The life and career of Tanya Tucker will be hitting the big screen this Fall with the release of The Return Of Tanya Tucker.
The description of the movie is…
Trailblazing, hell-raising country music legend Tanya Tucker defied the standards of how a woman in country music was supposed to behave. Decades after Tanya slipped from the spotlight, rising Americana music star Brandi Carlile takes it upon herself to write an entire album for her hero based on Tanya’s extraordinary life, spurring the greatest comeback in country music history.
The Return Of Tanya Tucker follows Tanya’s richly creative, utterly captivating, bumpy ride back to the top as Brandi encourages her to push past her fears to create a new sound and reach a new audience. The writing, the experimenting, and refining of this new music mixes with all that came before – using rare archival footage and photographs to delve into Tanya’s history, beginning in a single wide trailer in Seminole, Texas.
Taking stock of the past while remaining vitally alive in the present and keeping an eye on the future, The Return Of Tanya Tucker is a rousing exploration of an unexpected friendship built on the joy of a perfectly timed creative collaboration.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee pitcher Chase Burns was tabbed the National Freshman of the Year by D1Baseball.com on Friday, marking the third national freshman of the year honor for the Vols’ talented right hander.
Burns is the first pitcher in program history to earn three national award honors in the same season. The last Tennessee pitcher prior to Burns to take home a national award was Luke Hochevar, who won the Roger Clemens Award in 2005. Burns and former AL Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey (1994) are the only players in program history to be selected to four All-America teams as true freshmen.
The Gallatin, Tennessee, native had a phenomenal freshman season for the Big Orange, finishing with an 8-2 record and 2.91 ERA to go along with 103 strikeouts while serving as the Vols’ Friday night starter for the majority of the season. Burns’ eight wins are tied for the fifth most by a UT freshman and his 103 punchouts rank third in program history by a freshman.
Burns finished the year ranked among the top five in the SEC in strikeouts per nine innings (3rd – 11.54), ERA (5th – 2.91), strikeouts (5th – 103), wins (t-5th – 8) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (5th – 4.12).
D1Baseball.com Freshman All-America Teams
D1Baseball.com also released its Freshman All-America teams on Friday, with Burns and fellow starting pitcher Drew Beam earning first-team honors.
Beam was another standout in UT’s weekend rotation this season, earning SEC Freshman of the Year honors after posting an 8-1 record to go along with a 2.72 ERA in a team-high 15 starts. The Murfreesboro, Tennessee, native held opposing hitters to a .186 batting average and had an impressive 0.93 WHIP. His 2.72 ERA ranks fourth best all-time among Tennessee freshmen while he and Burns are tied for fifth in program history in wins by a freshman with eight.
Beam’s long list of accolades this season includes All-SEC second team and SEC All-Freshman team honors, as well as Freshman All-America honors from three other publications. He was also named an NCBWA Second Team All-American and was a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy.
To see D1Baseball.com’s full Freshman All-America teams, click HERE. A complete listing of Tennessee’s postseason All-Americans and national award winners can be seen below.
Tennessee Postseason All-Americans / National Awards Winners
Tony Vitello Perfect Game National Coach of the Year
RHP Drew Beam NCBWA – Second Team NCBWA – Freshman (First Team) D1Baseball.com – Freshman Team Collegiate Baseball – Freshman Team Perfect Game – Freshman Team
DH/1B Blake Burke Collegiate Baseball – Freshman Team Perfect Game – Freshman Team
RHP Chase Burns D1Baseball.com National Freshman of the Year NCBWA Freshman National Pitcher of the Year Collegiate Baseball National Co-Freshman Player of the Year NCBWA – First Team D1Baseball.com – Third Team ABCA – Third Team Collegiate Baseball – Third Team D1Baseball.com – Freshman Team Collegiate Baseball – Freshman Team NCBWA – Freshman (First Team) Perfect Game – Freshman Team
RHP Chase Dollander D1Baseball.com – First Team ABCA – First Team NCBWA – First Team Collegiate Baseball – First Team Perfect Game – First Team Baseball America – Second Team
OF Drew Gilbert NCBWA – First Team ABCA – Second Team Baseball America – Second Team Collegiate Baseball – Second Team Perfect Game – Second Team D1Baseball.com – Third Team
3B Trey Lipscomb NCBWA – First Team ABCA – Second Team Baseball America – Second Team Collegiate Baseball – Second Team D1Baseball.com – Third Team Perfect Game – Third Team
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee pitcher Chase Burns was tabbed the National Freshman of the Year by D1Baseball.com on Friday, marking the third national freshman of the year honor for the Vols’ talented right hander.
