LSU Bashes Past Tennessee Baseball To Clinch Weekend Series
BATON ROUGE, La. — Tennessee baseball recorded hits on four of the game’s first six at-bats in its Sunday series finale at LSU. Little else went well for Tennessee over the next eight innings as the Tigers bashed past the Vols 12-2 in an eight inning run-rule the series finale. It marked Tennessee’s first road series […]
AJ Russell To Make SEC Season Debut In Tennessee Baseball Series Against Kentucky
After not pitching in Tennessee baseball’s midweek win over Bellarmine, talented right-handed pitcher AJ Russell is set to make his SEC season debut this weekend against Kentucky. Russell has pitched three times this season, including twice in the last three weeks, after undergoing Tommy John surgery in June. All three of Russell’s appearances have come […]
Tennessee Baseball Notebook: Where The Vols Stand At The Halfway Point In SEC Play
Tennessee baseball bounced back from its first series loss of the season by taking two of three games against then-No. 6 Ole Miss in Oxford. Now at the halfway point in SEC play, Tennessee baseball is 31-5 (11-4 SEC) and is a consensus top five team in the country. But what have the learned about […]
AJ Russell Looking To ‘Pitch As Much As Humanly Possible’ For Tennessee Baseball
Tennessee pitcher AJ Russell made his return to the mound for the Vols on Tuesday night, striking out a pair in a scoreless inning pitched against Tennessee Tech. It was the first time that Russell had pitched since Feb. 25 against North Alabama. Following his first in-game appearance since undergoing Tommy John surgery, Russell and […]
Tennessee Baseball Knocks Off Tennessee Tech In Midweek Bout
Tennessee baseball improved to 27-2 (8-1 SEC) by knocking off instate foe Tennessee Tech 7-1 on Tuesday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. AJ Russell made his return to the mound, a number of midweek arms threw and Tennessee’s offense relied on the long ball on a quiet night for the offense. Here’s how the Vols […]
RHP AJ Russell Starting For Tennessee Baseball Against Tennessee Tech
Right-handed pitcher AJ Russell is starting for Tennessee baseball in its midweek matchup against Tennessee Tech on Tuesday afternoon. It’s the second time that Russell has pitched this season but just the first time since Feb. 25. Russell made his season-debut in a midweek matchup against North Alabama, striking out the side on 17 pitches […]
No Setbacks But Tennessee Slowing Down AJ Russell As He Works Back From Injury
Tennessee right-handed pitcher AJ Russell made his season debut against North Alabama 257 days after undergoing Tommy John surgery in the middle of last year’s NCAA Tournament. But Russell has not thrown in the 12 days and eight games since making his return. Meeting with the media following the Vols’ 13-2 run-rule victory over St. […]
What’s Next For AJ Russell After He Made His Return For Tennessee Baseball
AJ Russell was sitting in class Tuesday morning when Tony Vitello sent him a text. Did Russell want to make his 2025 season debut later that afternoon against North Alabama or face Tennessee batters live on Wednesday and target next Tuesday against Radford for his debut? It was a no brainer for Russell. “I’m tired […]
Tennessee Baseball Gets Key Pitchers Back In Win Over North Alabama
Tennessee baseball defeated North Alabama 7-5 on Tuesday evening in its final tuneup before they head to Texas for the Astros Foundation College Classic. The Vols jumped on North Alabama early and a trio of key pitchers made their season debuts in the midweek win. Here’s how Tennessee got the job done against the Lions […]
AJ Russell Returning From Injury, Starting For Tennessee Baseball Against North Alabama
Tennessee right-handed pitcher AJ Russell is making his 2025 season debut and starting for Vol baseball on Tuesday afternoon against North Alabama. The junior will likely throw just one inning in more of an opener role than as a true starter in his season debut against the Lions. Russell is returning to the mound 259 […]