2023 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team

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2023 Tennessee Volunteers baseball
Tennessee Volunteers logo.svg
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
Record44–22 (16–14 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Frank Anderson
  • Josh Elander
Home stadium Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Uniform
Vol Uniforms 2021.png
Seasons
←  2022
2024  →
2023 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Eastern
No. 2 Florida  x‍†‍‍y20–10–0 .66754–17–0 .761
No. 19 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‡‍y19–11–0 .63342–20–0 .677
No. 13 South Carolina  ‍‍‍y16–13–0 .55242–21–0 .667
No. 7 Tennessee  ‍‍‍y16–14–0 .53344–22–0 .667
No. 17 Kentucky  ‍‍‍y16–14–0 .53340–21–0 .656
Georgia  ‍‍‍11–19–0 .36729–27–0 .518
Missouri  ‍‍‍10–20–0 .33330–24–0 .556
Western
No. 16 Arkansas  x‍†‍‍y20–10–0 .66743–18–0 .705
No. 1 LSU  ‍‍‍y19–10–0 .65554–17–0 .761
Auburn  ‍‍‍y17–13–0 .56734–23–1 .595
No. 10 Alabama  ‍‍‍y16–14–0 .53343–21–0 .672
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y14–16–0 .46738–27–0 .585
Mississippi State  ‍‍‍9–21–0 .30027–26–0 .509
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍6–24–0 .20025–29–0 .463
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 26, 2023 [1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2023 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Volunteers played their home games at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Contents

Previous season

The Volunteers finished 57–9, 25–5 in the SEC to finish in first place in the East division and overall in the regular season. The Volunteers also won the 2022 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament. The overall number one seed in the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, they hosted the 2022 Knoxville Regional and finished 3–0. The Vols then hosted Notre Dame in the Knoxville Super Regional, losing 1–2 in the three-game series.

Preseason

Preseason SEC awards and honors

Infielder Cam Redding was named to the SEC Preseason team. [2]

Preseason All-SEC First Team
PlayerNo.PositionClass
Chase Dollander 11SP Senior
Chase Burns 23SP Junior
Preseason All-SEC Second Team
PlayerNo.PositionClass
Maui Ahuna 2SS Junior
Camden Sewell16RP Graduate

Coaches poll

The SEC baseball coaches' poll was released on February 9, 2023. Tennessee was picked to finish first the SEC East. [2]

SEC East Coaches' Poll
Predicted finishTeamPoints
1Tennessee90 (12)
2Florida79 (2)
3Vanderbilt64
4South Carolina51
5Georgia48
6Kentucky34
7Missouri19

Personnel

Starters

Lineup [3]
Pos.No.Player.Year
C14Charlie TaylorRS Sophomore
1B25Blake BurkeSophomore
2B1 Christian Moore Sophomore
3B44Zane DentonSenior
SS2 Maui Ahuna Junior
LF17Jared DickeyRS Sophomore
CF9Hunter EnsleyRS Sophomore
RF8Christian ScottSenior
DH10Griffin MerrittGraduate
Weekend Pitching Rotation
DayNo.Player.Year
Friday29Andrew LindseyJunior
Saturday11 Chase Dollander Junior
Sunday23 Drew Beam Sophomore

Roster

2023 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
1 INF Christian Moore R/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)210 lb (95 kg)So Brooklyn, NY
2 INF Maui Ahuna L/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg)Jr Hilo, HI
4 INF Jake KendroR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)187 lb (85 kg)Fr North Huntingdon, PA
5 INF Austen JasloveR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)RS So Knoxville, TN
6 OF Kyle BookerL/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)177 lb (80 kg)Jr Southaven, MS
7Logan ChambersL/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)182 lb (83 kg)Jr Bryant, AR
8 OF Christian ScottL/L5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg)Sr Clarksville, TN
9 OF Hunter EnsleyR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg)RS So Huntingdon, TN
10 OF Griffin MerrittR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)223 lb (101 kg)Gr Cincinnati, OH
11 RHP Chase Dollander R/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)Jr Evans, GA
13 OF Reese ChapmanL/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg)Fr Parker, CO
14 C Charlie TaylorR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)190 lb (86 kg)RS So Dunwoody, GA
15 LHP Shawn ScottL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)RS So Clarksville, TN
16 RHP Camden SewellL/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg)Gr Cleveland, TN
17 OF Jared DickeyL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)204 lb (93 kg)RS So Mount Juliet, TN
18 C Ryan MillerL/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)203 lb (92 kg)RS So Dublin, OH
19 RHP Seth Halvorsen R/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)225 lb (102 kg)RS Jr Plymouth, MN
20 RHP Bryce JenkinsR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg)Jr Knoxville, TN
21 OF Kavares TearsL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)205 lb (93 kg)RS Fr Lewisburg, TN
23 RHP Chase Burns R/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg)So Gallatin, TN
25 INF Blake BurkeL/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)140 lb (64 kg)So Brentwood, CA
26 LHP Wyatt EvansL/L6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)245 lb (111 kg)So Greenville, SC
27 LHP Jacob BimbiL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)182 lb (83 kg)Jr Crystal Lake, IL
28 RHP Aaron CombsR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)RS So Sarasota, FL
29 RHP Andrew LindseyR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)216 lb (98 kg)Jr New Johnsonville, TN
30 C Cal StarkR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)204 lb (93 kg)Jr Knoxville, TN
31 RHP Austin HunleyR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)Fr Mount Juliet, TN
32 RHP Drew Beam R/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)208 lb (94 kg)So Murfreesboro, TN
33 RHP AJ RussellR/R6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg)Fr Franklin, TN
34 RHP Hollis FanningR/R6 ft 8 in(2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg)Jr Tullahoma, TN
35 LHP Kirby ConnellS/L5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)210 lb (95 kg)Sr Johnson City, TN
36 LHP Andrew BehnkeL/L5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)183 lb (83 kg)Fr Nashville, TN
38 OF Colby BackusR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)223 lb (101 kg)RS So Johnson City, TN
40 RHP Zach JoyceR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg)Jr Knoxville, TN
41 RHP Turner SwistakR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)216 lb (98 kg)Jr Hattiesburg, MS
42 LHP Jake FitzgibbonsL/L5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg)RS So Mount Juliet, TN
43 RHP JJ GarciaR/R6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg)Fr Statesville, NC
44 INF Zane DentonS/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg)Sr Brentwood, TN
45 RHP Hunter SloopR/R6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)223 lb (101 kg)Fr Concord, NC
46 OF Dylan DreilingL/L5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)197 lb (89 kg)Fr Hays, KS
48 LHP Zander SechristR/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)192 lb (87 kg)Jr Buford, GA
Head coach