Burns is the first pitcher in program history to earn three national award honors in the same season. The last Tennessee pitcher prior to Burns to take home a national award was Luke Hochevar, who won the Roger Clemens Award in 2005. Burns and former AL Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey (1994) are the only players in program history to be selected to four All-America teams as true freshmen.
The Gallatin, Tennessee, native had a phenomenal freshman season for the Big Orange, finishing with an 8-2 record and 2.91 ERA to go along with 103 strikeouts while serving as the Vols’ Friday night starter for the majority of the season. Burns’ eight wins are tied for the fifth most by a UT freshman and his 103 punchouts rank third in program history by a freshman.
Burns finished the year ranked among the top five in the SEC in strikeouts per nine innings (3rd – 11.54), ERA (5th – 2.91), strikeouts (5th – 103), wins (t-5th – 8) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (5th – 4.12).
D1Baseball.com Freshman All-America Teams
D1Baseball.com also released its Freshman All-America teams on Friday, with Burns and fellow starting pitcher Drew Beam earning first-team honors.
Beam was another standout in UT’s weekend rotation this season, earning SEC Freshman of the Year honors after posting an 8-1 record to go along with a 2.72 ERA in a team-high 15 starts. The Murfreesboro, Tennessee, native held opposing hitters to a .186 batting average and had an impressive 0.93 WHIP. His 2.72 ERA ranks fourth best all-time among Tennessee freshmen while he and Burns are tied for fifth in program history in wins by a freshman with eight.
Beam’s long list of accolades this season includes All-SEC second team and SEC All-Freshman team honors, as well as Freshman All-America honors from three other publications. He was also named an NCBWA Second Team All-American and was a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy.
To see D1Baseball.com’s full Freshman All-America teams, click HERE. A complete listing of Tennessee’s postseason All-Americans and national award winners can be seen below.
Tennessee Postseason All-Americans / National Awards Winners
Tony Vitello Perfect Game National Coach of the Year
RHP Drew Beam NCBWA – Second Team NCBWA – Freshman (First Team) D1Baseball.com – Freshman Team Collegiate Baseball – Freshman Team Perfect Game – Freshman Team
DH/1B Blake Burke Collegiate Baseball – Freshman Team Perfect Game – Freshman Team
RHP Chase Burns D1Baseball.com National Freshman of the Year NCBWA Freshman National Pitcher of the Year Collegiate Baseball National Co-Freshman Player of the Year NCBWA – First Team D1Baseball.com – Third Team ABCA – Third Team Collegiate Baseball – Third Team D1Baseball.com – Freshman Team Collegiate Baseball – Freshman Team NCBWA – Freshman (First Team) Perfect Game – Freshman Team
RHP Chase Dollander D1Baseball.com – First Team ABCA – First Team NCBWA – First Team Collegiate Baseball – First Team Perfect Game – First Team Baseball America – Second Team
OF Drew Gilbert NCBWA – First Team ABCA – Second Team Baseball America – Second Team Collegiate Baseball – Second Team Perfect Game – Second Team D1Baseball.com – Third Team
3B Trey Lipscomb NCBWA – First Team ABCA – Second Team Baseball America – Second Team Collegiate Baseball – Second Team D1Baseball.com – Third Team Perfect Game – Third Team
The annual SEC Network Takeover is underway, and Tennessee’s day in the spotlight begins at midnight ET on Wednesday, July 13.
