Tennessee Baseball 2024 Season Preview: Schedule, Predictions
Tennessee baseball is one day away from beginning its 2024 season in Texas at the Shriner’s Children Hospital Classic. We’ve previewed the Vols’ infield, outfield and pitching staff the last three days. Today we’ll conclude our season previews by taking a look at Tennessee’s schedule and make some predictions for this season’s team. Schedule Breakdown […]
Drew Beam To Pitch On Saturday To Open The Season For Tennessee Baseball
Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello didn’t have every answer about what his pitching rotation will look like when they travel to Arlington, Texas this weekend for its season opening weekend in the Shriner’s Children Hospital Classic. But Vitello did have one big piece of news. Preseason All-American Drew Beam will start for Tennessee on game […]
Tennessee Baseball 2024 Season Pitching Preview
Happy game week. We’re just two days away from Tennessee baseball opening its 2024 season. After taking a look at the infield and outfield the last two days, today we move on to a Tennessee pitching staff that has more questions entering the season than they have in a number of years. The Vols lost […]
WATCH: Tony Vitello and Players Preview Start of Spring Baseball
Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello and two players met with the media in Knoxville on Thursday morning with the start of the season just a few weeks away. Vitello hit a number of topics on Thursday including the competition at shortstop, weekend rotation projections, and Tennessee’s catcher outlook, while also mentioning individual players such […]
Tennessee Pitcher Earns Freshman All-American Honors
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 […]
AJ Russell’s Path From Unheralded Recruit To Reliable Freshman For Tennessee Baseball
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 […]
Tennessee Caps Off Home Stand By Run-Ruling Wofford
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 […]
Vitello-less Tennessee Baseball Dominates Dayton To Open Series
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 […]
Instate Pitcher Talks Commitment To Tennessee Baseball
Right handed pitcher AJ Russell committed to Tennessee baseball Sunday over Alabama and mid major suitors. “I met them (Tennessee’s coaching staff) a few times and loved them,” Russell said. “I loved their pitching coach, strength coach as well— I’ve heard nothing but good things about him. The pitching coach is pretty legit as everyone […]
