’s baseball stadium have been in the works ever since Tony Vitello raised the profile of the Vols program. The Board of Trustees approved of the plan that increased the budget of the renovations […]
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It’s been a big week for Tennessee baseball and the transfer portal. Despite losing star pitcher Chase Burns to the portal Tuesday, Tony Vitello and staff have been on a heater, picking up NC State transfer catcher Cannon Peebles and Wichita State relief pitcher Nate Snead. Two highly sought after prospects that were recruited by […]
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The SEC Network has announced another year of the SEC Network Takeover, where the Network dedicates a full day of programming to each school across a two-week span. The programming primarily includes games but can also include other programs such as an SEC Inside special. Tennessee’s date for the takeover is set for Wednesday, July […]
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Tennessee baseball second baseman Christian Moore and pitcher Drew Beam made the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team’s 31-man roster. The national team will play a pair of five games series against Chinese Taipei and Japan between June 30 and July at various sites in North and South Carolina. Moore and Beam made the national team […]
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Tennessee utility man Logan Chambers entered the transfer portal Thursday afternoon. As a grad transfer, Chambers is eligible to play immediately at the school of his choice. A major recruiting win for Tennessee out of Crowder (Junior) College in the 2021 recruiting class, Chambers never panned out in Knoxville. Chambers impressed in his first fall […]
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Spyre Sports Group — a Knoxville based NIL collective that serves University of Tennessee athletes — ranks as the nation’s most ambitious NIL collective according to On3. It’s the second straight year that On3 has ranked Spyre Sports as the most ambitious collective as Spyre continues to lead the way in the emerging college athletics […]
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Baseball America pegged Tennessee pitcher Andrew Lindsey a Third Team All-American Wednesday for his strong debut season in Knoxville. Lindsey was Tennessee’s most consistent pitcher in 2023 and one of the nation’s top pitchers, posting a 3-4 record, 2.90 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in 71.1 innings pitched A Charlotte transfer who didn’t play baseball during […]
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Wichita State pitcher Nate Snead committed to Tennessee baseball Wednesday afternoon. Snead is one of an abundance of Wichita State baseball players to enter the transfer portal since the Shockers parted ways with coach Eric Wedge at the beginning of the offseason. Snead visited Tennessee over the weekend as Tony Vitello and his staff quickly […]
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Tennessee baseball lost star pitcher Chase Burns to the transfer portal on Tuesday. The loss is a big hit to Tennessee’s pitching staff for the 2024 season, as the upcoming junior figured to serve as either the Friday or Saturday night starter for the Vols. After moving to a bullpen role due to early-season struggles […]
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Tennessee athletics finished sixth in the 2022-23 LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup Race— its best ever finish in the competition. The Vols and Lady Vols combined for the second highest finish in the SEC with only Stanford, Texas, Ohio State, Virginia and Florida ranking ahead of them in the competition. Tennessee made a late move in the […]
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North Carolina State catcher transfer Cannon Peebles announced his commitment to Tennessee baseball Tuesday night. Let’s do it @Vol_Baseball pic.twitter.com/OBWgXwjjJd — Cannon Peebles (@cpeebs34) June 28, 2023 Peebles is a massive get for Tennessee baseball and at a position of need. The Ashland, Virginia native earned Freshman All-American honors for his impressive 2023 season at […]
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The 2023 college baseball season came to a close Monday night as LSU knocked off Florida to claim the National Championship. Tennessee baseball didn’t win the ultimate prize but it was a strong year for the Vols nonetheless. Tony Vitello’s squad returned to the College World Series for the second time in three years and […]
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Tennessee baseball star Chase Burns plans to enter the transfer portal after two seasons in Knoxville. Tennessee coach Tony Vitello discussed Burns’ departure with John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara on Sports Talk 99.1. “That one you ask about is a good case of, that is pretty straightforward,” Vitello said. “We’ve known that he would be […]
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Tennessee baseball star Chase Burns plans to enter the transfer portal, GoVols247’s Ben McKee first reported and a trusted source confirmed to RTI. Burns immediately becomes the biggest name in the transfer portal after two strong years at Tennessee. Burns started his career as Tennessee’s ace and Friday night starter in 2022. The right-handed pitcher […]
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Former Tennessee baseball centerfielder Drew Gilbert has been selected to participate in the All-Star Futures Game as a member of the Houston Astros Organization, the Astros announced Monday evening. Tomorrow’s star takes center stage. Drew Gilbert is headed to the All-Star Futures Game ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/W9XVWMnKY5 — Houston Astros (@astros) June 26, 2023 The game will […]
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Vols relief pitcher Hollis Fanning has entered the transfer portal, first reported by Mike Wilson of Knox News and confirmed to Rocky Top Insider by a Tennessee spokesman on Monday afternoon. Fanning, a junior right-hander from Tullahoma, TN, arrived in Knoxville as a true freshman in 2021. After appearing in less than 10 games and […]
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With Tennessee baseball’s run in the College World Series over we now turn to the offseason and roster building for the 2024 campaign. Plenty of roster building is currently going on with the transfer portal in full effect but the MLB Draft is also an important part of the offseason. Tennessee has a number of […]
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The 2023 Tennessee baseball season had its ups and downs. Many doubted the Vols would make the tournament after getting swept at Arkansas, but Tennessee ultimately made the College World Series. Not only that, they won a game while in Omaha, the program’s first CWS win since 2001. There’s no denying Tennessee’s road to Omaha […]
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Tennessee baseball’s season came to an end earlier this week at the College World Series. After making it to Omaha for the second time in three years, Tennessee now turns to the offseason as it looks to make another deep run next season. The Vols will likely be active in the transfer portal again this […]
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With Tennessee baseball’s season ending at the College World Series Tuesday night, it’s time to turn to the offseason as Tony Vitello in his staff work to build a roster that can return to Omaha again next season. The transfer portal is a major part of the college baseball offseason as it is in football […]
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Tennessee baseball’s memorable 2023 season came to an end Tuesday night at the College World Series as the Vols fell to LSU 5-0. It was a season to remember for Tennessee. The Vols turned a 5-10 SEC record into 16-14 before returning to the College World Series for the sixth time ever and second time […]
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Tennessee baseball’s season came to an end Tuesday night at Charles Schwab Field as the Vols fell to LSU 5-0. It was a disappointing loss to end the season that embodied Tennessee’s flaws this year. But any season that ends in Omaha is a good one. That’s the nature of the sport and the best […]
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OMAHA, NE. – As Tony Vitello sat down in the Charles Schwab Field press conference room, he had already put Tennessee’s season-ending loss to LSU in the past. In his opening statement, Vitello began by acknowledging that LSU was the better team but quickly moved on. Vitello isn’t going to dwell on the loss and […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello and pitchers Drew Beam and AJ Russell met with the media following the Vols’ season-ending loss to LSU in the College World Series. The three shared their thoughts on the season coming to an end, and what LSU pitcher Nate Ackenhausen was doing that made him so effective. Vitello […]
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OMAHA, NE. — LSU left-handed pitcher Nate Ackenhausen recorded 18 outs against Tennessee Tuesday night at Charles Schwab Field. It was over a quarter of the outs he recorded this season prior to the matchup. Another average left-handed pitcher gave Tennessee’s lineup fits again, its situational hitting left plenty to be desired and the Vols […]
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Tennessee baseball’s season came to an end Tuesday night as the Vols fell to LSU 5-0 in the College World Series. Drew Beam was again fantastic on the mound for Tennessee but it wasn’t enough as the Vols’ bats fell flat against the Tigers. Tennessee coach Tony Vitello discussed a handful of the biggest plays […]
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OMAHA, NE. — Poor situational hitting, struggles against left-handed hitting and defensive mistakes. Tennessee baseball made the same mistakes it had left behind in March at the College World Series in June. The Vols weren’t able to overcome it as their season ended at the hands of LSU 5-0 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha. Here’s […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 0, Tigers 0 | N/A Tennessee baseball is set to take on the LSU Tigers on Tuesday night in an elimination at Charles Schwab Field. First pitch in the win-or-go-home matchup is at 7 p.m. ET in Omaha. ESPN has the broadcast. You can also […]
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Former Tennessee football commit JJ Harrell committed to Mississippi State Tuesday just over two weeks after de-committing from Tennessee. Harrell spent over three months as a Volunteer pledge, committing to Tennessee in late February before backing off his pledge on June 5. The Sardis, Mississippi native seemed poise to stay in state, visiting both Ole […]
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Tennessee baseball earned its first win in the College World Series since 2001 Monday afternoon, but there’s no time to celebrate as the Vols face LSU in an elimination game Tuesday night. The Vols staved off elimination Monday by turning a 4-0 deficit into a a 6-4 victory over Stanford thanks to a dominant performance […]
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Tennessee baseball will face LSU Tuesday night in an elimination game in the College World Series. The winner advances to the final four of the tournament, needing to defeat Wake Forest twice to advance to the College World Series Final. The Vols and Tigers faced off in the College World Series Saturday night with LSU […]
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OMAHA, NE. — Tennessee baseball entered the College World Series with a home run heavy offense that struggled to string hits together at different points in the season. That didn’t bode well for the Vols on an afternoon the wind was blowing in at the already pitcher friendly Charles Schwab Field. “There’s probably one or […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello, RHP Chase Burns and outfielder Jared Dickey met with the media following the Vols’ 6-4 win over Stanford in the College World Series on Monday. Dickey and Vitello raved about Burns’ amazing relief performance, and Burns reflected on his outing as well. Vitello went on to discuss what it […]
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Tennessee baseball staved off elimination Monday afternoon, knocking off Stanford 6-4 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha. The Vols fell behind 4-0 early before evening the game with a four-run fifth inning before taking the lead with a two-run seventh inning. Chase Burns was fantastic in relief for Tennessee, allowing just two baserunners while striking […]
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In Tennessee baseball’s season-saving win over Stanford in the College World Series, Chase Burns was the best player on the diamond. The sophomore reliever was simply brilliant in six innings of work, giving up only two hits and retiring 18 of 20 batters, closing out the game having retired 10 straight. “He’s a pro,” Vitello […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 6-4 College World Series win over Stanford on Monday afternoon. Vitello talked about Chase Burns’ phenomenal six-inning relief performance, Tennessee’s ability to have success at the plate in the fifth inning, getting his first CWS win as a head coach and more. […]
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After being removed from Tennessee’s starting weekend pitching trio about halfway through the conference schedule, Chase Burns has rebounded to become a menacing postseason threat for Tony Vitello’s Volunteers. Burns’ outings from the bullpen this season have been solid, but the postseason outings have been game-changing – particularly the one on Monday. On Monday afternoon […]
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OMAHA, NE. — Christian Moore drove an outside change up to center field for a two-out single and Jared Dickey high stepped home to tie the game in the fifth inning. The Vols appeared in trouble again early in Monday afternoon’s elimination game at Charles Schwab Field. But the Vols overcame a four-run Stanford lead […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 0, Cardinal 0 | N/A Tennessee baseball (43-21) is set to take on Stanford at Charles Schwab Field in an elimination game. First pitch for Tennessee’s second game of the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska is set for 2 p.m. ET. ESPN has the […]
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Tennessee baseball’s back is against the wall again as they prepare to face Stanford in a College World Series elimination game Monday afternoon. The Vols fell to the loser’s bracket after dropping their College World Series opener against Paul Skenes and LSU Saturday night. Stanford is in the loser’s bracket after blowing a late lead […]
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Griffin Merritt sat in the locker room with his Tennessee teammates in shock in late April. The Vols were 5-10 in SEC play and Merritt wasn’t having the season he envisioned when he transferred from Cincinnati last summer. Something had “to change” and something did. Merritt found his rhythm and helped the Vols find theirs. […]
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With Tennessee’s Saturday night loss to LSU, the Vols’ season is on the line Monday night against Stanford in Omaha. Tennessee is no stranger to elimination games, having played in two last weekend in the Hattiesburg Super Regional. And just like in Hattiesburg, Chase Dollander will get the ball in an elimination game. Last time […]
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OMAHA, NE. — Tennessee left fielder Jared Dickey roped a line drive right at third baseman Tommy White for out number two in the first inning. Five feet to the left or the right and Dickey might have given Tennessee a first inning lead with a double. But instead, LSU ace Paul Skenes got out of […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello, outfielder Hunter Ensley and designated hitter Griffin Merritt met with the media following the Vols’ 6-3 loss to LSU on Saturday night. The trio talked about what LSU’s ace Paul Skenes was doing so well on the mound and how they plan to bounce-back for Monday’s elimination game against […]
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OMAHA, NE. — Tennessee dropped its College World Series opener 6-3 against LSU Saturday night at Charles Schwab Field. LSU ace Paul Skenes was fantastic against the Vols and the Tigers withheld Tennessee’s late game push to win the critical game one. Vitello discussed Skenes, Tennessee’s pitching plan for Monday afternoon and much more. Here’s […]
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OMAHA, NE. — Tennessee baseball’s pitching performance in its College World Series opener against LSU was good enough to be competitive against nearly all eight teams in the field. But not against Paul Skenes and the Tigers. The LSU ace dominated Tennessee in 7.2 innings pitched as the Tigers earned a 6-3 victory over the […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 0, Tigers 0 | N/A Tennessee baseball (43-20) is set face the LSU Tigers (48-15) in their College World Series opener on Saturday night at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska. First pitch is at 7:40 p.m. ET. ESPN has the broadcast. The original first […]
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Tennessee players sat in the locker room amidst a four-game losing skid in mid April doing simple math. “I don’t want you to hear this, but I’ll say it anyway,” utility man Jared Dickey said Thursday. “We were kind of sitting in the locker room and looking at each other like: We’re 5-10 in the […]
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Tennessee baseball begins play at the College World Series Saturday night as they face off with No. 5 LSU at Charles Schwab Field. It’s the fourth meeting between the Tigers and Vols this season with LSU taking two out of three in the regular season series in Baton Rouge. LSU hasn’t lost a game in […]
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Tennessee coach Tony Vitello met with the media in Omaha Thursday night before the Vols open up play at the College World Series Saturday night. Vitello discussed his pitching plan, the journey of this Tennessee team, LSU ace Paul Skenes and more. Here’s everything Vitello said. More From RTI: Tennessee Baseball Has A Tough Path […]
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Former Tennessee Vol and NFL legend Peyton Manning once revealed that the “Omaha” call at the line was an indicator word. Essentially, “Omaha” represented to the lineman that Manning was electing to go with Plan B, whatever that might have been, as the play clock was running down. The word Omaha also represents the location […]
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Tennessee baseball conquered the Road to Omaha, but the road to a College World Series Finals appearance is going to be much tougher. The Vols had the misfortune of being placed on the side of the bracket with LSU and Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons have been college baseball’s best team this season, and LSU […]