During the SEC Network Takeover, each of the 14 Southeastern Conference schools has the opportunity to create a customized, 24-hour stretch of programming to highlight its memorable moments and history. Nine Tennessee athletic events from 2021-22 and five produced shows highlight UT’s 24-hour takeover.
A complete list of Tennessee ‘s programming follows (all times Eastern):
Midnight – Football: Tennessee vs. South Carolina (Oct. 9, 2021)
3 a.m. – Football: Tennessee Volunteers Spring All-Access
Tennessee Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Danny White on Thursday announced the completion and publication of a comprehensive five-year strategic plan for Tennessee Athletics.
Titled Rise Glorious—an aspirational declarative originating from UT’s alma mater song—the living document is a result of months of deliberate and thoughtful study and collaboration by working committees comprised of Tennessee campus and athletics staff and alumni as well as active student-athlete representation.
“Rise Glorious serves as a very clear roadmap for accomplishing Tennessee Athletics’ mission of leading the way in college sports,” White said. “This plan outlines why Tennessee Athletics exists and how we must approach each day in order to attain all of our specific goals for the next five years. It establishes standards we all must live by—staff, coaches, student-athletes, campus community and fans alike—as we restore Tennessee Athletics to the front of the pack.”
White initiated Tennessee Athletics strategic planning process in the summer of 2021, establishing a steering committee, along with six sub-committees, each focused on the following areas and associated foundational priorities:
Mission, Vision and Core Values
Student-Athlete Success
We will maximize the transformative power of the student-athlete experience by leveraging the impact of sport to holistically develop our student-athletes and empowering each of them to succeed in educational and competitive endeavors while preparing them for life beyond athletics.
Culture
We will attract goal-driven and intensely competitive teammates to strengthen our family oriented, innovative and fearless culture, as Tennessee Athletics is a career destination.
Resources
We will aggressively build our resource base to empower our coaches and student-athletes to compete at the highest levels by engaging all stakeholders and capitalizing on the passion and power of Vol Nation.
Brand Advancement & Messaging
We will strengthen meaningful connections to the athletics program and modernize the way we tell the Volunteer story nationally and globally through the Power of the T.
Competitive Excellence
We will cultivate a championship culture that propels Tennessee to compete for SEC and national championships.
Rise Glorious also debuts Tennessee Athletics’ new vision statement: Deliver an unparalleled student-athlete experience fueled by the relentless pursuit of comprehensive excellence; be bold and innovative in our approach to recruiting and developing well-rounded graduates, championship-driven competitors and world-changing leaders.
Additionally, the plan establishes seven core values through which “Vols lead:” academic success; inclusive preeminence; honesty and integrity; competitive excellence; holistic health and well-being; and the power of Vol Nation.
“To inspire others to pursue greatness, it is imperative to outline a plan, provide details about the daily steps that must be taken by everyone and explain the commitment required to get there,” women’s basketball head coach and strategic plan steering committee member Kellie Harper said. “It takes everyone working together, and it is so much easier to do that when people see and understand the vision, believe in the cause and are intentional about giving their all, collaboratively, toward building something special.”
Kylie Duckworth of the women’s tennis team—also a 2021-22 co-president of Tennessee’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee—was one of the student-athletes who participated in the strategic planning process, serving on the Student-Athlete Success Committee.
“Being able to be involved in developing the strategic plan was a great honor and an opportunity to continue to leave a legacy at UT, even after I graduate,” Duckworth said. “Knowing that our administration is seeking a cohesive and comprehensive plan to improve our programs—and knowing that they are actively seeking student-athlete feedback—makes me excited to be a VFL and see how Tennessee’s athletic programs can continue to thrive.”
All of the strategies and goals outlined within the Rise Glorious Strategic Plan will be implemented through a detailed action-step matrix. The matrix defines staff accountability, key measurements, resource requirements and the timeframe for completion. Tennessee Athletics will use the action-step matrix to track progress and overall success.
Four Tennessee teams captured five SEC titles this past year, and eight programs (four men’s and four women’s) finished in the top 16 or advanced to at least the round of 16 in their respective NCAA Championships.
