WATCH: Tennessee HC Tony Vitello Previews Fall Baseball in 2023
Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media for the first time this school year on Thursday afternoon in Knoxville as the Vols officially kicked off fall practices this week. Vitello spoke for nearly 20 minutes on several different topics regarding the Vols’ 2023 roster including incoming transfers, cohesiveness in the locker room, […]
Everything Tony Vitello Said To Open Fall Practice
Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello met with the local media Thursday morning before the BaseVols open fall practice that afternoon. It’s a critical fall for Vitello’s team. After returning to the College World Series last season for the second time in three years Tennessee lost a number of key players to the MLB Draft and […]
Tennessee Baseball Promotes Volunteer Assistant To Third Paid Assistant Coach
It’s a new day in college baseball with the NCAA approving a third paid assistant coach position ahead of the 2024 season. Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello is staying in house to fill the position, promoting volunteer assistant coach Richard Jackson to fill the role. Jackson has served as Tennessee’s volunteer assistant coach since the […]
Four Tennessee Baseball Players Land On Top 100 MLB Draft List
Four Tennessee baseball players landed on D1Baseball’s Top 100 MLB Draft prospects list for next summer’s 2024 MLB Draft. Expected Tennessee ace Drew Beam comes in as the Vols’ highest rated prospect at No. 14 followed middle infielder Christian Moore (No. 67), Clemson infield transfer Billy Amick (No. 89) and first baseman Blake Burke (No. […]
Tennessee Baseball Releases 2024 SEC Schedule
The SEC released Tennessee baseball’s 10 series conference schedule Wednesday including home series against defending national champs LSU and eastern division rival South Carolina. Tennessee opens up SEC play at Alabama on March 15-17. The Vols didn’t face Alabama last season and the Crimson Tide are entering Rob Vaughn’s first season as head coach. Tony […]
Tennessee Baseball Announces Pair Of Fall Scrimmages Across Volunteer State
Tennessee baseball is traveling across the Volunteer State for a pair of fall ball scrimmages, the program announced Wednesday. First, the Vols will face Virginia Tech at Tusculum University in Greeneville on Sunday, Oct. 22. The Hokies are coming off a disappointing 2023 season where they posted just a 30-23 (12-17 ACC) record. But Virginia […]
Former Vol Andre Lipcius Hits First MLB Home Run, Brother Luc Loses His Mind
Detroit Tigers infielder Andre Lipcius was one of the first Tennessee baseball stars of the Tony Vitello era. Lipcius became the third Vitello era Vol to make it to the show over the weekend when the Detroit Tigers used their September expanded roster spot to call up Lipcius. After going 0-for-2 in his career debut […]
Former Tennessee Baseball Star Called Up To Majors
The Detroit Tigers are calling up former Tennessee infielder Andre Lipcius up to their MLB roster for the final month of the baseball season. Welcome to The Show, Andre! The #Tigers will recall INF/OF Andre Lipcius from Triple A Toledo on Friday. His first appearance will mark his Major League debut. pic.twitter.com/CctLPkRuCw — Detroit Tigers […]
Trio Of Former Tennessee Baseball Players Land On MLB Top 100 Prospects List
Tony Vitello has rejuvenated the Tennessee baseball program in his six-year tenure. The program has claimed two SEC East titles, a SEC regular season and tournament championship and has taken a pair of trips to the College World Series in the last three years. They’re also starting to consistently put players in professional baseball. That […]
How Tennessee Baseball Players Performed in Collegiate Summer Leagues
Tennessee baseball players have dispersed across the country this summer to play in different collegiate leagues since the Vols’ returned to Knoxville from their trip to the College World Series. Most proven Tennessee players didn’t compete in summer leagues but an abundance of young players and a small group of proven Vols dispersed across the […]