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Tennessee baseball’s path to the College World Series has been challenging and adversity filled. Let’s take a look at the Vols journey from the time they returned home from the SEC Tournament. The vast majority of pundits projected Tennessee to land as a two-seed in Indiana State’s regional. The Sycamores ended up as the No. […]
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Tennessee baseball posted just a .204 team batting average in last weekend’s Hattiesburg Super Regional. But that was no problem. The Vols’ pitching staff was simply fantastic for a second straight weekend as Tennessee punched its ticket to the Men’s College World Series. Tennessee allowed just nine runs in the super regional despite a rare […]
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Tennessee right-handed pitcher AJ Russell earned First Team Freshman All-American honors from the National College Baseball Writers Association earlier this week. The talented underclassmen is one of just three SEC players on the first team, joining Georgia’s Charlie Condon and South Carolina’s Ethan Petry. Russell is in the midst of a fantastic debut season in […]
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Tennessee baseball is headed to the College World Series, knocking off Southern Miss in the Hattiesburg Super Regional. It was the end of legendary Southern Miss’ coach Scott Berry’s career and the Golden Eagles’ coach spoke kindly of Tony Vitello and his program following the game. Here’s what Berry and Southern Miss players said about […]
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Eight baseball teams from around the country will travel to Omaha, Nebraska this week for the 2023 NCAA College World Series event. And after winning a long and delayed series in the Hattiesburg Super Regional over the weekend, the Tennessee Volunteers and head coach Tony Vitello will be one of those teams. This will be […]
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The Tennessee Volunteers advanced to the College World Series by defeating Southern Mississippi, two games to one, in the Hattiesburg Super Regional this past weekend. Tennessee fought hard throughout trying circumstances with the weather and being down 0-1 to come back and win two straight games on Sunday and Monday. Tennessee, a team that some […]
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. — A hoarse voiced Tony Vitello sat down at a table in the Pete Taylor Park weight room to talk to the media after Tennessee punched its ticket to Omaha with a 5-0 victory in the Hattiesburg Super Regional in the wee hours of Tuesday morning. “8 a.m. recruiting flight,” Vitello led off. “Hopefully, […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach and players Zane Denton and Drew Beam met with the media following the Vols’ 5-0 win over Southern Miss in game three of the Hattiesburg Super Regional to punch their ticket to the College World Series. Vitello, Beam and Denton share their thoughts on what it means to accomplish such a […]
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Tennessee baseball knocked off Southern Miss 5-0 Monday night to advance to the program’s sixth ever College World Series. Starting pitcher Drew Beam was fantastic for Tennessee in the win, tossing six shutout innings while allowing seven hits and striking out seven batters. Alabama transfer Zane Denton provided the big swing for Tennessee’s offense with […]
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Tennessee baseball punched its ticket to the program’s sixth ever College World Series Monday night with a win 5-0 victory over Southern Miss. It’s Tennessee’s second trip to the College World Series in the Tony Vitello’s sixth year as head coach with one season being cancelled early due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Vols’ pitching […]
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Tennessee baseball is facing LSU in the first game of the College World Series at 7 p.m. ET next Saturday, June 17. The Vols and Tigers faced off in a three-game series in Baton Rouge in March. LSU took two out of three over Tennessee, earning wins in game one and two before the Vols […]
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Drew Beam’s fantastic freshman season ended in a dud. After not pitching in his final two high school seasons due to COVID-19 and injuries, Beam’s arm wore down and the right-handed pitcher wasn’t a factor in the Vols’ 2022 postseason. One year later, sophomore Beam carved up Southern Miss in six scoreless innings […]
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There aren’t too many players in college baseball who have the adrenaline tank that Tennessee relief pitcher Chase Burns has. With Tennessee up 4-0 in the top of the 7th inning in Game 3 of the Hattiesburg Super Regional, Burns was brought in to get the Vols out of a jam on the bases. Burns […]
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Tennessee third baseman Zane Denton is having one heck of a postseason run. Denton’s latest June moment came on Monday night in the bottom of the fifth inning in Game 3 of the Hattiesburg Super Regional. With two men on base, two outs, and Tennessee up 1-0, Denton cranked a three-run home run to right […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 0, Golden Eagles 0 | N/A Tennessee baseball is set to take on Southern Miss in game three of the Hattiesburg Super Regional with a spot in the College World Series on the line. The Vols lost game one of the Super Regional 5-3 before […]
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First pitch time for game three of the Hattiesburg Super Regional between Tennessee baseball and Southern Miss is being delayed from 6 p.m. ET due to projected inclement weather in the area. The new game time has not been announced yet. ESPN2 is broadcasting the critical matchup. The poor weather was forecasted for Hattiesburg Monday […]
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After six teams from the Southeastern Conference entered the NCAA Super Regional Round, only two are advancing to the College World Series, with the potential of a third team depending on the results Monday night. The SEC began with 10 teams in the postseason. The Regional Round weekend eliminated four of those teams: Arkansas, Vanderbilt, […]
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First pitch for game three of the Hattiesburg Super Regional between Tennessee and Southern Miss is at 6 p.m. ET Monday night. ESPN2 is broadcasting the game. 🚨GAME TIME ANNOUNCEMENT🚨#RoadToOmaha pic.twitter.com/kyJ6qP9TeH — NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 12, 2023 The Hattiesburg Super Regional is one of just two still being played along with the Stanford Super […]
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Tennessee took game two of the Hattiesburg Super Regional Sunday afternoon to force a winner-take-all game three with a birth in the College World Series on the line. Both teams have already announced their starting pitchers for the series finale. Tony Vitello is giving the ball to sophomore right-hander Drew Beam. Beam boasts an 8-4 […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello, pitcher Chase Dollander and outfielder Jared Dickey met with the media following the Vols’ 8-4 win over Southern Miss in game two of the Super Regional. All of Tennessee’s eight runs came after the Vols fell behind 4-0 entering the fourth inning. Tennessee scored six runs in the fourth […]
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Tennessee appeared halfway in the grave when Christian Moore stepped into the batter’s box to leadoff the top of the fourth inning. The sophomore second baseman turned on a Tanner Hall offering for a double down the left field line. A small spark led to a big inning for Tennessee baseball. The Vols […]
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Tennessee baseball knocked off Southern Miss 8-4 in game two of the Hattiesburg Super Regional Sunday afternoon. Both Chase Dollander and Jared Dickey were critical for the Vols in the win. Dickey went one-for-five at the plate but drove in two runs on a clutch two strike, two-RBI single. Dollander allowed four runs and seven […]
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Southern Miss held on to win game one of the Hattiesburg Super Regional Sunday morning after Saturday’s rain delay before Tennessee scored eight unanswered runs to even the postseason series in the afternoon. The Vols offense totaled more runs off Southern Miss ace Tanner Hall in the fourth inning than anyone had in a game […]
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Chase Dollander pumped a 97 mph fastball past Southern Miss star Dustin Dickerson to end the seventh inning. The junior threw both arms out as if he was asking the sell out crowd at Pete Taylor Field, “are you not entertained?” The preseason All-American stared down the Southern Miss dugout as he slowly […]
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During his fifth appearance on the mound this past Friday night, Los Angeles Angels pitcher Ben Joyce departed the game against the Seattle Mariners with discomfort in his right arm. The former Volunteer and Knoxville native only faced two batters before being taken out on Friday night. Despite being placed on the 15-day injured list, […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 0, Golden Eagles 0 | N/A Tennessee baseball is set to take on Southern Miss on Sunday in game two of the Hattiesburg Super Regional. First pitch is at 3 p.m. ET (2 p.m. local time) in Pete Taylor Park. ESPN will have the broadcast. […]
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. — It took over 22 hours but Southern Miss used early offense and strong pitching to take the Hattiesburg Super Regional opener 5-3. The Vols’ struggled to find hits and couldn’t capitalize on early momentum when play resumed Sunday as the Golden Eagles are a win away from advancing to the College World Series. […]
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Game one of the Hattiesburg Super Regional between Tennessee and Southern Miss is delayed to Sunday. Play will resume Sunday at 12 p.m. ET barring any additional weather delays. 🚨🚨🚨 Tonight’s game has been suspended. We will make this game up at 11 a.m. CT. Game two’s start time has not been established yet. Sorry, […]
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UPDATE: Southern Miss has announced they are in ‘wait-and-see mode’ and will have another update shortly after 10 p.m. ET (9 p.m. CT) regarding the restart time. 🚨🚨🚨 We have an update. We are in wait-and-see mode. We should have an update shortly after 9 p.m. to see about our restart time. That is all […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 0, Golden Eagles 0 | N/A Tennessee baseball is set to take on Southern Miss in game one of the Hattiesburg Super Regional on Saturday afternoon. First pitch is at 3 p.m. ET (2 p.m. local) in Pete Taylor Park. ESPNU has the broadcast. You […]
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The pitching matchups for the Hattiesburg Super Regional are set with first pitch less than 24 hours away. Tennessee is sticking with the winning formula its had the back half of SEC play as RHP Andrew Lindsey will start the series opener against Southern Miss. The Charlotte transfer boasts 2.40 ERA and 1.04 WHIP this […]
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Tennessee baseball heads to Hattiesburg, Mississippi needing two wins to return to the College World Series for the first time since 2021. The Vols are back in the super regionals for the third straight season after sweeping through the Clemson Regional while Southern Miss is hosting a super regional for the second straight season after […]
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Tennessee senior reliever Camden Sewell paces. In the dugout, in the bullpen and even talking on the phone at home. “He refuses to sit down,” Tennessee strength and conditioning coach Quentin Eberhardt jokes. Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello used to not like it. Vitello coached it out of another player when he was an assistant […]
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Tennessee baseball is headed on the road for the super regionals for the first time in Tony Vitello’s tenure. The Vols open up their best of three series against Southern Miss at 3 p.m. ET Saturday afternoon at Pete Taylor Field. Tennessee is eyeing its sixth ever trip to the College World Series and its […]
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Southern Miss baseball, who reside in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, were selected to host the NCAA Super Regional over Tennessee in Knoxville. The NCAA’s decision has been met with a large amount of backlash from Vols fans. In the latest High & Tight presented by Gambuzza’s Barbershop, Rocky Top Insider takes a look at why Southern Miss […]
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Head coach Tony Vitello and the Tennessee Volunteers will head down to Hattiesburg, Mississippi this weekend for a best-of-three series against Southern Miss with a trip to the College World Series on the line. Tennessee advanced to this spot in the tournament thanks to a 3-0 weekend in the Clemson Regional. On the other hand, […]
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Tennessee baseball’s thrilling, 14-inning win over Clemson in the NCAA Regional was the most watched game of the NCAA 2023 Regionals, per ESPN PR’s Twitter account. Saturday’s @Vol_Baseball vs @ClemsonBaseball matchup was the most-viewed game of the Regional round ⚾️ Averaged 736K viewers ⚾️ 2nd most-watched Regionals game on ESPN platforms on record#NCAABaseball pic.twitter.com/eaN9qG9661 — […]
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Tennessee baseball is headed back on the road. The Vols are looking for their third road super regionals win in program history as they head to Hattiesburg to face Southern Miss. Southern Miss coach Scott Berry is retiring at the end of the season making the Golden Eagles one of the best stories in this […]
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The NCAA announced on Tuesday morning that Tennessee and Southern Miss will play in the Hattiesburg Super Regional this weekend in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. After both Tennessee and Southern Miss advanced out of their Regionals without being the host seed, the committee had a decision to make between the two cities of Knoxville and Hattiesburg. Despite […]
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Southern Miss baseball doesn’t anticipate selling tickets to the general public for this weekend’s Hattiesburg Super Regional, the school stated in a press release. “Season ticket holders at Pete Taylor Park will receive information regarding Super Regional tickets,” USM announced. “Southern Miss Athletics does not anticipate selling tickets to the general public due to selling […]
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Ten SEC teams entered the Regional round of the NCAA College Baseball tournament this past weekend, but only six came out on the other side and are heading to the Super Regionals. Who’s in? (2) Florida, (5) LSU, (12) Kentucky, (15) South Carolina, (16) Alabama, and Tennessee. Who’s out? That would be (3) Arkansas, (6) […]
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Tennessee baseball is heading on the road for the second straight weekend. After winning the Clemson Regional in the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament, the Vols are headed to Hattiesburg to face Southern Miss in the super regionals. The best of three series begins Saturday, June 10 at 3 p.m. ET and will continue […]
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Tennessee softball’s phenomenal 2023 season came to an end Monday night when Florida State knocked off the Lady Vols in the semifinals of the Women’s College World Series. The loss not only ended one of Tennessee’s best seasons in program history but the legendary career of Tennessee pitcher Ashley Rogers. After five years as one […]
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Tennessee baseball will face Southern Miss in next weekend’s super regional. The Vols are back in the super regionals for the third straight season while Southern Miss advanced to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season. The location of the super regional is unclear since both Tennessee and Southern Miss […]
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Tennessee baseball’s season is alive for at least one more week after the Vols won the Clemson Regional this weekend to advance to the super regionals for the third straight season. The question for Tennessee is who they will face and where they’ll face them. Southern Miss and Penn face off in the Auburn Regional […]
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Tennessee baseball won the Clemson Regional over the weekend to advance to the super regionals for the third straight season. The Vols’ bookended the weekend with victories over Charlotte. Tennessee defeated the 49ers 8-1 in the regional opener before taking the regional final 9-2 Sunday night. There’s plenty of familiarity between Tennessee and Charlotte’s program. […]
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After 10 teams from the Southeastern Conference joined the masses and entered the Royal Rumble-style ring on Friday, only three SEC competitors are left standing on Monday morning with a few more waiting to see if they can triumph forward or will fall into elimination. Tennessee advanced to the Super Regional round this weekend after […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello and players Christian Moore and Drew Beam met with the media following the Vols 9-2 Regional Championship victory over Charlotte on Sunday night. The Vols had a stress-free win over the 49ers to finish the weekend 3-0 and reach their third consecutive NCAA Super Regional as a program. Vitello […]
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Tennessee baseball went undefeated in the Clemson Regional, beating Charlotte 17-3 across two contests and Clemson 6-5 to reach the program’s third consecutive Super Regional. In the Regional Championship, the Vols dominated Charlotte 9-2 to coast to the regional win. In the win, Christian Moore led Tennessee’s offense with two home runs and four RBIs […]
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CLEMSON, S.C. — Charlotte coach Robert Woodard described Tennessee second baseman Christian Moore’s dynamite weekend best. “It was like he was playing a video game and he had the cheat code turned on,” Woodard said. “He was on another level. I could even see him shaking his own head when he was coming toward third […]
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The Clemson Regional has come to an end, as Tennessee baseball is headed to the Supers after going 3-0 on the weekend. Multiple Vols had big plays over the weekend to help Tennessee go undefeated in the South Carolina upstate, most notably Regional MVP Christian Moore. Moore raked all weekend for the Vols, going 7-10 […]
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Tennessee baseball capped off a fantastic week at the Clemson Regional by knocking off Charlotte 9-2 Sunday night. The Vols swept through the regional with healthy wins over the 49ers bookending a thrilling extra innings win over Clemson. Tennessee coach Tony Vitello discussed Christian Moore’s dominant week, the Vols’ growth and much more. Here’s everything […]
