Month: June 2022

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee head baseball coach Tony Vitello was named the Southeast Regional Coach of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association and ATEC on Tuesday after leading the Volunteers to one of their best seasons in program history. UT’s fifth-year skipper led the Big Orange to a historic season that included a program-record 57 victories…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – More All-America accolades were awarded to a handful of Vols on Friday as D1Baseball.com released its postseason All-America teams, which included four Tennessee players. Sophomore pitcher Chase Dollander secured his fifth first-team All-America honor this season, becoming the first UT player to do so since Luke Hochevar in 2005. Dollander is now a member of an exclusive…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The postseason All-America honors continue to pile up for members of the Tennessee baseball team after their record-breaking season in 2022. Four Vols were named to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings NCAA Division I All-America teams, which were announced on Friday morning. Sophomore pitcher Chase Dollander earned his fourth first-team All-America nod, becoming the…

DALLAS – The postseason honors continue to roll in for Tennessee as seven Vols were named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) All-America teams, including a program record four first-team selections. UT’s first-team honorees included pitchers Chase Dollander and Chase Burns as well as third baseman Trey Lipscomb and outfielder Drew Gilbert. For Dollander, it was his third first-team selection this…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee racked up the postseason honors from Perfect Game with eight representatives earning accolades from the organization on Wednesday. Leading the way was head coach Tony Vitello, who was named the outlet’s National Coach of the Year for the second straight season after guiding the Volunteers to a program-record 57 wins and their first…