Tennessee Baseball Adds to Massive All-America Award List
Throughout the early portion of the Tennessee Baseball offseason, Rocky Top Insider has been keeping you up to date and tracking all of the Vols’ postseason awards. After a record-setting 57-9 regular-season record, Tennessee has had plenty of postseason recognition for individual players from the team. In the latest All-America awards from D1Baseball.com on Friday, […]
Seven Tennessee Players Named to All-American Teams
Perfect Game has announced its 2022 college baseball All-American rosters on Wednesday, with seven Tennessee Volunteers players selected to the mix. Tennessee pitcher Chase Dollander is a First Team All-American, while outfielder Drew Gilbert and second baseman Jorel Ortega were both named Second Team All-American selections. Lastly, rounding out the four, Tennessee third baseman Trey […]
What MLB Draft Experts Are Saying About Drew Gilbert, Blade Tidwell, and Jordan Beck
With the Tennessee Volunteers’ baseball season ending in the NCAA Super Regionals round, a few of Tennessee’s players are gearing up for the MLB Draft this summer. The Vols’ SEC Championship-winning team could have three potential first-round draft picks in Blade Tidwell, Drew Gilbert, and Jordan Beck. The three mock drafts that are examined today […]
Before Looking Ahead, Appreciate The Players Who Paved The Way
Tennessee’s historic 2022 season coming to an end short of the College World Series was a disappointment because of what they accomplished before they got to the NCAA Tournament. Tony Vitello will have the Vols back. Progress isn’t always linear but it has been in the 43-year old coach’s five years in Knoxville. The Vols […]
PHOTO GALLERY: Knoxville Super Regional – Game Three
The Tennessee Volunteers’ historic season has officially come to a close. On a sunny day in Knoxville, Notre Dame defeated Tennessee by a score of 7-3 to take the best-of-three series in the Knoxville Super Regional. Tennessee outfielder Drew Gilbert made his triumphant return on Sunday. After Gilbert was ejected from Friday’s game, the Tennessee […]
‘I Can’t Put That Into Words’: Drew Gilbert Has One More Game At LNS
There was a chance Drew Gilbert’s last moment in a Tennessee uniform would be Kellen Levy ejecting him in a loss. The ejection predicated a one-game suspension for the First Team All-SEC centerfielder and with the Vols on the brink of elimination, Gilbert wasn’t guaranteed another game in the orange-and-white. Tony Vitello wanted to make […]
Tennessee Drops Super Regional Opener, Is On Brink Of Elimination
KNOXVILLE, Tn — Tennessee’s season is on the brink after Notre Dame took the Knoxville Super Regional opener, 8-6. The Fighting Irish hit four home runs in four innings while jumping out to a massive lead the Vols couldn’t overcome while a pair of ejections set Tennessee back the rest of the weekend. Here’s everything to […]
Drew Gilbert, Frank Anderson Tossed From Knoxville Super Regional Opener
Tennessee outfielder Drew Gilbert and pitching coach Frank Anderson were ejected from the Knoxville Super Regional opening loss against Notre Dame. With the Vols trailing, 8-2, in the fifth inning an Alex Rao 1-0 pitch appeared to miss low and inside. Home plate umpire Kellen Levy called the pitch a strike and Gilbert emphatically argued […]
WATCH: Tony Vitello, Drew Gilbert, and Kirby Connell React to Tennessee’s Win over Campbell
Tennessee outlasted Campbell on the diamond Saturday night to pick up their second win in the Knoxville Regional. Throughout the game, the Vols and Camels had a back-and-forth nail-biter contest, but Tennessee’s resiliency late in the evening gave them the extra edge needed to win. Campbell jumped out to a 4-0 lead on Tennessee, which […]
WATCH: Tennessee Releases Electric SEC Baseball Championship Hype Video
Tennessee baseball swept its way through last weekend’s SEC Tournament in Hoover, claiming the program’s first conference tournament championship since 1995. The Vols dominated the week in Alabama, furthering their season domination of Florida and Vanderbilt and avenging their lone regular season series loss to Kentucky. “You want accomplishments,” Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello said. […]
