2019 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team explained
| Mode: | baseball |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Team: | Tennessee Volunteers |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Division: | Eastern Division |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Coachrank: | 24 |
| Record: | 40–21 |
| Conf Record: | 14–16 |
| Head Coach: | Tony Vitello |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach1: | Frank Anderson |
| Asst Coach2: | Josh Elander |
| Stadium: | Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
| Bowl: | Chapel Hill Regional |
| Bowl Result: | 2–2 |
The 2019 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Volunteers played their home games at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
Preseason
SEC media poll
The SEC media poll was released on February 7, 2019, with the Volunteers predicted to finish in fifth place in the Eastern Division.[1]
| Media poll (East) |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 87 (9) |
| 2 | Florida | 81 (4) |
| 3 | Georgia | 68 (1) |
| 4 | South Carolina | 53 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 40 |
| 6 | Kentucky | 30 |
| 7 | Missouri | 26 | |
Personnel
Coaching staff
Schedule and results
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| 2019 Tennessee Volunteers baseball game log |
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| Regular season (38–18) |
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| February (9–0) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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| | | Knoxville, TN | 6–0 | | | | SECN+ | 1,297 | 1–0 | | | February 16 | Appalachian State | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 2–0 | | Tuthill (0–1) | | SECN+ | 1,523 | 2–0 | | | February 17 | Appalachian State | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 3–0 | Neely (1–0) | Kepley (0–1) | Schultz (1) | SECN+ | 1,118 | 3–0 | | | February 19 | | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 18–0 | Hunley (1–0) | | | SECN+ | 945 | 4–0 | | | February 22 | | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 5–1 | Stallings (2–0) | Milto (1–1) | Walsh (1) | SECN+ | 1,068 | 5–0 | | | February 23 | Indiana | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 11–0 | Linginfelter (2–0) | Gordon (0–2) | | SECN+ | 981 | 6–0 | | | February 24 | Indiana | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 5–3 | Crochet (1–0) | Sommer (1–1) | Schultz (2) | SECN+ | 1,767 | 7–0 | | | February 26 | | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 7–1 | Hunley (2–0) | Meyer (1–2) | | | 1,398 | 8–0 | | | February 27 | | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 2–0 | Sewell (1–0) | Keenan (1–1) | Walsh (2) | SECN+ | 1,487 | 9–0 | | |
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| March (12–8) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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| March 1 | | | Blue Wahoos Stadium
Pensacola, FL | 7–2 | | | | | 557 | 10–0 | | | March 2 (1) | vs. | | Blue Wahoos Stadium | 10–2 | | Reitz (0–1) | | | 259 | 11–0 | | | March 2 (2) | vs. | | Blue Wahoos Stadium | 6–37 | Neely (2–0) | | | | 389 | 12–0 | | | March 5 | vs. | |
Hoover, AL | 11–2 | Hunley (3–0) | | | | 1,032 | 13–0 | | | March 8 | | No. 25 | | 8–3 | Stallings (4–0) | Jensen (1–2) | | SECN+ | 933 | 14–0 | | | March 9 | Fresno State | No. 25 | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | Suspended in the 8th inning. Game completed on March 10. | | Fresno State | No. 25 | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 13–9 | Linginfelter (4–0) | Mitchell (1–2) | Crochet (2) | SECN+ | 1,228 | 15–0 | | | (2) | Fresno State | No. 25 | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 7–10 | Moore (3–0) | Neely (2–1) | Arias (4) | SECN+ | 2,323 | 15–1 | | | March 12 | | No. 23 | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 8–4 | Sewell (2–0) | Harris (0–2) | | SECN+ | 1,687 | 16–1 | | | March 13 | UNC Asheville | No. 23 | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 7–2 | Heflin (1–0) | Sondock (0–1) | | SECN+ | 1,214 | 17–1 | | | March 15 | | No. 23 | Plainsman Park
Auburn, AL | 0–2 | Anderson (3–0) | | Greenhill (3) | SECN+ | 3,060 | 17–2 | 0–1 | | March 16 | at No. 18 Auburn | No. 23 | Plainsman Park | 2–5 | Fuller (1–0) | | | | 3,513 | 17–3 | 0–2 | | March 17 | at No. 18 Auburn | No. 23 | Plainsman Park | 3–5 | Gray (1–1) | Crochet (1–1) | | SECN+ | 3,401 | 17–4 | 0–3 | | March 19 | | | Thomas Stadium
Johnson City, TN | 5–1 | Heflin (2–0) | Montagna (1–1) | Jackson (1) | | 1,715 | 18–4 | | | March 22 | | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 15–5 | Stallings (5–1) | Sweatt (1–1) | | SECN+ | 1,807 | 19–4 | 1–3 | | March 23 | South Carolina | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 2–3 | Tringali (1–0) | Linginfelter (4–2) | Kerry (3) | SECN+ | 2,662 | 19–5 | 1–4 | | March 24 | South Carolina | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 6–3 | Crochet (2–1) | Hinson | | SECN+ | 1,918 | 20–5 | 2–4 | | March 26 | East Tennessee State | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 5–6 | Oglesby (1–0) | Silseth (0–1) | | SECN+ | 1,619 | 20–6 | | | March 29 | | | Hawkins Field
