2023 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team

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

2023 Tennessee Volunteers baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 23
Record23–14 (5–10 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Frank Anderson
  • Josh Elander
Home stadiumLindsey Nelson Stadium
Uniform
2023 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Eastern
No. 4 Florida x‍‍‍ 19–10–0 .65541–13–0 .759
No. 12 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍ 18–11–0 .62136–17–0 .679
No. 13 South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 15–12–0 .55637–16–0 .698
No. 19 Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 16–13–0 .55236–16–0 .692
No. 18 Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 15–13–0 .53636–18–0 .667
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 10–19–0 .34530–22–0 .577
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 10–19–0 .34528–26–0 .519
Western
No. 2 Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 20–9–0 .69039–14–0 .736
No. 5 LSU  ‍‍‍ 19–9–0 .67942–12–0 .778
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 16–13–0 .55230–19–1 .610
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 16–14–0 .53338–17–0 .691
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 13–16–0 .44831–23–0 .574
Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 9–20–0 .31027–25–0 .519
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 6–24–0 .20025–29–0 .463
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
As of May 18, 2023[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

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
Player No. Position Class
Chase Dollander11SPSenior
Chase Burns23SPJunior
Preseason All-SEC Second Team
Player No. Position Class
Maui Ahuna2SSJunior
Camden Sewell16RPGraduate

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 finish Team Points
1Tennessee90 (12)
2Florida79 (2)
3Vanderbilt64
4South Carolina51
5Georgia48
6Kentucky34
7Missouri19

Personnel

Starters
Lineup
Pos.No.Player.Year
C14Charlie TaylorRS Sophomore
1B25Blake BurkeSophomore
2B1Christian MooreSophomore
3B44Zane DentonSenior
SS2Maui AhunaJunior
LF9Hunter EnsleyRS Sophomore
CF8Christian ScottSenior
RF17Jared DickeyRS Sophomore
DH10Griffin MerrittGraduate
Weekend Pitching Rotation
DayNo.Player.Year
Friday32Drew BeamSophomore
Saturday11Chase DollanderSenior
Sunday23Chase BurnsJunior

Roster
2023 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/ThrowsHeightWeightYearHome town
1 INF Christian Moore R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Brooklyn, NY
2 INF Maui Ahuna L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Hilo, HI
4 INF Jake Kendro R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Fr North Huntingdon, PA
5 INF Austen Jaslove R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Knoxville, TN
6 OF Kyle Booker L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Jr Southaven, MS
7 U Logan Chambers L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Jr Bryant, AR
8 OF Christian Scott L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Clarksville, TN
9 OF Hunter Ensley R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Huntingdon, TN
10 OF Griffin Merritt R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Gr Cincinnati, OH
11 RHP Chase Dollander R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Evans, GA
13 OF Reese Chapman L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Parker, CO
14 C Charlie Taylor R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Dunwoody, GA
15 LHP Shawn Scott L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Clarksville, TN
16 RHP Camden Sewell L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Gr Cleveland, TN
17 OF Jared Dickey L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 204 lb (93 kg) RS So Mount Juliet, TN
18 C Ryan Miller L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 203 lb (92 kg) RS So Dublin, OH
19 RHP Seth Halvorsen R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Plymouth, MN
20 RHP Bryce Jenkins R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Knoxville, TN
21 OF Kavares Tears L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Lewisburg, TN
23 RHP Chase Burns R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Gallatin, TN
25 INF Blake Burke L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 140 lb (64 kg) So Brentwood, CA
26 LHP Wyatt Evans L/L 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Greenville, SC
27 LHP Jacob Bimbi L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Jr Crystal Lake, IL
28 RHP Aaron Combs R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Sarasota, FL
29 RHP Andrew Lindsey R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Jr New Johnsonville, TN
30 C Cal Stark R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Jr Knoxville, TN
31 RHP Austin Hunley R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Mount Juliet, TN
32 RHP Drew Beam R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) So Murfreesboro, TN
33 RHP AJ Russell R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Franklin, TN
34 RHP Hollis Fanning R/R 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Tullahoma, TN
35 LHP Kirby Connell S/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Johnson City, TN
36 LHP Andrew Behnke L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Fr Nashville, TN
38 OF Colby Backus R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 223 lb (101 kg) RS So Johnson City, TN
40 RHP Zach Joyce R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Knoxville, TN
41 RHP Turner Swistak R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Jr Hattiesburg, MS
42 LHP Jake Fitzgibbons L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS So Mount Juliet, TN
43 RHP JJ Garcia R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Statesville, NC
44 INF Zane Denton S/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Brentwood, TN
45 RHP Hunter Sloop R/R 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Fr Concord, NC
46 OF Dylan Dreiling L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Fr Hays, KS
48 LHP Zander Sechrist R/L 6 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
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: March 28, 2023

Coaching Staff
2023 Tennessee Volunteers coaching staff
NamePositionSeasons at
Tennessee
Tony VitelloHead Coach6
Frank AndersonAssistant 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.

