2018 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team

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2018 Tennessee Volunteers baseball
Tennessee Volunteers logo.svg
Conference Southeastern Conference
Record29–27 (12–18 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadium Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Seasons
  2017
2019  
2018 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East Division
No. 3 Florida  xy2010 .6674921 .700
No. 20 Georgia  y1812 .6003921 .650
No. 12 South Carolina  y1713 .5673726 .587
No. 16 Vanderbilt  y1614 .5333527 .565
Kentucky  1317 .4333422 .607
Missouri  1218 .4003422 .607
Tennessee  1218 .4002927 .518
West Division
No. 19 Ole Miss  xy1812 .6004818 .727
No. 2 Arkansas  xy1812 .6004821 .696
No. 15 Auburn  y1515 .5004323 .652
LSU  y1515 .5003927 .591
No. 4 Mississippi State  y1515 .5003929 .574
Texas A&M  y1317 .4334022 .645
Alabama  822 .2672729 .482
x Division champion
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2018 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Volunteers played their home games at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The team was coached by Tony Vitello in his first season as head coach at Tennessee.

Contents

Roster

2018 Tennessee Volunteers active roster [1]
 

Pitchers

 

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Utility

 

Coaches

  • Tony Vitello
    Head Coach (1st year)
  • Frank Anderson –
    Assistant Coach
  • Josh Elander –
    Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
  • Todd Helton
    Director of Player Development

Schedule

2018 Tennessee Volunteers Baseball Game Log [2]
Regular Season
Legend:       = Win       = Loss       = Postponed
Bold = Tennessee team member

Record vs. conference opponents


Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

Source: 2018 SEC baseball game results

TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW
ALA 8–220–30–3.1–22–11–21–22–11–2.0–30–3.ALAW72–80–4
ARK 18–123–03–01–21–23–01–20–3.1–22–1.3–0.ARKW25–54–1
AUB 15–153–00–31–2.1–22–12–11–20–3..2–13–0AUBW35–52–2
FLA 20–10.2–12–12–12–1.0–33–0.2–12–12–13–0FLAE19–12–1
UGA 18–122–12–1.1–21–2..3–01–23–02–12–11–2UGAE26–42–0
KEN 13–171–20–32–11–22–1.2–12–1.2–11–2.0–3KENE55–50–2
LSU 15–152–12–11–2...2–12–11–20–33–01–21–2LSUW45–51–1
MSU 15–152–13–01–23–0.1–21–21–22–1..1–20–3MSUW54–62–1
MIZZ 12–181–2.2–10–30–31–21–22–1.1–22–1.2–1MIZZE64–60–2
MISS 18–122–12–13–0.2–1.2–11–2.1–22–12–11–2MISSW17–31–0
SCAR 17–13.1–2.1–20–31–23–0.2–12–13–02–12–1SCARE36–42–1
TENN 12–183–0..1–21–22–10–3.1–21–20–32–11–2TENNE73–71–2
TAMU 13–173–00–31–21–21–2.2–12–1.1–21–21–2.TAMUW63–71–1
VAN 16–14..0–30–32–13–02–13–01–22–11–22–1.VANE46–42–2
TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW

Updated for entire regular season.

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References

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