tennessee baseball game notes vs. mtsu (2/28)

2012 Tennessee Volunteer Baseball Game Notes

14 CWS Appearances on Staff | 36 All-Americans | 15 1st-Round Picks | 3 SEC Championships

TENNESSEE 2012 VOLUNTEER BASEBALL

And Then There Were 14... With a perfect 7-0 record, Tennessee is one of just 14 unde-

feated teams in the nation and one of nine squads without a loss and seven or more wins. Remaining NCAA Undefeated Teams

Team RecordRice 8-0TENNESSEE 7-0Georgia 7-0Gonzaga 7-0Miami (Fla.) 7-0SE Louisiana 7-0Southern Cal 7-0

Team RecordStanford 7-0UNC Greensboro 7-0Kentucky 6-0South Carolina 6-0Portland 5-0Stony Brook 4-0UT Pan American 3-0

Serrano Already Making History Head Coach Dave Serrano is off to the second-best start by a Tennessee skipper in school history, having

led his squad to a 7-0 record to open the 2012 campaign. An eighth win would tie the record set at the begin-ning of the 2003 campaign. The 7-0 start also marks the best by any UT skipper to start his Tennessee managerial career, topping the

previous mark of 4-0 set by William H. Newman in 1902 and tied by Z.G. Clevenger in 1911. Best Starts in School History

Year Head Coach Start Final Record2003 Rod Delmonico 8-0 31-241992 Rod Delmonico 8-0 35-202011 Dave Serrano 7-0 ----2001 Rod Delmonico 5-0 48-201987 John Whited 5-0 17-271978 Bill Wright 5-0 25-21

Year Head Coach Start Final Record1908 Frank Moffett 5-0 16-31995 Rod Delmonico 4-0 54-161983 John Whited 4-0 26-161911 Z.G. Clevenger 4-0 10-81902 William Newman 4-0 8-4

TENNESSEE (7-0) vs. MTSU (4-3)Feb. 28 | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | Knoxville, Tenn.

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Tennessee2012 Record: 7-0Head Coach: Dave Serrano First year at UT

MTSU2012 Record: 4-3Head Coach: Steve Peterson 24th year at MTSU

TUESDAY RHP Carter Watson (0-0, 2.08)

TUESDAY RHP Jordan Cooper (0-0, 2.57)

VOLUNTEER STARTING PITCHER

BLUE RAIDERS STARTING PITCHER

Date Opponent (TV) Time/ResultFEBRUARY17 Fri. Northern Illinois W, 7-118 Sat. Northern Illinois W, 10-519 Sun. Northern Illinois W, 7-221 Tue. Western Kentucky W, 8-7 (13)24 Fri. Seton Hall W, 9-225 Sat. Seton Hall W, 3-2 (11)26 Sun. Seton Hall W, 10-228 Tue. MTSU 4 p.m.MARCH2 Fri. vs. Houston # (ESPN3) 3:30 p.m. CT3 Sat. vs. Texas # (LHN) 3:30 p.m. CT4 Sun. vs. Rice # (ESPN3) 6 p.m. CT7 Wed. Ball State 6 p.m.9 Fri. Louisiana-Monroe 6 p.m.10 Sat. Louisiana-Monroe 4 p.m.11 Sun. Louisiana-Monroe 2 p.m.13 Tue. Tennessee Tech 7 p.m.16 Fri. at Georgia * 7 p.m.17 Sat. at Georgia * 3 p.m.18 Sun. at Georgia * 2 p.m.21 Wed. Florida International 7 p.m.23 Fri. Kentucky * 6 p.m.24 Sat. Kentucky * 4 p.m.25 Sun. Kentucky * 2 p.m.27 Tue. Mississippi Valley State 7 p.m.28 Wed. Mississippi Valley State 7 p.m.30 Fri. Alabama * 6 p.m.31 Sat. Alabama * (CSS) 1 p.m.APRIL1 Sun. Alabama * 2 p.m.4 Wed. Memphis 7 p.m.6 Fri. at South Carolina * 7 p.m.7 Sat. at South Carolina * (ESPNU) 8 p.m.8 Sun. at South Carolina * 1:30 p.m.11 Wed. at ETSU 7 p.m.13 Fri. Florida * 6 p.m.14 Sat. Florida * (SPSO) 3 p.m.15 Sun. Florida * 2 p.m.17 Tue. ETSU 7 p.m.19 Thu. at Mississippi State * (ESPNU) 6:30 p.m. CT20 Fri. at Mississippi State * 6:30 p.m. CT21 Sat. at Mississippi State * 1 p.m. CT24 Wed. Austin Peay 7 p.m.27 Fri. at Auburn * 6 p.m. CT28 Sat. at Auburn * 3 p.m. CT29 Sun. at Auburn * 1 p.m. CTMAY4 Fri. Vanderbilt * 6 p.m.5 Sat. Vanderbilt * (CSS) 1 p.m.6 Sun. Vanderbilt * 2 p.m.9 Wed. at Memphis (FOX SS) 6:30 p.m. CT11 Fri. at Ole Miss * 6:30 p.m. CT12 Sat. at Ole Miss * 4 p.m. CT13 Sun. at Ole Miss * 1:30 p.m. CT15 Tue. at MTSU 6 p.m. CT17 Thu. Arkansas * 6 p.m.18 Fri. Arkansas * 6 p.m.19 Sat. Arkansas * 4 p.m.Home Games in Bold*-SEC Game# - Houston College Classic (Minute Maid Park)