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The Tennessee Volunteers ended an impressive weekend in Clemson, South Carolina with a victory over Charlotte to secure their spot in the NCAA Super Regional round. This will be the third straight appearance in the Super Regionals for Tony Vitello and the Tennesse Volunteers. The Vols outscored their opponents by a score of 23-8 over […]
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CLEMSON, S.C. — Christian Moore almost missed first base because he yelling at his teammates following a sixth inning two-run homer that gave the Vols a comfortable lead over Charlotte. Moore was magnificent again while Tennessee baseball played a complete game to knock off the 49ers 9-2 and advance to the super regionals for the third […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 0, 49ers 0 | N/A Tennessee baseball is set to take on Charlotte in Clemson on Sunday night for the NCAA Regional Final. The game is double elimination for Tennessee and single elimination for Charlotte, so if the Vols are victorious, they advance to the […]
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Tennessee baseball outlasted Clemson in an epic 14-inning, 6-5 win on Saturday night. The game had so many storylines and twists and turns for both sides, ranging from a pitcher being one pitch away from a complete game to a 10th inning stretch from the final man to make Tennessee’s active roster. It’s difficult to […]
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Tennessee baseball is one win away from advancing to the super regionals for the third straight year after outlasting Clemson 6-5 in a 14 inning thriller Saturday night at Doug Kingmore Stadium. The win means Tennessee needs to take just one of its next two games (first on Sunday night and then on Monday afternoon […]
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Tennessee baseball trailed 4-2 to Clemson entering the ninth inning on Saturday night in Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Clemson starter Caden Grice had been phenomenal through eight innings and showed no signs of slowing down. After Grice retired Jared Dickey and Griffin Merritt in the top of the ninth, the Tigers were an out away from […]
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CLEMSON, S.C. — Tennessee starting pitcher Chase Dollander recorded 13 outs for the Vols against Clemson Saturday night while Clemson starter Caden Grice recorded 26 outs for the Tigers. But it was Clemson who used 10 different pitchers in the 14 inning track meet while Tony Vitello and the Vols used just three. Pitching depth […]
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Tennessee baseball picked up their most thrilling–and most significant–win of the season on Saturday night in Clemson against the Tigers. The Vols outlasted Clemson in a 14-inning instant classic, winning 6-5. In a game that was a true rollercoaster for both teams, the Vols pulled it out against the host squad in their own yard. […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello and players Zane Denton and Chase Burns met with the media following the Vols’ thrilling 6-5 win over Clemson in 14 innings to discuss their instant thoughts on the victory. In what was an instant classic in Doug Kingsmore Stadium Saturday night, the Vols used a three-run ninth-inning rally […]
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Tennessee baseball defeated Clemson 6-5 in 14 innings in a Saturday night thriller at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Tennessee coach Tony Vitello discussed the pitching of Chase Burns and Seth Halvorsen, the clutch hitting of his team and much more. Here’s everything Vitello had to say following the win. More From RTI: Late Game Heroics Push […]
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CLEMSON, S.C. — Black and grey clad college students jumped up-and-down and water flew everywhere as pure jubilation erupted from the third base dugout at Doug Kingsmore Stadium Saturday night. Down to its last strike three separate times, Tennessee pulled off a miracle as third baseman Zane Denton hammered a go-ahead three run homer to […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 0, Tigers 0 | N/A Tennessee baseball (39-19) is set to take on the Clemson Tigers (44-17) in Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina, on Saturday night. First pitch for Saturday night’s matchup is at 6 p.m. ET. ESPN2 has the broadcast. Tennessee’s upcoming […]
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Tennessee baseball took care of Charlotte Friday night and now turns its attention to Clemson for Saturday night’s pivotal regional matchup. Clemson is the nation’s No. 4 overall seed and advanced to the winner’s bracket after knocking off Lipscomb Friday afternoon. Here’s everything to know about Tennessee baseball’s NCAA Tournament matchup against Clemson. More From […]
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Tennessee made quick work of Charlotte Friday night, knocking off the 49ers 8-1 in its NCAA Tournament opener. The Vols scored eight runs in the first four innings with consistent offensive production while Andrew Lindsey shoved on the mound in a seven inning outing. Vitello discussed the performance of Lindsey, Tennessee’s offense and much more. […]
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CLEMSON, S.C. — Robotic in his approach and competitive in nature, Andrew Lindsey said it was “business as usual” after facing his former team Friday night at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Facing Charlotte, where Lindsey spent the 2021 season, didn’t raise the stakes for the right-handed pitcher because they were already high enough. Making his first […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello, pitcher Andrew Lindsey and DH Griffin Merritt met with the media following the Vols’ 8-1 win over Charlotte on Friday night in Clemson. Tennessee used a fantastic Andrew Lindsey start and strong production from the middle of the lineup to coast past the 49ers in their NCAA Tournament opener. […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello has revealed that junior RHP Chase Dollander will start for the Vols on Saturday night against Clemson. Tony Vitello says Chase Dollander will start for the #Vols tomorrow night against Clemson. — Rocky Top Insider (@rockytopinsider) June 3, 2023 Vitello was originally non-committal on the pitching plan for the […]
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CLEMSON, S.C. — Having thrown 99 pitches through six innings, Andrew Lindsey ran to the pitcher’s mound to start the seventh inning almost as if he was afraid Tony Vitello would change his mind and end his day after six dominant innings. Nothing Charlotte’s batters did fazed Lindsey as the Vols’ junior diced up his former […]
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After making his Major League Baseball debut in impressive fashion on Monday night, former Tennessee Vol and Knoxville native Ben Joyce once again put together another efficient inning of work during his second time on the mound. Joyce pitched the seventh inning with the Angels trailing the Houston Astros by a score of 4-2 in […]
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Tennessee baseball is set to take on the Charlotte 49ers in their NCAA Tournament opener in the Clemson regional. The Vols are the 2-seed in the regional while Charlotte is the 3-seed. The winner will play Clemson on Saturday night while the loser will play Lipscomb at Noon ET on Saturday. First pitch for Friday […]
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The Tennessee Volunteers will play their first game in the Clemson Regional on Friday night at 6:00 p.m. ET in Clemson, South Carolina. The two-seed Vols will be taking on the three-seed Charlotte 49ers in what is expected to be an entertaining nightcap to close down the first day of the Clemson Regional. One-seed Clemson, […]
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Tennessee baseball is headed to Clemson for the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament. But before the Vols face the regional hosts Tigers they have to knock off Charlotte in their NCAA Tournament opener. Charlotte is in the NCAA Tournament after winning the Conference USA Tournament last week. The 49ers were the six-seed in the […]
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Tennessee baseball is set to take on the Charlotte 49ers in their first game of the 2023 NCAA Baseball Tournament on Friday in Clemson, South Carolina. While head coach Tony Vitello was originally non-committal on who would be the starting pitcher on Friday, Tennessee has announced that RHP Andrew Lindsey will start. Lindsey has been […]
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Tennessee baseball opens up NCAA Tournament play Friday night in the Clemson Regional. The Vols join the host Tigers, Charlotte and Lipscomb in the four-team double elimination tournament. There’s an abundance of talented players in the regional. Let’s take a look at the statistical leaders at the plate and on the mound ahead of the […]
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Tennessee Baseball (38-19, 16-14 SEC), the two-seed in the Clemson Regional, will take on three-seed Charlotte this Friday night at 6 p.m. ET. Clemson, an ultra-hot team from the ACC, will be hosting the Regional after closing down the season on a 16-game win streak. The Tigers finished the season with an overall record of […]
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Tennessee baseball pitchers Shawn Scott, Jacob Bimbi and Turner Swistak entered the transfer portal Tuesday, D1Baseball and Joe Doyle first reported Tuesday. The three seldom used Tennessee bullpen arms entered the portal on its first day officially open. Bimbi spent just one year at Tennessee after transferring in from junior college. The left-handed pitcher is […]
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A new season begins for Tennessee baseball Friday night as they open up NCAA Tournament play in the Clemson Regional against three-seed Charlotte. The stakes are high in the four-team double elimination tournament making every decision, and particularly pitching decisions, magnified. Meeting with the local media Tuesday morning Tennessee coach Tony Vitello said he and […]
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After being selected in the third round of the 2022 MLB Draft, Knoxville native and former Volunteer Ben Joyce made his Major League Baseball debut on Monday night against the Chicago White Sox. While pitching for the Angels, Joyce delivered one strong inning of work before Los Angeles decided to bring in a different pitcher […]
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The Tennessee Volunteers baseball team, led by head coach Tony Vitello, will travel to Clemson this weekend for a four-team mini-tournament in the Clemson Regional. The winner of the weekend will then advance to the Super Regional round while the other three teams are eliminated from postseason competition. The Vols drew the two-seed in the […]
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Tennessee baseball got placed in the Clemson NCAA Regional, the NCAA Baseball selection show revealed Monday. The Tigers are arguably the hottest team in the nation, having won 16 straight and 26 of their past 29 games. Clemson’s recent stretch allowed them to earn the No. 4 overall seed in the tournament, meaning Tennessee got […]
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Tennessee coach Tony Vitello met with the local media Tuesday to preview this weekend’s Clemson Regional before the team hits the road for the South Carolina upstate. The sixth-year head coach discussed red-hot Clemson and Tennessee’s game one opponent Charlotte in addition to the Vols’ pitching plan and much more. Here’s everything Vitello had to […]
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With the NCAA releasing its baseball tournament field Monday every collegiate sport for the 2022-23 academic year has released its postseason bracket. Tennessee sports teams found themselves competing in as many NCAA Tournaments as any other school, research from Football Scoop revealed Tuesday. Football Scoop’s Zach Barnett went on a search for which schools were […]
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Tennessee is just three days away from opening up NCAA Tournament play in the Clemson Regional. The Vols will face Charlotte in their first game of the four-team double elimination tournament that includes Clemson, Charlotte, Tennessee and Lipscomb. Clemson opens up the event with a matchup against four-seed Lipscomb at 1 p.m. ET Friday. Tennessee […]
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After receiving the call-up on Sunday morning, Knoxville native and former Tennessee pitcher Ben Joyce made his Major League Baseball debut on Monday night. Joyce’s Los Angeles Angels were taking on the Chicago White Sox in the Windy City when the “Volunteer Fireman”, as he was nicknamed in Knoxville, started warming up in the bullpen […]
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Tennessee baseball is headed to the Clemson Regional to open the NCAA Tournament where they’ll face three-seed Charlotte to open the double elimination tournament. An interesting note about the matchup between Tennessee and Charlotte is that Vols’ Friday night starter Andrew Lindsey played for the 49ers during the 2021 season. Let’s take a look at […]
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There will be 10 teams from the Southeastern Conference playing in NCAA College Baseball Regional Round around the country. Eight of the 10 teams will be hosting in the regional round: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, South Carolina, and Vanderbilt. There other two teams, Tennessee and Texas A&M, will be distributed elsewhere. Fortunately for […]
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Tennessee baseball learned they will be playing in the Clemson regional on Monday afternoon. After a full week of being projected to land in the Terre Haute, Indiana, regional, the fact Tennessee is heading to Clemson, the fourth national seed, is a bit of a surprise. Indiana State made sense as they figured to be […]
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Tennessee baseball is headed across the mountains to play in the Clemson Regional in the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Clemson earned the No. 4 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and is one of the nation’s hottest teams entering the tournament. After winning the ACC Tournament Sunday, Clemson is winners of 16 straight […]
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Tennessee athletics was known for a lot entering the 2021 baseball season but a rowdy and raucous home baseball environment was not one of them. But that season, at least somewhat, changed that narrative as full capacity crowds returned post COVID-19 and Tony Vitello’s program broke on the scene with a SEC East championship and […]
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We know Tennessee baseball won’t be hosting a regional this season but the Vols still have to wait a few more hours before figuring out where they’ll be playing in the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament. At 38-19 (16-14 SEC) Tennessee will be one of the top two-seeds in the NCAA Tournament and in […]
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The NCAA revealed the 16 host sites for the NCAA Baseball Tournament on Sunday evening. For the first time since the 2019 tournament, the Vols will not host a regional. All 16 host sites are listed below. The order will be determined on Monday. Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL) Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR) Auburn (Auburn, AL) Clemson (Clemson, […]
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With only one more of day of baseball games until the entire field of 64 is set for the NCAA baseball tournament, D1 Baseball has released their final Field of 64 projections. There hasn’t been many changes in D1’s projections over the past couple of days, especially in regards to Tennessee’s standing. The Vols were […]
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Former Tennessee Volunteer Ben Joyce is being called up to Major League Baseball. According to J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News, Joyce is being promoted to the Los Angeles Angels from Double-A Rocket City. The Angels are set to take on the Miami Marlins on Sunday. The 6-foot-5, 225-pound relief pitcher played his […]
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In continuing Rocky Top Insider’s breakdown of the top five moments in Lindsey Nelson Stadium this Spring, we are now at numbers one and two. In the latest High & Tight presented by Gambuzza’s Barbershop, we take a look at the moments that will be remembered most when thinking of the 2023 season. The entire […]
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Tennessee athletics claimed its second straight SEC All-Sports Title awarded by the USA Today Network. The 2022-23 school year is the third time the USA Today Network has presented the awards. The USA Today Network succeeds The Halifax Media Group and GateHouse Media, New York Times Regional Newspaper Group and the SEC’s offices in tabulating […]
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HOOVER, Ala. — Tennessee baseball’s trip to the SEC Tournament was as short and unsuccessful as imaginable. The Vols totaled just one baserunner and fell to Texas A&M 3-0 Tuesday afternoon at the Hoover Met. The loss effectively ends Tennessee baseball’s chances of hosting a regional next weekend but the Vols were fighting an uphill battle […]
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Tennessee baseball’s trip to Hoover for the SEC Tournament was a short one as the Vols fell to Texas A&M 3-0 in the first round. The Vols mustered just one hit against Texas A&M starter Troy Wansing while Tennessee’s pitching staff combined for strong outings against the Aggies. Here’s everything Tennessee coach Tony Vitello said […]
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HOOVER, Ala. — Tennessee baseball’s trip to the SEC Tournament was a short one as the Vols fell to Texas A&M 3-0 Tuesday afternoon at the Hoover Met. Aggies starter Troy Wansing dominated Tennessee’s lineup while the Vols’ pitching staff did enough to keep Tennessee in striking distance throughout the afternoon. Here’s everything to know about […]
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At 6-foot-6, 200 pounds, Tennessee freshman AJ Russell looks like he was born to pitch a baseball. Watching Russell on the mound this spring it’s easy to think Tony Vitello and the Vols beat out half the SEC for the former Franklin High School standout. However, Russell was anything but a high end recruit coming […]
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Tennessee baseball did something last weekend they hadn’t done all season long: win a road series. It wasn’t their best series win of the season, but it was arguably the most crucial, as beating South Carolina put the Vols in a solid position to potentially host an NCAA Regional. Hosting a regional is extra significant for Tennessee, […]
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Tennessee right-handed pitcher Seth Halvorsen is the Vols’ projected starter for their SEC Tournament opener against Texas A&M Tuesday afternoon. Texas A&M LHP Troy Wansing (2-3, 5.98 ERA) will get the start for the Aggies against Tennessee. Halvorsen is making his first start of the season and his Tennessee career after being Missouri’s Friday night […]
