2024 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team

2024 Tennessee Volunteers baseball
SEC Eastern Division champion
SEC regular season champions
SEC tournament champions
NCAA Knoxville Regional champion
NCAA Knoxville Super Regional champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
Record60–13 (22–8 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumLindsey Nelson Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Tennessee x‍†‍‡‍y 22 – 8   .733 60 – 13   .822
No. 3 Kentucky x‍†‍‍y 22 – 8   .733 46 – 16   .742
No. 11 Georgia  ‍‍‍y 17 – 13   .567 43 – 17   .717
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍y 13 – 17   .433 38 – 23   .623
No. 8 Florida ‍‍‍y 13 – 17   .433 36 – 30   .545
South Carolina  ‍‍‍y 13 – 17   .433 37 – 25   .597
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 9 – 21   .300 23 – 32   .418
Western
No. 17 Arkansas  x‍‍‍y 20 – 10   .667 44 – 16   .733
No. 2 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y 19 – 11   .633 53 – 15   .779
No. 22 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍y 17 – 13   .567 40 – 23   .635
Alabama  ‍‍‍y 13 – 17   .433 33 – 24   .579
LSU  ‍‍‍y 13 – 17   .433 43 – 23   .652
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 11 – 19   .367 27 – 29   .482
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 8 – 22   .267 27 – 26   .509
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 24, 2024[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2024 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Volunteers played their home games at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

The Volunteers won the College World Series, defeating the Texas A&M Aggies in the championship series. In addition to winning the first national championship in program history, Tennessee tied the NCAA record for most wins in a season (60). They were the first number one seed to win the College World Series since 1999 and the first team to win 60 games since 1989.[2][3][4] Tennessee also became the first SEC team in history to win 60 games in a season,[4] and the first team in college baseball history with 5 players to record 20+ home runs in a single season.[5][6] Tennessee won the SEC East, the SEC regular season title, the SEC Tournament title, a regional title, and a super regional title. The Volunteers would go 5-1 in Omaha by recording wins over Florida State (2), North Carolina (1), and Texas A&M (2).

Previous season

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The Volunteers finished 44–22, 16–14 in the SEC to finish in fourth place in the East division. They won the 2023 Clemson Regional and finished 3–0. The Vols then played Southern Mississippi in the Hattiesburg Super Regional, winning 2–1 in the three-game series. At the College World Series they went 1–2.

Preseason

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Preseason SEC awards and honors

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The Vols had three players named to SEC preseason teams.[7]

Preseason All-SEC First Team
Player No. Position Class
Drew Beam 32 SP Junior
Preseason All-SEC Second Team
Player No. Position Class
Christian Moore 1 2B Junior
Billy Amick 11 3B Junior

Coaches poll

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The SEC baseball coaches' poll was released on February 8, 2024. Tennessee was picked to finish second in the SEC Eastern division.[7]

SEC East Coaches' Poll
Predicted finish Team Points
1 Florida 88 (11)
2 Tennessee 75 (2)
3 Vanderbilt 73 (1)
4 South Carolina 50
5 Kentucky 44
6 Georgia 36
7 Missouri 19

