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PHEONIX, AZ - Tennessee’s pipeline to the MLB is unmatched. This weekend, the whole country gets to see it. The World Baseball Classic final barely had time to clear the building before the next wave of talent took the field. MLB’s Spring Breakout series returns Thursday for its third consecutive installment, and by the time the final pitch is thrown Sunday afternoon in Mesa, Arizona, the game will have had its most concentrated look yet at the players who will define the nex

ARLINGTON, TX - Just as expected, The Amegy Bank College Baseball Series provided an early-season measuring stick for the Tennessee Volunteers baseball program. The Elander era is starting to form before our very eyes. The emotion from this team is notably different as in years past.  It’s a quiet posturing. First year Head Coach Josh Elander admitted to a few coaching mistakes prior to Arlington. However, the return to his home state of Texas showed that he has learned from

Knoxville, TN - It’s a new year for Tennessee Baseball. A highly anticipated look at the new Skipper will garner national attention in his home state of Texas. Josh Elander’s first full season as Head Coach will be tested early at The Amegy Bank College Baseball Series in Arlington, Texas. The games run Feb. 27–March 1 at Globe Life Field. The neutral-site series, hosted inside the home of the Texas Rangers, brings together six nationally recognized programs and will serve a

Knoxville, TN - The Tennessee Baseball team was forced to cut short their Fall Ball Minor League Park Tour due to weather disruptions. The Vols opened their fall schedule in Chattanooga, playing at the home of the Cincinnati Reds’ Double-A affiliate. However, their next stop in Nashville, set to take place at the Milwaukee Brewers’ affiliate ballpark, was canceled because of inclement weather. Unfortunately, poor conditions struck again in Knoxville, preventing Tennessee from

June 13, 2024 Sitting on the panel to discuss a host of issues facing the sport in 2024 were Anthony Holman,NCAA vice president of championships, Matt Hogue, vice president for intercollegiate athletics and university recreation and chair of the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee and Craig Keilitz, executive director of American Baseball Coaches Association Jack Diesing, Jr., chairman and president of College World Series of Omaha, Inc.  The Players Lounge joined in during d

July 2, 2024 Even in our instant gratification existence, it has become a factual trope that ‘the book was better than the movie.’ For those of us who followed along with the BaseVols this season … we can say for certain… that what happened in this story would certainly be better told in hardback than on the big screen; what had to happen to bring a National Champion to Rocky Top could not believably play out in a theatre. If it were a love story, forget the ‘98 Braves, this

June 20, 2024 Tennessee Volunteer faithful are living in a moment of time where football, baseball, legendary coaches, and national championships intersect. Again.  Let’s go back to 1951. It was a truly different era. (I guess it was anyways. My dad wasn’t even born yet. It was also the last time the Vols were a serious threat for the College World Series title. Now on the doorstep of a title, it is time to create some destiny. The location is the same: Omaha, Nebraska. And b