Scott’s Spark Highlights Vols’ Strengths
Tennessee trailed, 3-2, with one-out in the bottom of the seventh inning. Senior Christian Scott swung at the first pitch he saw, slicing a fly ball that dropped in front of a diving Ty Wilmsmeyer in left-center field. It looked like a routine single with left fielder Trevor Austin there to field the ball behind […]
WATCH: Vitello Talks Vols SEC Record Tying Win Over Missouri
Tennessee hadn’t trailed in 125 innings when Missouri jumped out to an ealy 2-0 lead in Friday night’s series opener. The Vols’ offense fell flat and pitching was shaky for much of the game before a late comeback gave Tennessee a, 8-3, win. “It was great,” Tennessee coach Tony Vitello said. “Every team out there […]
Nico Iamaleava Has Caught the Mike Honcho Fever in Knoxville
The biggest weekend of Tennessee Football’s spring is officially underway. With the Vols’ 2022 spring scrimmage happening on Saturday, Tennessee is using the chance to bring in some of the most highly touted prospects in the country for a visit. One of those players is none other than five-star quarterback Nico Iamaleava. Iamaleava announced his […]
Series Preview: Vols Look To Keep Things Rolling Against Missouri
Tennessee returns to Lindsey Nelson Stadium to face Missouri this weekend after sweeping back-to-back road trips to Oxford and Nashville. The Tigers were picked last in the SEC East this preseason but have been competitive in SEC play after Vanderbilt swept them in the opening weekend of SEC play. Let’s take a look at Missouri […]
Tennessee Baseball Fan Favorite Doing NIL Deal With Weigel’s
Tennessee baseball has made the most out of NIL opportunities this season selling customized shirts and leaning into Jordan Beck’s alter ego “Mike Honcho.” But it’s a different fan-favorite that is in the NIL spotlight this week. Catcher and super senior Evan Russell is partnering with Knoxville based convenience store Weigel’s for an NIL deal. […]
The Rocky Top Insider Podcast Is Back in Action… Listen Here!
The Rocky Top Insider Press Pass podcast is back for the first time in 2022. The podcast is revamped, reloaded, and ready for non-stop action throughout the summer and leading you into the fall. Follow along with the RTI Press Pass podcast for analysis, thoughts, opinions, and breakdowns for the biggest weekly events in the […]
Updating Seth Halvorsen’s Timeline To Return
Tennessee’s pitching staff has been freakishly good this season with a pair of expected major contributors just now working their way back from preseason injuries. Blade Tidwell was available two weekends ago at Ole Miss, but hasn’t made his weekend debut yet, recording three innings pitched in a pair of midweek wins. At one time, […]
Tennessee Representing in Elite College Athletics Grouping
While the main goal for any sports team is to win a championship each season, just making the postseason alone can be very difficult. Especially when you broaden the scope to encompass an entire collegiate athletics program. For a football team to make the postseason, the team must win at least half of its games […]
Beam Earns Pair Of SEC Honors While Tennessee Baseball Stays No. 1
Tennessee right-hander Drew Beam is the SEC Freshman and Pitcher of the Week after dominating in the Vols’, 5-0, series finale win over Vanderbilt. The Murfreesboro native allowed just two hits and no walks while recording a complete game shutout as Tennessee secured the series sweep. “I felt like I had good control today,” Beam […]
Tennessee Sweeps Vanderbilt In Big Four Sports For First Time
Tennessee baseball completed the weekend sweep of No. 9 Vanderbilt to stay unbeaten in SEC play three weekends into the conference slate. The series win marked Tennessee’s first over the Commodores since 2016 and first sweep of Vanderbilt since 2009. The series sweep also capped off a year of success for Tennessee that it’s never […]