C 44 Wes Walker Sr. .455 0 5 Kept Vols alive vs. WKU alive w/ 2-out, 2-strike RBI 1B in 11th1B 30 Davis Morgan Sr. .077 0 1 Recorded walk-off sac fly to down WKU in 13 inn. (2/21)2B 1 Will Maddox Fr. .240 0 0 Attended same high school as Vol LB A.J. Johnson3B 11 Zach Luther Jr. .323 0 1 Has reached base in 7-of-15 leadoff opportunities (.467)SS 12 Zach Osborne Sr. .276 0 1 18 games away from entering UT career top-10 list (168) LF 5 Chris Pierce Sr. .370 1 9 Has already more than doubled his 2011 RBI total (4)CF 7 Chris Fritts Jr. .348 1 12 Leads the SEC in RBIs, 4th in HBP (3) & 6th in OPB (.516)RF 13 Jared Allen Fr. .500 0 5 2011 MaxPreps All-American 1st Team out of Polk County HSDH 20 Drew Steckenrider Jr. .450 2 3 Leads the SEC in OPB (.950), SLG (.676) and walks (11)

PROBABLE UT STARTERS Avg. HR RBI Notes

2012 SCHEDULE (7-0, 0-0 SEC)

Weather ForecastTuesday

Mostly Sunny68° | 56° | 20%


Media CredentialsMedia credentials will be issued to members of the work-

ing media only. Children and other non-workers will not be allowed. Requests for credentials should be made by calling Assistant Media Relations Director Cameron Harris at least one day in advance of each home game or series. All credentials not picked up at the Media Relations Office will be left at the ticket will call window at the main entrance of the stadium.

Postgame InterviewsTennessee head coach Dave Serrano is available to meet

any working member of the media following the game on the field at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Media are asked to conduct player interviews on the field, and media members are not permitted in the clubhouse area.

Interviews with visiting team members also may be done on the field, subject to the policy of the visiting team’s media relations representative.

PhotographersMedia credentials are required for all photographers and

television media. All credentials not picked up at the Media Relations office will be left at the ticket will-call window at the main entrance of the stadium.

Photo decks are located atop the stairwells behind the first- and third-baselines. There are also photo field-level photo wells at the far end of each dugout. Both still and television photographers are welcome to shoot from these spots. Television crews are welcome to film from the mezzanine level underneath the press box.

Photographers will not be permitted in or between the dugouts.

The Press BoxThe Lindsey Nelson Stadium press box is for working

members of the media only. The press box is located atop the grandstand behind home plate and includes space for working members of the press, official and visiting scor-ers, public address announcer and scoreboard operator. Also located on the press level are two radio booths and a television/VIP booth. Admission to the press box is by credential only.

Press Box ServicesUpdated cumulative statistics, game notes and score-

cards, along with team rosters, will be available in the press box at each home game. A final box score will be compiled and distributed at the completion of each game.

An official scorer is assigned to all home games, and Cameron Harris will keep the media informed of all scoring decisions, notable facts and records.

InternetHigh-speed wireless Internet is available in the Lindsey

Nelson Stadium press box, including both radio booths and the television booth. There also are a limited number of DSL connections available for use by the media in the press box (but not in the radio booths), and phone lines for dial-up access are available as well. Questions regarding system requirements can be directed to Eddie Howell in the UT Athletic Department prior to the day of the game (865-974-4730 or [email protected]).