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After a much-needed series win over South Carolina this past weekend in Columbia, the Tennessee Volunteers ended the regular season with a record of 38-18 and went 16-14 in conference play. Tennessee’s series win puts the Vols as a 7-seed in the upcoming SEC Tournament this week in Hoover, Alabama. Tony Vitello’s squad has found […]
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Tennessee baseball ended its regular season strong by winning two out of three games at South Carolina. It marked the Vols’ first road series win of the season and improved Tennessee’s record to 38-18 (16-14 SEC) in the regular season. The Vols used a brilliant Andrew Lindsey outing to take game one of the series […]
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Tennessee baseball’s winning streak came to a close last week as the Vols’ road struggles continued. Tennessee took game one of the series opener at Georgia before dropping game two and three. The Vols opened up a massive lead late in game one before Georgia took game two and a disastrous fifth inning did Tennessee […]
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Two quick notes on former Tennessee baseball players from the last few days. Starting things out from Sunday, VFL and former Farragut Admiral Nick Senzel was featured in the SportsCenter Top 10 on Sunday morning after a terrific play at third base on Saturday afternoon in Cincinnati. In the top of the first inning, the […]
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Tennessee outfielder Kavares Tears didn’t see action in the Vols’ weekend series loss at Georgia as he continues to work back from injury. However, the power hitting lefty was on Tennessee’s 27-man active roster at Georgia and was available to play. Coach Tony Vitello and the Vols opted to play it safe with Tears last […]
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Tennessee baseball dropped its series finale 8-4 at Georgia Sunday afternoon as the Vols failed to earn their first road series win of the season. Drew Beam struggled on the bump but Tennessee overcame an early deficit before a massive fifth inning downed the Vols. Here’s everything coach Tony Vitello said about the loss. More […]
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ATHENS, Ga. — Tennessee erased an early deficit in Sunday’s series finale at Georgie, but they couldn’t erase a late one as a disastrous fifth inning buried the Vols and led to a 9-4 loss. Drew Beam’s road struggles continued and Tennessee couldn’t muster enough offense to keep up with the Bulldogs. Here’s everything to know […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 4, Bulldogs 8 | B7 Eighteenth-ranked Tennessee baseball (32-15, 12-11 SEC) is set to take on the Georgia Bulldogs (26-21, 9-14 SEC) at Foley Field in Athens, Georgia for game three of a three-game series. First pitch on Sunday afternoon is at 1 p.m. ET. […]
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ATHENS, Ga. — Tennessee coach Tony Vitello thought it over then came to an answer. He had never coached a team that had made it through the month of April without playing a single series rubber match. It took just one more week for Tennessee baseball to split its first two games of a weekend […]
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Tennessee baseball’s nine game winning streak ended Saturday afternoon in Athens as Georgia earned a 3-1 victory to even up the weekend series. The Vols’ bats struggled throughout the afternoon while their pitching staff worked around countless jams to remain in striking distance. Here’s everything Vitello said after Georgia forced a series rubber match. More […]
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ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia took a first inning lead and never relinquished it against Tennessee Saturday afternoon as the Bulldogs evened the weekend series with a 3-1 victory at Foley Field. The Bulldogs faced an early challenge on the mound but Tennessee’s offense struggled badly for the first time in weeks. Here’s everything to know […]
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Tennessee softball sits atop the Southeastern Conference. The Lady Vols clinched the outright SEC title Saturday afternoon by taking game two of their weekend series against South Carolina 4-2. Tennessee enters the final day of the regular season at 41-7 overall and 19-4 in SEC play. The Lady Vols outlasted Georgia over the course of […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 0, Bulldogs 3 | T6 Eighteenth-ranked Tennessee baseball (32-14, 12-10 SEC) is set to take on the Georgia Bulldogs (25-21, 8-14 SEC) at Foley Field in Athens, Georgia for game two of a three-game series. First pitch on Saturday afternoon is at 2 p.m. ET. […]
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ATHENS, Ga. — Baseball is a largely mental game. When things are going poorly and a player gets down on himself, results can flee quickly even for a player as talented as Tennessee second baseman Christian Moore. Head coach Tony Vitello believes that’s what happened to the sophomore during a two-of-31 stretch at the plate that […]
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Tennessee baseball’s offense exploded in the final three innings of its 12-3 series opening win at Georgia Friday night. RHP Camden Sewell entered the game in a massive moment. With Tennessee leading 2-1 in the fifth inning, Sewell inherited a pair of runners with one-out and the heart of Georgia’s lineup up. Sewell got out […]
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Tennessee earned its second true road win of the season Friday night knocking off Georgia 12-3 at Foley Field in Athens. It was a low scoring affair for the first six innings of the game before Tennessee’s offense exploded for 10 runs in the final three innings to take the series opener. Tennessee coach Tony […]
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ATHENS, Ga. — Tennessee baseball’s bats were quiet for much of the series opener against Georgia. But then the Vols exploded for five runs on six hits in the seventh inning and coasted to a 12-3 series opening victory at Foley Field. The Vols have struggled on the road this season with the series opener in […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 12, Bulldogs 3 | FINAL Eighteenth-ranked Tennessee baseball (31-14, 11-10 SEC) is set to take on the Georgia Bulldogs (25-20, 8-13 SEC) at Foley Field in Athens, Georgia for game one of a three-game series. First pitch on Friday night is at 6 p.m. ET. […]
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Tennessee softball and baseball had some fun in Sherri Parker Lee Stadium on Thursday, as star Lady Vol pitcher Ashley Rogers tried her hand at striking out a handful of Tennessee baseball players. Tennessee softball’s Twitter account released the hilarious results of the playful contest on the diamond. Hey batter, batter 😉 @vol_baseball #LadyVols ╳ […]
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Tennessee baseball heads on the road to Georgia looking to build off its eight-game winning streak that concluded its nine-game home stand. The Vols swept Vanderbilt and Mississippi State in consecutive weeks to significantly improve their NCAA Tournament standing. Georgia dropped a three-game series at Ole Miss last week but swept Arkansas at home two […]
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The University of Alabama terminated baseball coach Brad Bohannon Thursday morning amidst multiple scandals that have emerged in the last month. “Alabama director of athletics Greg Byrne announced he has initiated the termination process for head baseball coach Brad Bohannon for, among other things, violating the standards, duties, and responsibilities expected of University employees,” Alabama […]
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With the NCAA Baseball Tournament just one month away, Tennessee baseball is looking to secure its spot in the tournament as well as make a push to be one of the regional host sites. The Vols enter their weekend series at Georgia with a 31-14 (11-10 SEC) record and a chance to bolster their hopes […]
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Tennessee’s nine game home stand is over. After falling to Tennessee Tech to open the home stand, the Vols reeled off eight straight wins. The eight-game winning streak included series sweeps over Vanderbilt and Mississippi State as Tennessee effectively turned its season around. Tony Vitello’s sixth Tennessee team entered the stretch on the outside looking […]
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Tennessee extended its winning streak to eight games, run-ruling Wofford 13-3 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium Tuesday night. The Vols used Zander Sechrist and AJ Russell in more extended roles against the strong SOCON team before using big middle innings to break the game open. Vitello discussed the win, his team’s growth and this weekend’s road […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 13-3, run-rule win over Wofford on Tuesday in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Vitello shared his thoughts on Tennessee’s performance in the win, specifically freshman right-hander AJ Russell’s performance, more success from the offense and more. Additionally, Vitello gave a short preview of what […]
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Tennessee baseball capped off its nine-game home stand with its eighth straight win, run-ruling Wofford 13-3 in seven innings at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols extended their pitching more than usual in the midweek matchup and Jared Dickey had a strong day in the win. Here’s everything to know about the midweek victory. More From […]
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Tennessee football defensive lineman Elijah Simmons showed off his pipes on Tuesday evening on Rocky Top by singing the National Anthem ahead of Tennessee baseball’s midweek game against Wofford. Snippets of Simmons singing the Star Spangled Banner in front of a large crowd at Lindsey Nelson Stadium is below. 😳😳😳 This dude can sing!!! @901_hollywood_e […]
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The Tennessee baseball department is continuing to bring out the stars of campus for the honorary first pitch before games. The latest to throw the first pitch was none other than Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel as he enters his third year on campus. Heupel, the left-handed former quarterback, tossed out the pitch to pitcher […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 13, Terriers 3 | FINAL (7 inn. run-rule) Eighteenth-ranked Tennessee baseball (30-14, 11-10 SEC) is set to host the Wofford Terriers (32-11, 8-4 SoCon) in Lindsey Nelson Stadium for a midweek contest. First pitch in Knoxville is at 6:30 p.m. ET. SECN+ has the call. […]
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Former Tennessee baseball star Nick Senzel is the reigning National League Player of the Week after turning in a dominant week for the Cincinnati Reds. Senzel went 10-for-21 (.476) at the plate, hitting two home runs and a double while driving in nine runs and stealing one base. The utility man also provided in the […]
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Tennessee baseball carried over its success from its weekend sweep of Vanderbilt by going 4-0 on the week with a midweek win over Bellarmine and another weekend sweep of Mississippi State. The Vols blew a five-run lead in the series opener because Griffin Merritt hit a walk-off homer in the ninth inning to claim the […]
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Tennessee baseball sophomore right-handed pitcher Drew Beam has won SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week following his complete game performance against Mississippi State on Saturday, the league announced the news on Monday afternoon. 𝐒𝐄𝐂 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤, 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐦#GBO // #OTH pic.twitter.com/90QzwPMk9E — Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) May 1, 2023 This is the first time Beam […]
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Tennessee came back from Arkansas a desperate baseball team searching for answers. Before the Vols won seven straight games including weekend sweeps of Vanderbilt and Mississippi State, they were 5-10 in conference play having lost three straight series and were swept in two of their first five SEC series. That’s where Director of Baseball Sports […]
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Christian Moore entered game two of the Mississippi State series on an 0-16 slump in SEC play dating back to the series opener at Arkansas. Tennessee’s offense turned the corner against Vanderbilt and kept the momentum rolling into the series opener against Mississippi State, but Moore continued to struggle. After an 0-3 night at the […]
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Tennessee baseball completed the weekend sweep of Mississippi State Saturday afternoon run-ruling the Bulldogs 13-2. The Vols scored nine runs in the first two innings thanks to a trio of three-run homers while Drew Beam was in cruise control on the mound. Tennessee coach Tony Vitello talked Beam’s consecutive strong starts, the Vols’ six straight […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 13-2 series-sweeping victory over Mississippi State inside Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Vitello shared his thoughts on the series sweep, how the team has come together over the past couple of weekends, great days from Drew Beam and Christian Moore, Christian […]
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Tennessee baseball jumped on Mississippi State early and didn’t look back, coasting to an 13-2 run-rule victory to secure the series sweep. The Vols hit a trio of three-run homers and Drew Beam was consistently effective on the mound as Tennessee earned its seventh straight win and improved to above .500 in SEC play for […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 10, Bulldogs 1 | B3 Twenty-fourth ranked Tennessee baseball (29-14, 10-10 SEC) is set to host the Mississippi State Bulldogs (24-19, 6-14 SEC) in Lindsey Nelson Stadium for the series finale of a three-game series. First pitch in Knoxville is at 2 p.m. ET. ESPNU […]
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Tennessee baseball out-dueled Mississippi State on Friday night in Knoxville, winning 12-8 to clinch the series and prevent a rubber match. The Vols have scored are averaging 10 runs a game against the Bulldogs, as the offense has continued to excel since it burst onto the scene last weekend in the sweep over Vanderbilt. However, […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 12-8 series-clinching win over Mississippi State on Friday night to share his thoughts on the win. Vitello discussed Camden Sewell’s great relief outing, Blake Burke adapting to different pitches at the plate, Chase Dollander battling through a nasty sickness and more. “We […]
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Tennessee overcame a five-run deficit to beat Mississippi State 12-8 and clinch the weekend series against the Bulldogs Friday night. Chase Dollander was sick and only gave the Vols three innings in the series clinching win while Camden Sewell was electric out of the bullpen and Tennessee’s bats stayed hot with two-outs. Here’s everything Tennessee […]
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Tennessee baseball was the victim of a Mississippi State comeback effort in Thursday night’s series opener. The Vols made the comeback Friday night and finished the job unlike the Bulldogs. Tennessee turned a 7-2 deficit into a 12-8 victory to claim its second straight weekend series at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Chase Dollander struggled on the […]
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Tennessee basketball senior guard Santiago Vescovi threw out the first pitch in Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Friday night ahead of game two between Tennessee baseball and Mississippi State. Vescovi, who was welcomed with a loud round of applause from fans in Lindsey Nelson Stadium, took the mound to throw out the ceremonial first pitch while […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 12, Bulldogs 8 | T9 Twenty-fourth ranked Tennessee baseball (28-14, 9-10 SEC) is set to host the Mississippi State Bulldogs (24-18, 6-13 SEC) inside Lindsey Nelson Stadium for game two of a three-game series. First pitch for game two is at 6:30 p.m. ET in […]
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A few short weeks ago, Cincinnati transfer Griffin Merritt was the poster boy for Tennessee’s offensive inconsistencies. Coming off the bench in Thursday night’s series opener against Mississippi State, Merritt furthered his case to be the poster boy for these resurgent Vols. For the second time in six days, Merritt hit a walk-off solo homer […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media on Thursday night to react to the Vols’ walk-off series-opening win over Mississippi State inside Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Vitello talked Andrew Lindsey settling in after a poor first inning, Chase Burns’ relief outing, Griffin Merritt’s walk-off home run and more. “It wasn’t ideal conditions to […]
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Tennessee baseball blew a 7-1 lead when Mississippi State’s Hunter Hines hit a solo homer to tie the game at seven in the ninth inning Thursday night. But the Bulldogs euphoria was short lived as Griffin Merritt took the second pitch of the last half deep to center field for a walk off homer. It […]
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Tennessee blew a six run lead against Mississippi State Thursday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. But the comeback bid was all for not as Griffin Merritt hit his second walk off homer in six days to secure an 8-7 victory for Tennessee. Here’s everything to know about the tight Thursday night contest. Lindsey Starts Rocky, […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 7, Bulldogs 6 | B8 Twenty-fourth ranked Tennessee baseball (27-14, 8-10 SEC) is set to host the Mississippi State Bulldogs (24-17, 6-12 SEC) inside Lindsey Nelson Stadium for game one of a three-game series. First pitch is at 7 p.m. ET. SEC Network has the […]
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While the Cincinnati Reds haven’t had the best start to the MLB season so far, former Tennessee baseball player Nick Senzel ended the game against Texas on Wednesday afternoon with a bang. Tied 3-3 in the bottom of the ninth inning, Senzel knocked a two-run home run out of the park to left field to […]
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Tennessee baseball is looking to extend its four-game winning streak this weekend when it hosts Mississippi State to Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols are coming off their best weekend of the season but still need to collect more wins to improve its NCAA Tournament resume. Mississippi State is struggling for the second straight season and […]
