2020 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team explained
Mode: | baseball |
Year: | 2020 |
Team: | Tennessee Volunteers |
Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
Division: | Eastern Division |
Short Conf: | SEC |
Coachrank: | 11 |
Cbrank: | 16 |
Record: | 15–2 |
Conf Record: | 0–0 |
Head Coach: | Tony Vitello |
Hc Year: | 3rd |
Asst Coach1: | Frank Anderson |
Asst Coach2: | Josh Elander |
Stadium: | Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
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.[1]
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
Coaching Staff
2020 Tennessee Volunteers coaching staff |
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Name | Position | Seasons at Tennessee |
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| Head Coach | 3 |
| 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 |
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Regular season |
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February (11–0) |
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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 | W 3–0 | | J. Drake (0–1) | | | 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 | | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | W 8–2 | | T. Starnes (0–1) | | SECN+ | 983 | 4–0 | | February 21 | | | Dell Diamond Round 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 | | | 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 | | |
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March (2–0) |
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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 | 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 | | | Founders Park Columbia, SC | | | | | | | | | March 14 | at South Carolina | | Founders Park | | | | | | | | | March 15 | at South Carolina | | Founders Park | | | | | | | | | March 17 | | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 20 | | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 21 | Vanderbilt | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 22 | Vanderbilt | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 24 | vs. | | Smokies Stadium Kodak, TN | | | | | | | | | March 26 | | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 27 | LSU | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 28 | LSU | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | | | | | | | | | |
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April |
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Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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April 1 | | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | | | | | | | | | April 3 | | | Taylor Stadium Columbia, 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 | | | Sewell–Thomas Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL | | | | | | | | | April 11 | at Alabama | | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | | | | | | | | | April 12 | at Alabama | | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | | | | | | | | | April 14 | | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | | | | | | | | | April 17 | | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | | | | | | | | | April 18 | Florida | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | | | | | | | | | April 19 | Florida | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | | | | | | | | | April 21 | | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | | | | | | | | | April 23 | | | Foley Field Athens, GA | | | | | | | | | April 24 | at Georgia | | Foley Field | | | | | | | | | April 25 | at Georgia | | Foley Field | | | | | | | | | April 28 | | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | | | | | | | | | |
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May |
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Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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May 1 | | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | | | | | | | | | May 2 | Kentucky | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | | | | | | | | | May 3 | Kentucky | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | | | | | | | | | May 8 | | | Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park College 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 | | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | | | | | | | | | May 15 | Arkansas | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | | | | | | | | | May 16 | Arkansas | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | | | | | | | | | |
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Post-season |
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Cancelled Bold = Tennessee team member | |
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Schedule Source:[3] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
2020 MLB Draft
See main article: 2020 MLB Draft.
Notes and References
- Web site: Vanderbilt picked to win 2020 SEC Baseball Championship . secsports.com . Southeastern Conference . 23 February 2020.
- Web site: Official Baseball Roster. Tennessee Volunteers. June 13, 2020.
- VOLS RELEASE 2020 BASEBALL SCHEDULE. University of Tennessee Athletics. November 5, 2019. November 30, 2019.