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Tennessee Volunteers baseball

Baseball team representing the University of Tennessee

Tennessee Volunteers baseball

Baseball team representing the University of Tennessee

FieldValue
nameTennessee Volunteers baseball
current2026 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team
founded
logoTennessee Volunteers logo.svg
logo_size100
universityUniversity of Tennessee
athletic_directorDanny White
conferenceSEC
locationKnoxville, Tennessee
coachJosh Elander
tenure1st
stadiumLindsey Nelson Stadium
capacity6,298
nicknameVolunteers
national_champion2024
runner_up1951
cws1951, 1995, 2001, 2005, 2021, 2023, 2024
regional_champion1995, 2001, 2005, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
ncaa_tourneys1951, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2019, 2021,
conference_tournament1993, 1994, 1995, 2022, 2024
conference_champion1951, 1994, 1995, 2022, 2024

2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

The Tennessee Volunteers baseball team represents the University of Tennessee in NCAA Division I college baseball. Along with most other Tennessee athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the Southeastern Conference. The Volunteers play all on-campus home games at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Volunteers are currently coached by Josh Elander, who was an assistant under former head coach and three-time National Coach of the Year and one-time Southeastern Conference Baseball Coach of the Year, Tony Vitello. During Vitello's tenure, Tennessee has quickly become one of the premier programs in all of college baseball. From 2021 to 2024, Tennessee amassed the most overall wins, the most NCAA tournament wins, the most home runs, as well as the highest winning percentage in the country. The Vols won their first College World Series in 2024, becoming just the second team to win the title as the #1 overall seed and the first to do it since 1999. They also became the SEC's first team with 60 wins and the fourth to win the regular season title, the SEC tournament title, and the national championship in the same season.

Stadium

Lindsey Nelson Stadium was constructed between the 1992 and 1993 seasons, on the site of the stadium, which was called Lower Hudson Field. In the past, the program had played at various locations including Lower Hudson Field and Shields–Watkins Field.

Lindsey Nelson was a Hall of Fame broadcaster, Tennessee native and, university alumnus best known for his work with the University of Tennessee, University of Notre Dame, New York Mets, San Francisco Giants, the National Football League and the annual Cotton Bowl Classic.

The playing field was named for Maryville, Tennessee native Robert M. Lindsay in 2007 after a $2 million athletic department contribution by Mr. Lindsay. Mr. Lindsay's father Rus Lindsay played baseball at the University of Tennessee from 1913 to 1916.

Lindsey Nelson Stadium is currently in the midst of a $98 million, multi-year renovation project with the most recent additions bringing the current official capacity to 5,548. Once the renovations are complete, a new mezzanine section of premium seating and other additions will bring the capacity up to approximately 7,750 people.

The record attendance at Lindsey Nelson stadium is 6,396, during an NCAA regional championship game against Northern Kentucky on May 31, 2024.

Head coaches

After a six-year tenure, coach Dave Serrano resigned following a 101-110 overall record and no post-season trips. On June 7, 2017, Tony Vitello accepted the position as head coach, and in his first year compiled a 29-27 record, the most wins by a first-year head coach in program history. In Vitello's second season at Tennessee, he led the Vols to 40 wins and their first NCAA tournament appearance since 2005. In 2024, Vitello led the Vols to their first national championship in program history.

CoachW-L-TPctTenure
D. Aydelott6–9–1.4061897 (1 year)
A.J. GreerNo Record1898 (1 year)
W.R. HarrisonNo Record1899 (1 year)
T.R. Cornick6–5.5451900 (1 year)
William H. Newman8–4.6671902 (1 year)
Frank Moffett90–47–1.6561903–05; 07–10; 18 (8 years)
Frank Callaway5–7–1.4231919 (1 year)
James DePree7–8.4671906 (1 year)
Zora Clevenger51–44–3.5531911–16 (6 years)
John R. Bender16–11.5931917; 1920 (2 years)
M. B. Banks38–42–3.4761921–26 (6 years)
William S. Harkness13–27.3251927–31 (5 years)
John Mauer24–23.5111939–42 (4 years)
Ike Peel13–6.6841947 (1 year)
S. W. Anderson49–51–1.4901948–52 (5 years)
Bernard O’Neil54–60.4741953–57 (5 years)
George Cafego49–57–2.4631958–62 (5 years)
Bill Wright408–308–2.5701963–81 (19 years)
John Whited145–109.5711982–87 (6 years)
Ronnie Osborne7–18.2801987 (1 year)
Mark Connor44–65.4041988–89 (2 years)
Rod Delmonico699–396.6381990–2007 (18 years)
Todd Raleigh108–113.4892008–2011 (4 years)
Dave Serrano101–110.4792012–2017 (6 years)
Tony Vitello341–1312018–2025 (8 years)
Josh Elander0-02025-present