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Tennessee baseball entered last weekend’s series against Vanderbilt 5-10 in SEC play and on a four-game losing streak. There was more than legitimate worry that the Vols were in danger of missing the postseason. However, the Vols used a walk-off win over the Commodores in the series opener to seemingly turn their season around, as […]
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Following the Vols’ 19-1 midweek win over Bellarmine, the media got a real treat. Tennessee left-handed relievers Kirby Connell and Zander Sechrist got together for a joint press conference that did not disappoint on the entertainment front. Connell and Sechrist, known good friends, fielded all sort of questions from the media. A majority of the […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 19-1 throttling of Bellarmine during Tuesday’s midweek contest. Vitello recapped the Vols’ dominant pitching performance against the Knights and talked about how his team continues to keep the foot on the gas–now winners of four straight. “There’s a good handful of hitters […]
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Tennessee baseball made quick and easy work of Bellarmine Tuesday night jumping out to an early lead before coasting to a 19-1 victory over the Knights. The Vols scored in seven of eight innings and their pitchers held Bellarmine without a baserunner until the seventh inning. Vitello discussed his pitching staff’s strong day, his initial […]
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After a disappointing loss to Tennessee Tech last week, Tennessee baseball left no doubt in a dominant 19-1 win over Bellarmine Tuesday night. The Vols scored early and often while their pitching staff had a predictably strong day against an overmatched Knights’ lineup. Here’s everything to know about the midweek matchup. More From RTI: Where […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 19, Knights 1 | T9 Twenty-fourth ranked Tennessee baseball (26-14)is set to host the Bellarmine Knights (11-29, 6-12 ASUN) in Lindsey Nelson Stadium for a midweek contest. First pitch is at 6:30 p.m. ET in Knoxville. SECN+ will have the stream. Reminder that the online broadcasts […]
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Tennessee softball and Team USA legend Monica Abbott returned to Rocky Top this past weekend to celebrate her official retirement from the sport of softball. Abbott threw out the first pitch for the Tennessee-Vanderbilt baseball game on Friday night before throwing the first pitch for the Tennessee-Florida softball game on Monday night. Both Tennessee teams […]
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Tennessee baseball is coming off its best weekend of the season as the Vols swept instate rival Vanderbilt at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols trailed for almost all of game one before a pair of solo home runs tied the game in the ninth and Griffin Merritt gave Tennessee a win in the 12th inning […]
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Tennessee baseball pitcher Chase Burns has won SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week after a pair of fantastic relief outings in the Vols’ series sweep over Vanderbilt. This is the first time Burns has received SEC Pitcher of the Week honors. Burns is sharing the recognition with Georgia’s Charlie Goldstein. Burns made two appearances out of […]
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Tennessee baseball’s 2023 season was on the brink of being over as they entered the weekend series against No. 4 Vanderbilt. The Vols NCAA Tournament hopes weren’t over but they needed a winning weekend in the worst way. They went out and played their best baseball of the season and swept their instate rival for […]
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Tennessee baseball looked a lot differently this past weekend. After four straight losses, the Vols were the best they’ve been all season as they swept the fourth-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores in Knoxville. The starting pitching was better, the defense was better, and the offense, especially on Saturday and Sunday, was just as dominant as the 2022 […]
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Tennessee baseball found its groove in a desperately needed weekend sweep of Vanderbilt. The Vols jumped out to a 9-0 lead in the series finale before coasting to a 10-5 Sunday victory. After one of his worst starts of his career last weekend, Drew Beam was fantastic on the bump while Maui Ahuna was elite […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 10-5 series finale win over Vanderbilt to complete the sweep. Vitello talked about Drew Beam’s start, another Chase Burns bullpen outing, Maui Ahuna’s masterclass defensively, Hunter Ensley’s two-HR day and more. “Like last year, he always seems to be smelling blood a […]
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Tennessee baseball seemed to find their mojo once again after sweeping No. 3 Vanderbilt across the weekend. Tennessee turned a four-game losing streak into a walk-off win in extra innings on Friday night, a run-rule win on Saturday, and a late-game dramatic win on Sunday afternoon to close things out. The Vols jumped out to […]
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Drew Beam blew kisses to Vanderbilt as he turned in one of his best starts in his Tennessee career. The Vols blew out their instate rival for the series sweep and seventh straight win in the series. The Vols jumped ahead early and coasted to a 10-5 victory over No. 4 Vanderbilt thanks to elite […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 10, Commodores 5 | B8 Tennessee baseball is set to host the fourth-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores for game three of a three-game series in Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Sunday. First pitch is at 1 p.m. ET. ESPN2 has the broadcast. The Vols have already clinched the series […]
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Tennessee baseball’s series clinching victory over Vanderbilt had little drama through six innings as the Vols opened up a 17-1 lead. But Tennessee couldn’t record the final three outs without drama as the umpires ejected Christian Moore from the game. With one on and one-out Moore and first baseman Blake Burke drifted into right field […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 17-1 run-rule victory over Vanderbilt on Saturday to share his thoughts on the series-clinching victory and more. In the win, Tennessee second baseman Christian Moore was ejected after exchanging words with Vanderbilt’s Troy LaVene, who aggressively bumped Chase Dollander when running back […]
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Tennessee baseball clinched its weekend series against Vanderbilt Saturday, eviscerating the Commodores for a 17-1 run-rule victory at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols’ offense exploded with nine runs, all with two outs, in the first inning and Chase Dollander worked through early trouble to turn in his best start of the season. Vitello discussed Dollander’s […]
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Vanderbilt struck first in game two of the weekend series at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. It was the only bit of momentum the Commodores had all game as Tennessee blitzed Vanderbilt for a 17-1 run-rule victory to clinch the weekend series. Tennessee scored nine runs in the bottom of the first inning and scored 17 straight […]
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Tennessee and Vanderbilt had a drama-filled game on Friday night to begin the three-game series in Knoxville. The Vols turned a ninth-inning comeback into a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 12th inning to stop a four-game losing streak and take the first game over the in-state rival. Trailing 3-1 in the bottom […]
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On the verge of losing a fifth-straight game on Friday night in Knoxville, the Tennessee Volunteers rallied behind the late-game long ball in order to defeat No. 3 Vanderbilt in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. A pair of home runs from Tennessee’s Kavares Tears and Dylan Dreiling in the bottom of the ninth inning tied the game […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 17, Commodores 1 | FINAL (Run-rule in 7 innings) Tennessee baseball will go for the series win over the fourth-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores inside Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Saturday. First pitch is at Noon ET, and ESPN2 has the broadcast. ESPN2 will also have the broadcast […]
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Through five weekends of SEC play, Tennessee baseball was 5-10 against conference opponents. The Vols struggled in a grueling three-week stretch that featured series against three top-five teams in LSU, Florida and Arkansas, going 2-7. Most recently, Tennessee was on the wrong end of a sweep in Fayetteville against the Razorbacks, and they followed it […]
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Tennessee coach Tony Vitello thinks sophomore Chase Burns season has mirrored his team’s as a whole. Both have failed to reach their lofty preseason expectations and, from Vitello’s vantage point, have had bad breaks cause things to spiral and look worse than they really are. “If you look at his body of work prior to […]
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Tennessee baseball came back to defeat Vanderbilt, 4-3, in 12 innings on Friday night. The Vols trailed 3-1 entering the ninth inning and had only two hits throughout the entirety of the game. However, redshirt-freshman slugger Kavares Tears knocked a solo home run off the batter’s eye to begin the ninth inning before freshman Dylan […]
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Tennessee baseball entered its weekend series against Vanderbilt desperately needing something good to happen. They got things started the right way Friday night as they used a come from behind performance to knock off the Commodores in extra innings. The Vols trailed by two in the ninth inning and were down to their final strike […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 4-3, walk-off win over Vanderbilt in extra innings to open the series. Vitello discussed what a win like this can do for the team, Chase Burns’ elite relief outing, Andrew Lindsey’s great start, home runs from Kavares Tears and Dylan Dreiling and […]
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Tennessee baseball found its mojo in Friday night’s series opener against arch rival Vanderbilt, using a ninth inning comeback to defeat Vanderbilt in extra innings 4-3. Andrew Lindsey was fantastic on the mound in a pitcher’s duel and after a quiet night the Vols’ bats awoke late to steal the series opener. Here’s everything you […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 3, Commodores 3 | T12 (EXTRAS) Tennessee baseball (23-14, 5-10 SEC) is set to host the fourth-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores (29-8, 13-2 SEC) inside Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Friday for game one of a three-game series. First pitch is at 6 p.m. ET. SEC Network has […]
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Tennessee is back at Lindsey Nelson Stadium for the first of two straight home series as the Vols face instate rival No. 4 Vanderbilt over the weekend. The Vols are in desperate need of a successful weekend entering the weekend losers of four straight games and having dropped their last three SEC series. Vanderbilt is […]
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Tennessee baseball is hoping to be near full strength when it takes the field this weekend against No. 4 Vanderbilt at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Starting shortstop Maui Ahuna has missed the Vols last three games and five of their last six games while starting second baseman Christian Moore missed Tennessee’s midweek clash against Tennessee Tech. […]
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Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello met with the local media Thursday afternoon before the Vols open up their three-game series with Vanderbilt at Lindsey Nelson Stadium Friday night. It’s the fourth straight series against a top five team for Tennessee and the end of the month gauntlet. It hasn’t been a fun month for the […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media after the Vols’ ugly 12-5 midweek loss to Tennessee Tech to discuss his thoughts on the loss along with sharing what his message is to the team after a four-game losing streak. Vitello also shed light on his plan for the starting pitching rotation and […]
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Tennessee baseball lost its fourth straight game Tuesday night, falling to Tennessee Tech 12-5 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Golden Eagles never trailed, taking a 1-0 lead in the first inning before shutting the door with a five-run ninth inning. Here’s everything Tennessee coach Tony Vitello said after the disappointing loss. More From RTI: What […]
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Tennessee baseball’s losing streak extended to four games Tuesday night as the Vols fell to Tennessee Tech 12-5 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Golden Eagles jumped on Tennessee early and while the Vols put pressure on their instate foe, they never completely erased the defecit. Here’s everything you need to know about Tennessee’s disappointing defeat. […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 4, Golden Eagles 7 | T8 Tennessee baseball (23-13, 5-10 SEC) is set to take on Tennessee Tech (10-24, 2-7 OVC) in a Tuesday afternoon midweek battle inside Lindsey Nelson Stadium. First pitch is at 6:30 p.m. ET. SECN+ will have the stream. Reminder that the […]
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Tennessee baseball dropped all three games of its weekend series at No. 5 Arkansas in Arkansas last week. The Vols jumped out to early leads in each of the first two games before defensive mistakes plagued Tennessee. The Razorbacks jumped on Tennessee early in game three to coast to the weekend sweep. Andrew Lindsey made […]
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Tennessee baseball capped off an unsuccessful first half of SEC play by going winless in its three-game series at Arkansas last weekend. The issues that have plagued Tennessee all season showed up again in Fayetteville and now the Vols’ back is against the wall with five weekends left in the regular season. Tennessee’s hopes of […]
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After Tennessee baseball’s 7-2 series-sweeping loss to Arkansas on Sunday, head coach Tony Vitello talked more than about just the game or the series. Now 5-10 in SEC play, the Vols skipper isn’t necessarily worried about the amount of losses or the lack of wins. Vitello is worried about toughness. “I worry about this team […]
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It was a poor, poor weekend Tennessee baseball in Fayetteville, Arkansas, as the Razorbacks swept the Vols 5-2, 6-3 and 7-2. Tennessee committed too many defensive mistakes in the first two games, Drew Beam allowed six runs in the first two innings in game three, and the offense was subpar at best all weekend long. […]
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It was a poor, poor weekend Tennessee baseball in Fayetteville, Arkansas, as the Razorbacks swept the Vols 5-2, 6-3 and 7-2. Tennessee committed too many defensive mistakes in the first two games, Drew Beam allowed six runs in the first two innings in game three, and the offense was subpar at best all weekend long. […]
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Tennessee had an unsuccessful throw from the catcher to the pitcher, made a defensive miscue and failed to provide clutch hits in Sunday’s series finale at Arkansas. The Vols no good, very bad weekend — nay season — continued as Arkansas completed the three-game sweep with a 7-2 victory over Tennessee. Here’s everything […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 0, Hogs 3 | B1 Tennessee baseball is set to take on the fifth-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks in the series finale of a three-game series on Sunday. First pitch for the series finale is at 3 p.m. ET in Baum-Walker Stadium. SEC Network + has the stream. […]
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Sophomore right-handed pitcher Drew Beam will start for Tennessee baseball in Sunday’s series finale at Arkansas, head coach Tony Vitello told RTI Saturday night. “Beam will pitch tomorrow and Burns is obviously available out of the ‘pen,” Vitello said. “Our intention was to use him maybe twice this weekend but now we’re whittled down to […]
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Tennessee baseball dropped game two of its weekend series at Arkansas as situational hitting and defensive mistakes cost the Vols in the 6-3 loss. Its the third straight series loss for Tennessee as the Vols fall to 5-9 in SEC play and will look to salvage the weekend series Sunday afternoon. Tennessee coach Tony Vitello […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 6-3 series-clinching loss to Arkansas in Fayetteville. Vitello talked Chase Dollander’s outing, more struggles from the offense, who will start on Sunday and more. More From RTI: Clutch Hitting Eludes Tennessee As Vols Drop Series At Arkansas “It was good,” Vitello said on […]
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Game two of Tennessee’s weekend series against Arkansas had a similar beginning to game one as Jared Dickey hit a leadoff homer into the Arkansas’ bullpen. It had a similar ending too as Arkansas took advantage of nearly every scoring opportunity to beat the Vols 6-3 at Baum-Walker Stadium. Tennessee made more defensive […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 2, Hogs 6 | B7 Sixteenth-ranked Tennessee baseball (23-11, 5-8 SEC) is set to take on the fifth-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks (27-7, 9-4 SEC) in Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville for game two of a three-game series. First pitch is at 7 p.m. ET. SECN+ will have the […]
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Tennessee’s infield defense was the horror that couldn’t be avoided watching the Vols’ at Arkansas Friday night. Tennessee committed three errors in the third and fourth inning as Arkansas scored four of its five runs in the frames and the Vols never reclaimed the momentum afterwards. But Tennessee’s inability to regain the […]
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Tennessee baseball fell, 5-2, to Arkansas in game one of a three-game series in Fayetteville. Early defensive mistakes and essentially nonexistent offense caused Tennessee to drop game one in which they led 2-0. Head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following Tennessee’s series-opening loss to the Hogs. Everything he said is below. On why […]
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Junior right-handed pitcher Chase Dollander will probably for Tennessee baseball Saturday night against Arkansas, Tony Vitello said following the Vols’ 5-2 series opening loss Friday night. “(He’s) More than likely to start tomorrow,” Vitello said. “We’ll talk about it as a staff but he was probably 95 pitches last week. … It would have been […]