The official Tennessee website is: UTsports.comThe official SEC website is: SECsports.com

Head Coach: 12 Dave Serrano, First YearAssociate Head Coach: 9 Greg Bergeron, First YearAssistant Coach: 14 Bill Mosiello, First YearVolunteer Assistant Coach: 10 Gregg Wallis, First YearDirector of Baseball Operations: Kenny Gajewski, First YearAthletic Trainer: Jeff Wood, 12th yearStrength & Conditioning Coach: Herman Demmink, Third yearManagers: Andrew Busa, Matt McCoy, Hunter Mitchem

MONDAY[5]Off Day

TUESDAY[6] Practice: 2:30-6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY[7]vs. Ball State6 p.m.

THURSDAY[8]Practice: 2:30-6 p.m.

FRIDAY[9]vs. UL-Monroe6 p.m.

SATURDAY[10]vs. UL-Monroe4 p.m.

SUNDAY[11]vs. UL-Monroe2 p.m.

NEXT WEEK IN TENNESSEE BASEBALL

2012 TENNESSEE BASEBALL ROSTER

No. Name Cl. Pos. B-T Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous School 1 Will Maddox Fr. INF L-R 5-11 180 Gainesville, Ga./Gainesville 2 Zach Osborne Sr. SS R-R 5-8 170 Louisville, Ky./Pleasure Ridge Park 4 Parker Wormsley Fr. INF/OF R-R 6-0 170 Knoxville, Tenn./Webb School 5 Chris Pierce Sr. INF/OF R-R 5-9 195 Kalama, Wash./Lower Columbia College 6 Jake Rowland Fr. OF L-R 6-1 180 Decatur, Tenn./Meigs County 7 Chris Fritts Jr. OF R-R 5-9 180 Houston, Texas/Cypress Ridge 8 Hunter Daniel Jr. LHP/1B L-L 6-3 215 Knoxville, Tenn./Bearden11 Zach Luther Jr. INF/OF R-R 6-0 175 Laguna Niguel, Calif./Texas A&M/Fullerton JC13 Jared Allen Fr. OF R-R 6-2 220 Delano, Tenn./Polk County15 Zack Godley Jr RHP R-R 6-3 245 Bamberg, S.C./Spartanburg Methodist16 Andy Yates Jr. C R-R 5-11 155 Mount Juliet, Tenn./Wilson Central17 Josh Allman Sr. LHP L-L 6-0 185 Bryson City, N.C./Swain County19 Samuel Davis Jr. RHP R-R 6-0 190 Manchester, Tenn./Columbia State CC20 Drew Steckenrider Jr. RHP/OF S-R 6-5 230 Lawrenceville, Ga./Greater Atlanta Christian21 Ethan Bennett So. C R-R 6-0 215 Knoxville, Tenn./Farragut22 Steve Weaver So. 1B/OF R-R 6-1 205 Knoxville, Tenn./Farragut/Dyersburg State CC23 Richard Carter Fr. 1B/OF L-L 5-10 190 Brentwood, Tenn./Ravenwood24 T.J. Thornton Sr. LHP L-L 6-4 210 Lake Worth, Fla./Indian River CC25 Carter Watson So. RHP R-R 6-3 205 Murfreesboro, Tenn./Siegel26 Nick Powell Fr. INF R-R 5-9 170 Cordova, Tenn./Houston27 Kevin O’Leary So. INF R-R 6-2 195 Norcross, Ga./Wesleyan/Furman28 David Horne Fr. RHP R-R 6-4 220 Columbia, Tenn./Columbia Central29 Blake Thomas Jr. RHP R-R 5-11 200 Milledgeville, Ga./Gordon College30 Davis Morgan Sr. 1B R-R 6-1 225 Overland Park, Kansas/Johnson County CC31 Dalton Saberhagen So. LHP L-L 6-1 190 Calabasas, Calif./Calabasas32 Jason Manis Fr. C R-R 5-10 180 Memphis, Tenn./Memphis University School33 Robbie Kidd Fr. RHP R-R 6-1 180 Fairfax Station, Va./Paul VI34 Nick Williams So. RHP R-R 6-2 230 Knoxville, Tenn./Farragut35 Conner Stevens Fr. RHP R-R 6-1 195 Raleigh, N.C./St. David’s School37 Brandon Zajac Fr. LHP L-L 6-4 220 Cleveland, Tenn./Walker Valley41 Nick Blount Jr. RHP R-R 6-6 220 Loganville, Ga./South Gwinnett44 Wes Walker Sr. C R-R 6-0 200 Seymour, Tenn./Walters State CC45 Eric Martin Fr. RHP R-R 6-2 190 Cincinnati, Ohio/Turpin46 Joseph Vanderplas Fr. LHP L-L 6-2 215 Fairfax, Va./Fairfax

