Freshman All-American Talks Commitment To Tennessee Baseball
Georgia Southern pitcher Chase Dollander is transferring to Tennessee, the freshman announced on his Instagram Tuesday. “It just felt like home to me when I was in Knoxville,” Dollander told Rocky Top Insider Tuesday. “Knoxville just felt like it was the place to be and my gut was telling me to go there so that’s […]
Tony Vitello Signs Contract Extension Through 2026
Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello has signed a contract extension that raises his salary to $1.5 million a year and keeps him under contract through the 2026 season. Included in the extension is a minimum yearly salary pool of $900,000 per year. If Tennessee fired Vitello before June 30, 2024, the university would owe Vitello […]
Recapping The Final Day Of The MLB Draft
Two Tennessee baseball pitchers and an incoming transfer pitcher were selected on the final day of the 2021 MLB Draft. The Texas Rangers selected right handed pitcher Jackson Leath in the 12th round Tuesday. Leath arrived in Knoxville as a junior college transfer in the fall of 2019 and impressed in his junior year before […]
Five Current Vols, Two Tennessee Baseball Signees Drafted Monday
Five current Tennessee baseball players and two Vols’ signees were drafted Monday in the 2021 MLB Draft. Four Tennessee infielders and a starting pitcher were drafted in the second through 10th round. The five Vols drafted in the first 10 rounds are the most in Tennessee baseball history. Tennessee signee Ryan Spikes was the first […]
Tennessee Pitcher Earns Freshman All-American Honor
Tennessee baseball pitcher Blade Tidwell has earned Freshman All-American honors from D1Baseball. Tidwell landed on D1Baseball’s First Team. It’s the second Freshman All-American Tidwell has made this offseason as the Loretto, Tennessee native landed on Perfect Game’s Freshman All-American team. Tidwell earned the honor after posting a 10-3 record and 3.74 ERA as a weekend […]
Recapping Day One Of The MLB Draft
No current Tennessee baseball players were drafted in the first round of the MLB Draft Sunday night, but shortstop signee Brady House was drafted No. 11 by the Washington Nationals. House, the nation’s top prep prospect, wasn’t expected to make it to Knoxville and he won’t, telling The Athletic’s Maria Torres that he plans to […]
Tennessee Baseball Players, Commits To Watch For In MLB Draft
The 20-round MLB Draft begins tonight at 7 p.m. ET and runs through Tuesday July 13. The 29-pick first round as well as eight Competitive Balance picks will take place on Sunday. Rounds two through 10 will take place on Monday and rounds 11 through 20 will take place on Tuesday. While no current Vols […]
How Tennessee Baseball’s Best Are Performing In USA Collegiate Scrimmages
Tennessee baseball’s Drew Gilbert and Blade Tidwell are participating in Team USA Collegiate Baseball scrimmages this summer at locations across the Appalachian. The Tennessee duo are two of 46 collegiate underclassmen participating in 11 intrasquad scrimmages and three scrimmages against professional players. Gilbert has impressed in the first six scrimmages playing on the Stripes Team. […]
RTI Podcast: Mike Wilson Talks Tennessee Baseball, Football And Much More!
On this episode of the Rocky Top Insider Podcast, RTI’s Trey Wallace is joined by Mike Wilson, of the Knoxville News Sentinel. We discussed Tennessee baseball players in the the MLB Draft and what this team will look like next season. Also, Vols Basketball and the upcoming Tennessee football season. Make sure you don’t […]
Tennessee Baseball Commit Talks Vols, Playing in All American Game
Tennessee baseball commit Reese Chapman is one of 39 high school juniors playing in this weekend’s High School All American game that kicks off MLB’s All Star Week at Coors Field. Chapman earned the honor with strong play at the high school and travel level. This season at Grandview High School, Chapman hit .350 with […]