2021_Tennessee_Volunteers_baseball_team

2021 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team

2021 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team

American college baseball season


The 2021 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team represented the University of Tennessee during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. Tennessee competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Volunteers play their home games at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Coach Tony Vitello lead the Volunteers in his 4th season with the program.

Quick Facts Tennessee Volunteers baseball, SEC Eastern Division championNCAA Knoxville Regional championKnoxville Super Regional champion ...
More information Conf, Overall ...

Tennessee reached the College World Series for the first time since 2005, but were eliminated in two games. The Volunteers finished the season with a 50–18 record.

Previous season

The 2020 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team notched a 15–2 (0–0) regular season record. The season prematurely ended on March 12, 2020, due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.

Personnel

Roster

2021 Tennessee Volunteers roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 11 – Will Heflin – Senior
  • 15 – Shawn Scott – Freshman
  • 16 – Camden Sewell – Junior
  • 20 – Connor Housley – Sophomore
  • 25 – Christian Delashmit – Sophomore
  • 26 – Jason Rackers – Junior
  • 28 – Elijah Pleasants – Junior
  • 29 – Blade TidwellFreshman
  • 31 – Jackson Leath – Senior
  • 32 – Sean Hunley – Senior
  • 33 – Mark McLaughlin – Sophomore
  • 34 – Hollis Fanning – Freshman
  • 35 – Kirby Connell – Sophomore
  • 36 – Chad DallasJunior
  • 41 – Will Mabrey – Sophomore
  • 42 – Jake Fitzgibbons – Freshman
  • 44 – Charez Butcher – Freshman
  • 46 – Redmond Walsh – Redshirt Senior
  • 47 – Cade Elliott – Freshman
  • 48 – Zander Sechrist – Freshman
  • 49 – Colin Ahearn – Freshman
  • 50 – Ben JoyceSophomore
  • 52 – Drew Patterson – Freshman
 

Catchers

  • 14 – Charlie Taylor – Freshman
  • 17 – Connor Pavolonyr – Junior
  • 19 – Jackson Greer – Senior

Infielders

  • 4 – Liam SpenceSenior
  • 5 – Logan Steenstra – Sophomore
  • 7 – Jake Rucker – Junior
  • 9 – Jorel Ortega – Sophomore
  • 13 – Cortland Lawson – Sophomore
  • 40 – Luc Lipcius – Redshirt Junior
  • 51 – Austen Jaslove – Freshman
 

Outfielders

  • 6 – Evan Russell – Senior
  • 8 – Christian Scott – Junior
  • 12 – Kyle Booker – Freshman
  • 18 – Hunter Ensley – Freshman
  • 27 – Jordan BeckSophomore
  • 43 – Reed Metz – Freshman
  • 45 – Jared Dickey – Freshman

Utility

  • 1 – Drew Gilbert (OF/LHP) – Sophomore
  • 2 – Max Ferguson (INF/OF) – Junior
  • 10 – Pete Derkay (UTL) – Senior
  • 21 – Trey Lipscomb (INF/OF) – Junior
  • 30 – Ethan Payne (INF/OF) – Sophomore
  • 37 – Brock Lucas (INF/RHP) – Freshman
 

Coaching Staff

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Game log

More information Legend: = Win = Loss = Canceled Bold = Tennessee team member, Regular season (42–14) ...

Knoxville Regional

More information Knoxville Regional Teams, (1) Tennessee Volunteers ...
First roundSemi-FinalsFinals
1Tennessee9
4Wright State8
1Tennessee9
3Liberty3
3Liberty11
2Duke6
1Tennessee3
3Liberty1
Lower round 1Lower final
2Duke4
4Wright State63Liberty15
2Duke14

College World Series

More information NC State Wolfpack, (9) Stanford Cardinal ...
First round Second round Semifinals Finals
               
NC State 10
9 Stanford 4
NC State 1
4 Vanderbilt 0
5 Arizona 6
4 Vanderbilt 712
NC State 1
Bracket 1
4 Vanderbilt 3 [upper-alpha 1]
9 Stanford 14
5 Arizona 5
9 Stanford 5
4 Vanderbilt 6
4 Vanderbilt 8 2 0
7 Mississippi State 2 13 9
3 Tennessee 0
Virginia 6
Virginia 5
7 Mississippi State 6
7 Mississippi State 2
2 Texas 1
7 Mississippi State 5 4
Bracket 2
2 Texas 8 3
3 Tennessee 4
2 Texas 8
2 Texas 6
Virginia 2

Rankings

More information Week, Poll ...

^ 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.

Record vs. conference opponents


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

More information Team, W–L ...

Updated for entire regular season.

2021 MLB draft

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Notes

  1. Game declared no contest due to COVID-19 protocols with NC State. Vanderbilt advanced in the tournament.[3]

References

  1. "2021 SEC Baseball Standings". secsports.com. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  2. "Official Baseball Roster". Tennessee Volunteers. Retrieved March 22, 2021.

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