2018 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team

2018 Tennessee Volunteers baseball
2018 Tennessee Volunteers baseball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	29–27 (12–18 SEC)
Head coach	Tony Vitello (1st season);
Home stadium	Lindsey Nelson Stadium

2018 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East Division
No. 3 Florida ^x‍†‍‍^y	20	–	10	.667	49	–	21	.700
No. 20 Georgia ‍‍‍^y	18	–	12	.600	39	–	21	.650
No. 12 South Carolina ‍‍‍^y	17	–	13	.567	37	–	26	.587
No. 16 Vanderbilt ‍‍‍^y	16	–	14	.533	35	–	27	.565
Kentucky ‍‍‍	13	–	17	.433	34	–	22	.607
Missouri ‍‍‍	12	–	18	.400	34	–	22	.607
‍‍‍	12	–	18	.400	29	–	27	.518
West Division
No. 19 Ole Miss ^x‍‍‡‍^y	18	–	12	.600	48	–	18	.727
No. 2 Arkansas ^x‍‍‍^y	18	–	12	.600	48	–	21	.696
No. 15 Auburn ‍‍‍^y	15	–	15	.500	43	–	23	.652
LSU ‍‍‍^y	15	–	15	.500	39	–	27	.591
No. 4 Mississippi State ‍‍‍^y	15	–	15	.500	39	–	29	.574
Texas A&M ‍‍‍^y	13	–	17	.433	40	–	22	.645
Alabama ‍‍‍	8	–	22	.267	27	–	29	.482

x – Division champion † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2018 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Volunteers played their home games at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The team was coached by Tony Vitello in his first season as head coach at Tennessee.

Roster

2018 Tennessee Volunteers active roster^[1]

Pitchers

11 – LHP – Will Heflin – Sophomore – Morristown, TN
15 – RHP – Will Neely – Junior – Knoxville, TN
17 – RHP – Connor Darling – Sophomore – Suwanee, GA
18 – RHP – Chase Wallace – Freshman – Sevierville, TN
20 – RHP – Donovan Benoit – Freshman – Pensacola, FL
23 – RHP – Riley Watkins – Freshman – Eads, TN
25 – RHP – Zach Linginfelter – Sophomore – Sevierville, TN
27 – RHP – Garrett Stallings – Sophomore – Chesapeake, VA
28 – RHP – Alex Harper-Cook – Sophomore – Maryville, TN
29 – RHP – Daniel Vasquez – Junior – El Cajon, CA
30 – RHP – Andrew Schultz – Sophomore – Alpharetta, GA
32 – RHP – Sean Hunley – Freshman – Mount Juliet, TN
33 – RHP – Joshua Plummer – Freshman – Mechanicsville, VA
34 – LHP – Garrett Crochet – Freshman – Ocean Springs, MS
37 – RHP – Richard Jackson – Junior – Atlanta, GA
41 – LHP – Sam Springer – Freshman – Knoxville, TN
46 – LHP – Redmond Walsh – Freshman – Louisville, TN

Catchers

6 – Evan Russell – Freshman – Lexington, TN
31 – Benito Santiago – Senior – Pembroke Pines, FL
35 – Nico Mascia – Sophomore – Knoxville, TN

Infielders

2 – Alex Sosnowski – Freshman – Orange, CA
4 – Jay Charleston – Sophomore – Longwood, FL
8 – Brandon Chinea – Sophomore – Miami, FL
12 – Wyatt Stapp – Freshman – Keller, TX
13 – Andre Lipcius – Sophomore – Williamsburg, VA
14 – Nick Woods – Freshman – Chattanooga, TN
26 – Brandon Trammell – Freshman – Knoxville, TN
42 – Reed Fell – Junior – Springdale, AR

Outfielders

1 – Brodie Leftridge – Senior – Baltimore, MD
5 – Zach Daniels – Freshman – Stockbridge, GA
7 – Cal Gobbell – Freshman – Savannah, TN
9 – Justin Ammons – Sophomore – Memphis, TN
19 – Gunnar Ricketts – Freshman – Chattanooga, TN
21 – Eric Gilliam – Freshman – Lexington, TN
40 – Luc Lipcius – Sophomore – Williamsburg, VA

Utility

10 – Pete Derkay – Sophomore – Acworth, GA

Coaches

Tony Vitello –
Head Coach (1st year)
Frank Anderson –
Assistant Coach
Josh Elander –
Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Todd Helton –
Director of Player Development