Tony Vitello

Assistant coach(es)

Frank Anderson
Josh Elander
Richard Jackson

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: March 28, 2023

Coaching Staff

2023 Tennessee Volunteers coaching staff
NamePositionSeasons at
Tennessee
Tony Vitello Head Coach6
Frank Anderson Assistant Coach/Pitching6
Josh ElanderAssistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator6
Richard JacksonVolunteer Assistant Coach4
Luke BonfieldDirector of Player Development4
Ricky MartinezStudent Assistant Coach2
Quentin EberhardtDirector of Baseball Sports Performance6

Offseason

Signing Day Recruits

The following players signed National Letter of Intents to play for Tennessee in 2023.

PlayerHometownHigh School
Pitchers
Austin Hunley Mount Juliet, Tennessee Mount Juliet
AJ Russell Franklin, Tennessee Franklin (TN)
Andrew Behnke Nashville, Tennessee Donelson Christian
JJ Garcia Statesville, North Carolina Combine
Hunter Sloop Concord, North Carolina P27 Academy
Hitters
Jake Kendro North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Norwin
Reese Chapman Parker, Colorado Grandview (CO)
Dylan Dreiling Hays, Kansas Hays

2022 MLB Draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionMLB Team
#1#28 Drew Gilbert OF Houston Astros
#2#38 Jordan Beck RF Colorado Rockies
#2#52 Blade Tidwell RHP New York Mets
#3#84 Trey Lipscomb 3B Washington Nationals
#3#89 Ben Joyce RHP Los Angeles Angels
#6#168Will MabreyLHP Arizona Diamondbacks
#6#174Jorel OrtegaSS Minnesota Twins
#7#207Seth StephensonLF Detroit Tigers
#7#221Mark McLaughlinRHP Chicago White Sox
#14#411Cortland LawsonSS Washington Nationals

Schedule and results

2023 Tennessee Volunteers Baseball Game Log (44–22)
Regular Season (38–18)
Postseason (6–4)

*Denotes non–conference game • Schedule source • Rankings based on the teams' current ranking in the D1Baseball poll
 W  Tennessee win •  L  Tennessee loss •  Postponement or cancellation  • Bold denotes Tennessee player

Statistics

Record vs. conference opponents


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

2023 SEC baseball records

Source: 2023 SEC baseball game results, 2023 SEC baseball schedule

TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW
ALA 16–141–22–11–2.1–20–31–23–03–0..2–12–1ALAW45–52–1
ARK 20–102–13–0.0–3.1–23–0.2–12–13–03–01–2ARKW17–34–1
AUB 17–131–20–31–22–1.2–12–13–03–02–1.1–2.AUBW36–42–1
FLA 20–102–1.2–12–12–1..3–03–00–32–11–23–0FLAE18–23–1
UGA 11–19.3–01–21–22–11–2.0–31–20–32–1.0–3UGAE63–71–3
KEN 16–142–1..1–21–21–23–03–0.3–01–21–20–3KENE54–63–1
LSU 19–103–02–11–2.2–12–11–2.3–01–12–12–1.LSUW27–22–0
MSU 9–212–10–31–2..0–32–1.2–11–20–31–20–3MSUW63–70–4
MIZZ 10–200–3.0–30–33–00–3..2–10–33–01–21–2MIZZE73–72–5
MISS 6–240–31–20–30–32–1.0–31–21–2..1–20–3MISSW71–90–5
SCAR 16–13.1–21–23–03–00–31–12–13–0.1–2.1–2SCARE34–53–1
TENN 16–14.0–3.1–21–22–11–23–00–3.2–13–03–0TENNE45–53–2
TAMU 14–161–20–32–12–1.2–11–22–12–12–1.0–3.TAMUW56–40–2
VAN 19–111–22–1.0–33–03–0.3–02–13–02–10–3.VANE27–34–2
TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW

Updated for entire regular season. Tiebrkrs: FLA>ARK VAN common. KEN&TENN>ALA LSU common. TENN>KEN hd–hd.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
Coaches' [4] 22*22212981223161620191316
Baseball America [5] 2665411111217——21—191820
Collegiate Baseball^ [6] 51163322161720RV2619282925268
NCBWA† [7] 21164412111112211816191915186
D1Baseball [8] 2333212101116—241823181321

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

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