The five SEC team championships were Tennessee’s most in a single academic year since 2010-11. And prior to this year, the last time at least four different sport programs won SEC titles in the same year was 2006-07 (five teams).
Tennessee posted its best finish in the LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup (13th) since 2006-07. Annual Directors’ Cup finishes are one of the measurement metrics identified in the Competitive Excellence section of the Rise Glorious Strategic Plan.
“We are just scratching the surface of what we can accomplish here together,” football head coach and steering committee member Josh Heupel said. “The passion, competitiveness and camaraderie across the board in all sports is unmatched. It truly is a family. Our staff and student-athletes love going to events across all sports. We not only want to fulfill our goals in the overall mission of Tennessee Athletics, but we want to be a part of the environment at other venues as well. We are all encouraging each other to be the best, department-wide.”
As Tennessee seeks to build on its championship tradition across all sports, the ongoing My All Campaign is fueling the pursuit of enhanced championship resources to support student-athletes’ academic and competitive pursuits.
Tennessee Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Danny White on Thursday announced the completion and publication of a comprehensive five-year strategic plan for Tennessee Athletics.
Titled Rise Glorious—an aspirational declarative originating from UT’s alma mater song—the living document is a result of months of deliberate and thoughtful study and collaboration by working committees comprised of Tennessee campus and athletics staff and alumni as well as active student-athlete representation.
“Rise Glorious serves as a very clear roadmap for accomplishing Tennessee Athletics’ mission of leading the way in college sports,” White said. “This plan outlines why Tennessee Athletics exists and how we must approach each day in order to attain all of our specific goals for the next five years. It establishes standards we all must live by—staff, coaches, student-athletes, campus community and fans alike—as we restore Tennessee Athletics to the front of the pack.”
White initiated Tennessee Athletics strategic planning process in the summer of 2021, establishing a steering committee, along with six sub-committees, each focused on the following areas and associated foundational priorities:
Mission, Vision and Core Values
Student-Athlete Success
We will maximize the transformative power of the student-athlete experience by leveraging the impact of sport to holistically develop our student-athletes and empowering each of them to succeed in educational and competitive endeavors while preparing them for life beyond athletics.
Culture
We will attract goal-driven and intensely competitive teammates to strengthen our family oriented, innovative and fearless culture, as Tennessee Athletics is a career destination.
Resources
We will aggressively build our resource base to empower our coaches and student-athletes to compete at the highest levels by engaging all stakeholders and capitalizing on the passion and power of Vol Nation.
Brand Advancement & Messaging
We will strengthen meaningful connections to the athletics program and modernize the way we tell the Volunteer story nationally and globally through the Power of the T.
Competitive Excellence
We will cultivate a championship culture that propels Tennessee to compete for SEC and national championships.
Rise Glorious also debuts Tennessee Athletics’ new vision statement: Deliver an unparalleled student-athlete experience fueled by the relentless pursuit of comprehensive excellence; be bold and innovative in our approach to recruiting and developing well-rounded graduates, championship-driven competitors and world-changing leaders.
Additionally, the plan establishes seven core values through which “Vols lead:” academic success; inclusive preeminence; honesty and integrity; competitive excellence; holistic health and well-being; and the power of Vol Nation.
“To inspire others to pursue greatness, it is imperative to outline a plan, provide details about the daily steps that must be taken by everyone and explain the commitment required to get there,” women’s basketball head coach and strategic plan steering committee member Kellie Harper said. “It takes everyone working together, and it is so much easier to do that when people see and understand the vision, believe in the cause and are intentional about giving their all, collaboratively, toward building something special.”
Kylie Duckworth of the women’s tennis team—also a 2021-22 co-president of Tennessee’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee—was one of the student-athletes who participated in the strategic planning process, serving on the Student-Athlete Success Committee.
