2020 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team

American college baseball season

2020 Tennessee Volunteers baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
CBNo. 16
Record15–2 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
  • Tony Vitello (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Frank Anderson
  • Josh Elander
Home stadiumLindsey Nelson Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Florida  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 16 – 1   .941
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 15 – 2   .882
No. 3 Georgia  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 14 – 4   .778
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 12 – 4   .750
No. 6 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 13 – 5   .722
Missouri •  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 11 – 5   .688
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 11 – 6   .647
Western
No. 8 Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 16 – 1   .941
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 16 – 1   .941
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 15 – 3   .833
No. 17 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 12 – 4   .750
No. 18 Auburn  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 13 – 5   .722
No. 19 LSU  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 12 – 5   .706
No. 14 Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 11 – 5   .688
‡ – Tournament champion
  • – ineligible for postseason due to NCAA sanctions
    As of June 19, 2024[1]
    Rankings from D1Baseball


The 2020 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Volunteers played their home games at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Previous season

The Volunteers finished 40–21 overall, and 14–16 in the conference.

Preseason

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on February 6, 2020 with the Volunteers predicted to finish in fourth place in the Eastern Division.[2]

Media poll (East)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Vanderbilt 87 (9)
2 Florida 77 (3)
3 Georgia 76 (2)
4 Tennessee 50
5 South Carolina 48
6 Missouri 32
7 Kentucky 22

Personnel

Roster

2020 Tennessee Volunteers roster[3]
 

Pitchers

  • 11 - Will Heflin - Senior
  • 15 - Kody Davidson - Junior
  • 16 - Camden Sewell - Sophomore
  • 18 - Chase Wallace - Junior
  • 25 - Christian Delashmit - Freshman
  • 26 - Jason Rackers - Junior
  • 28 - Elijah Pleasants - Sophomore
  • 31 - Jackson Leath - Junior
  • 32 - Sean Hunley - Junior
  • 33 - Mark McLaughlin - Freshman
  • 34 - Garrett Crochet - Junior
  • 35 - Kirby Connell - Freshman
  • 36 - Chad Dallas - Sophomore
  • 41 - Will Mabrey - Freshman
  • 43 - Sam Fulton - Freshman
  • 46 - Redmond Walsh - Redshirt Junior
  

Catchers

  • 17 - Connor Pavolony - Sophomore
  • 19 - Landon Gray - Senior

Infielders

  • 2 - Max Ferguson - Sophomore
  • 4 - Liam Spence - Junior
  • 7 - Jake Rucker - Sophomore
  • 14 - Austin Knight - Sophomore
  • 20 - Jorel Ortega - Freshman
  • 40 - Luc Lipcius - Redshirt Junior
  

Outfielders

  • 5 - Zach Daniels - Junior
  • 6 - Evan Russell - Junior
  • 8 - Christian Scott - Sophomore
  • 9 - Matt Turino - Junior
  • 27 - Jordan Beck - Freshman

Utility

  • 1 - Alerick Soularie (OF/INF) - Junior
  • 10 - Pete Derkay (UTL) - Senior
  • 12 - Drew Gilbert (OF/P) - Freshman
  • 13 - Cortland Lawson (INF/P) - Freshman
  • 21 - Trey Lipscomb (INF/P) - Sophomore
  • 30 - Ethan Payne (INF/P) - Freshman
  • 38 - Ethan Anderson (P/OF) - Freshman
  • 42 - Zane Keener (OF/P) - Freshman
  

Coaching Staff

2020 Tennessee Volunteers coaching staff[3]
Name Position Seasons at
Tennessee
Tony Vitello Head Coach 3
Frank Anderson Assistant Coach/Pitching 3
Josh Elander Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator 3
Ross Kivett Volunteer Assistant Coach/Camp Coordinator 3
Richard Jackson Student Assistant Pitching Coach 1
Quentin Eberhardt Director of Baseball Sports Performance 3

