The 1951 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team represented the University of Tennessee Volunteers in the 1951 NCAA baseball season. The Volunteers played their home games at Lower Hudson Field. The team was coached by S. W. Anderson in his 4th season at Tennessee.
The Volunteers finished second in the College World Series, defeated by the Oklahoma Sooners in the championship game.
Roster
1951 Tennessee Volunteers roster Pitchers Billy Joe Bowman Sidney Hatfield John Huffstetler Billy Joe O’Kain Catchers Andy Anderson Mike Overbey
Infielders Watson Bell Julian Dease Billy Dodds Jim Gillespie B. B. Hopkins Herky Payne Dale Powell Outfielders Ace Adams Bill Asbury Bert Rechichar
Unknown R. L. Maples
Schedule and results Legend Tennessee Volunteers win Tennessee Volunteers loss
1951 Tennessee Volunteers baseball game log Regular season (16–1) March (1–1) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record March 15 at Perry Field • Gainesville, FL W 12–6 1–0 1–0 March 16 at Florida Perry Field • Gainesville, FL L 3–15 1–1 1–1 April (9–0) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record April 4 at Rose Bowl Field • Atlanta, GA W 15–11 2–1 2–1 April 5 at Georgia Tech Rose Bowl Field • Atlanta, GA W 12–11 3–1 3–1 April 6 at Ag. Hill • Athens, GA W 5–4 4–1 4–1 April 11 Georgia Tech Lower Hudson Field • Knoxville, TN W 2–1 5–1 5–1 April 14 Georgia Lower Hudson Field • Knoxville, TN W 6–1 6–1 6–1 April 14 Georgia Lower Hudson Field • Knoxville, TN W 2–1 7–1 7–1 April 18 Lower Hudson Field • Knoxville, TN W 17–0 8–1 8–1 April 23 Florida Lower Hudson Field • Knoxville, TN W 5–3 9–1 9–1 April 24 Florida Lower Hudson Field • Knoxville, TN W 3–2 10–1 10–1 May (6–0) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record May 1 Vanderbilt Lower Hudson Field • Knoxville, TN W 20–2 11–1 11–1 May 2 Vanderbilt Lower Hudson Field • Knoxville, TN W 7–6 12–1 12–1 May 4 at Unknown • Lexington, KY W 8–0 13–1 13–1 May 5 at Kentucky Unknown • Lexington, KY W 9–2 14–1 14–1 May 11 Kentucky Lower Hudson Field • Knoxville, TN W 2–1 15–1 15–1 May 12 Kentucky Lower Hudson Field • Knoxville, TN W 11–2 16–1 16–1 Postseason (4–2) (4–2) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 13 vs Utah Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, NE L 1–7 16–2 0–1 June 14 vs Princeton Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, NE W 3–2 17–2 1–1 June 15 vs Springfield Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, NE W 2–0 18–2 2–1 June 16 vs USC Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, NE W 9–8 19–2 3–1 June 16 vs Utah Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, NE W 5–4 20–2 4–1 June 17 vs Oklahoma Omaha Municipal Stadium • NE L 2–3 20–3 4–2 Schedule source:
Awards and honors Sidney Hatfield College World Series Most Outstanding Player
Herky Payne American Baseball Coaches Association Second Team All-American
Bert Rechichar All-Southeastern Conference
Andy Anderson All-Southeastern Conference
John Huffstetler All-Southeastern Conference
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