“Being able to be involved in developing the strategic plan was a great honor and an opportunity to continue to leave a legacy at UT, even after I graduate,” Duckworth said. “Knowing that our administration is seeking a cohesive and comprehensive plan to improve our programs—and knowing that they are actively seeking student-athlete feedback—makes me excited to be a VFL and see how Tennessee’s athletic programs can continue to thrive.”
All of the strategies and goals outlined within the Rise Glorious Strategic Plan will be implemented through a detailed action-step matrix. The matrix defines staff accountability, key measurements, resource requirements and the timeframe for completion. Tennessee Athletics will use the action-step matrix to track progress and overall success.
Four Tennessee teams captured five SEC titles this past year, and eight programs (four men’s and four women’s) finished in the top 16 or advanced to at least the round of 16 in their respective NCAA Championships.
The five SEC team championships were Tennessee’s most in a single academic year since 2010-11. And prior to this year, the last time at least four different sport programs won SEC titles in the same year was 2006-07 (five teams).
Tennessee posted its best finish in the LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup (13th) since 2006-07. Annual Directors’ Cup finishes are one of the measurement metrics identified in the Competitive Excellence section of the Rise Glorious Strategic Plan.
“We are just scratching the surface of what we can accomplish here together,” football head coach and steering committee member Josh Heupel said. “The passion, competitiveness and camaraderie across the board in all sports is unmatched. It truly is a family. Our staff and student-athletes love going to events across all sports. We not only want to fulfill our goals in the overall mission of Tennessee Athletics, but we want to be a part of the environment at other venues as well. We are all encouraging each other to be the best, department-wide.”
As Tennessee seeks to build on its championship tradition across all sports, the ongoing My All Campaign is fueling the pursuit of enhanced championship resources to support student-athletes’ academic and competitive pursuits.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Twenty-three members of the Tennessee baseball team are off and rolling in summer ball across the country, along with Drew Beam at the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team tryouts.
The first summer ball update of the year can be found below.
USA Collegiate National Team RHP Drew Beam – USA Collegiate National Team
Started on Sunday (7/3) for the Stripes team in the USA Baseball CNT tryout circuit, going three innings, allowing three hits and striking out one while allowing no runs. Beam was not selected for the final CNT roster.
Appalachian League OF Kyle Booker – Kingsport Axmen Season Stats: 11 GP, .306 AVG, 11 R, 11 H, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 8 BB, 1 SB, .432 OBP, .444 SLG
Crushed his first home run of the summer last Tuesday vs. Danville.
INF/OF Ethan Payne – Johnson City Doughboys Season Stats: 14 GP, .200 AVG, 8 R, 9 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 12 BB, 1 SB, .410 OBP, .289 SLG
Belted his only homer of the summer thus far on June 17, a two run blast and ranks top-five on the team in on-base percentage.
Has gone two outings, both lasting 3.1 innings on Friday (6/24) and Wednesday (6/29). Allowed just one run in his first outing.
RHP Mark McLaughlin – Cotut Kettleers Season Stats: 4 APP, 0-0, 0 SV, 6.23 ERA, 4.1 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 H, 5 BB, 5 K, 2.08 WHIP
Made four appearances, two coming against Yarmouth-Dennis and one versus both Harwich and Falmouth. Struck out a summer-best three batters in two innings on the Fourth of July against Falmouth.
INF Christian Moore – Hyannis Harbor Hawks Season Stats: 9 GP, .222 AVG, 5 R, 6 H, 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBI, 8 BB, .389 OBP, .333 SLG
Started his summer with hits in five of his first six games. Has reached base in every game he has played this summer but one. Currently ranks third on Hyannis in on-base percentage.
Was on an eight-game hitting streak recently, highlighted by a three-homer day against the Novato Knicks on June 22. Currently has 17 RBIs in his last nine contests, leading the team with 24 total.
OF Hunter Ensley – Santa Barbara Foresters Season Stats: 10 GP, .313 AVG, 6 R, 10 H, 1 3B, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 3 SB, .375 SLG, .389 OBP
Posted back-to-back solid outings, going 2-for-3 with a triple and three RBIs on Sunday (6/26), then scored two runs and adding a hit against the Saints on Wednesday (6/29).