COACHING STAFFNick Blount (BLUNT)Kenny Gajewski (guy-YES-key)Jason Manis (MAN-iss)Jake Rowland (ROW-lund)Dalton Saberhagen (SAY-burr-hay-ginn)Drew Steckenrider (STECK-inn-rider)Joseph Vanderplas (VAN-durr-plass)Brandon Zajac (ZAY-jack)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

Allen, Jared 13Allman, Josh 17Bennett, Ethan 21 Blount, Nick 41Carter, Richard 23Daniel, Hunter 8Davis, Samuel 19Fritts, Chris 7Godley, Zack 15Horne, David 28Kidd, Robbie 33Luther, Zach 11

Maddox, Will 1Manis, Jason 32Martin, Eric 45Morgan, Davis 30O’Leary, Kevin 27Osborne, Zach 2Pierce, Chris 5Powell, Nick 26Rowland, Jake 6Saberhagen, Dalton 31Steckenrider, Drew 20Stevens, Conner 35

Thomas, Blake 29Thornton, T.J. 24Vanderplas, Joseph 46Walker, Wes 44Watson, Carter 25Weaver, Steve 22Williams, Nick 34Wormsley, Parker 4Yates, Andy 16Zajac, Brandon 37

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

MEDIA INFORMATION

Media Relations Contact InfoCameron HarrisOffice: (865) 974-8876Cell: (817) 408-7604

Email: [email protected]: @CHarrisUT


“Coach Serrano was the pitching coach when I was at Tennessee, and it was obvious even then that he was going to be a very successful head coach down the road. He has certainly proven that, taking both UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton to the College World Series. He is extremely knowledgeable about the game of baseball, and Vol fans should be very excited that we were able to steal him away. I look forward to him getting the Tennessee program back on the winning track.”

-- Todd Helton, former Vol and five-time MLB All-Star

“Dave is a guy that believes in the legacy of Tennessee baseball and I feel like that is a big part of what this program is all about. I know it was when I was here. I’m certainly aware that I am no more than the product of people that poured into me well and loved on me well while I was here, two of them being Bill Mosiello and Dave Serrano. I think whatever level of talent I brought into UT from high school, they cultivated it.”

-- R.A. Dickey , former Vol and current New York Mets Pitcher

“I think the world of him, not only as a baseball coach, but as a business man and a people person. From the chair I sit in, the Tennessee’s search has been a very successful venture and will be putting a coach in a position to make a significant impact for the sport of baseball at that university. The SEC is already a great league and the addition of Dave only makes it even more competitive. He is simply one of the brightest young minds in college baseball.”

-- George Horton, Oregon baseball coach

“Coach Serrano is, without question, one of the best coaches in all of baseball today, at any level. He has a unique ability to not just put together great teams but to build a successful and sustainable program that will be known as one of excellence both on and off the field. He is a great friend and has an amazing wife and family. The Vols have hit a grand slam with this hire and I look for Tennessee to be in Omaha in the very near future.”

-- Jim Schlossnagle, TCU baseball coach

SPEAKING ‘VOL’UMES

Tennessee head coach Dave Serrano is one of only 11 coaches in NCAA history to lead two programs to the College World Series.

