Ben Joyce Slings MLB’s Fastest Strikeout Pitch Since Tracking Began in 2008 Against Dodgers
Ben Joyce, aptly nicknamed “The Volunteer Fireman” during his final year at Tennessee, reached an astonishing accomplishment on Tuesday night. While pitching the 9th inning against the Dodgers on Tuesday in Los Angeles, Joyce recorded a strikeout fastball at 105.5 MPH, according to MLB on X. Joyce’s strikeout pitch on Tuesday is “the fastest strikeout […]
Two Incoming Tennessee Baseball Players Ranked As Top 10 Transfers Nationally
Tennessee baseball lost an abundance of talent off its 2024 National Championship team and especially at the plate where the Vols lost five different players that hit 20-plus home runs last season. But Tony Vitello and his staff went straight to work in the transfer portal, landing five commitments with Niagara first baseman Eric Rataczak […]
Pride Of The Southland Marching Band Honors Tennessee Baseball National Championship
The return of Tennessee football Saturday afternoon also meant the return of the Pride of the Southland Marching Band. The University of Tennessee’s marching band returned in style on Saturday afternoon, honoring the National Championship Tennessee baseball team with its halftime performance. Included in its halftime show was a baseball with a T inside of […]
Colorado Rockies Call Up Former Tennessee Pitcher Seth Halvorsen
The Colorado Rockies called up former Tennessee pitcher Seth Halvorsen up to its big league roster ahead of the September call ups, Rockies Insider Patrick Lyons first reported on Friday afternoon. Colorado drafted Halvorsen in the seventh round of the 2023 MLB Draft and the right-handed pitcher has quickly moved up the Rockies’ farm system […]
A Look At Tennessee Athletics Unprecedented Run Of Success Under Danny White
Tennessee announced an extension and raise for Director of Athletics Danny White on Thursday morning that’s expected to make him the highest paid athletic director in the SEC. It’s a well deserved raise for White who is entering his fourth full academic year as the leader of Tennessee’s athletic department. Under Whiter’s leadership, Tennessee athletics […]
Florida State Fans Still Upset About Baseball Loss to Tennessee, As Seen on College GameDay
Ahead of Saturday’s Week 0 contest between No. 10 Florida State and Georgia Tech from Ireland, one specific sign from the ESPN College GameDay set caught the eye of several Tennessee fans. And it was seemingly supposed to. Among the crowd of fans was a sign that simply read, “He swung.” A Florida State fan […]
Diving Into The Details Of Tony Vitello’s Contract Extension
Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello signed a five-year contract extension on Friday afternoon that makes him the highest paid coach in all of college baseball. Vitello’s extension pays the eighth-year Tennessee head coach $3 million a year over the next five years. It’s a major commitment from Danny White and the University of Tennessee to […]
Tennessee Baseball Signs Tony Vitello To Massive Contract Extension
Tennessee announced a major contract extension for baseball coach Tony Vitello on Friday afternoon that makes the 45-year old the highest paid coach in all of college baseball. The contract extension is for five years and pays Vitello $3 million a year. “Tony and his staff have developed the country’s top baseball program, and we […]
Tennessee Baseball Announces Fall Scrimmages In Nashville, Jackson
Tennessee baseball announced a pair of fall scrimmages in Nashville and Jackson on Thursday afternoon. The Vols will face Western Kentucky in Nashville on Oct. 25 before facing Troy in Jackson on Oct. 27. The two games are the weekend of Tennessee football’s second off date with Vol baseball poised to face the Hilltoppers on […]
Former Tennessee Star Ben Joyce Amidst Fantastic Season With Los Angeles Angels
Former Tennessee baseball stars were a rarity in Major League Baseball for a long time, but as Tony Vitello’s tenure marches along there are more-and-more talented former Vol baseball players working their way up from Minor League Baseball into the Major Leagues. While that is often a slow climb, it wasn’t for former Tennessee reliever […]