Posted a masterful start in his last outing versus Sonoma, going seven innings, allowing no runs and just five hits while striking out four and earning the win.
OF Kavares Tears – Walnut Creek Crawdads Season Stats: 17 GP, .217 AVG, 7 R, 13 H, 1 2B, 3 HR, 12 RBI, 5 BB, .383 SLG, .277 OBP
Added base hits in each of his last two games and had an outstanding day vs. the West Coast Kings (6/23), smashing a pair of homers in a three-hit game while driving in nine.
Coastal Plain League INF Angus Pence – Forest City Owls Season Stats: 19 GP, .231 AVG, 6 R, 15 H, 4 2B, 8 RBI, 3 BB, .265 OBP, .292 SLG
Fresh off a four-game hit streak that dates back to June 25 against Catawba Valley where he drove in two. Pence also doubled in back-to-back contests coming on June 25 and 28.
New England Collegiate League UTL Logan Chambers – Martha’s Vineyard Sharks Season Stats: 5 GP, .286 AVG, 3 R, 6 H, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB, .318 OBP, .286 SLG
Played in just five games this season, but has multi-hit contests in two of them. Has a hit in four of those five games this season, including scoring a pair of runs and swiping a base at Valley on June 28.
Earned the victory last Friday (7/1) against Kenosha, his first of the summer, and picked up a save in his previous outing, striking out two and allowing just a walk over 2.1 innings of work at Kokomo (6/27)
Ohio Valley League C Ryan Miller – Full Count Rhythm Season Stats: 22 GP, .272 AVG, 21 R, 22 H, 5 2B, 6 HR, 17 RBI, 20 BB, .556 SLG, .439 OBP
Mashed three home runs in his last four ballgames and has scored seven runs with six hits in his last three contests. Currently ranks fifth in the Ohio Valley League in homers and is top-10 in runs scored, walks and slugging percentage.
Has played as a two-way player for Johnstown, appearing in 29 total games 23 in the field and six on the mound. Kribbs has four extra-base hits, with his only big fly of the summer coming early in the season.
LHP Drew Patterson – Alton River Dragons Season Stats: 2 APP, 0 GS, 1-1, 0 SV, 10.38 ERA, 4.1 IP, 5 R, 5 ER, 8 H, 1 BB, 3 K
Made two appearances early in the season, both lasting multiple innings. Took the win against the Cape Catfish on June 5, allowing just one run over 2.1 innings and punching out five.
Rocky Mountain Baseball League LHP Jake Fitzgibbons – Hays Larks
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Twenty-three members of the Tennessee baseball team are off and rolling in summer ball across the country, along with Drew Beam at the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team tryouts.
The first summer ball update of the year can be found below.
USA Collegiate National Team RHP Drew Beam – USA Collegiate National Team
Started on Sunday (7/3) for the Stripes team in the USA Baseball CNT tryout circuit, going three innings, allowing three hits and striking out one while allowing no runs. Beam was not selected for the final CNT roster.
Appalachian League OF Kyle Booker – Kingsport Axmen Season Stats: 11 GP, .306 AVG, 11 R, 11 H, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 8 BB, 1 SB, .432 OBP, .444 SLG
Crushed his first home run of the summer last Tuesday vs. Danville.
INF/OF Ethan Payne – Johnson City Doughboys Season Stats: 14 GP, .200 AVG, 8 R, 9 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 12 BB, 1 SB, .410 OBP, .289 SLG
Belted his only homer of the summer thus far on June 17, a two run blast and ranks top-five on the team in on-base percentage.
Has gone two outings, both lasting 3.1 innings on Friday (6/24) and Wednesday (6/29). Allowed just one run in his first outing.
RHP Mark McLaughlin – Cotut Kettleers Season Stats: 4 APP, 0-0, 0 SV, 6.23 ERA, 4.1 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 H, 5 BB, 5 K, 2.08 WHIP
Made four appearances, two coming against Yarmouth-Dennis and one versus both Harwich and Falmouth. Struck out a summer-best three batters in two innings on the Fourth of July against Falmouth.