Larry Cochell Cal State LA, Fullerton, Oklahoma Augie Garrido Fullerton, Texas Andy Lopez Pepperdine, Florida, Arizona Paul Mainieri Notre Dame, LSU Pat McMahon Mississippi State, Florida Tom Petroff Rider, Northern Colorado Ron Polk Georgia Southern, Miss. St., Georgia Dave Serrano UC Irvine, Fullerton Dave Snow Loyola Marymount, Long Beach State Jack Stallings Florida St., Georgia Southern Dave Van Horn Nebraska, Arkansas

TWO PROGAMS TO OMAHA

YEAR SCHOOL POSITION RECORD PCT TITLES1988 Cerritos College Assistant 38-13 .745 C1989 Cerritos College Assistant 43-9 .827 C/S1990 Cerritos College Assistant 36-7 .837 C1991 Cerritos College Head Coach 28-16 .636 C1992 Cerritos College Assistant 30-10 .750 C1993 Cerritos College Assistant 19-18-1 .513 1994 Cerritos College Assistant 27-15 .643

JUNIOR COLLEGE TOTALS Head Coach 1 year 28-16 .636 Assistant Coach 6 years 193-72-1 .727 Total 7 Years 221-88-1 .715

YEAR SCHOOL POSITION RECORD PCT TITLES1995 Tennessee Assistant 54-16 .771 C/R/CWS1996 Tennessee Assistant 43-20 .683 C UT Assistant Coach Totals 97-36 .729

YEAR SCHOOL POSITION RECORD PCT TITLES1997 Cal State Fullerton Assistant 39-24-1 .617 C1998 Cal State Fullerton Assistant 47-17 .734 South1999 Cal State Fullerton Assistant 50-14 .781 C/R/SR/CWS2000 Cal State Fullerton Assistant 38-21 .644 C2001 Cal State Fullerton Assistant 48-18 .727 C/R/SR/CWS2002 Cal State Fullerton Assistant 37-22 .6272003 Cal State Fullerton Assistant 50-16 .758 R/SR/CWS2004 Cal State Fullerton Assistant 47-22 .681 C/R/SR/CWS/N CSF Assistant Coach Totals 356-154-1 .698

YEAR SCHOOL POSITION RECORD PCT TITLES2005 UC Irvine Head Coach 31-25 .5542006 UC Irvine Head Coach 36-24 .6002007 UC Irvine Head Coach 47-17-1 .723 R/SR/CWS2008 Cal State Fullerton Head Coach 41-22 .651 C/R2009 Cal State Fullerton Head Coach 47-16 .746 R/SR/CWS2010 Cal State Fullerton Head Coach 46-18 .719 C/R2011 Cal State Fullerton Head Coach 41-17 .707 C UC Irvine Head Coach Totals (3 yrs) 114-66-1 .633 Fullerton Head Coach Totals (4 yrs) 175-73 .706

DIVISION I TOTALS Head Coach 7 years 296-139-1 .679 Assistant Coach 10 years 453-190-1 .704 Total 17 years 749-329-2 .694

C = Conference Title, S = State Championship, R = Regional Title, SR = Super Regional Title, CWS = College World Series Appearance, N = National Championship

YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORD

Following a nationwide search, Dave Serrano’s energy and passion for the University of Tennessee, combined with his impeccable track record of success made him the choice to become the 24th head coach of the Volunteer baseball program. A former UT assistant, he was welcomed back to the Big Orange fam-ily on June 15, 2011.

A veteran of seven College World Series and one of just 11 coaches to lead two different programs to Omaha, Serrano arrives at Rocky Top with a career record of 289-139-1 (.675) in seven seasons as a Division I head coach. After leading UC Irvine to the 2007 CWS in his third year at the helm of the Anteaters, he moved on to Cal State Fullerton where he averaged 43.75 wins per season in his four campaigns with the Titans, including an appearance in Omaha in 2009.

Serrano, 46, returns to the site of his first Division I job, as he served two seasons as an assistant coach at Tennessee from 1995-96, following seven years at Cerritos Junior College. His first taste of Omaha came as a Volunteer, as he helped lead a Big Orange squad featuring all-time UT greats Todd Helton and R.A. Dickey to the College World Series for the first time in over four decades in 1995. During Serrano’s first stint in Knoxville, Tennessee posted an impressive 97-36 (.729) record, including a school-record 54 wins in 1995.

Serrano recently finished his fourth season as the head coach at Cal State Fullerton, where he earned Big West Coach of the Year honors for the second season in a row after leading the Titans to their 20th consecutive NCAA Tourna-ment appearance. He previously claimed Baseball America National Coach of the Year accolades after guiding UC Irvine to the first College World Series appearance in program history in 2007.

During his 17 seasons at the Division I level, Serrano has posted an impec-cable track record that includes continuous top 25 recruiting classes and 16 postseason bids. He has also tutored 161 draft picks, including seven first-round selections, dating back to the start of his coaching career at Cerritos College in 1988, a total of 23 of which have reached the Major League level.