Schedule

2018 Tennessee Volunteers Baseball Game Log^[2]

Regular Season

February
Date	Opponent	Stadium Site	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	SEC Record
February 16	Maryland	Lindsey Nelson Stadium Knoxville, TN	0–4	Bloom (1–0)	Lingenfelter (0–1)	None	1,312	0–1	–
February 17	Maryland	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: February 18 as a single-admission doubleheader^[3]
February 18 (1)	Maryland	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	4–10	Fisher (1–0)	Darling (0–1)	None	2,330	0–2	–
February 18 (2)	Maryland	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	13–6	Neely (1–0)	Alexander (0–1)	Benoit (1)	2,330	1–2	–
February 20	Lipscomb	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	8–5	Crochet (1–0)	Tripp (0–1)	Vasquez (1)	1,393	2–2	–
February 23	UNC Greensboro	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	3–2	Heflin (1–0)	Maynard (0–1)	Wallace (1)	1,286	3–2	–
February 24	UNC Greensboro	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	11–4	Stallings (1–0)	Hensley (0–1)	None	1,383	4–2	–
February 25	UNC Greensboro	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	2–3	Maynard (1–1)	Crochet (1–1)	Wantz (1)	1,110	4–3	–
February 27	Middle Tennessee State	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	5–4	Heflin (2–0)	Williams (0–1)	Wallace (2)	1,277	5–3	–
February 28	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	9–1	Hunley (1–0)	O'Guinn (0–2)	None	968	6–3	–

March
Date	Opponent	Stadium Site	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	SEC Record
March 2	East Tennessee State	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	9–10	Bates (1–0)	Wallace (0–1)	Maher (3)	1,266	6–4	–
March 3	Memphis	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	2–1	Stallings (2–0)	Bowlan (0–3)	None	1,329	7–4	–
March 4	Middle Tennessee State	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	5–7¹²	Dennis (1–0)	Crochet (1–2)	None	1,495	7–5	–
March 6	James Madison	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	10–1	Hunley (2–0)	Bourne (0–1)	None	1,117	8–5	–
March 7	James Madison	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	2–21	Kelly (1–1)	Schultz (0–1)	None	1,064	8–6	–
March 9	at Cincinnati	Marge Schott Stadium Cincinnati, OH	3–2¹²	Lingenfelter (1–1)	Lowe II (0–1)	None	467	9–6	–
March 10	at Cincinnati	Marge Schott Stadium	7–5	Stallings (3–0)	Alldred (0–1)	Linginfelter (1)	816	10–6	–
March 11	at Cincinnati	Marge Schott Stadium	2–1	Neely (2–0)	Orndorff (0–2)	None	661	11–6	–
March 14	Western Carolina	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	5–0	Hunley (3–0)	Bishop (0–2)	None	1,096	12–6	–
March 16	at No. 8 Ole Miss	Swayze Field Oxford, MS	8–6	Crochet (2–2)	Rolison (3–2)	Linginfelter (2)	7,277	13–6	1–0
March 17	at No. 8 Ole Miss	Swayze Field	1–7	Feigl (5–0)	Stallings (3–1)	None	8,875	13–7	1–1
March 18	at No. 8 Ole Miss	Swayze Field	0–5	McArthur (3–0)	Neely (2–1)	Caracci (1)	7,560	13–8	1–2
March 20	East Tennessee State	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	6–9	Giambalvo (2–0)	Heflin (2–1)	Korzybski (1)	1,148	13–9	–
March 23	Alabama	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	5–4	Linginfelter (2–1)	Medders (0–1)	None	1,874	14–9	2–2
March 24	Alabama	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: March 25 as a single-admission, 7-inning doubleheader^[4]
March 25 (1)	Alabama	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	2–1⁷	Stallings (4–1)	Walters (2–3)	None	2,299	15–9	3–2
March 25 (2)	Alabama	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	3–0⁷	Neely (3–1)	Rukes (1–1)	None	2,299	16–9	4–2
March 27	at Western Carolina	Hennon Stadium Cullowhee, NC	17–3	Hunley (4–0)	Bishop (0–3)	None	572	17–9	–
March 29	at South Carolina	Founders Park Columbia, SC	1–6	Hill (3–2)	Crochet (2–3)	None	6,425	17–10	4–3
March 30	at South Carolina	Founders Park	2–6	Morris (5–2)	Stallings (4–2)	None	6,945	17–11	4–4
March 31	at South Carolina	Founders Park	3–6	Demurias (3–0)	Linginfelter (2–2)	None	7,816	17–12	4–5