Personnel

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Roster

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2024 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
1 INF Christian Moore R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Jr Brooklyn, NY
2 INF Ariel Antigua R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Fr West Palm Beach, FL
4 INF Alex Perry R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Jr McComb, MS
5 C Cannon Peebles S/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 194 lb (88 kg) So Ashland, VA
6 INF Bradke Lohry R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 171 lb (78 kg) Jr Trinity, FL
7 RHP Nate Snead R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 212 lb (96 kg) So South Milwaukee, WI
8 OF Dylan Dreiling L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Hays, KS
9 OF Hunter Ensley R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 196 lb (89 kg) RS Jr Huntingdon, TN
10 C Cal Stark R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Knoxville, TN
11 INF Billy Amick L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Jr Batesburg, SC
12 Ethan Payne L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Gr Memphis, TN
13 OF Reese Chapman L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 212 lb (96 kg) So Parker, CO
14 C Charlie Taylor R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Dunwoody, GA
15 RHP JJ Garcia R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 209 lb (95 kg) So Statesville, NC
16 Dalton Bargo L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 196 lb (89 kg) So Omaha, NE
17 OF Robin Villeneuve R/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 214 lb (97 kg) Jr Gatineau, Quebec
18 RHP AJ Causey R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Harvest, AL
19 LHP Andrew Behnke L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 181 lb (82 kg) So Nashville, TN
20 OF Colby Backus R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 223 lb (101 kg) RS Jr Johnson City, TN
21 OF Kavares Tears L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Lewisburg, TN
23 INF Dean Curley R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Fr La Verne, CA
25 INF Blake Burke L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 236 lb (107 kg) Jr Brentwood, CA
27 LHP Chris Stamos L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Gr Pasadena, CA
28 RHP Aaron Combs R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 203 lb (92 kg) RS Jr Sarasota, FL
29 RHP Brady Robertson R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 199 lb (90 kg) RS Fr Humboldt, TN
30 C Stone Lawless R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Huntsville, AL
31 RHP Austin Hunley R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 196 lb (89 kg) RS Fr Mount Juliet, TN
32 RHP Drew Beam R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Jr Murfreesboro, TN
33 RHP AJ Russell R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 207 lb (94 kg) So Franklin, TN
34 RHP Derek Schaefer R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Fr Cave Creek, AZ
35 LHP Kirby Connell S/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Gr Johnson City, TN
36 INF Blake Grimmer L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Fr Spring Lake, MI
37 LHP Dylan Loy R/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Fr Pigeon Forge, TN
40 INF Hunter High L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Fr Nashville, TN
41 INF Camden Bates R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Washington, OK
43 LHP Luke Payne R/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Fr Gallatin, TN
44 RHP Marcus Phillips R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 250 lb (113 kg) So Sioux Falls, SD
45 LHP Matthew Dallas L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr Memphis, TN
46 LHP Brayden Sharp L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Fr The Woodlands, TX
48 LHP Zander Sechrist R/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Sr 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: May 26, 2024

Coaching Staff

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2023 Tennessee Volunteers coaching staff
Name Position Seasons at
Tennessee
Tony Vitello Head Coach 7
Frank Anderson Assistant Coach/Pitching 7
Josh Elander Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator 7
Richard Jackson Assistant Coach 5
Luke Bonfield Director of Player Development 5
Parker Serrano Student Assistant Coach 1
Quentin Eberhardt Director of Baseball Sports Performance 7

Offseason

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Signing Day Recruits

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The following players signed National Letter of Intents to play for Tennessee in 2024.

Player Hometown High School
Pitchers
Derek Schaefer Cave Creek, Arizona Cactus Shadows
Dylan Loy Pigeon Forge, Tennessee Pigeon Forge
Luke Payne Gallatin, Tennessee Goodpasture Christian School
Matthew Dallas Memphis, Tennessee Briarcrest Christian School
Brayden Sharp The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands
Hitters
Ariel Antigua West Palm Beach, Florida Trinity Christian Academy (FL)
Dean Curley La Verne, California Northview (CA)
Stone Lawless Huntsville, Alabama Huntsville (AL)
Blake Grimmer Spring Lake, Michigan St. Mary's Preparatory
Hunter High Crieve Hall, Nashville, Tennessee Lipscomb Academy
Camden Bates Washington, Oklahoma Washington (OK)

2023 MLB Draft

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Main article: 2023 Major League Baseball draft
Round Pick Player Position MLB Team
#1 #9 Chase Dollander RHP Colorado Rockies
#4 #117 Maui Ahuna SS San Francisco Giants
#5 #146 Andrew Lindsey RHP Miami Marlins
#7 #202 Seth Halvorsen RHP Colorado Rockies
#11 #319 Jared Dickey U Kansas City Royals
#14 #414 Zach Joyce RHP Los Angeles Angels
#14 #415 Jake Fitzgibbons LHP Arizona Diamondbacks
#17 #516 Bryce Jenkins RHP New York Mets

Schedule and results

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2024 Tennessee Volunteers Baseball Game Log (60-13)
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled      Bold = Tennessee team member
Regular Season (46-10)
Postseason (14-3)

