Umpire Who Ejected Tony Vitello Back In Controversy A Week Later
Jeffrey Macias — the umpire who ejected Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello and pitching coach Frank Anderson earlier this month against Alabama — is back in the news this week after being in the center of more controversy. After being on the crew for Tennessee’s rivalry series with Alabama, Macias headed out west to umpire […]
Tidwell To Start Against Auburn, Dollander ‘Coming Along’ In Recovery
Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello has an embarrassment of riches with the Vols’ pitching staff this season and as the group becomes healthier the fifth-year head coach will have some challenging decisions to make. On his weekly appearance on the Tony Basilio Show Wednesday, Vitello announced that sophomore Blade Tidwell will get the ball in […]
Josh Heupel Pokes Fun at Florida For Tennessee Helmet Troll
For anyone that was concerned about Josh Heupel’s reaction to Tennessee’s baseball players wearing Florida’s football helmet, that worry can now go away. Tennessee’s second-year head coach was the guest of The Sports Animal’s Josh & Swain show on Monday where he spoke about the current state of the Tennessee team and spring camp. However, […]
Florida Linebacker Responds to Tennessee in Now-Deleted Tweet
The story between Tennessee and Florida continues to grow. On Sunday afternoon, No. 1 Tennessee defeated Florida in 11 innings on the diamond to complete the series sweep in Gainesville. Following the contest, Tennessee’s team was taken to the Florida football facilities to shower and clean up. A video was then posted to Instagram showing […]
Tennessee Baseball Dons Florida Football Helmets Following Series Sweep
The next step of the Tennessee/Florida rivalry is here. On Sunday afternoon, after the No. 1 ranked Tennessee Vols swept Florida on the diamond in Gainesville, the Tennessee players decided to have some fun with the Gators’ equipment room. After the contest was held, Tennessee veteran catcher Evan Russell shared a video on Instagram of […]
Tennessee Takes Game Two, Earns Series Victory Over Florida
Tennessee earned its third straight series win over rival Florida Saturday, shutting out the Gators, 3-0, behind dominant pitching. The Vols struggled to string hits together but used a pair of long balls to improve to 36-3 (16-1 SEC). Here’s everything you need to know from the game two victory. Tidwell Proves Vols Have Four […]
Tennessee Dominates Florida In Series Opener
No. 1 Tennessee took the series opener at the newly-named Condron Ballpark in Gainesville. The Vols jumped on Florida early and coasted to the finish line. The win moves Tennessee to 35-3 (15-1 SEC) as the Vols remain in first place in the SEC standings. Tennessee is now a win away from earning its third […]
Tennessee Starter Inactive, Blade Tidwell To Start This Weekend At Florida
Tennessee Saturday starter Chase Dollander is not on the Vols’ active roster this weekend at Florida. Blade Tidwell will make his first SEC start of the season in his place, a Tennessee spokesperson confirmed following the Vols’, 8-2, game one win. The top-ranked Vols open up their weekend series with rival Florida in 10 minutes. […]
Walters State Standout Talks Commitment To Tennessee
Walters State standout Colby Backus committed to Tennessee baseball Thursday in the midst of a dominant redshirt-freshman season in Morristown. Backus — a former Daniel Boone High School standout — is one of the top hitters on Walter State’s top-ranked NJCAA D1 team. The outfielder chose the Vols over interest from Auburn, Radford and Illinois […]
WATCH: Tennessee Players Dance at the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital
The generosity of the Tennessee athletics department continues to be shown. On Thursday afternoon, a group of Tennessee football players and representatives took a quick trip over to the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital to hang out with the kids for a little while. The group of players that went to the hospital included quarterback Hendon […]