Tennessee Volunteers baseball


The Tennessee Volunteers baseball team represents the University of Tennessee in NCAA Division I college baseball. Along with most other Tennessee athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the Eastern division of the Southeastern Conference. The Volunteers play all on-campus home games at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Stadium

The Volunteers currently play home games at Robert M. Lindsay Field at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The facility is undergoing extensive renovations at this time.
Lindsey Nelson Stadium was constructed between 1992 and 1993 seasons at the site of the old facility called Lower Hudson Field. The program had played in past in various locations including Lower Hudson Field and Shields–Watkins Field.
Lindsey Nelson was a Hall of Fame Broadcaster, Tennessee native and university alumnus best known for his work with the University of Tennessee, University of Notre Dame. the New York Mets, San Francisco Giants, National Football League and the annual Cotton Bowl Classic.
The playing field was named for Maryville, Tennessee native Robert M. Lindsay in 2007 after a $2 million athletic department contribution by Mr. Lindsay. Mr. Lindsay's father Rus Lindsay played baseball at the University of Tennessee from 1913 to 1916.
The record attendance at Lindsey Nelson stadium is 5,086 for a NCAA Regional championship game against Oklahoma State University on May 28, 1995.

Head coaches

In 2017 Dave Serrano resigned following a 101-110 overall record and no post-season trips. On June 7, 2017 Tony Vitello accepted the position as head coach for Tennessee Baseball and in his first year compiled a 29-27 record, the most wins by a first-year head coach in program history. In just Vitello's second season at Tennessee he led the Vols to 40 wins and their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2005.
CoachW-L-TPctTenure
D. Aydelott6-9-1.4061897
A.J. GreerNo Record1898
W.R. HarrisonNo Record1899
T.R. Cornick6-5.5451900
William H. Newman8-4.6671902
Frank Moffett90-47-1.6561903–05; 07–10; 18
Frank Callaway5-7-1.4231919
James DePree7-8.4671906
Zora G. Clevenger51-44-3.5531911–16
John R. Bender16-11.5931917; 1920
M. B. Banks38-42-3.4761921–26
William S. Harkness13-27.3251927–31
John Mauer24-23.5111939–42
Ike Peel13-6.6841947
S.W. Anderson49-51-1.4901948–52
Bernard O’Neil54-60.4741953–57
George Cafego49-57-2.4631958–62
Bill Wright408-308-2.5701963–81
John Whited145-109.5711982–87
Ronnie Osborne7-18.2801987
Mark Connor44-65.4041988–89
Rod Delmonico699-396.6381990–2007
Todd Raleigh108-113.4892008–2011
Dave Serrano101-110.4792012–2017
Tony Vitello69-47.5952018–present

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NCAA Tournament record

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