Dollander Dominates As Tennessee Takes Series In Oxford
NCAAM Elite Eight Preview 3/27: #10 Miami Vs. #1 Kansas Tennessee took Ole Miss by surprise in its, 12-1, series opening victory at Swayze Field Friday night. “We took them lightly,” Ole Miss RHP Dylan DeLucia said. “It won’t happen again. We will win tomorrow. I’ll tell you that. It’s one of those things where they […]
Vols’ Offense Explodes In Annihilation Of Iona
Oregon (+3) Faces A Must-Win Against #12 UCLA Tennessee jumped all over Iona early-and-often in Friday night’s series opener at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols defeated the Gaels, 27-1, to improve to 5-0 on the young season. Chase Burns was strong in his second collegiate start, allowing just one earned run and four hits in […]
Tennessee Baseball 2022 Schedule Preview, Preseason Predictions
NCAAM: Alabama vs Kentucky Tennessee opens up the fifth-season of the Tony Vitello era this afternoon against Georgia Southern at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. We’ve already tackled what Tennessee has on the mound and at the plate, so let’s turn to the Vols’ schedule and some preseason predictions Schedule Breakdown Tennessee opens the season with three-games […]
Tennessee Baseball Picked Fourth In East, Two Vols Earn Preseason Honors
Manfred: “The status of spring training is no change right now” The SEC released its preseason baseball rankings and All-Conference teams Thursday. The conference’s coaches picked Tennessee to finish fourth in the SEC east and tabbed a pair of Vols to the Preseason All-SEC Second Team. Tennessee — the defending SEC East champion — came […]
Stars Back In Tennessee’s Outfield, Competition Across Infield Entering 2022 Season
Lombardi: The Over is in play for the Big Game Tennessee enters the 2022 season facing the most lineup turnover of Tony Vitello’s four seasons in Knoxville. Gone is the core of Vitello’s first full Tennessee recruiting class and the mainstays of the BaseVols’ resurgence: Max Ferguson, Jake Rucker and Connor Pavolony. Rucker and Ferguson […]
Evan Russell ‘All In’ At Catcher
Tennessee baseball returned to the College World Series this June for the first time since 2005, capping off a magical season that saw the Vols win seven games on walk offs. There’s plenty of reasons to believe that Tennessee should have a team good enough to compete at the top of the SEC in 2022. […]
How Tennessee Baseball Players Performed In Summer Leagues
Tennessee baseball players have been competing in summer leagues across the country since the Vols’ 2021 season ended in June. Summer leagues have drawn to a close in the past week as Tennessee’s players return to campus for the start of classes Wednesday. Take a look at how 16 Tennessee players performed this summer. Pitchers […]
Tennessee Catcher Wasn’t Watching Gilbert’s Miraculous Walk-Off
Tennessee’s 2021 baseball season was full of magical moments. The Vols won seven games on walk-offs and four on walk-off home runs. Despite all the great moments, one stands above the rest. “The entire country knows what number one is going to be,” Tennessee catcher Connor Pavolony told Rocky Top Insider. “Drew Gilbert’s walk off […]
Connor Pavolony Reflects On His Time At Tennessee And The “Ping” In NCAA Regional
On this episode of the Rocky Top Insider Podcast, RTI’s Trey Wallace is joined by former Tennessee catcher Connor Pavolony. We discussed his new MLB contract, time playing for the Vols, memories of this past season and much more! Make sure you don’t miss any episodes on the RTI podcast network! Subscribe to the podcast on […]
Evan Russell Returning For Final Season
Tennessee outfielder Evan Russell will return for a fifth season, the Lexington, Tennessee native announced on his Twitter Saturday night. Russell completed his fourth season in Knoxville this spring, hitting .238 with 14 home runs and 43 RBIs. The left fielder has played for collegiate seasons but due to COVID-19 eligibility relief, Russell had the […]