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Zane Denton couldn’t haul in Cal Stark’s throw to third as the Vols’ attempted to go around the horn after Andrew Lindsey got a strikeout for out number two in the third inning. It was a meaningless and simple mistake that represented an all too common issue for Tennessee baseball. The Vols booted […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 2, Hogs 3 | B4 Tennessee baseball (23-10, 5-7 SEC) is set to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks (26-7, 8-4 SEC) in Fayetteville for game one of a three-game series Friday night at 8 p.m. ET. SEC Network will have the broadcast from Baum-Walker Stadium. Friday […]
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Tennessee baseball is on the road again, heading to Fayetteville for its weekend series at No. 5 Arkansas starting Friday night. The Vols have lost two consecutive series against top five opponents but have won their last two games, taking the series finale against Florida before knocking off Eastern Kentucky in the midweek. Arkansas has […]
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Tennessee baseball is mixing up its weekend starting rotation for the first time this season in its road series at Arkansas. Relief pitcher Andrew Lindsey will start Friday night’s series opener with the game two and game three starters to be determined according to UT game notes. Vols’ coach Tony Vitello said that Tennessee was […]
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The picture was clear in the away dugout at Lindsey Nelson Stadium last weekend. Behind Florida coach Kevin O’Sullivan was a picture of Evan Russell and a handful of other Vols wearing Florida football helmets as they celebrated Tennessee’s series sweep of the Gators in Gainesville last season. Florida using the picture for motivation as […]
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Tennessee baseball picked up its second straight win Tuesday night, run-ruling Eastern Kentucky 14-2 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols used nine different pitchers in seven innings and hit six home runs in the win. The matchup against Eastern Kentucky was Tennessee’s last before hitting the road and facing Arkansas this weekend. See everything sixth-year […]
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Tennessee baseball made easy work of Eastern Kentucky Tuesday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium, run-ruling the Colonels 14-2. The Vols used nearly every bullpen arm they have while hitting five long balls to earn a dram free victory before resuming conference play this weekend. Here’s everything you need to know about Tennessee’s victory over Eastern […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 14, EKU 2 | FINAL Sixteenth-ranked Tennessee baseball (22-10, 5-7 SEC) is set to host Eastern Kentucky on Tuesday in Lindsey Nelson Stadium for a midweek contest. The Vols are coming off a 14-2, run-rule series finale win over third-ranked Florida to close out the three-game […]
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Tennessee baseball dropped two of three games against No. 3 Florida on a rainy weekend in Knoxville. The Gators won both game one and two in lopsided fashion over the Vols before Tennessee run-ruled Florida in game three Saturday. Starting pitchers Chase Dollander and Chase Burns struggled again before Drew Beam turned in a strong […]
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Eleventh-ranked Tennessee baseball dominated third-ranked Florida in a 14-2, run-rule victory in the series finale on Saturday. After back-to-back poor performances from the starting pitching and at the plate, the Vols emphatically bounced back with a series-salvaging win. What was the difference in game three versus the first two? The Vols played loose and had […]
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Tennessee baseball has multiple flaws keeping it from reaching its full potential currently. The Vols make too many base running and defensive mistakes and their lineup has limitations and inconsistencies. Those are all problems, or at least shortcomings, keeping Tennessee from reaching its potential. But the Vols’ biggest issue is starting pitchers Chase Dollander and […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 14-2, run-rule victory over Florida on Saturday to share his thoughts on the series-salvaging win. Vitello touched on how effective Drew Beam was in his start and how the offense was able to bounce-back after a poor first two games in the […]
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Tennessee baseball salvaged its weekend series against Florida Saturday afternoon run-ruling the Gators 14-2 in eight innings. The Vols opened up an early lead and coasted to the victory as Drew Beam was fantastic on the bump. Tennessee coach Tony Vitello discussed the relaxed nature the Vols played with, Beam’s strong outing and much more. […]
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Tennessee baseball responded from a horrific first two games of the weekend by run-ruling Florida 14-2 Saturday afternoon to salvage the series. The Vols jumped out to a first inning lead and never looked back as Drew Beam was excellent on the mound in the victory. Here’s everything to know about the series finale. More […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: UT 8, UF 0 | B6 Eleventh-ranked Tennessee baseball (21-9, 4-7 SEC) is set to take on the third-ranked Florida Gators (record, record) inside Neyland Stadium for the series finale of a three-game series. The Gators have already clinched the series, having won 6-1 in the opener […]
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Tennessee baseball dropped game two of its weekend series against Florida Friday night. The Gators rocked Tennessee starter Chase Burns and pushed him from the game after just three innings. The Vols recorded just six hits and had only eight baserunners while recording double digit strikeouts for the second straight game. Tony Vitello discussed Burns’ […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 9-3 loss to Florida that gave the Gators a series win. Vitello discussed Chase Burns’ poor start, another poor performance from the offense and more after Tennessee lost their third of four SEC series this season. “The first inning was — I […]
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Tennessee baseball shortstop Maui Ahuna was not active for the Vols as Florida coasted to a 9-3, series-clinching win in Knoxville on Friday night. Ahuna was surprisingly absent from the starting lineup, as the transfer junior has started every SEC game at shortstop this season. Following the Vols loss, head coach Tony Vitello shared that […]
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Tennessee trailed by seven runs in the sixth inning. Kavares Tears struck out looking, Jake Kendro struck out looking and Christian Scott struck out looking. Florida punched Tennessee in the mouth early-and-often Friday night the Vols sat there and took it. Tennessee had zero answers as Florida clinched the series victory with a 9-3 win. […]
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No. 11 Tennessee dropped the series-opening game in Knoxville to No. 3 Florida on Thursday night by a score of 6-1. Tennessee right-handed pitcher Chase Dollander was on the mound for the Vols as the traditional lineup backed him up on the field. The Vols will look to avenge their Thursday night loss to the […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: UT 3, UF 9 | FINAL 11th-ranked Tennessee baseball (21-9, 4-6 SEC) is set to take on third-ranked Florida (26-5, 8-2 SEC) in Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Friday for game two of a three-game series. First pitch on Friday is at 7 p.m. ET. SEC Network has […]
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Tennessee baseball dropped its series opener against Florida 6-1 Thursday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Florida took control of the game with a four-run fifth inning and the Vols never fully recovered as the Gators coasted to the series opening win. Tennessee coach Tony Vitello talked the big inning, the shortcomings of the Vols’ bats […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 6-1 series-opening loss to Florida in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Vitello talked about Tennessee’s offensive struggles, Chase Dollander’s night, what the team needs to do in order to be ready tomorrow and more. “Too many strikeouts is obviously the answer,” Vitello said as […]
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Tennessee baseball dropped its series opener against No. 3 Florida, falling to the Gators 6-1 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium Thursday night. A Blake Burke defensive mistake and solo home run was the story of the game early before a four-run fifth inning blew the game open for Florida and poor situational hitting kept Tennessee from […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: UT 1, UF 6 | FINAL Tennessee baseball (21-8, 4-5 SEC) is set to take on the third-ranked Florida Gators (25-5, 7-2 SEC) in Lindsey Nelson Stadium for game one of a three-game series. First pitch is at 8 p.m. ET in Knoxville. ESPNU has the broadcast. […]
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In the latest High & Tight presented by Gambuzza’s Barbershop, Rocky Top Insider takes a look at the keys to a Tennessee baseball series win over Florida this weekend in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Watch the entire video below. The Vols and Gators begin their series Thursday at 8 p.m. ET in Knoxville on ESPNU. For […]
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Tennessee baseball is back home at Lindsey Nelson Stadium this weekend for a Thursday through Saturday series against No. 3 Florida. The Vols are coming off a series loss at top-ranked LSU and have had four days off due to not playing a midweek game this week. Florida has won all three of its SEC […]
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Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello met with the local media Wednesday morning to preview the Vols’ weekend series with Florida. The Vols are No. 11 in the nation after dropping two out of three last weekend at No. 1 LSU. Life doesn’t get much easier for Tennessee this weekend as they’ll welcome No. 3 Florida […]
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Rocky Top Insider podcast hosts Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert are back at it for another episode of the Rocky Top Insider Press Pass Special Edition talking Tennessee Baseball. The entire episode can be listened to below. The 11th-ranked Vols are coming off a series loss at top-ranked LSU that saw Tennessee lose two winnable […]
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Tennessee baseball went on the road and won one of three games against LSU over the weekend. The Vols dropped a pair of tight games to open the series before their offense exploded in the game three win. Simple mistakes proved costly in the first two games of the series. A pair of defensive miscues […]
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After dropping the first two games of its weekend series at LSU, Tennessee used a massive offensive performance to take the series finale 14-7 over the Tigers at Alex Box Stadium Saturday afternoon. The Vols scored 10 runs in the first two innings and sprinkled in a pair of runs in the sixth and seventh […]
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Tennessee baseball salvaged its weekend series by using an offensive explosion to beat LSU 14-7 Saturday afternoon at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge. The Vols’ offense came out the games red-hot, taking a 10-0 lead before withstanding a LSU middle innings push to earn the victory over the top-ranked Tigers. Here’s three takeaways as […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 10, LSU 2 | B4 Tennessee baseball (20-8, 3-5 SEC) is set to take on the top-ranked LSU Tigers (24-3, 6-2 SEC) for the series finale of a three-game series this weekend in Baton Rouge. The Vols are looking to avoid getting swept by the Tigers, […]
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Tennessee twice led against LSU Friday night. Neither lead last longer than a half inning as the Tigers’ offense outlasted the Vols for a 6-4 series clinching victory at Alex Box Stadium Friday night. Simple mistakes cost the Vols again in game two as a pair of dropped pop ups and a pick off proved […]
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Tennessee struggled to do the little things well for the second consecutive game as the Vols fail to LSU 6-4 at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge Friday night. The Vols had competitive at-bats throughout the evening but didn’t pick up enough clutch hits as Chase Burns struggled for the third straight start. Here’s everything […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 4, LSU 6 | FINAL Tennessee baseball (20-7, 3-4 SEC) is set to take on top-ranked LSU in game two of a three-game series in Baton Rouge on Friday. First pitch is at 7 p.m. ET in Alex Box Stadium. SEC Network has the broadcast, with […]
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Tennessee baseball dropped its series opener 5-2 at No. 1 LSU Thursday night. LSU starting pitcher Paul Skenes was fantastic but a gritty outing from Chase Dollander and a big hit from Christian Scott kept the Vols in striking distance. The Vols tied the game off of LSU’s bullpen in the top of the eighth […]
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Tennessee baseball (20-7, 3-4 SEC) fell short of a series-opening win against LSU (23-2, 5-2 SEC) in Baton Rouge on Thursday, losing to the top-ranked Tigers, 5-2. The Vols lost a highly-competitive game that featured great pitching from both sides. Tennessee committed a key error in the eighth inning that ultimately led to a bases-clearing […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 1, LSU 0 | T5 Tennessee baseball (20-6, 3-3 SEC) is set to take on top-ranked LSU in game one of a three-game series in Baton Rouge on Thursday. First pitch is at 8 p.m. ET in Alex Box Stadium. ESNPU has the broadcast, with Dave […]
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Tennessee baseball is riding a five-game winning streak entering one of the most highly anticipated series of the college baseball season. The 10th-ranked Vols head to LSU to face the top-ranked Tigers in a three-game series. The Vols bounced back from a disappointing opening weekend in SEC play by sweeping Texas A&M to get back […]
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Tennessee baseball is set to take on No. 1 LSU in Baton Rouge for a three game series from Thursday through Saturday. The Vols enter the daunting series 3-3 in SEC play, having swept Texas A&M after getting swept by Missouri to open the conference slate. The Tigers have clearly been the best team in […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ shutout victory over UNC Asheville to share his thoughts on the game and preview their upcoming series at No. 1 LSU. Everything the Vols’ skipper said is below. On Aaron Combs’ strong sixth inning: “I don’t know. It was really good. He […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 5-0 midweek win over UNC Asheville to share his thoughts on the game and also preview Tennessee’s upcoming series at No. 1 LSU. With the tenth-ranked Vols heading down to take on top-ranked LSU, there is bound to be a lot of […]
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Tennessee baseball extended its winning streak to five games Tuesday evening as they knocked off UNC Asheville 5-0 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Jared Dickey was back behind the plate while it took Tennessee’s offense a while to wake up. Here’s everything you need to know about the Vols’ midweek victory over UNC Asheville. More From […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE FEED Current score: Vols , Bulldogs | N/A Tenth-ranked Tennessee baseball (19-6, 3-3 SEC) is set to take on UNC Asheville (15-8, 2-4 Big South) for a midweek battle in Lindsey Nelson Stadium at 4:30 p.m. ET. SECN+ has the broadcast. Reminder that the online broadcasts can be accessed on any […]
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Tennessee baseball bounced back from a poor start to SEC play with a perfect week, winning four straight games at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols shut out Western Carolina in the midweek before sweeping No. 21 Texas A&M in a three-game series at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Tennessee’s offense has largely been inconsistent this season but […]
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Tennessee baseball bounced back from one of its worst weekends of Tony Vitello’s six years in Knoxville with a 4-0 week and its best showing of the season in a weekend sweep of Texas A&M. The Vols offense showed real life at Lindsey Nelson Stadium and Tennessee responded to early game adversity three times to […]
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The good thing if you are Tennessee baseball right now is that you just swept Texas A&M to get back to .500 (3-3) in SEC play. The bad thing is that the schedule over the next four weekends is @ No. 1 LSU, vs. No. 3 Florida, @ No. 5 Arkansas and vs. No. 4 […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 9-6, series-sweeping victory over Texas A&M in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Vitello talked about Zane Denton’s five-RBI day, Aaron Combs and Dylan Dreiling delivering in big moments, Drew Beam’s start, the bullpen and more. “The presence is pretty good,” Vitello said on Dreiling’s […]
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After one of its worst weekends in the Tony Vitello tenure last week at Missouri, Tennessee baseball bounced back by sweeping Texas A&M at home this weekend. The Vols completed the sweep by using consistent hitting and a strong bullpen performance to earn a 9-6 victory Sunday afternoon. Vitello discussed Zane Denton’s two home run […]
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Tennessee baseball’s offense and bullpen delivered as the Vols knocked off Texas A&M 9-6 Sunday afternoon to complete the weekend sweep of the Aggies. Zane Denton was brilliant at the plate but nearly every Tennessee bat contributed while eight different bullpen pitchers recorded outs while surrendering three runs. Here’s everything to know about the series […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE FEED Current Score: Vols 7, Aggies 3 | T7 No. 12 Tennessee baseball is set to take on No. 21 Texas A&M Sunday in Lindsey Nelson Stadium for the series finale of a three-game series. First pitch is at 1 p.m. ET. ESPN will have the broadcast. This game serves as […]
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Tennessee baseball has faced a heavy dose of adversity early in the season. They haven’t responded to it all well. The Vols — who are replacing eight position starters and a number of critical bullpen arms — lost their first six games against strong competition and started SEC play by going winless in three tries […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media to discuss the Vols’ walk-off, series-clinching victory over Texas A&M in Knoxville on Saturday. Vitello shared his thoughts on Chase Burns and Andrew Lindsey’s performances on the mound, how encouraging it is to see the offense get started early and more. Furthermore, Vitello talked about […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media to discuss the Vols’ series-clinching, walk-off win over Texas A&M. Vitello touched on how encouraging it was to see the offense get an early start for the second day in a row, Andrew Lindsey and Chase Burns’ performances on the mound, Hunter Ensley’s big hit […]
