Tennessee Baseball Pitcher Having Arm Surgery On Tuesday
Tennessee right-handed pitcher AJ Russell is undergoing Tommy John surgery on Tuesday morning, GoVols247’s Ben McKee first reported and multiple sources confirmed to RTI on Monday night. Russell has battled forearm soreness for much of the season. He first dealt with the soreness during the Ole Miss series and it reared his ugly head again […]
Tennessee RHP AJ Russell ‘Likely’ Shut Down For Remainder Of The Season
Tennessee sophomore pitcher AJ Russell will be inactive for this weekend’s Knoxville Super Regional against Evansville and likely won’t return to the mound this season. “He’ll be unavailable,” Tennessee coach Tony Vitello said on Wednesday. “We’ll see where we get but more than likely would be shut down for the year.” Russell has been unavailable […]
RHP AJ Russell Is Inactive For Tennessee Baseball During Knoxville Regional
Tennessee right-handed pitcher AJ Russell is not active for this weekend’s Knoxville Regional, head coach Tony Vitello confirmed following the Vols’ 9-3 victory over Northern Kentucky on Friday night. “No, he is not active,” Vitello said postgame. “Probably will get looked at again. We haven’t fast-forwarded there but just based on playing catch there is […]
Tennessee Baseball’s AJ Russell’s Status Uncertain For Knoxville Regional
Tennessee RHP AJ Russell made his return to the mound for the first time in nearly two months when he pitched twice at the SEC Tournament last week. But it’s uncertain whether he will pitch again this weekend in the Knoxville Regional. The sophomore pitcher is dealing with soreness after the one inning he pitched […]
What Tony Vitello, AJ Russell Said About Russell’s Return To Mound In SEC Tournament
There were few bright spots for Tennessee baseball in its 13-4 SEC Tournament opening loss against Vanderbilt on Wednesday evening in Hoover. One major bright spot was sophomore pitcher AJ Russell returning to the mound for the first time in nearly two months as the Vols look to get him action before the NCAA Tournament. […]
Tennessee Looking To Get Pitching Sorted, Build Depth At SEC Tournament
Tennessee baseball heads to Hoover for the SEC Tournament this week without much to prove. The Vols split a share of the SEC Regular-Season Championship and have locked up a top eight national seed in the NCAA Tournament. So what does Tennessee want to accomplish at the SEC Tournament, besides win it? It’s about pitching. […]
Tennessee Baseball Notebook: Analyzing The Vols Entering The Postseason
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 […]
RHP AJ Russell Nearing Return To Mound For Tennessee Baseball
Tennessee baseball’s pitching staff has turned the corner in the second half of SEC play. After a rocky first four weeks of conference play, the Vols are allowing just 3.67 runs per game in their last 15 SEC matchups. Things are looking up for Vols’ pitching staff and they’re close to getting another major boost. […]
Tony Vitello Updates Injury Status Of A Handful Of Vols Ahead Of Auburn Series
This week is Tennessee baseball’s lone week this season without a mid week game. It couldn’t have come at a better time for a Volunteer team that’s dealing with a couple more long term injuries and a plethora of minor knicks and knacks. Meeting with the media before the team departed for its weekend series […]
Tennessee HC Tony Vitello Updates Status Of A Pair Of Injured Vols Before Georgia Series
Tennessee baseball is dealing with a number of bumps and bruises as it continues to work its way through the SEC slate. The two most noteworthy players dealing with injuries are right-handed pitcher AJ Russell and third baseman Billy Amick. Russell, who has dealt with injuries throughout his sophomore season, exited Tennessee’s loss against Ole […]
