WATCH: Tony Vitello, Trey Lipscomb, Drew Gilbert React to Tennessee’s Loss to Notre Dame
Tennessee fell to Notre Dame in the first game of the Knoxville Super Regional on Friday night by a score of 8-6. After the game, Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello, along with third baseman Trey Lipscomb and relief pitcher Ben Joyce, met with the media to discuss their reactions to the game in Knoxville. The […]
Detailing Tennessee, Florida’s Pitching Situations Entering SEC Tournament Championship
Tennessee and Florida face off for the fourth time this season Sunday afternoon at the Hoover Met. After the Vols swept Florida in Gainesville, the rivals meet with the SEC Tournament Championship on the line. It’s the final game of a chaotic SEC Tournament that’s seen major rain delays and Tennessee play into the early […]
Georgia Takes Series Finale Over Tennessee
After Tennessee won the first two games of the series, Georgia took Saturday’s series finale at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Tony Vitello mixed up his weekend rotation as missed opportunities and a huge Georgia seventh inning led to an, 8-3, Bulldog victory. Here’s everything to know about the series finale. Joyce Earns First Start Of The […]
Breaking Down Ben Joyce’s Dynamite Pitching Day
If you haven’t seen it by now, Tennessee pitcher Ben Joyce rewrote the history book on Sunday in Knoxville. During the seventh inning of Tennessee’s win against Auburn, Joyce delivered a 105.5 mile per hour fastball to the plate, thus setting a record for the new fastest pitch in college baseball history. As soon as […]
Joyce’s ‘Historic’ Outing Just The Start For The ‘Volunteer Fireman’
Tony Vitello asked the kids lining the first base line asking for autographs to wait for him as he strolled to the gathered media in the right field following the Vols’, 5-3, series clinching win over No. 19 Auburn at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. “How about Ben Joyce?” Vitello said before his postgame media scrum began. […]
Tennessee’s Ben Joyce Records Fastest Pitch in College Baseball History
There’s officially a new college baseball record holder in Knoxville, Tennessee. On Sunday afternoon, during Tennessee’s game against Auburn, Tennessee relief pitcher Ben Joyce threw the fastest pitch in college baseball history. While dealing to the Tigers on the mound in the seventh inning in front of a roaring Tennessee crowd, Joyce hauled back and […]
Tennessee Dominates Florida In Series Opener
No. 1 Tennessee took the series opener at the newly-named Condron Ballpark in Gainesville. The Vols jumped on Florida early and coasted to the finish line. The win moves Tennessee to 35-3 (15-1 SEC) as the Vols remain in first place in the SEC standings. Tennessee is now a win away from earning its third […]
Tennessee Pitcher Catches Nation’s Eye With Triple-Digits Fastball
Longhorn Baseball 2022 Preview College baseball’s following has increased early in the 2022 season due, at least in part, to the MLB lockout. Tennessee junior pitcher Ben Joyce caught the attention of the whole baseball world on Wednesday when the Knoxville native threw 10 pitches 101 mph or more against UNC-Asheville. That type of performance […]
WATCH: Tony Vitello Talks Vols’ Lopsided Win Over UNC-Asheville
Longhorn Baseball 2022 Preview Tennessee baseball improved to 4-0 Wednesday evening, decimating UNC-Asheville 16-1 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. A day after having its matchup with Tennessee Tech postponed due to weather, the Vols came out and dominated, scoring in six innings. LHP Zander Sechrist earned his fist career start and was fantastic in three innings, […]