All-time season results

:*Through August 2, 2024 :*Note: there was no team in 1901; from 1932–1938 and from 1943–1946 :Information Source: 2010 Tennessee Volunteers Baseball Media Guide - History section

Year-by-Year ResultsTennessee Volunteerscolor=black}};"YearTennessee Volunteerscolor=black}};"Head coachTennessee Volunteerscolor=black}};"Collegiate recordTennessee Volunteerscolor=black}};"Conference recordTennessee Volunteerscolor=black}};"Winning percentageTennessee Volunteerscolor=black}};"Conference finish
1897D. Aydelott6-9-1.406
1898A. J. GreerN/AN/A
1899W. R. HarrisonN/AN/A
1900T. R. Cornick6-5.545
1902William H. Newman8-4.667
1903Frank Moffett8-10.444
1904Frank Moffett9-5.643
1905Frank Moffett3-5.375
1906James DePree7-8.467
1907Frank Moffett17-10.630
1908Frank Moffett16-3.842
1909Frank Moffett18-5-1.771
1910Frank Moffett11-7.611
1911Zora Clevenger10-8.556
1912Zora Clevenger7-11-1.395
1913Zora Clevenger5-8-1.393
1914Zora Clevenger6-6-1.500
1915Zora Clevenger10-6.625
1916Zora Clevenger13-5.722
1917John R. Bender7-6.538
1918Frank Moffett8-2.800
1919Frank Moffett5-7-1.423
1920John R. Bender9-5.643
1921M. B. Banks10-7.588
1922M. B. Banks5-10-2.353
1923M. B. Banks5-5-1.500
1924M. B. Banks9-9.500
1925M. B. Banks4-5.444
1926M. B. Banks5-6.455
1927William S. Harkness3-9.250
1928William S. Harkness3-9.250
1929William S. Harkness3-5.375
1930William S. Harkness4-4.500
1931William S. Harkness6-3.667
1939John Mauer7-21-1.7788th SEC
1940John Mauer4-92-4.30810th SEC
1941John Mauer7-63-3.5386th SEC
1942John Mauer6-61-2.50010th SEC
1947Ike Peel13-65-3.6843rd SEC
1948S. W. Anderson4-18-13-16-1.19612th SEC
1949S. W. Anderson6-125-9.33310th SEC
1950S. W. Anderson8-97-9.4717th SEC
1951S. W. Anderson20-316-1.870SEC Champions
1952S. W. Anderson11-911-7.5504th SEC
1953Bernard O'Neil14-86-7.6368th SEC
1954Bernard O'Neil8-174-10.320T-11th SEC
1955Bernard O'Neil13-88-6.6196th SEC
1956Bernard O'Neil10-137-8.4356th SEC
1957Bernard O'Neil9-144-12.39110th SEC
1958George Cafego2-13-11-10.15612th SEC
1959George Cafego9-94-8.5006th SEC East
1960George Cafego9-13-15-12.4137th SEC East
1961George Cafego15-106-8.6006th SEC East
1962George Cafego14-129-7.5384th SEC East
1963Bill Wright11-158-9.4235th SEC East
1964Bill Wright17-148-5.5833rd SEC East
1965Bill Wright14-108-5.5834th SEC East
1966Bill Wright22-911-2.7101st SEC East
1967Bill Wright14-168-9.4674th SEC East
1968Bill Wright20-128-5.6252nd SEC East
1969Bill Wright19-159-5.5592nd SEC East
1970Bill Wright24-1012-3.7061st SEC East
1971Bill Wright15-15-17-7.5004th SEC East
1972Bill Wright19-147-6.5762nd SEC East
1973Bill Wright20-159-7.5712nd SEC East
1974Bill Wright29-1510-7.6593rd SEC East
1975Bill Wright32-1610-7.6672nd SEC East
1976Bill Wright33-1715-9.6602nd SEC East
1977Bill Wright24-24-111-12.5003rd SEC East
1978Bill Wright25-2111-12.5433rd SEC East
1979Bill Wright25-2210-14.5324th SEC East
1980Bill Wright23-216-14.5235th SEC East
1981Bill Wright22-2710-13.4493rd SEC East
1982John Whited29-1713-9.6302nd SEC East
1983John Whited26-1612-7.6192nd SEC East
1984John Whited27-2111-12.5632nd SEC East
1985John Whited26-2310-13.5315th SEC East
1986John Whited27-2310-17.5408th SEC
1987John Whited10-95-18.52610th SEC
1988Mark Connor21-299-18.4209th SEC
1989Mark Connor23-364-23.39010th SEC
1990Rod Delmonico28-319-18.4759th SEC
1991Rod Delmonico41-1913-13.6837th SEC
1992Rod Delmonico35-2010-14.6365th SEC East
1993Rod Delmonico45-2020-10.6921st SEC East
SEC Tournament Champions
1994Rod Delmonico52-1424-5.788SEC Champions
SEC Tournament Champions
1995Rod Delmonico54-1622-8.771SEC Champions
SEC Tournament Champions
1996Rod Delmonico43-2018-12.6832nd SEC East
1997Rod Delmonico42-1917-13.688T-1st SEC East
1998Rod Delmonico36-2011-17.6434th SEC East
1999Rod Delmonico28-2810-20.5004th SEC East
2000Rod Delmonico40-2310-18.6355th SEC East
2001Rod Delmonico48-2018-12.7052nd SEC East
2002Rod Delmonico27-2812-18.4904th SEC East
2003Rod Delmonico31-2413-17.5644th SEC East
2004Rod Delmonico38-2414-16.6135th SEC East
2005Rod Delmonico46-2118-11.6872nd SEC East
2006Rod Delmonico31-2411-18.5645th SEC East
2007Rod Delmonico34-2513-15.5764th SEC East
2008Todd Raleigh27-2912-18.4826th SEC East
2009Todd Raleigh26-2911-19.4736th SEC East
2010Todd Raleigh30-2612-18.5365th SEC East
2011Todd Raleigh25-297-23.4626th SEC East
2012Dave Serrano24-318-22.4366th SEC East
2013Dave Serrano22-308-20.4236th SEC East
2014Dave Serrano31-2312-18.5745th SEC East
2015Dave Serrano24-2611-18.4996th SEC East
2016Dave Serrano29–279-21.536T-6th SEC East
2017Dave Serrano27–257-21.5197th SEC East
2018Tony Vitello29-2712-18.518T-6th SEC East
2019Tony Vitello40-2114-16.6563rd SEC East
2020Tony Vitello15–2*0-0*.882N/A
2021Tony Vitello50-1820-10.7351st SEC East
2022Tony Vitello58-925-5.865SEC Champions
SEC Tournament Champions
2023Tony Vitello44-2216-14.667T-4th SEC East
2024Tony Vitello60-1322-8.821SEC Champions
SEC Tournament Champions
National Champions