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Tennessee baseball overcame a late inning three-run deficit to defeat Texas A&M 8-7 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium Saturday afternoon. The Vols bats lifted up their pitching while relievers Andrew Lindsey and Camden Sewell delivered late to give Tennessee its first SEC series win of the year. Here’s everything you need to know about the series […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE FEED SCORE: Tennessee 8, Texas A&M 7 | FINAL Tennessee baseball is set to take on the Texas A&M Aggies for game two of a three-game series Saturday at 12 p.m. ET in Knoxville. ESPN2 will have the broadcast. This game serves as the first televised Tennessee baseball game since the […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media to recap the Vols’ 10-4 series-opening win over Texas A&M on Friday. The win served as Tennessee’s first in conference play and 17th on the season. The Vols used seven runs in the first two innings to coast to the six-run win. Additionally, starting pitcher […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 10-4 series-opening win over Texas A&M to share his thoughts on the victory. Everything Vitello said after Tennessee’s first SEC win of the season is below. On the shaky start from Chase Dollander: “Yeah, it was an odd first inning in […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– Tennessee baseball (17-6) used a red-hot start to power past Texas A&M (15-7), 10-4, in a series-opening win Friday night in Knoxville. The Vols plated five runs in the first inning and a pair in the second inning to take a healthy, early lead. Starting pitcher Chase Dollander had a rocky start, allowing […]
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No. 12 Tennessee baseball is set to take on the No. 21 Texas A&M Aggies for game one of a three-game series on Friday in Knoxville. The game will serve as Tennessee’s home SEC opener. –D1Baseball.com rankings used– First pitch is at 6:30 p.m. ET inside Lindsey Nelson Stadium. SECN+ will have the stream. Reminder […]
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Tennessee baseball is looking to bounce back from one of its worst weekends in Tony Vitello’s tenure when as it hosts Texas A&M at Lindsey Nelson Stadium for a three-game series. The Vols are in desperate need of wins after last weekend’s disappointing performances and Texas A&M is coming off a SEC opening series loss […]
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Tony Vitello met with the media over Zoom Thursday morning to preview Tennessee baseball’s weekend series with Texas A&M. The Vols are looking to bounce back from a poor opening weekend of SEC play when Missouri swept Tennessee in Columbia. Vitello talked last weekend’s sweep, how his team has responded, starting pitching and much more. […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 7-0 midweek victory over Western Carolina to discuss the win and more. The Vols’ win serves as a bounce-back win for Tennessee after getting swept by Missouri to open SEC play. Vitello opted to go with a vastly different lineup in the […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– Tennessee Baseball (16-6) breezed past Western Carolina (9-12) in a 7-0 midweek shutout Tuesday night in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Tennessee’s offensive output was highlighted by a four-run fourth inning and a run in the second, fifth and sixth innings. Head coach Tony Vitello opted to roll with a vastly different lineup than normal against […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– No. 12 Tennessee Baseball (15-6) is set to take on Western Carolina (9-11) in Lindsey Nelson Stadium for a midweek contest. The Vols are looking to rebound after an abysmal performance in their SEC-opening series against Missouri this past weekend. Tennessee was swept by the Tigers and was outscored 23-6. First pitch in […]
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It was a no good, very bad start to SEC play for Tennessee baseball this weekend. Missouri swept the Vols in the three-game series with no game being particularly close. The Tigers outscored Tennessee 23-6 in the three-game series and it may have been even worse if the final two games of the series weren’t […]
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Tennessee Baseball (15-5) will take on the Missouri Tigers (15-3) on Sunday in Columbia, Missouri, for game three of the three-game series and game two of a Sunday doubleheader. Note: The game will only be seven innings. Weather caused Saturday’s game between the Vols and Tigers to get postponed, so now Tennessee is playing a […]
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Tennessee baseball’s poor weekend is getting even worse as home plate umpire John Brammer ejected Tony Vitello from the first game of the Vols’ double header against Missouri Sunday afternoon. With the Vols trailing 4-0 in the bottom of the third inning, Chase Burns was called for a balk while the Tigers had runners on […]
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Tennessee Baseball (15-4) will take on the Missouri Tigers (14-3) on Sunday in Columbia, Missouri, for game two of the three-game series and game one of a Sunday doubleheader. Note: Both games in today’s doubleheader between the Vols and Missouri will only be seven innings. Weather caused Saturday’s game between the Vols and Tigers to […]
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The SEC weekend series between No. 2 Tennessee and Missouri in Columbia, Missouri has postponed the Saturday game in favor of a doubleheader on Sunday. According to Tennessee’s game notes from Friday, “Saturday’s originally scheduled game has been postponed due to expected high winds and low temperatures. The Vols (15-4, 0-1 SEC) and Tigers will […]
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Tennessee Baseball (15-4) suffered a 9-1 blowout loss to the Missouri Tigers (14-3) on a cold Friday afternoon in Columbia. The Vols mustered just three hits and one run against a talented Tigers pitching duo made up of Friday starter Chandler Murphy and usual Saturday starter Rorik Maltrud. The typically dominant Chase Dollander had an […]
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Tennessee Baseball (15-3) will begin SEC play in Columbia, Missouri, this weekend for a three-game series against the Missouri Tigers (13-3). First pitch for Friday’s game was moved up from 7 p.m. ET to 4 p.m. ET due to weather. It will still be cold in Columbia, regardless, as the weather will be resting in […]
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Tennessee baseball opens up SEC play this weekend with a three-game set against Missouri. The Tigers earned a handful of impressive wins in the pre-conference slate including Texas and TCU as Missouri is in a critical season for coach Steve Bieser. The Vols rank second nationally in both the D1Baseball and USA Today Coaches Poll […]
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Tennessee ended its pre-conference slate with a decisive 10-0 victory over instate foe Lipscomb Tuesday evening at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols’ pitching staff combined for a shutout while Maui Ahuna and Christian Moore sparked the offensive production from the top. Here’s everything to know about Tennessee’s midweek victory. More From RTI: Where Tennessee Lands […]
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Tennessee Baseball (14-3) is set to take on Lipscomb (5-11) in Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Tuesday at 5 p.m. ET for a midweek battle. Tennessee won the 2022 meeting, 5-1, in Knoxville on April 5. The Vols are looking to win their fourth straight in their final game of a 15-game home-stand, as Tennessee recently […]
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Conference play is almost here. Tennessee opens up SEC play this weekend at Missouri as Tony Vitello returns to his alma mater for his third time as the Vols’ head coach. Tennessee enters conference play week 14-3 after a 3-1 week after the Vols fell to Boston College in the midweek before sweeping a three-game […]
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Following the Vols’ series sweep over Morehead State, Tony Vitello met with the media to discuss his takeaways from Tennessee’s doubleheader sweep on Saturday. Vitello touched on Chase Burns’ amazing start, Kavares Tears’ weekend performance in his first three career starts, Griffin Merritt’s three home run day, Camden Sewell’s return and more. Everything Vitello said […]
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Tennessee Baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media on Saturday night to break down the Vols’ pair of wins in the doubleheader against Morehead State. Super-senior RHP Camden Sewell made his season debut after working his way back from injury Saturday, striking out a pair of batters to close out game one of […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– Tennessee Baseball used three two-run home runs on Saturday night to get a 6-3 series-sweeping victory on Saturday night. The transfers came to play on Saturday night, as Griffin Merritt and Maui Ahuna were responsible for all of Tennessee’s runs. With Tennessee’s Saturday night win serving as the second game of a doubleheader, Drew […]
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Game three between Tennessee Baseball (13-3) and Morehead State (9-6) is set to begin at 5:10 p.m. ET on Saturday in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The game will serve as game two of a doubleheader between the Vols and the Eagles. Tennessee won the first game of the doubleheader with a series-clinching 6-0 win. SECN+ has […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. –Tennessee Baseball (13-3) eased past Morehead State (9-6) 6-0 in game one of Saturday’s doubleheader and game two of the three-game series. The Vols’ series-clinching win was powered by a career performance from Chase Burns on the mound and consistent scoring from the offense. Tennessee scored one run in six of eight innings, […]
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Game two between Tennessee Baseball (12-3) and Morehead State (9-5) is set to begin at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The game will serve as game one of a doubleheader between the Vols and the Eagles. First pitch for game two will take place at 6 p.m. ET in Knoxville. SECN+ […]
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Tennessee Baseball dominated Morehead State 23-4 in game one of a three-game series Friday night. The Vols recorded 18 hits, four of which came from third baseman Zane Denton who hit for the cycle. Denton became the fifth Vol to hit for the cycle and, along with shortstop Maui Ahuna, were the biggest contributors in […]
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Due to inclement weather likely coming Knoxville’s way on Sunday, Tennessee has announced the Vols will play Morehead State in a Saturday double-header to finish the series. Game two of the series will begin at 2 p.m. ET, and first pitch for the series finale is set for 6 p.m. ET on Saturday in Knoxville. […]
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Tennessee Baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 23-4 win over Morehead State to break down the win. Tennessee third baseman Zane Denton hit for the cycle in the win, becoming only the fifth Vol to do so in program history. “It was pretty cool,” Vitello said on Denton hitting […]
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Third baseman Zane Denton etched his name into Tennessee Baseball record books on Friday night in the Vols’ 23-4 series-opening win over Morehead State. Denton hit for the cycle in the win, becoming the fifth Vol to do so in program history. “I’m still in shock honestly,” Denton said. “I never would have ever imagined […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– Tennessee Baseball (12-3) demolished Morehead State (9-5) in game one of a three-game series Friday night in Knoxville, annihilating the Eagles 23-4. Tennessee scored 23 runs on 18 hits, and seven Vols had multiple RBIs. Senior third-baseman Zane Denton led the way with a career-high six RBIs in what was a historical night […]
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Tennessee Baseball (11-3) is set to take on Morehead State (9-4) on Friday night for game one of a three-game series at 6:30 p.m. ET in Knoxville. The Vols are looking to bounce-back after a 7-6 midweek loss to Boston College on Tuesday night. The loss to the Eagles ended an 11-game winning streak for […]
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Tennessee Baseball will wear the Dark Mode uniforms in Friday night’s series opener against Morehead State. The Vol Baseball Twitter account posted a picture on Friday afternoon revealing the Vols would be sporting the alternate threads for the first time this season. 👀👀 pic.twitter.com/1yOulckNzR — Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) March 10, 2023 Tennessee debuted the uniforms […]
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Tennessee baseball dropped its first midweek game of the season to Boston College 7-6 Tuesday night. The Vols thrice fought back from a one run deficit to tie the game in the final innings but failed to ever take the lead due to poor situational baseball. Tennessee coach Tony Vitello expressed his frustration for his […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tn. — Tennessee baseball’s winning streak came to an end at 11 games Tuesday night as the Vols fell in a back-and-forth battle against Boston College 7-6. It was a game of one-run innings as the lead changed hands multiple times and there were an abundance of ties. Here’s everything to know about Tennessee’s midweek […]
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Tennessee baseball turned in its second consecutive 5-0 week, winning a pair of midweek bouts against Charleston Southern before sweeping Gonzaga at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Shortstop Maui Ahuna made his debut after the NCAA deemed him eligible, going one-for-four in all five games while adding five RBIs. Tennessee’s offense exploded on the week, especially against […]
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Tennessee Baseball head coach shared his thoughts on the third-ranked Vols 17-9 series-sweeping win over Gonzaga on Sunday in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Vitello touched on the lineup adjustments for Sunday’s game, what he saw from starting pitcher Drew Beam in the high-scoring affair, the outfield competition and more. Everything Vitello said after the win is […]
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Tennessee Baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media Sunday afternoon following the Vols’ 17-9 series-sweeping win over Gonzaga. Vitello shared the thought process behind having shortstop Maui Ahuna leadoff for the first time this season. Ahuna had 4 RBI in the win, his most in a game as a Vol. OF/DH Jared Dickey […]
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The Tennessee baseball team began the month of March with a dominant series sweep over Gonzaga at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Knoxville. Tennessee defeated Gonzaga 8-2 on Friday, 7-2 on Saturday, and 17-9 on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in East Tennessee. Check out Rocky Top Insider’s entire extended photo gallery from Sunday below. More from […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– Third-ranked Tennessee Baseball used an eight-run third inning, a five-run eighth inning and 13 total hits to top Gonzaga 17-9 on Sunday afternoon to complete the series sweep over the Bulldogs. Tennessee’s pitching was not at its best, but the Vols’ bats caught fire against the Zags bullpen in the third inning, scoring […]
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Tennessee Baseball (10-2) will take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs (1-9) Sunday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium for the series finale. The Vols are looking to sweep the series, having won the first two games 8-2 and 7-2 to clinch the series. For all of Rocky Top Insider’s baseball coverage this weekend, click here. First pitch in […]
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Tennessee Baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media to recap the Vols’ 7-2 win over Gonzaga on Saturday night that gave Tennessee the series win. Everything Vitello said after the game, including quotes on starter Chase Burns, the outfield competition, Blake Burke, Griffin Merritt and more is below. On What Gonzaga’s Starter Was […]
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Tennessee Baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media Saturday night to discuss the Vols’ 7-2 win over Gonzaga that gave the Vols the series win. Vitello talked sophomore Chase Burns’ start, Tennessee’s five-run seventh inning, Kyle Booker’s home run and more. Vitello’s entire postgame press conference video is below. Tennessee achieved the series-clinching […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– Third-ranked Tennessee Baseball defeated the Gonzaga Bulldogs with a 7-2 win on Saturday night to clinch the three-game weekend series. Despite missed opportunities by the Tennessee offense in the first and fifth innings, a five-run seventh inning powered Tennessee to the win. Per usual, Tennessee had a good showing on the mound. Tennessee […]
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Tennessee Baseball (9-2) will take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs (1-8) for game two of a three-game series in Lindsey Nelson Stadium at 6 p.m. ET. The Vols won game one 8-2, so UT will go for the series win today. SECN+ has the call. Reminder that the online broadcasts can be accessed on any mobile […]
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The start time for Tennessee Baseball’s second game against Dayton in this weekend’s three game series has been pushed back to 4;30 p.m. ET instead of 2 p.m. ET, Tennessee Baseball announced Saturday morning. With the weather forecast showing rain from Noon until 5 p.m., weather is most likely the reason for the pushed back […]
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No. 3 Tennessee baseball downed Dayton on the baseball field on Friday afternoon by a score of 12-2. Friday’s game was the first of a three-game series that will continue on Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoon in Knoxville. Just minutes before the game, news broke that Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello had been suspended for […]
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Tennessee Baseball acting head coach Josh Elander met with the media following the Vols’ 12-2 series-opening win over Dayton in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Elander touched on Chase Dollander’s 12-strikeout performance and how he was able to rebound after a rocky first inning. Elander also spoke on AJ Russell’s big performance and how the freshman has […]
