Month: April 2019

  • VERSATILE PHILLIPS IS READY FOR THE NFL

    VERSATILE PHILLIPS IS READY FOR THE NFL

    By Zach Stipe, Director of Football Communications  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Kyle Phillips had a breakout senior season in 2018 for the Vols. The Nashville, Tenn., native totaled 55 tackles, five sacks and eight TFLs, while starting all 12 games and capturing Tennessee’s Defensive MVP honor at the end-of-year banquet. His top highlight came when he intercepted Alabama…

  • No. 18 Vols Post NCAA-Leading Ninth Shutout to Defeat Gardner-Webb

    No. 18 Vols Post NCAA-Leading Ninth Shutout to Defeat Gardner-Webb

    UT Sports Information KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Another dominant pitching performance led No. 18 Tennessee to its fifth straight win as the Volunteers shut out Gardner-Webb 5-0 on Tuesday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The shutout was the ninth of the season for UT, which is two more than any other team in the country this season.…

  • No. 22 Vols Explode for 16 Runs in Blowout Win Against Wildcats

    No. 22 Vols Explode for 16 Runs in Blowout Win Against Wildcats

    LEXINGTON, Ky. – No. 22 Tennessee pounded Kentucky 16-1 on Friday night to secure its first SEC road-series win under head coach Tony Vitello. The Volunteers exploded for 16 runs on 13 hits on a cold and rainy night at Kentucky Proud Park to earn their second straight series victory.  The Big Orange got production up and…

  • No. 22 Vols Power Past Wildcats with Two Eighth-Inning Homers

    No. 22 Vols Power Past Wildcats with Two Eighth-Inning Homers

    UT Sports Information LEXINGTON, Ky. – No. 22 Tennessee used the long ball to rally for a 4-2 win over SEC East rival Kentucky in Thursday night’s series opener at Kentucky Proud Park. The Big Orange scored three runs in the top of the eighth to erase a one-run deficit. Alerick Soularie put the Volunteers ahead 3-2 with…