NCAA tournament record

Year-by-Year ResultsTennessee Volunteerscolor=black}};"YearTennessee Volunteerscolor=black}};"RecordTennessee Volunteerscolor=black}};"Pct.Tennessee Volunteerscolor=black}};"Notes
19514-2.667College World Series (Runner-up)
19931-2.333Mideast Regional
19943-2.600Mideast Regional
19956-2.750College World Series (4th place)
19963-2.600Atlantic Regional
19971-2.333Midwest Regional
20017-3.700College World Series (3rd place)
20041-2.333Kinston Regional
20055-2.714College World Series (8th place)
20192-2.500Chapel Hill Regional
20215-2.714College World Series (7th place)
20224-2.667Knoxville Super Regional
20236-3.667College World Series (5th place)
20249-2.818College World Series (Champion)

Player awards

National awards

  • College World Series Most Outstanding Player :Sidney Hatfield (1951) :Dylan Dreiling (2024)
  • Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Freshman of the Year Award :R. A. Dickey (1994) :Chase Burns (2022)
  • Baseball America Freshman of the Year Award :R. A. Dickey (1994)
  • Dick Howser Trophy :Todd Helton (1995)
  • Baseball America College Player of the Year Award :Todd Helton (1995)
  • Collegiate Baseball Newspaper College Player of the Year Award :Todd Helton (1995)
  • Roger Clemens Award :Luke Hochevar (2005)
  • NCBWA Freshman National Pitcher of the Year :Chase Burns (2022)
  • Collegiate Baseball Co-Freshman National Player of the Year :Chase Burns (2022)