April
Date	Opponent	Stadium Site	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	SEC Record
April 3	Belmont	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	9–2	Hunley (5–0)	Fowlkes (0–5)	None	1,691	18–12	–
April 6	No. 1 Florida	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: April 8 as a single-admission, 7-inning doubleheader^[5]
April 7	No. 1 Florida	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	6–22	Singer (7–1)	Crochet (2–4)	None	1,819	18–13	4–6
April 8 (1)	No. 1 Florida	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	4–6¹¹	Butler (3–1)	Lingenfelter (2–3)	None	2,639	18–14	4–7
April 8 (2)	No. 1 Florida	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	6–4⁷	Neely (4–1)	Dyson (4–2)	None	2,639	19–14	5–7
April 10	UT Martin	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	9–0	Hunley (6–0)	Cain (0–4)	None	1,317	20–14	–
April 11	UT Martin	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	15–1	Heflin (3–1)	Westfall (0–3)	None	1,182	21–14	–
April 13	at No. 19 LSU	Alex Box Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	3–9	Hess (6–3)	Crochet (2–5)	None	10,848	21–15	5–8
April 14	at No. 19 LSU	Alex Box Stadium	5–14	Hilliard (7–2)	Stallings (4–3)	Gilbert (1)	10,578	21–16	5–9
April 15	at No. 19 LSU	Alex Box Stadium	7–9	Petersen (1–0)	Lingenfelter (2–4)	None	10,451	21–17	5–10
April 17	East Tennessee State	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	6–2	Heflin (4–1)	Sweeney (1–1)	None	1,703	22–17	–
April 20	No. 14 Texas A&M	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	7–4	Wallace (1–1)	Kilkenny (8–1)	None	2,307	23–17	6–10
April 21	No. 14 Texas A&M	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	3–8	Doxakis (6–1)	Stallings (4–4)	None	2,946	23–18	6–11
April 22	No. 14 Texas A&M	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	6–4	Crochet (3–5)	Sherrod (4–2)	Wallace (3)	1,941	24–18	7–11
April 24	No. 21 Tennessee Tech	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: April 25^[6]
April 25	No. 21 Tennessee Tech	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	6–7	Provey (3–0)	Heflin 4–2	Roberts (10)	1,301	24–19	–
April 27	at No. 20 Georgia	Foley Field Athens, GA	6–8	Adkins (4–0)	Schultz (0–2)	Kristofak (3)	2,513	24–20	7–12
April 28	at No. 20 Georgia	Foley Field	4–12	Hancock (5–3)	Stallings (4–5)	None	3,201	24–21	7–13
April 29	at No. 20 Georgia	Foley Field	6–5¹⁰	Crochet (4–5)	Schunk (1–1)	None	2,620	25–21	8–13

May
Date	Opponent	Stadium Site	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	SEC Record
May 1	Morehead State	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	2–4	Rogers (1–1)	Hunley (6–1)	Conway (3)	1,407	25–22	–
May 4	No. 13 Kentucky	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	6–2	Lingenfelter (3–4)	Hjelle (6–4)	Crochet (1)	2,080	26–22	9–13
May 5	No. 13 Kentucky	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	3–10	Haake (2–4)	Hunley (6–2)	None	1,912	26–23	9–14
May 6	No. 13 Kentucky	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	5–3	Crochet (5–5)	Lewis (7–3)	Stallings (1)	2,324	27–23	10–14
May 11	Vanderbilt	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	6–7	Fellows (5–4)	Heflin (4–3)	Day (1)	2,309	27–24	10–15
May 12	Vanderbilt	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	2–7	Raby (4–5)	Hunley (6–3)	None	2,245	27–25	10–16
May 13	Vanderbilt	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	8–7	Stallings (5–5)	Gillis (3–1)	None	1,521	28–25	11–16
May 17	at Missouri	Taylor Stadium Columbia, MO	2–3¹²	Pferrer (1–0)	Crochet (5–6)	None	906	28–26	11–17
May 18	at Missouri	Taylor Stadium	2–1	Hunley (7–3)	Plassmeyer (5–4)	Stallings (2)	1,264	29–26	12–17
May 19	at Missouri	Taylor Stadium	3–8	Ball (2–1)	Neely (4–2)	None	1,176	29–27	12–18

Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponed
Bold = Tennessee team member