Player Hometown High School
Pitchers
Austin HunleyMount Juliet, TennesseeMount Juliet
AJ RussellFranklin, TennesseeFranklin (TN)
Andrew BehnkeNashville, TennesseeDonelson Christian
JJ GarciaStatesville, North CarolinaCombine
Hunter SloopConcord, North CarolinaP27 Academy
Hitters
Jake KendroNorth Huntingdon, PennsylvaniaNorwin
Reese ChapmanParker, ColoradoGrandview (CO)
Dylan DreilingHays, KansasHays

2022 MLB Draft
Main article: 2022 Major League Baseball draft
Round Pick Player Position MLB Team
#1#28Drew GilbertOFHouston Astros
#2#38Jordan BeckRFColorado Rockies
#2#52Blade TidwellRHPNew York Mets
#3#84Trey Lipscomb3BWashington Nationals
#3#89Ben JoyceRHPLos Angeles Angels
#6#168Will MabreyLHPArizona Diamondbacks
#6#174Jorel OrtegaSSMinnesota Twins
#7#207Seth StephensonLFDetroit Tigers
#7#221Mark McLaughlinRHPChicago White Sox
#14#411Cortland LawsonSSWashington Nationals

Schedule and results
2023 Tennessee Volunteers Baseball Game Log (32–16)
Regular Season (32–16)
May (2–2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
May 2Wofford*No. 18Lindsey Nelson StadiumW 13–37Russell (2–0)Cowan (3–3)NoneSECN+4,44231–14—
May 5at GeorgiaNo. 18Foley Field
Athens, GA		W 12–3Sewell (4–0)Smith (2–2)NoneSECN+3,46532–1412–10
May 6at GeorgiaNo. 18Foley FieldL 1–3Evans (2–0)Dollander (5–5)Finley (4)SECN+3,85232–1512–11
May 7at GeorgiaNo. 18Foley FieldL 4–9Greenler (2–1)Beam (6–3)NoneSECN+3,50632–1612–12
May 9Austin Peay*Lindsey Nelson StadiumSECN+—
May 12KentuckyLindsey Nelson StadiumSECN+
May 13KentuckyLindsey Nelson StadiumSECN
May 14KentuckyLindsey Nelson StadiumSECN+
May 16Belmont*Lindsey Nelson StadiumSECN+—
May 18at South CarolinaFounders Park
Columbia, SC		SECN+–
May 19at South CarolinaFounders ParkSECN+–
May 20at South CarolinaFounders ParkSECN+–

*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


Date m/dd is for last scheduled game of series. 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
ALA16–141–22–11–2.1–20–31–23–03–0..2–12–1ALAW45–52–1
ARK20–92–13–0.0–3.1–23–0.2–12–13–03–01–1ARKW17–24–1
AUB16–131–20–31–22–1.2–12–12–03–02–1.1–2.AUBW36–41–1
FLA19–102–1.2–12–11–1..3–03–00–32–11–23–0FLAE17–23–1
UGA10–19.3–01–21–22–10–2.0–31–20–32–1.0–3UGAE73–61–3
KEN16–132–1..1–11–21–23–03–0.3–01–21–20–3KENE44–53–1
LSU19–93–02–11–2.2–02–11–2.3–01–12–12–1.LSUW27–22–0
MSU9–202–10–31–2..0–32–1.2–11–20–31–10–3MSUW63–60–4
MIZZ10–190–3.0–20–33–00–3..2–10–33–01–21–2MIZZE63–62–4
MISS6–240–31–20–30–32–1.0–31–21–2..1–20–3MISSW71–90–5
SCAR15–12.1–21–23–03–00–31–12–13–0.0–1.1–2SCARE34–43–1
TENN15–13.0–3.1–21–22–11–23–00–3.1–03–03–0TENNE54–53–2
TAMU13–161–20–32–12–1.2–11–21–12–12–1.0–3.TAMUW55–40–2
VAN18–111–21–1.0–33–03–0.3–02–13–02–10–3.VANE26–34–2
TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW

Updated for all games through 19 May 2023. Tiebreakers: MIZZ 3–0 vs. UGA.

Rankings
Main article: 2023 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
Coaches'[3]22*222129812231616
Baseball America[4]2665411111217——21
Collegiate Baseball^[5]51163322161720RV2619
NCBWA†[6]21164412111112211816
D1Baseball[7]2333212101116—2418

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

References
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  3. "Baseball Coaches Poll". Retrieved March 24, 2023.
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