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.
Media poll (East) 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 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 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 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 Name Position Seasons atTennessee 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 Knoxville, TN W 3–0 J. Drake (0–1) SECN+ 1,227 1–0 February 15 Western Illinois Lindsey Nelson Stadium 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 T. Starnes (0–1) SECN+ 983 4–0 February 21 Dell DiamondRound Rock, TX W 6–2 C. Dallas (2–0) C. Beeter (1–1) S. Hunley (2) 4,552 5–0 February 22 vs. 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 No. 24 Lindsey Nelson Stadium W 15–1 C. Delashmit (1–0) N. Richardson (0–1) 1,454 8–0 February 26 No. 24 Lindsey Nelson Stadium W 12–1 M. McLaughlin (1–0) B. Little (0–1) 1,016 9–0 February 28 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 recordMarch 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 No. 20 Lindsey Nelson Stadium W 28–2 C. Delashmit (2–0) D. Champagne (1–1) 1,413 13–0 March 6 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 Lindsey Nelson Stadium March 13 at South Carolina Founders ParkColumbia, 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. Smokies StadiumKodak, 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 recordApril 1 Georgia Southern Lindsey Nelson Stadium April 3 at Missouri Taylor StadiumColumbia, MO April 4 at Missouri Taylor Stadium April 5 at Missouri Taylor Stadium April 7 Lindsey Nelson Stadium April 8 Alabama State Lindsey Nelson Stadium April 10 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas StadiumTuscaloosa, AL April 11 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium April 12 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium April 14 Lindsey Nelson Stadium April 17 Florida Lindsey Nelson Stadium April 18 Florida Lindsey Nelson Stadium April 19 Florida Lindsey Nelson Stadium April 21 Lindsey Nelson Stadium April 23 at Georgia Foley FieldAthens, GA April 24 at Georgia Foley Field April 25 at Georgia Foley Field April 28 Lindsey Nelson Stadium May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordMay 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 ParkCollege 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 Lindsey Nelson Stadium May 14 Arkansas Lindsey Nelson Stadium May 15 Arkansas Lindsey Nelson Stadium May 16 Arkansas Lindsey Nelson Stadium Postseason Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SECT RecordMay 19–24 Hoover Metropolitan StadiumHoover, AL Legend: = Win = Loss = CancelledBold = Tennessee team member Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Rankings
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
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