As a layer of snow covers the ground in Knoxville this week, the Vols’ baseball program has decided to make some changes to its weekend schedule due to expected low temperatures in the coming days.
Tennessee will host Samford in a three-game series over the weekend. The Friday and Saturday games have been moved up due to low temperatures in the late afternoon and evening.
Here’s a look at what the NEW schedule looks like for this weekend:
FRIDAY, FEB. 21
- New First Pitch: 2:00 p.m. ET
- Original Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
SATURDAY, FEB. 22
- New First Pitch: 2:00 p.m. ET
- Original Time: 4:00 p.m. ET
NOTE: There are *no changes* to Sunday’s original start time of 1:00 p.m. ET.
Tennessee baseball game time changes this weekend:
First pitch for Friday’s game is now at 2 p.m. ET.
First pitch for Saturday’s game is now at 2 p.m. ET.
First pitch for Sunday’s game remains at 1 p.m. ET.
— Rocky Top Insider (@rockytopinsider) February 20, 2025
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The defending NCAA Champions are off to a hot start despite the cold temperatures with a 4-0 start to the 2025 season. Tennessee has won all four of its contests in run-rule fashion, sweeping Hofstra with ease in a three-game series last weekend before a lopsided 29-4 midweek win over UNC Asheville on Tuesday.
As far as Tennessee’s pitching plan goes, it appears as though last weekend’s strategy will move into this weekend, as well. Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello implied on Tuesday that Liam Doyle will get the nod on Friday and Marcus Phillips will start things out on Saturday. Sunday’s starter has not been revealed quite yet.
Stay tuned to Rocky Top Insider throughout the weekend for live, on-site coverage from the series in Lindsey Nelson Stadium this weekend.
