Tennessee Pitcher Named National Freshman Of The Year
Tennessee pitcher Chase Burns earned national Freshman of the Year honors from D1Baseball Friday afternoon. A blue-chip recruit from middle Tennessee’s Beech High School, Burns fell out of the first two rounds of the 2021 MLB Draft before announcing his attentions to stick with his pledge to Tennessee and not forgo college for professional baseball. […]
Danny White Hints At Forthcoming LNS Renovation Announcement
Tennessee director of athletics Danny White spent his Fourth of July celebrating Vol track and field landing a commitment from one of the nation’s top grad transfers on Twitter. A Tennessee fan responded to White’s Tweet asking whether news on Lindsey Nelson Stadium construction was coming soon. White responded by confirming stadium news is forthcoming. […]
Three Tennessee Baseball Players In Transfer Portal
Tennessee baseball players Grant Cherry, J.D. McCracken and Nathan Smith entered the transfer portal last week, a Tennessee spokesperson confirmed to RTI Sunday. The trio all entered the transfer portal after one season in Knoxville. Cherry and McCracken earned limited playing time while Smith didn’t play in his lone season in Knoxville. Cherry — a […]
Tennessee Baseball Lands Alabama Infield Transfer
Former Alabama Crimson Tide infielder Zane Denton looks to be on his way to Tennessee. After entering the transfer portal in mid-June, Denton made the announcement on Saturday morning via Instagram post. Denton did take a quick visit to Knoxville earlier in the week before announcing his decision over the weekend. “I’m coming home,” the […]
Tennessee Baseball Lands Grad Transfer Catcher
Austin Peay catcher Jack Alexander is transferring to Tennessee for his final year of college eligibility, the Missouri native announced on Twitter Thursday. Alexander addresses a position of need on Tennessee’s roster and brings power hitting to Knoxville. Alexander hit .346 in 2022 while combining for 36 doubles, 20 home runs and 83 RBIs in […]
July Recruiting, Baseball Coaching News, Basketball First Look | RTI Press Pass
The Rocky Top Insider Press Pass podcast is back for a huge show in the middle of the summer. Despite all of Tennessee’s teams being in the off-season, the news wire has been rolling. Listen along as Ryan Schumpert and Ric Butler take you through news regarding Tennessee football, basketball, and baseball. The guys begin […]
BREAKING: Quentin Eberhardt Returning To Tennessee As Baseball Strength And Conditioning Coach
Former Tennessee baseball strength and conditioning coach Quentin Eberhardt is returning to Knoxville in the same position after spending the last six months with the Chicago Cubs, sources told RTI. Eberhardt was a member of Tony Vitello’s inaugural staff in Knoxville, serving as an integral cog in the revival of Tennessee baseball. “Missing the family,” […]
Tennessee Pitching Coach Turns Down Same Position At Texas
Tennessee pitching coach Frank Anderson turned down an offer to be the Texas pitching coach, Horns247 first reported Tuesday and a trusted source confirmed to RTI Wednesday. Anderson left his position as Houston’s pitching coach in 2017 to join first time head coach Tony Vitello at Tennessee. The Nebraska native has an abundance of ties […]
Tennessee Baseball Trio Becomes Unanimous All-American Selections
With the release of Baseball America’s 2022 All-American awards this week, three Tennessee Volunteers have officially become unanimous All-Americans: Tennessee RHP Chase Dollander, OF Drew Gilbert, and third baseman Trey Lipscomb. After tremendous play throughout the season, Dollander, Gilbert, and Lipscomb landed an All-America selection on all six of the major publications. Baseball America was […]
Is Tennessee’s SEC All-Sports Title Just the Beginning?
With the 2021-2022 academic and sports year in the rearview mirror, it’s as good of a time as any to take a look back at some of the most memorable accomplishments. Specifically, from the University of Tennessee’s men’s and women’s sports programs that tirelessly competed throughout the year. As announced earlier in June, Tennessee won […]