Record vs. conference opponents

Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

2018 SEC baseball records Source: 2018 SEC baseball game results
Team	W–L	ALA	ARK	AUB	FLA	UGA	KEN	LSU	MSU	MIZZ	MISS	SCAR	TENN	TAMU	VAN	Team	Div	SR	SW
ALA	8–22		0–3	0–3	.	1–2	2–1	1–2	1–2	2–1	1–2	.	0–3	0–3	.	ALA	W7	2–8	0–4
ARK	18–12	3–0		3–0	1–2	1–2	3–0	1–2	0–3	.	1–2	2–1	.	3–0	.	ARK	W2	5–5	4–1
AUB	15–15	3–0	0–3		1–2	.	1–2	2–1	2–1	1–2	0–3	.	.	2–1	3–0	AUB	W3	5–5	2–2
FLA	20–10	.	2–1	2–1		2–1	2–1	.	0–3	3–0	.	2–1	2–1	2–1	3–0	FLA	E1	9–1	2–1
UGA	18–12	2–1	2–1	.	1–2		1–2	.	.	3–0	1–2	3–0	2–1	2–1	1–2	UGA	E2	6–4	2–0
KEN	13–17	1–2	0–3	2–1	1–2	2–1		.	2–1	2–1	.	2–1	1–2	.	0–3	KEN	E5	5–5	0–2
LSU	15–15	2–1	2–1	1–2	.	.	.		2–1	2–1	1–2	0–3	3–0	1–2	1–2	LSU	W4	5–5	1–1
MSU	15–15	2–1	3–0	1–2	3–0	.	1–2	1–2		1–2	2–1	.	.	1–2	0–3	MSU	W5	4–6	2–1
MIZZ	12–18	1–2	.	2–1	0–3	0–3	1–2	1–2	2–1		.	1–2	2–1	.	2–1	MIZZ	E6	4–6	0–2
MISS	18–12	2–1	2–1	3–0	.	2–1	.	2–1	1–2	.		1–2	2–1	2–1	1–2	MISS	W1	7–3	1–0
SCAR	17–13	.	1–2	.	1–2	0–3	1–2	3–0	.	2–1	2–1		3–0	2–1	2–1	SCAR	E3	6–4	2–1
	12–18	3–0	.	.	1–2	1–2	2–1	0–3	.	1–2	1–2	0–3		2–1	1–2	TENN	E7	3–7	1–2
TAMU	13–17	3–0	0–3	1–2	1–2	1–2	.	2–1	2–1	.	1–2	1–2	1–2		.	TAMU	W6	3–7	1–1
VAN	16–14	.	.	0–3	0–3	2–1	3–0	2–1	3–0	1–2	2–1	1–2	2–1	.		VAN	E4	6–4	2–2
Team	W–L	ALA	ARK	AUB	FLA	UGA	KEN	LSU	MSU	MIZZ	MISS	SCAR	TENN	TAMU	VAN	Team	Div	SR	SW

Updated for entire regular season.

References

^ "Roster". Tennessee Volunteers. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
^ "Scores and Schedules". Tennessee Volunteers. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
^ "Saturday Baseball Postponed, Vols to Play doubleheader on Sunday". utsports.com. University of Tennessee Athletics. February 18, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
^ "Saturday Baseball vs. Alabama Postponed, Doubleheader Scheduled for Sunday". utsports.com. University of Tennessee Athletics. March 24, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
^ "Vols-Gators Series Opener Postponed Due to Rain". utsports.com. University of Tennessee Athletics. April 6, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
^ "UT-Tennessee Tech Baseball Moved to Wednesday at 5 p.m." utsports.com. University of Tennessee Athletics. April 24, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.

[1] "Roster". Tennessee Volunteers. Retrieved February 20, 2018.

[2] "Scores and Schedules". Tennessee Volunteers. Retrieved May 8, 2018.

[3] "Saturday Baseball Postponed, Vols to Play doubleheader on Sunday". utsports.com. University of Tennessee Athletics. February 18, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.

[4] "Saturday Baseball vs. Alabama Postponed, Doubleheader Scheduled for Sunday". utsports.com. University of Tennessee Athletics. March 24, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.

[5] "Vols-Gators Series Opener Postponed Due to Rain". utsports.com. University of Tennessee Athletics. April 6, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.

[6] "UT-Tennessee Tech Baseball Moved to Wednesday at 5 p.m." utsports.com. University of Tennessee Athletics. April 24, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.

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