Schedule and results

2020 Tennessee Volunteers baseball game log
Regular season
February (11–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
February 14 Western Illinois Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Knoxville, TN		 W 3–0 C. Dallas (1–0) J. Drake (0–1) S. Hunley (1) SECN+ 1,227 1–0
February 15 Western Illinois Lindsey Nelson Stadium W 19–0 C. Wallace (1–0) J. Warkentien (0–1) SECN+ 1,744 2–0
February 16 Western Illinois Lindsey Nelson Stadium W 23–4 J. Leath (1–0) J. Carberry (0–1) SECN+ 1,470 3–0
February 18 Charlotte Lindsey Nelson Stadium W 8–2 E. Pleasants (1–0) T. Starnes (0–1) SECN+ 983 4–0
February 21 vs. No. 6 Texas Tech Dell Diamond
Round Rock, TX		 W 6–2 C. Dallas (2–0) C. Beeter (1–1) S. Hunley (2) 4,552 5–0
February 22 vs. Houston Dell Diamond W 8–4 J. Leath (2–0) T. Bayless (0–1) 6–0
February 23 vs. No. 25 Stanford Dell Diamond W 7–2 D. Gilbert (1–0) A. Williams (1–1) R. Walsh (1) 7–0
February 25 Northern Kentucky No. 24 Lindsey Nelson Stadium W 15–1 C. Delashmit (1–0) N. Richardson (0–1) 1,454 8–0
February 26 UNC Asheville No. 24 Lindsey Nelson Stadium W 12–1 M. McLaughlin (1–0) B. Little (0–1) 1,016 9–0
February 28 George Washington No. 24 Lindsey Nelson Stadium W 7–1 C. Dallas (3–0) H. Cohen (1–1) S. Hunley (2) 1,034 10–0
February 29 George Washington No. 24 Lindsey Nelson Stadium W 7–3 R. Walsh (1–0) C. Harris (0–1) 1,598 11–0
March (2–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
March 1 George Washington No. 24 Lindsey Nelson Stadium W 10–0 J. Leath (2–0) E. Raimo (2–1) 2,157 12–0
March 3 Longwood No. 20 Lindsey Nelson Stadium W 28–2 C. Delashmit (2–0) D. Champagne (1–1) 1,413 13–0
March 6 Wright State No. 20 Lindsey Nelson Stadium
March 7 Wright State No. 20 Lindsey Nelson Stadium
March 8 Wright State No. 20 Lindsey Nelson Stadium
March 10 East Tennessee State Lindsey Nelson Stadium
March 13 at South Carolina Founders Park
Columbia, SC
March 14 at South Carolina Founders Park
March 15 at South Carolina Founders Park
March 17 Georgia State Lindsey Nelson Stadium
March 20 Vanderbilt Lindsey Nelson Stadium
March 21 Vanderbilt Lindsey Nelson Stadium
March 22 Vanderbilt Lindsey Nelson Stadium
March 24 vs. UT Martin Smokies Stadium
Kodak, TN
March 26 LSU Lindsey Nelson Stadium
March 27 LSU Lindsey Nelson Stadium
March 28 LSU Lindsey Nelson Stadium
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
April 1 Georgia Southern Lindsey Nelson Stadium
April 3 at Missouri Taylor Stadium
Columbia, MO
April 4 at Missouri Taylor Stadium
April 5 at Missouri Taylor Stadium
April 7 Alabama State Lindsey Nelson Stadium
April 8 Alabama State Lindsey Nelson Stadium
April 10 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium
Tuscaloosa, AL
April 11 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium
April 12 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium
April 14 Alabama A&M Lindsey Nelson Stadium
April 17 Florida Lindsey Nelson Stadium
April 18 Florida Lindsey Nelson Stadium
April 19 Florida Lindsey Nelson Stadium
April 21 Morehead State Lindsey Nelson Stadium
April 23 at Georgia Foley Field
Athens, GA
April 24 at Georgia Foley Field
April 25 at Georgia Foley Field
April 28 Lipscomb Lindsey Nelson Stadium
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
May 1 Kentucky Lindsey Nelson Stadium
May 2 Kentucky Lindsey Nelson Stadium
May 3 Kentucky Lindsey Nelson Stadium
May 8 at Texas A&M Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park
College Station, TX
May 9 at Texas A&M Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park
May 10 at Texas A&M Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park
May 12 Belmont Lindsey Nelson Stadium
May 14 Arkansas Lindsey Nelson Stadium
May 15 Arkansas Lindsey Nelson Stadium
May 16 Arkansas Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Post-season
SEC Tournament
Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SECT Record
May 19–24 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Hoover, AL
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Cancelled
Bold = Tennessee team member
Schedule Source:[4]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'RVRV*11
Baseball America———18
Collegiate Baseball^RV—2316
NCBWA†RVRV2416
D1Baseball——2420

^ 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.

2020 MLB Draft

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Garrett Crochet LHP 1 11 Chicago White Sox
Alerick Soularie OF 2 59 Minnesota Twins
Zach Daniels OF 4 131 Houston Astros

References

  1. ^ "2020 Standings". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Vanderbilt picked to win 2020 SEC Baseball Championship". secsports.com. Southeastern Conference. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Official Baseball Roster". Tennessee Volunteers. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "VOLS RELEASE 2020 BASEBALL SCHEDULE" (Press release). University of Tennessee Athletics. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
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