HOOVER, Ala. – No. 1/1 Tennessee begins postseason play Wednesday evening at the SEC Tournament in Hoover, Alabama.
The Vols will play either No. 8 seed Vanderbilt or No. 9 seed Ole Miss on the SEC Network in Game 7 of the tournament at Hoover Met Stadium. Due to potential of weather delays, the time of first pitch is TBD. Check the SEC’s website for the most up-to-date information regarding game times.
The Big Orange enter the tournament as the No. 1 seed after claiming their first SEC regular season title since 1995. UT is a top-four seed for just the second time since 2005.
Win or lose on Wednesday, Tennessee is guaranteed to play at least one more game on Thursday after earning a bye into the double-elimination rounds of the tournament due to securing a top-four seed.
BROADCAST INFO
On the call for Tennessee’s tournament opener on Wednesday will be Tom Hart (PxP), Chris Burke (Analyst) and Dani Wexelman (Field). Hart and Wexelman, along with Kyle Peterson, will also call all of the evening games on Thursday and Friday, while Hart, Burke, Peterson and Kris Budden (Field) will team up for Saturday’s semifinals and Sunday’s championship game.
Fans can also listen to the Voice of Tennessee Baseball John Wilkerson call the game on the Vol Network (FM 99.1/AM 990) as well as UTSports.com and the Tennessee Athletics App.
New Vol Network Radio Affiliates
The Vol Network had added multiple radio affiliates to broadcast remaining Tennessee baseball SEC games this season. The complete list of new affiliates is below. Please check your local listings prior to each weekend. Game coverage varies by station.
Chattanooga: WFLI (FM 97.7, FM 100.3, AM 1070)
Cleveland: The Buzz (FM 101.3)
Cookeville: WKXD (FM 104.7)
Lawrenceburg: WWLX (FM 106.1, FM 93.1, AM 590)
Muscle Shoals, AL: WSBM (FM 97.9, AM 1340)
Oneida: WBNT (FM 105.5)
Pulaski: WKSR (FM 107.7, FM 100.9, AM 1420)
VOLS SEC TOURNAMENT HISTORY
Overall Record: 28-27
in Hoover: 7-16
Other Sites: 21-11
Last 10 Games: 3-7
Last Appearance: 2021 (3-2; runner-up)
Tournament Appearances: 17
Tournament Titles: 3 (1993, 1994, 1995)
Tennessee is making its third straight appearance at the SEC Tournament after missing the event in 2017 and 2018. The Vols finished runner-up in last year’s SEC Tournament—their best ever finish in the current format and best overall since 1995.
NOTABLE
All-SEC Vols
Tennessee was well-represented in the SEC’s postseason honors with a league-high five players named to the all-conference teams and three Vols earning major awards. In total, six UT players racked up nine overall selections on the All-SEC first and second teams, as well as the SEC All-Freshman team and SEC All-Defensive team. The Vols’ five honorees on the All-SEC teams marked the second most in a single season in program history, just one behind the 1994 squad, which had six.
Coach of the Year: Tony Vitello
Pitcher of the Year: Chase Dollander
Freshman of the Year: Drew Beam
All-SEC First Team
Trey Lipscomb – 3B
Drew Gilbert – OF
Chase Dollander – SP
All-SEC Second Team
Drew Beam – SP
Chase Burns – SP
SEC All-Defensive Team
Drew Gilbert – OF
SEC All-Freshman Team
Drew Beam – SP
Chase Burns – SP
Blake Burke – DH/1B
Freshman Phenoms
Tennessee’s freshman class has been nothing short of outstanding this season. The dominance and ability of the freshman class has been on full display in the SEC Weekly Awards. Entering the season, only eight Vols were named SEC Freshman of the Week since the award began in 2006. This season alone, seven Vols have earned SEC Freshman of the Week and five different players have taken home those honors.
Fight at the Bat Rack
Tennessee leads the country in home runs (137) and slugging percentage (.613) while ranking inside the top 15 in runs per game (3rd), total runs (2nd), batting average (12th), on-base percentage (5th), hits (12th), doubles (8th), triples (17th) and walks (3rd).
Commanding the Zone
UT couples its tremendous offense with superb pitching, leading the nation in ERA (2.37), WHIP (0.95), hits allowed per nine innings (6.15), walks allowed per nine innings (2.39) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (4.51), while also ranking sixth nationally in strikeouts per nine innings (10.8).
ON DECK
Following the SEC Tournament this week, the Vols will likely return home to host an NCAA Regional for the second consecutive year. The NCAA Selection Show will air on Monday, May 30 at noon ET on ESPN2.
-UT Athletics