SEC Awards

  • Pitcher of the Year :Luke Hochevar (2005) :Chase Dollander (2022) :Liam Doyle (2025)
  • Player of the Year Award :Todd Helton (1995) :Jeff Pickler (1998) :Chris Burke (2001)
  • Freshman of the Year :J. P. Arencibia (2005) :Drew Beam (2022)

1st Team All-Americans

Tennessee Volunteerscolor=black}};"PlayerTennessee Volunteerscolor=black}};"PositionTennessee Volunteerscolor=black}};"Year(s)Tennessee Volunteerscolor=black}};"Selectors
B.B. HopkinsThird Base1953†ABCA
Sam EwingOutfielder1970†ABCA, SN
Bobby TuckerOutfielder1973†ABCA
Condredge HollowayShortstop1975SN
Rick HoneycuttFirst Base1976†ABCA
Alan CockrellOutfielder1984SN
Doug HeckerFirst Base1992BA
R. A. DickeyPitcher1994†, 1996BA, CB
Todd HeltonPitcher/Utility1994, 1995NCBWA, ABCA, BA
Jeff PicklerSecond Base1998†ABCA, BA, CB
Chris BurkeSecond Base, Shortstop2000, 2001†Baseball Weekly, BA, NCBWA, CB
Luke HochevarPitcher2005†ABCA, BA, CB, NCBWA, Baseball Weekly
J. P. ArencibiaCatcher2006College Baseball Foundation
Chase BurnsPitcher2022NCBWA
Chase DollanderPitcher2022†ABCA, BA, D1Baseball, Perfect Game, NCBWA
Drew GilbertOutfielder2022NCBWA
Trey LipscombThird Base2022NCBWA
Blake BurkeFirst Base2024ABCA, BA, D1Baseball, NCBWA, Perfect Game
Christian MooreSecond Base2024BA, D1Baseball, Perfect Game
Source:

Notable former players

Todd Helton

Active Major League players

  • Jordan Beck
  • Garrett Crochet
  • Yan Gomes
  • Ben Joyce
  • Trey Lipscomb
  • Nick Senzel
  • Drew Gilbert

Others

  • James Adkins
  • J. P. Arencibia
  • Ed Bailey
  • Julio Borbon
  • Chris Burke
  • Tommy Bridges
  • Frank Callaway
  • Alan Cockrell
  • Kentrail Davis
  • Rich DeLucia
  • R. A. Dickey
  • Mike DiFelice
  • Matt Duffy
  • Sam Ewing
  • Phil Garner
  • Zack Godley
  • Chase Headley
  • Deunte Heath
  • Bronson Heflin
  • Todd Helton
  • Luke Hochevar
  • Rick Honeycutt
  • Luke Hudson
  • Mike Lincoln
  • Greg McMichael
  • Augie Ojeda
  • Matt Ramsey
  • Joe Randa
  • Rich Rodriguez
  • Steve Searcy
  • Mike Smithson
  • Drew Steckenrider
  • Christin Stewart
  • Andrew Toles
  • Bubba Trammell

References

References

  1. "Tennessee Stats & Info".
  2. "Tennessee wins its first Men's College World Series title".
  3. "Notebook: Tennessee baseball wins first championship in program history".
  4. "The University of Tennessee, Knoxville | History Filter".
  5. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120415021832/http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2007/jan/29/lindsay-big-donor-for-ut-ballpark-facelift/ Knoxville News-Sentinel 1/29/2007]
  6. "Tennessee Fund - New Lindsey Nelson Stadium".
  7. "x.com".
  8. "Tony Vitello - Head Baseball Coach - Staff Directory".
  9. "2023 SEC Baseball Standings".
  10. "2019 Division I Baseball Official Bracket {{!}} NCAA.com".
  11. "2021 Division I Baseball Official Bracket {{!}} NCAA.com".
  12. "2022 Division I Baseball Official Bracket {{!}} NCAA.com".
  13. "2023 Division I Baseball Official Bracket {{!}} NCAA.com".
  14. "2024 Division I Baseball Official Bracket {{!}} NCAA.com".
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