INF Christian Moore – Hyannis Harbor Hawks Season Stats: 9 GP, .222 AVG, 5 R, 6 H, 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBI, 8 BB, .389 OBP, .333 SLG
Started his summer with hits in five of his first six games. Has reached base in every game he has played this summer but one. Currently ranks third on Hyannis in on-base percentage.
Was on an eight-game hitting streak recently, highlighted by a three-homer day against the Novato Knicks on June 22. Currently has 17 RBIs in his last nine contests, leading the team with 24 total.
OF Hunter Ensley – Santa Barbara Foresters Season Stats: 10 GP, .313 AVG, 6 R, 10 H, 1 3B, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 3 SB, .375 SLG, .389 OBP
Posted back-to-back solid outings, going 2-for-3 with a triple and three RBIs on Sunday (6/26), then scored two runs and adding a hit against the Saints on Wednesday (6/29).
Posted a masterful start in his last outing versus Sonoma, going seven innings, allowing no runs and just five hits while striking out four and earning the win.
OF Kavares Tears – Walnut Creek Crawdads Season Stats: 17 GP, .217 AVG, 7 R, 13 H, 1 2B, 3 HR, 12 RBI, 5 BB, .383 SLG, .277 OBP
Added base hits in each of his last two games and had an outstanding day vs. the West Coast Kings (6/23), smashing a pair of homers in a three-hit game while driving in nine.
Coastal Plain League INF Angus Pence – Forest City Owls Season Stats: 19 GP, .231 AVG, 6 R, 15 H, 4 2B, 8 RBI, 3 BB, .265 OBP, .292 SLG
Fresh off a four-game hit streak that dates back to June 25 against Catawba Valley where he drove in two. Pence also doubled in back-to-back contests coming on June 25 and 28.
New England Collegiate League UTL Logan Chambers – Martha’s Vineyard Sharks Season Stats: 5 GP, .286 AVG, 3 R, 6 H, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB, .318 OBP, .286 SLG
Played in just five games this season, but has multi-hit contests in two of them. Has a hit in four of those five games this season, including scoring a pair of runs and swiping a base at Valley on June 28.
Earned the victory last Friday (7/1) against Kenosha, his first of the summer, and picked up a save in his previous outing, striking out two and allowing just a walk over 2.1 innings of work at Kokomo (6/27)
Ohio Valley League C Ryan Miller – Full Count Rhythm Season Stats: 22 GP, .272 AVG, 21 R, 22 H, 5 2B, 6 HR, 17 RBI, 20 BB, .556 SLG, .439 OBP
Mashed three home runs in his last four ballgames and has scored seven runs with six hits in his last three contests. Currently ranks fifth in the Ohio Valley League in homers and is top-10 in runs scored, walks and slugging percentage.
Has played as a two-way player for Johnstown, appearing in 29 total games 23 in the field and six on the mound. Kribbs has four extra-base hits, with his only big fly of the summer coming early in the season.
LHP Drew Patterson – Alton River Dragons Season Stats: 2 APP, 0 GS, 1-1, 0 SV, 10.38 ERA, 4.1 IP, 5 R, 5 ER, 8 H, 1 BB, 3 K
Made two appearances early in the season, both lasting multiple innings. Took the win against the Cape Catfish on June 5, allowing just one run over 2.1 innings and punching out five.
Rocky Mountain Baseball League LHP Jake Fitzgibbons – Hays Larks
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Tennessee’s 2022-23 women’s basketball home and away SEC opponents have been revealed, as the conference office announced Wednesday morning each school’s league foes for the upcoming campaign.
As part of the 16-game SEC schedule, the Lady Vols feature home games vs. Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Vanderbilt.
On the road, UT will play contests against Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt.
The schedule consists of a single round robin (10 games) of home and away with one permanent opponent (2 games) and two rotating opponents (4 games). In addition to its permanent home-and-home rival, Vanderbilt, Tennessee plays its rotating home-and-away contests against Florida and Mississippi State during the upcoming campaign. The rotating opponents change annually.
