Inside The Recruitments Of The Transfer Class That Propelled Tennessee Baseball Back To Omaha
There were valuable tips from summer ball coaches and twelve-hour drives through the night. Heavy-hitting recruiting battles and impressive evaluations. Tennessee baseball landed commitments from seven players in the transfer portal last summer with six of them making it to campus. The three hitters have combined for 33 home runs and 113 starts while the […]
‘Don’t Waste Our Time’: Tony Vitello’s Fiery Message To Transfers Seeking Money Only
Before Tony Vitello’s nearly seven minute, 1,369 word opening statement truly got rolling following Tennessee baseball’s 12-1 College World Series clinching win over Evansville, Vitello had a simple but stern message for any transfers considering the Vols. “While I’m at it, anybody that’s thinking about visiting our place that we’re recruiting and you think this […]
See What Tennessee Players Said About The Vols Clinching A College World Series Berth
Tennessee baseball clinched its third trip to the College World Series in four years on Sunday night when the Vols defeated Evansville 12-1 in game three of the Knoxville Super Regional. Both left-handed pitcher Zander Sechrist and designated hitter Dalton Bargo turned in impressive performances in the win. Sechrist allowed just one unearned run in […]
WATCH: Tony Vitello, Zander Sechrist, Dalton Bargo Talk Super Regional Final Win Over Evansville
Tennessee baseball HC Tony Vitello, LHP Zander Sechrist and utility man Dalton Bargo met with the media following the Vols’ 12-1 Super Regional Final win over Evansville. Following a very passionate 7-minute opening statement from Vitello, the trio talked about the biggest storylines from the win, including Bargo’s two-homer day and Sechrist’s career-best outing. More […]
Tennessee Baseball Bashes Evansville To Return To College World Series
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee fielding error on the first at-bat of the game led to Evansville taking a 1-0 first inning lead potentially adding more pressure to the heavy favorite Volunteers. It was of no concern. Tennessee bashed seven home runs to dominated Evansville 12-1 and to punch its ticket to the College World Series […]
Tennessee Baseball’s Designated Hitter Conundrum Currently Its Biggest Question
Tennessee baseball’s offense has seen the smallest dip in production over its last four SEC series. After averaging 9.7 runs per game in its first 12 SEC games, Tennessee is averaging 6.9 runs in its last 12 SEC games. It’s still good offensive production from Tennessee’s lineup. Just not elite. There are multiple contributing factors […]
WATCH: Tony Vitello Talks Midweek Win Over Alabama A&M
Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 20-2 midweek run-rule win over Alabama A&M to share his thoughts on the win, including Ariel Antigua’s double, a couple of performances from pitchers Brady Robertson and JJ Garcia, Colby Backus’ impact and more. Vitello’s entire post-game press conference can be watched […]
Tennessee Baseball Run-Rules Auburn To Even Weekend Series
Tennessee baseball bounced back from a disappointing series opening loss at Auburn with one of its most dominant performances of the season. The Vols blew past Auburn early and coasted to a 12-2 run-rule victory in seven innings. Here’s what to know about the blowout Tennessee victory. Hard Hats Needed In The Outfield Seats Tennessee […]
Tennessee Baseball 2024 Season Outfield Preview
Happy game week. Tennessee baseball opens up its 2024 season in just three days and we’re continuing our season preview. After looking at Tennessee baseball’s infield yesterday, today we move on to the outfield. The Vols return just one starter from last season’s outfield but they have a number of returning players poised for breakout […]
Missouri Transfer Dalton Bargo Talks Commitment To Tennessee Baseball
Missouri utility man Dalton Bargo committed to Tennessee baseball Thursday after spending one season in Columbia. Bargo is playing his summer baseball in the Appalachian League and he made the short trek from upper East Tennessee to Knoxville for a visit before committing to Tony Vitello and his staff six days later. The rising sophomore […]