Former Tennessee Baseball Star Makes MLB Debut
Former Tennessee baseball star Trey Lipscomb made his MLB debut on Saturday just two games into the 2024 season. Starting at third base for the Washington Nationals, Lipscomb went one-of-four at the plate with a strikeout and a stolen base. The former Vol baseball star became the first player in Nationals history to record a […]
How 2022 Tennessee Baseball Stars Are Fairing In Their First Professional Seasons
Tennessee baseball broke a program record last summer when 10 Vols were selected in the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft. The program record 10 draft picks included stars from Tennessee’s memorable 2022 team including Drew Gilbert, Jordan Beck and Trey Lipscomb. After a year in professional baseball, how are the former Tennessee stars […]
Tennessee Star Hints At Documentary On 2022 Vol Baseball Team
The 2022 Tennessee baseball season was full of wins and drama. There was no shortage of either. Head coach Tony Vitello said after the season that there was so much that happened during the season — known and unknown to the casual observer — that there could be a documentary on the team one day. […]
Estimated Signing Bonus For Tennessee Players Selected In MLB Draft
Tennessee broke a program record with 10 players selected in the 20-round MLB Draft this week. Nine of those 10 players were selected in the first 10 rounds of the draft, giving us an idea of there potential signing bonuses. Each year, the MLB creates a “slot value” for every pick in the first 10 […]
BREAKING: Trey Lipscomb Selected by Washington in the Third Round of MLB Draft
The Washington Nationals drafted Tennessee third baseman Trey Lipscomb with the 84th pick in the third round of the 2022 MLB Draft Monday afternoon. Lipscomb is the fourth Tennessee player selected in the 2022 draft, joining Drew Gilbert, Jordan Beck and Blade Tidwell. The Frederick, Maryland native bided his time in his four years at […]
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 […]
Tennessee Baseball Adds to Massive All-America Award List
Throughout the early portion of the Tennessee Baseball offseason, Rocky Top Insider has been keeping you up to date and tracking all of the Vols’ postseason awards. After a record-setting 57-9 regular-season record, Tennessee has had plenty of postseason recognition for individual players from the team. In the latest All-America awards from D1Baseball.com on Friday, […]
Seven Tennessee Players Named to All-American Teams
Perfect Game has announced its 2022 college baseball All-American rosters on Wednesday, with seven Tennessee Volunteers players selected to the mix. Tennessee pitcher Chase Dollander is a First Team All-American, while outfielder Drew Gilbert and second baseman Jorel Ortega were both named Second Team All-American selections. Lastly, rounding out the four, Tennessee third baseman Trey […]
WATCH: Tony Vitello, Trey Lipscomb, Drew Gilbert React to Tennessee’s Loss to Notre Dame
Tennessee fell to Notre Dame in the first game of the Knoxville Super Regional on Friday night by a score of 8-6. After the game, Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello, along with third baseman Trey Lipscomb and relief pitcher Ben Joyce, met with the media to discuss their reactions to the game in Knoxville. The […]
Former Heisman Winner Robert Griffin III is Fired Up About Tennessee in the Supers
Former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III is fired up about Tennessee’s postseason run on the diamond. After Tennessee defeated Georgia Tech on Sunday to win the Knoxville Regional, Griffin excitedly tweeted out his congratulations to the Vols. That’s the way to finish @Vol_Baseball 🔥 — Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) June 6, […]