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Tennessee baseball was without its head man Friday night against Dayton — as it will be the rest of the weekend — but that was little concern as the Vols’ dominated the Flyers 12-2 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Vitello is serving a weekend suspension due to the NCAA’s inquiry into Tennessee tampering in its recruitment […]
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Tennessee is suspending baseball coach Tony Vitello for its weekend series against Dayton due to its recruitment of Kansas star Maui Ahuna, 247sports Ben McKee first reported. “The University and Coach Vitello are working collaboratively with the NCAA to address a violation in the program,” Tennessee said in a statement. “Coach Vitello will be suspended […]
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Third-ranked Tennessee Baseball (3-2) will face off against Dayton (0-3) on Friday at 4:30 p.m. ET for the series opener in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols are looking looking to keep their winning streak alive, as Tennessee are winners of their past three after starting the season 0-2. But they will have to do so […]
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Tennessee Baseball catcher Charlie Taylor and left-handed relief pitcher Zander Sechrist met with the media following the Vols’ 23-1 win over Alabama A&M. Taylor recapped his monster two HR, five RBI night over the Bulldogs, and Sechrist discussed his night and his thoughts on how he’s performed this season. “After the first at-bat, I was […]
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Tennessee baseball posted its second consecutive run-rule victory over Alabama A&M Wednesday evening at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols scored 15 runs in the fifth inning — a new program record — on their way to a 23-1 victory in just seven innings. Vitello discussed Charlie Taylor’s career day, Zach Joyce’s home debut and much […]
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Tennessee Baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 23-1 run-rule win over Alabama A&M on Wednesday night to discuss catcher Charlie Taylor’s big performance and how the relief pitchers fared in the win. Vitello gave Taylor his flowers for his five RBI, two HR night against the Bulldogs, and noted […]
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Tennessee baseball run ruled Alabama A&M, 23-1, for the consecutive game Wednesday evening to move its record above .500 for the first time on the season. The win was the Vols’ second consecutive over their SWAC foe as Tennessee earned victories in its first two midweek games of the season. There’s not many conclusions to […]
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The No. 3-ranked Tennessee Volunteers baseball team opened up the home slate of their season with a big win on Tuesday afternoon in Knoxville. The Vols defeated Alabama A&M by a score of 10-0 in the eighth inning of the game after a run rule was called to stop the contest. Tennessee right-handed pitcher Hollis […]
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Third-ranked Tennessee Baseball (2-2) is looking to complete the midweek series sweep over Alabama A&M in Knoxville on Wednesday. The Vols trounced the Bulldogs in the Tuesday matchup to the tune of a 10-0, run-rule victory in eight innings. RTI’s Tuesday Coverage of Tennessee’s win over Alabama A&M: LIVE Updates, Score, Notes: Alabama A&M @ […]
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Tennessee Baseball went 1-2 to begin the season in Arizona last weekend. While the weekend didn’t pan out like the Vols wanted, of course, there were positives to take away from Tennessee’s performance as well as negatives. In the latest High & Tight, we discuss the positive and negative takeaways from last weekend in the […]
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Tennessee Baseball lost an abundance of talent from last year’s team, including all eight starters in the field. More than that, the Vols lost multiple guys who helped build the Tennessee Baseball culture. As polarizing as it may be, the Vols villain mentality has been one of the most exciting and interesting aspects of Tony […]
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It’s been a trying week for incoming shortstop transfer Maui Ahuna. The highest touted incomer in Tennessee baseball’s 2022 transfer and recruiting class learned he wouldn’t start the season eligible after the Vols had made a cross country flight for the Desert Invitational. Ahuna’s family had already flown from Hawaii to Arizona to watch the […]
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Tennessee baseball run ruled Alabama A&M 10-0 in eight innings Tuesday evening in the Vols’ home opener. The Vols used four different pitchers who shut out the Bulldogs while a balanced hitting effort led to the double digit offensive performance. Here’s everything Tony Vitello said after the win. More From RTI: Watch Tony Vitello Discuss […]
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Tennessee baseball is back this week and we start our season preview series today by taking a look at the Vols’ position players and lineup. Tony Vitello’s sixth Tennessee team has to replace all eight starters in the field from last season’s team creating an abundance of question marks and competition. Still, there’s an abundance […]
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The University of Tennessee has announced its Hall of Fame Class of 2023. The UT Athletics Hall of Fame induction process has been on a hiatus since 2020 due to the pandemic, but Athletics Director Danny White has called for a return to welcome in the 12-member class of 2023. Tennessee’s class features 10 players, […]
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Former Tennessee baseball star Liam Spence will represent his home country in this spring’s World Baseball Classic, making Australia’s official roster. The World Baseball Classic runs from March 7 to March 21 this spring. The 2023 tournament will be fifth time the event has been held. Baseball’s version of soccer’s World Cup, the WBC pegs […]
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Four Tennessee baseball players landed on the two Preseason All-SEC Teams voted by the conference’s coaches, the league announced Thursday. Junior right-hander Chase Dollander and sophomore right-hander Chase Burns are the two starting pitchers on the first team while Kansas shortstop transfer Maui Ahuna and super senior reliever Camden Sewell landed on the second team. […]
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The SEC Coaches picked Tennessee baseball to win the SEC East in the 2023 season, the league office announced Thursday morning. While Tennessee was picked to win the SEC East — receiving 12 of 14 first place votes — they didn’t receive a single vote to win the conference. The league’s coaches picked LSU (11 […]
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Tennessee baseball is less than two weeks away and all outlets have released their preseason rankings and All-American teams. Returning production from last season’s 57-win team on top of adding talented players in the transfer portal, the Vols are well represented on preseason All-American teams. The bulk of the Vols earning preseason honors is on […]
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The SEC and ESPN announced Tuesday that the Vols will have 14 regular season games televised this upcoming season across ESPN channels, SEC Network and MLB Network. All 14 Tennessee games set to be televised this season are below. -Feb. 17 vs. Arizona (MLB Network) -Feb. 18 @ Grand Canyon (MLB Network) -Saturday, March 25 […]
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There’s a lot of changes coming to college football in the 2024 season. The College Football Playoff is expanding from four to 12 teams, the SEC’s massive contract with ESPN begins and California-Los Angeles and Southern Cal are joining the Big 10. One major change is likely going to have to wait one more year […]
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Tennessee baseball ranks No. 2 nationally in the preseason USA Today Coaches Poll coming in behind No. 1 LSU. The Vols received six first place votes compared to the Tigers’ 23. The Vols are a staple in preseason top fives from different publications ranking No. 2 in Baseball America, D1Baseball, NCBWA and Perfect Game’s preseason […]
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Tennessee Baseball received its fifth top five preseason ranking on Tuesday when the National College Baseball Writers of America Preseason Top 35 Poll slotted the Vols at No. 2. deuce @NCBWA pic.twitter.com/0wzLshubNB — Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) January 31, 2023 LSU tops NCBWA’s poll at No. 1. Florida, Texas A&M, Arkansas and Ole Miss rank 4-7, […]
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As college baseball season inches closer and closer, the preseason honors are continuing to roll in for Tennessee Baseball. On Monday, Baseball America and D1 Baseball unveiled who received Preseason All-America honors, and five Vols were recognized in total. Tennessee’s entire pitching staff in Chase Dollander, Drew Beam and Chase Burns, shortstop Maui Ahuna and […]
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Tennessee baseball opened up preseason practice Friday with the start of the 2023 season just three weeks away. Fifth-year coach Tony Vitello met with the media to signal the start of preseason practice Friday as the Vols look to defend their SEC Championship this season. Vitello discussed an abundance of topics including the expectations surrounding […]
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Tennessee baseball began its preseason practice Friday just 21 days ahead of the season opener at the Desert Invitational in Arizona. The Vols are the No. 2 team in nearly every preseason top 25 including both D1Baseball and Baseball America. Tennessee returns an abundance of talent on the mound including its top four most used […]
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Tennessee Baseball freshman outfielder Alex Stanwich will be taking a semester off for personal reasons this Spring, Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello announced Friday. Vitello said the team expects Stanwich back in the fold this fall. Freshman outfielder Alex Stanwich will be taking a semester off for personal reasons, according to Tony Vitello. Vitello says […]
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University of Tennessee-Knoxville Chancellor Donde Plowman announced a contract extension for Director of Athletics Danny White on Wednesday. White’s extension starts at $2.2 million annually, with a six-year rolling term. “Danny White’s strong and innovative leadership of our athletics department has created a championship culture and excellence across all sports in record time,” Chancellor Donde […]
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Baseball America, one of the premier college baseball publications in the sport, announced its preseason Top 25 rankings on Monday morning. Tennessee Baseball and head coach Tony Vitello land at No. 2 in the Top 25 preseason rankings. D1 Baseball also announced Top 25 preseason rankings last week with Tennessee coming in at No. 2 […]
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Lucas Ramirez — former MLB star Manny Ramirez son — committed to Tennessee baseball as a member of the 2024 recruiting class on his Instagram Friday afternoon. Ramirez plays both first base and outfield at American Heritage High School in Florida. Tony Vitello and his staff have landed an elite 2024 recruiting class that includes […]
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Tennessee baseball ranks No. 2 in D1Baseball’s preseason top 25 rankings, the premier college baseball ranking announced Tuesday. The defending SEC regular season and Tournament Champions are looking to repeat their success of last season when they won 57 games and 25 regular season SEC games— the best in program history. Tennessee wants to repeat […]
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Tony Vitello and his staff looked to the transfer portal to help shore up their roster after Tennessee baseball lost eight starters in the field and three key bullpen pieces to the MLB Draft. Tennessee did a strong job in the portal, adding four division one players for the nation’s No. 2 transfer class according […]
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With college baseball season on the horizon, preseason polls and lists are starting to be released. On Wednesday, D1Baseball.com released their Top 100 Impact Transfers list. Tony Vitello brought in a handful of transfers in the offseason, and three cracked D1’s list on the Top 100. Transfer third baseman Zane Denton, transfer OF Graham Merritt […]
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Four Tennessee baseball players landed on Perfect Game’s three Preseason All-American teams Thursday morning. The Vols came in at No. 2 in Perfect Game’s preseason top 25 Wednesday. Starting pitchers Chase Burns and Chase Dollander landed on the First Team while starting pitcher Drew Beam landed on the Second Team and transfer shortstop Maui Ahuna […]
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Tennessee Baseball has been given their second top five preseason ranking as preseason polls start to roll in, landing at No. 2 in Perfect Game USA’s 2023 Preseason Top 25 Poll released Wednesday. The Vols come in one spot behind No. 1 LSU. ✌️ pic.twitter.com/R7e6qrwSAD — Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) January 4, 2023 Eight total SEC […]
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The 2023 Tennessee Baseball season is just under two months away from beginning, and the preseason honors have already begun for the BaseVols. Collegiate Baseball’s Preseason All-America Teams were announced on Monday, and Tennessee had a nation-best five players selected to the roster. Tennessee’s five selections beat out SEC foes Florida and LSU, who had […]
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The Collegiate Baseball Newspaper released its 2023 preseason rankings Tuesday morning with Tennessee coming in as the No. 5 team in the country. Tennessee is the fourth highest ranked SEC team in the poll as the nation’s most dominant conference is well represented in the poll. No. 1 LSU, No. 2 Florida, No. 3 Stanford […]
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As me move closer and closer to the end of 2022, we move closer and closer to the start of baseball season. After Tennessee’s incredible 2022 season that nearly resulted in a College World Series appearance, all starters and a handful of arms went on to the next stage in their career. Despite losing a […]
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Tennessee baseball concluded its fall practice earlier this week after over six weeks of action at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. There’s plenty of new faces on this Tennessee team and plenty of returners that are bound to see bigger roles this season making for an entertaining fall. The Vols won scrimmages against Wake Forest and Memphis […]
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Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello met with the local media Thursday to discuss the conclusion of the Vols’ fall practice. The Vols spent six weeks at Lindsey Nelson Stadium this fall scrimmaging Wake Forest and Memphis and holding an myriad of instrasquad scrimmages. Here’s everything the sixth-year Tennessee coach said about the Vols’ fall practice. […]
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Tennessee released its full 2023 baseball schedule Wednesday morning. The Vols play 56 regular season games including 38 from the friendly confines of Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Tony Vitello opens his sixth season in Knoxville on Feb. 17 in Scottsdale, Arizona as part of a three-game neutral site event. The Vols’ opponents are not set for […]
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Tennessee guard Jordan Horston exited Tennessee’s, 74-65, victory over UMass Thursday night with an injury and didn’t return. The Lady Vols released a statement on Horston’s status Friday as they prepare to face Indiana Monday. “Senior guard Jordan Horston suffered a left lower extremity injury in Thursday night’s game vs. UMass early in the second […]
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JACKSON, Tn — Tennessee baseball battled Memphis in an 18 inning scrimmage at the Jackson Baseball Stadium Sunday. The Vols won the
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Tennessee Baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media in Knoxville on Thursday to discuss his thoughts on the Vols’ fall
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Tennessee baseball is nearly four weeks into its six week fall practice period. I’ve had the chance to watch six Tennessee intrasquad
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There are few people that fire up Tennessee fans as much as Vol baseball coach Tony Vitello. That’s who Tennessee turned to
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel answered questions from the regional media on the SEC Coaches Teleconference Wednesday. Here’s everything Heupel said ahead
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The SEC made a faux pas. After releasing its members baseball schedules in mid September, the conference quickly retracted the schedule’s due
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With College GameDay in Knoxville for the Tennessee-Florida game, it was widely assumed that Vol football head coach Josh Heupel would have
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The chaos and hilarity of College GameDay at Tennessee-Florida is already off the charts before 9:00 a.m. Tennessee fans have tons of
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Tony Vitello is not lacking for passion or energy. It might just be on display this weekend. The Vols’ sixth-year baseball coach
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Former Tennessee relief pitcher Redmond Walsh is joining Tony Vitello’s staff as a volunteer quality control staffer, KnoxNews’ Mike Wilson first reported
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The SEC announced its baseball programs conference schedules on Wednesday afternoon. The reigning SEC Champion Vols play the six SEC East programs,
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The NCAA is finally putting some parameters on the wild wild west that is the transfer portal, creating windows for fall, winter
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Tennessee baseball lost eight position starters from its 57-9 SEC regular season and tournament championship team a season ago. Tony Vitello and
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Tennessee pitcher Ethan Smith is transferring to Lipscomb after spending one year in Knoxville, Smith announced on Twitter Monday night. Nashville📍 @BisonBaseball
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Auburn University and athletic director Allen Greene parted ways Friday with Greene resigning just a few months before his contract runs out.
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