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Tennessee Baseball Reliever Signs With Tampa Bay

Tennessee relief pitcher Sean Hunley signed with the Tampa Bay Rays, the Mt. Juliet native announced on Instagram Wednesday. The Rays selected Hunley in the 19th round of last week’s MLB Draft, with the 581st pick. Hunley was simply fantastic in his Tennessee career, earning freshman All-American honors in 2018 as the Vols’ midweek starter. […]

Recapping The Final Day Of The MLB Draft

Two Tennessee baseball pitchers and an incoming transfer pitcher were selected on the final day of the 2021 MLB Draft. The Texas Rangers selected right handed pitcher Jackson Leath in the 12th round Tuesday. Leath arrived in Knoxville as a junior college transfer in the fall of 2019 and impressed in his junior year before […]

Tennessee Defeats LSU 4-2, One Win Away From College World Series

If you were looking for a heavyweight fight in Knoxville on Saturday night, LSU and Tennessee definitely delivered. The Vols were looking to grab game one of the series, behind the arm of Chad Dallas. The party was not only inside Lindsey Nelson Stadium, as a huge crowd packed the streets outside, for the watch […]

Tennessee Defeats Florida, Will Play For SEC Tournament Championship

It was another performance to remember for the Tennessee Vols, as they battled through nine innings of tough baseball on Saturday. The Vols had Camden Sewell on the mound to start the semifinal game, not knowing how far he could take them. It was pitching and defense that led Tennessee on Saturday, making the Gators […]

Tennessee Takes The Series With 5-4 Win Over Gamecocks And Wins The East

Tennessee was looking to secure a top-4 seed in the SEC Tournament and finish the regular season their 5th road series win. Well, the Vols benefited twice on Saturday, as they defeated the Gamecocks and Kentucky defeated Vanderbilt. Tennessee has won the SEC East for the first time since the 1997 season. As the Vols […]

#4 Tennessee Drops Intense Series Opener Against #1 Arkansas

It was an electric atmosphere on Friday night in Knoxville, as Tennessee battled #1 Arkansas in front of sold-out crowd. Former Tennessee QB Peyton Manning threw out the first pitch tonight, getting the crowd into it before the first batter stepped up to the plate. The Vols couldn’t have asked for a better start to […]

Tony Vitello Discusses Series Opening Win For Tennessee

Tennessee opened their series with Florida with a 6-4 win on Friday night. The Vols were led by Chad Dallas, who had 11 strikeouts and Sean Hunley, who entered the game in the 8th inning to finish things off. Evan Russell led the Vols at the plate, going 3-4 with 1 homerun and 3 RBI’s, […]