2020 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team

American college baseball season

2020 Tennessee Volunteers baseball

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Division| Eastern Division
Ranking
Coaches| No. 11
CB| No. 16
Record| 15–2 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach|

* Tony Vitello (3rd season)

Assistant coaches|

* Frank Anderson
* Josh Elander

Home stadium| Lindsey Nelson Stadium

Seasons

<- 2019

2021 ->

2020 Southeastern Conference baseball standings

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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 March 12, 2020[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

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

## Preseason

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### SEC media poll

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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

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### Roster

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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 -  Junior

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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 -  Junior

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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

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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

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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

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See also: 2020 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| Final
Coaches'| RV| RV*| | 11| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Baseball America| —| —| —| 18| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collegiate Baseball^| RV| —| 23| 16| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NCBWA†| RV| RV| 24| 16| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
D1Baseball| —| —| 24| 20| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

^ 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

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Main article: 2020 MLB Draft

Player  | Position  | Round  | Overall  | MLB Team

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Garrett Crochet | LHP  | 1  | 11  | Chicago White Sox
Alerick Soularie  | OF  | 2  | 59  | Minnesota Twins
Zach Daniels  | OF  | 4  | 131  | Houston Astros

## References

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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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