Tennessee Fall Baseball Notes And Observations
Tennessee baseball is nearly four weeks into its six week fall practice period. I’ve had the chance to watch six Tennessee intrasquad scrimmages to this point in the fall. I didn’t watch Tennessee’s scrimmage against Wake Forest as I was traveling back from Baton Rouge so I’ve only had the chance to watch the Vols […]
WATCH: Tony Vitello Narrates Third Saturday In October Hype Video
There are few people that fire up Tennessee fans as much as Vol baseball coach Tony Vitello. That’s who Tennessee turned to narrate its Third Saturday in October hype video. A strong choice indeed. Of course, getting Tennessee fans excite for Saturday’s top 10 matchup inside Neyland Stadium isn’t a massive chore. The excitement in […]
Tennessee Baseball Conference Schedule Changed After SEC Mistake
The SEC made a faux pas. After releasing its members baseball schedules in mid September, the conference quickly retracted the schedule’s due to a mistake. Nearly three weeks later, the SEC released an updated schedule Tuesday morning. The major change was the reason the SEC originally retracted the schedule. The Vols will now face Arkansas […]
Tennessee Baseball Players Bring ‘Naked’ Tony Vitello Sign to College GameDay
The chaos and hilarity of College GameDay at Tennessee-Florida is already off the charts before 9:00 a.m. Tennessee fans have tons of great signs behind the desk for the Saturday morning ESPN college football preview show. However, one sign from the Tennessee baseball team is unlike any other that is there. Tennessee pitchers Drew Beam […]
‘My No. 1 Goal Is Not To Get Arrested’: Tony Vitello Is Ready For Florida
Tony Vitello is not lacking for passion or energy. It might just be on display this weekend. The Vols’ sixth-year baseball coach is ready for the Florida Gators and this week’s top 20 football matchup. Joining SEC This Morning, Vitello showcased his excitement for Saturday’s matchup in the way only he can. “The moment I […]
Former Tennessee Pitcher Joining Vol Baseball Support Staff
Former Tennessee relief pitcher Redmond Walsh is joining Tony Vitello’s staff as a volunteer quality control staffer, KnoxNews’ Mike Wilson first reported and a UT spokesperson confirmed to Rocky Top Insider Thursday afternoon. Walsh is tied with Todd Helton as the Vols’ all time save leader, tallying 23 saves in his five years at Tennessee. […]
Tennessee Announces SEC Baseball Schedule
The SEC announced its baseball programs conference schedules on Wednesday afternoon. The reigning SEC Champion Vols play the six SEC East programs, Texas A&M, LSU, Mississippi State and Auburn in their 10 series conference slate. Get those calendars marked because the @SEC schedule is in and we've got five BIG matchups coming to Rocky Top […]
NCAA Making Alterations To The Transfer Portal
The NCAA is finally putting some parameters on the wild wild west that is the transfer portal, creating windows for fall, winter and spring sports where players are allowed to enter the portal and windows when they are not. Players participating in fall sports will have 45 days after the championship selection to enter the […]
Tennessee Baseball Lands Nation’s No. 3 Transfer Class
Tennessee baseball lost eight position starters from its 57-9 SEC regular season and tournament championship team a season ago. Tony Vitello and his staff attacked those needs in the transfer portal, landing a four-player class that ranks as the nation’s third best according to Baseball America. “Tennessee’s class is on the smaller side, especially once […]
Tennessee Pitcher Transferring To Lipscomb
Tennessee pitcher Ethan Smith is transferring to Lipscomb after spending one year in Knoxville, Smith announced on Twitter Monday night. Nashville📍 @BisonBaseball pic.twitter.com/JS0fP4tQo3 — Ethan Smith (@ethansmithmj) August 29, 2022 Smith posted a 7.36 ERA while pitching just 3.2 innings in his lone season at Tennessee. The Mount Juliet native couldn’t earn a major role […]