Nashville, TN | 2–4 | Fellows (6–0) | Stallings (5–2) | Brown (6) | SECN+ | 3,626 | 20–7 | 2–5 | | March 30 | at No. 6 Vanderbilt | | Hawkins Field | 4–10 | Raby (5–0) | Linginfelter (4–3) | Fisher (2) | SECN | 3,512 | 20–8 | 2–6 | | March 31 | at No. 6 Vanderbilt | | Hawkins Field | 7–6 | | Rocker (2–3) | | SECN | 3,563 | 21–8 | 3–6 | |
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| April (10–6) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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| April 2 | | | | 6–2 | | | | SECN | 1,990 | 22–8 | | | April 5 | | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 3–611 | | | | SECN+ | 2,684 | 22–9 | 3–7 | | April 6 | No. 8 Mississippi State | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 2–1 | | Peyton (1–2) | | SECN+ | 2,485 | 23–9 | 4–7 | | April 7 | No. 8 Mississippi State | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 5–7 | Keegan (3–1) | Heflin (3–1) | | SECN+ | 2,416 | 23–10 | 4–8 | | April 9 | | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 11–2 | Silseth (1–1) | | | SECN+ | 2,581 | 24–10 | | | April 11 | | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 2–0 | Schultz (1–0) | Hancock (6–2) | Walsh (5) | SECN | 1,994 | 25–10 | 5–8 | | No. 2 Georgia | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 3–0 | Stallings (6–2) | Smith (3–2) | | SECN+ | 2,765 | 26–10 | 6–8 | | April 13 | No. 2 Georgia | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 1–7 | Locey (6–0) | | | SECN+ | 3,311 | 26–11 | 6–9 | | April 16 | | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 3–1 | Sewell (3–0) | Garbrick (2–4) | Walsh (6) | SECN+ | 1,537 | 27–11 | | | April 18 | | No. 25 | Kentucky Proud Park
Lexington, KY | 4–2 | Schultz (2–0) | Harper (3–2) | Walsh (7) | SECN+ | 3,463 | 28–11 | 7–9 | | April 19 | at Kentucky | No. 25 | Kentucky Proud Park | 16–1 | Stallings (7–2) | Hazelwood (2–3) | | SECN+ | 3,717 | 29–11 | 8–9 | | April 20 | at Kentucky | No. 25 | Kentucky Proud Park | 8–2 | Linginfelter (6–4) | Thompson (3–1) | | SECN+ | 3,257 | 30–11 | 9–9 | | April 23 | | No. 20 | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 5–0 | Sewell (4–0) | Davis (2–1) | | SECN+ | 1,720 | 31–11 | | | April 26 | | No. 20 | Baum–Walker Stadium
Fayetteville, AR | 9–11 | Kopps (4–3) | Schultz (2–1) | Cronin (9) | SECN+ | 11,787 | 31–12 | 9–10 | | April 27 | at No. 8 Arkansas | No. 20 | Baum–Walker Stadium | 3–15 | Wicklander (4–1) | Stallings (7–3) | None | SECN+ | 11,594 | 31–13 | 9–11 | | April 28 | at No. 8 Arkansas | No. 20 | Baum–Walker Stadium | 3–410 | Trest (1–1) | Walsh (0–1) | None | SECN | 9,419 | 31–14 | 9–12 | |
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| May (7–4) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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| May 3 | | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 11–5 | | | | SECN+ | 2,385 | 32–14 | 10–12 | | May 4 | No. 24 Missouri | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 2–6 | Bedell (3–1) | | Dulle (4) | SECN | 1,844 | 32–15 | 10–13 | | May 5 | No. 24 Missouri | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 8–10 | | Sewell (4–1) | | SECN+ | 2,243 | 32–16 | 10–14 | | May 7 | | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 9–4 | Heflin (4–1) | | | SECN+ | 1,702 | 33–16 | | | | | Alfred A. McKethan Stadium
Gainesville, FL | 9–10 | Crisp (4–2) | Walsh (0–2) | | SECN+ | 3,542 | 33–17 | 10–15 | | May 11 | at Florida | | | 8–7 | Crochet (4–3) | Specht (1–1) | | SECN | 3,659 | 34–17 | 11–15 | | May 12 | at Florida | | Alfred A. McKethan Stadium | 5–4 | | Crisp (4–3) | | SECN+ | 3,265 | 35–17 | 12–15 | | May 14 | | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | | Schultz (3–1) | Saliba (2–2) | Walsh (9) | SECN+ | 2,002 | 36–17 | | | May 16 | | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 7–0 | | Ethridge (5–6) | | SECN | 2,310 | 37–17 | 13–15 | | May 17 | No. 15 Ole Miss | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 7–5 | Walsh (1–2) | Miller (4–2) | | SECN+ | 2,866 | 38–17 | 14–15 | | May 18 | No. 15 Ole Miss | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 4–5 | Hoglund (2–2) | | Olenek (1) | SECN+ | 2,718 | 38–18 | 14–16 | |
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| Postseason (2–3) |
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| (2–2) |
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| Date | Opponent | Seed | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT record |
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| May 31 | | (2) | Boshamer Stadium
Chapel Hill, NC | 1–6 | Meyer (6–4) | Stallings (8–5) | | | 2,239 | 38–20 | 0–1 | | June 1 | | (2) | Boshamer Stadium | 10–3 | Crochet (5–3) | Roupp (6–3) | | SECN | 2,245 | 39–20 | 1–1 | | June 2 | vs. (3) Liberty | (2) | Boshamer Stadium | 6–510 | Walsh (2–2) | Brabrand (4–3) | | ESPN3 | 2,081 | 40–20 | 2–1 | | June 2 | | (2) | Boshamer Stadium | 2–5 | Bergner (6–1) | Linginfelter (6–6) | Lancellotti (3) | ESPN3 | 3,507 | 40–21 | 2–2 | |
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Schedule Source:[2] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Rankings
See main article: 2019 NCAA Division I baseball rankings.
2019 MLB draft
See main article: 2019 MLB Draft.
Notes and References
- Web site: Vanderbilt picked to win 2019 SEC Baseball Championship.
- Vols Announce 2019 Baseball Schedule. University of Tennessee Athletics. November 4, 2018. January 25, 2019.