*Denotes non–conference game • Schedule source • Rankings based on the teams' current ranking in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll • (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Statistics

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Record vs. conference opponents

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

2024 SEC baseball records

Source: 2024 SEC baseball game results, 2024 SEC baseball schedule

Team W–L ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZZ MISS SCAR TENN TAMU VAN Team Div SR SW
ALA 13–17 2–1 1–2 . 0–3 0–3 2–1 1–2 . 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 . ALA W4 5–5 0–2
ARK 20–10 1–2 2–1 2–1 . 1–2 3–0 2–1 3–0 3–0 2–1 . 1–2 . ARK W1 7–3 3–0
AUB 8–22 2–1 1–2 . . 0–3 1–2 0–3 2–1 1–2 . 1–2 0–3 0–3 AUB W7 2–8 0–4
FLA 13–17 . 1–2 . 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 0–3 . 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–2 FLA E5 4–6 0–1
UGA 17–13 3–0 . . 1–2 0–3 . 1–2 2–1 2–1 3–0 1–2 1–2 3–0 UGA E3 5–5 3–1
KEN 22–8 3–0 2–1 3–0 2–1 3–0 . . 2–1 3–0 1–2 1–2 . 2–1 KEN E2 8–2 4–0
LSU 13–17 1–2 0–3 2–1 1–2 . . 1–2 2–1 3–0 . 0–3 2–1 1–2 LSU W5 4–6 1–2
MSU 17–13 2–1 1–2 3–0 1–2 2–1 . 2–1 2–1 1–2 . . 1–2 2–1 MSU W3 6–4 1–0
MIZZ 9–21 . 0–3 1–2 3–0 1–2 1–2 1–2 1–2 . 1–2 0–3 . 0–3 MIZZ E7 1–9 1–3
MISS 11–19 1–2 0–3 2–1 . 1–2 0–3 0–3 2–1 . 2–1 1–2 2–1 . MISS W6 4–6 0–3
SCAR 13–17 1–2 1–2 . 2–1 0–3 2–1 . . 2–1 1–2 0–3 1–2 3–0 SCAR E6 4–6 1–2
TENN 22–8 1–2 . 2–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 3–0 . 3–0 2–1 3–0 . 2–1 TENN E1 9–1 3–0
TAMU 19–11 2–1 2–1 3–0 1–2 2–1 . 1–2 2–1 . 1–2 2–1 . 3–0 TAMU W2 7–3 2–0
VAN 13–17 . . 3–0 2–1 0–3 1–2 2–1 1–2 3–0 . 0–3 1–2 0–3 VAN E4 4–6 2–3
Team W–L ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZZ MISS SCAR TENN TAMU VAN Team Div SR SW

Updated for entire regular season. Tie Brkrs: TENN>KEN head to head. MSU>UGA head to head. ALA>VAN & FLA>SCAR & LSU TENN common. VAN>FLA head to head. SCAR>LSU ARK common. ARK SEC Tournament seed>KEN, ARK West champion.

Rankings

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Main article: 2024 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

References

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  1. ^ "2024 SEC Baseball Standings". secsports.com. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  2. ^ Rothman, Sam (June 25, 2024). "Tennessee wins first baseball national championship in school history". WATE. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  3. ^ Nettuno, Tyler (June 24, 2024). "Tennessee baseball fans were over the moon after the program's 1st national championship". USA Today Sports - For The Win. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Tennessee wins first College World Series championship". Vicksburg Post. June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  5. ^ Schultz, Nick (June 19, 2024). "Tennessee sets NCAA record for most players with 20 home runs in a season". On3. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  6. ^ Wilson, Mike (June 19, 2024). "Tennessee baseball first team in NCAA history with five players to hit 20 homers in a season". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Three Vols Earn All-SEC Preseason Honors, UT Picked to Finish Second in Eastern Division". utsports.com. Tennessee Volunteer Athletics. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  8. ^ Bortner, Sullivan (May 2, 2024). "Schedule Change: Florida to Play Friday Doubleheader vs. Tennessee". floridagators.com. University Athletic Assoc., Inc., Fox Sports Sun, IMG College. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
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