The upcoming conference season marks the 14th year of the 16‐game schedule for women’s basketball and the 11th with 14 teams. Times, dates and television information for the 2022-23 SEC schedule will be released at a later date, as will the complete Lady Vol non-conference slate.
Three of the league opponents UT will face are ranked among ESPN’s “Way-Too-Early Top 25,” including defending NCAA champion South Carolina at No. 1, 2022 SEC runner-up LSU at No. 14 and Georgia at No. 25. Tennessee is ranked No. 4 in the June 14 edition of the poll, touting a strong returning cast, several top-notch transfers and a top-15-ranked freshman.
The Lady Vols return 10 players, including four starters, from a squad that started 18-1 and finished 25-9 overall and 11-5 in the SEC (3rd) while advancing to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen despite season-ending injuries to three key contributors.
Leading the way for fourth-year head coach Kellie Harper are All-SEC/All-America Honorable Mention guard Jordan Horston and All-SEC/All-Defensive Team center Tamari Key. Additional regular contributors include returning starters in point guard Jordan Walker and wing Tess Darby, as well as two others with starting experience in 2022 SEC All-Freshman wing Sara Puckett and 2021 SEC All-Freshman forward Marta Suárez.
The Lady Vols also bring aboard four gifted transfers and a five-star freshman, including starters and previous all-league performers in forward Rickea Jackson (Mississippi State), power forward Jasmine Franklin (Missouri State) and point guard Jasmine Powell (Minnesota), as well as a pair of McDonald’s All-Americans in sophomore transfer forward Jilllian Hollingshead (Georgia) and true freshman wing Justine Pissott.
Fans interested in being part of the highly-anticipated action at Thompson-Boling Arena are encouraged to click HERE for ticket information.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Tennessee’s 2022-23 women’s basketball home and away SEC opponents have been revealed, as the conference office announced Wednesday morning each school’s league foes for the upcoming campaign.
As part of the 16-game SEC schedule, the Lady Vols feature home games vs. Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Vanderbilt.
On the road, UT will play contests against Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt.
The schedule consists of a single round robin (10 games) of home and away with one permanent opponent (2 games) and two rotating opponents (4 games). In addition to its permanent home-and-home rival, Vanderbilt, Tennessee plays its rotating home-and-away contests against Florida and Mississippi State during the upcoming campaign. The rotating opponents change annually.
The upcoming conference season marks the 14th year of the 16‐game schedule for women’s basketball and the 11th with 14 teams. Times, dates and television information for the 2022-23 SEC schedule will be released at a later date, as will the complete Lady Vol non-conference slate.
Three of the league opponents UT will face are ranked among ESPN’s “Way-Too-Early Top 25,” including defending NCAA champion South Carolina at No. 1, 2022 SEC runner-up LSU at No. 14 and Georgia at No. 25. Tennessee is ranked No. 4 in the June 14 edition of the poll, touting a strong returning cast, several top-notch transfers and a top-15-ranked freshman.
The Lady Vols return 10 players, including four starters, from a squad that started 18-1 and finished 25-9 overall and 11-5 in the SEC (3rd) while advancing to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen despite season-ending injuries to three key contributors.
Leading the way for fourth-year head coach Kellie Harper are All-SEC/All-America Honorable Mention guard Jordan Horston and All-SEC/All-Defensive Team center Tamari Key. Additional regular contributors include returning starters in point guard Jordan Walker and wing Tess Darby, as well as two others with starting experience in 2022 SEC All-Freshman wing Sara Puckett and 2021 SEC All-Freshman forward Marta Suárez.
The Lady Vols also bring aboard four gifted transfers and a five-star freshman, including starters and previous all-league performers in forward Rickea Jackson (Mississippi State), power forward Jasmine Franklin (Missouri State) and point guard Jasmine Powell (Minnesota), as well as a pair of McDonald’s All-Americans in sophomore transfer forward Jilllian Hollingshead (Georgia) and true freshman wing Justine Pissott.
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