Serrano graduated from Cerritos High School in 1982 and played two seasons at Cerritos College. In 1985, he went 12-1 and earned junior college All-American honors while helping the Falcons to a 39-5 record en route to the state championship. Serrano then pitched for Augie Garrido’s 1986 Cal State Fullerton squad, posting a 3-4 record with one save in 15 appearances.

In 2010, Serrano represented his country for the first time in his career, serv-ing as the pitching coach for Bill Kinneberg’s USA Baseball Collegiate National Team. He helped coach the team, which included Titan pupils Nick Ramirez and Noe Ramirez, to a V FISU Championship silver medal in Tokyo, Japan. Serrano has coached 19 players that have starred for USA Baseball National Teams, including Helton, Dickey and Augie Ojeda from Tennessee.

Serrano holds a bachelor’s degree from Trinity College and University (2003) and was born on June 28, 1964, in Torrence, Calif. He and his wife, Tracy, have three sons, Kyle, Zachary and Parker.

HEAD COACH First Season at TennesseeOverall Record: 296-139-1 (.679)Cerritos College, 1985Trinity College & University, 2003

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Whatever It Takes... Tennessee will take runs any way it can get

them. So far this season, the Vols have already scored a run 17 different ways. How the Vols Have Scored

How RunsBalk 2Walk 1Infield Single 2Bunt Single 1Single 9Double 9Triple 2Home Run 8Stolen Base 1

How RunsThrowing Error 2Fielding Error 1Wild Pitch 2Groundout 3Double Play 1Safety Squeeze 2Fielder’s Choice 3Sacrifice Fly 5TOTAL 54

SEC Leaders Junior Drew Steckenrider is off to a fantastic

start at the plate this season, hitting .450 with a pair of home runs. He also leads the SEC in on-base percentage (.950), slugging percentage (.676) and walks (11). Fellow classmate Chris Fritts currently has a

league-high 12 RBIs through seven games, just two off his total of 14 for the entire 2011 campaign (45 games). As a team, the Vols rank second in the SEC with a

.432 on-base percentage and third with a team ERA of 1.83.

Osborne the Ironman The only four-year starter on the UT roster, se-

nior shortstop Zach Osborne is likely to play more games in the Orange and White than almost anyone in Tennessee history. The Louisville, Ky., native has played in 168 games in his collegiate career, placing him just 18 games outside of the top-10 in school history. Tennessee Career Games Played

Games Player Years1. 219 Michael Rivera 03-062. 217 Ed Lewis 93-963. 210 Travis Copley 95-984. 209 Jeff Christensen 98-015. 206 Justin Parker 98-016. 202 Cody Brown 06-097. 199 Todd Helton 93-958. 192 Brandon Hopkins 99-029. 188 Josh Liles 08-1110. 186 Chris Burke 99-01-- 168 Zach Osborne 09-12 Osborne started 148 consecutive games, span-

ning a total of 795 days, before a bruised finger kept him out of the lineup for two games late during the 2010 campaign.

It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint The Vols took that saying a little too literally on

Tuesday, Feb. 21, when they played a 13-inning, four hour, 48-minute contest, the longest in school his-tory, against Western Kentucky. In that game, UT was down to its last strike on

two occasions, rallying from a run down in both the ninth and 11th innings. The game broke the previous school record of

four hours, 30 minutes set against Morehead State on Feb. 26, 1989. The 13-inning game was the longest (by in-

nings) for the Vols since it played 13 against Arkan-sas on May 26, 2004, in the SEC Tournament.

Steckenrider Named SEC POTW Junior Drew Steckenrider got the season off to

a scalding start, earning the first SEC Player of the Week honor of the season. Hitting out of the cleanup spot, the 6-5 switch-

hitting junior reached base 11 times in 14 plate ap-pearances, going 5-for-8 (.625) with a pair of doubles and his second career home run. He also served as the team’s Opening Day starter, picking up the win after allowing just two hits and no runs and striking out two in his pre-determined four innings of work.

Record-Setting Crowd Tennessee set a school record for the highest-at-

tended home opener when 2,812 fans were on hand to witness the start of the Dave Serrano era on Feb. 17. Highest Attended Home Openers

Attendance Opponent Date2,812 Northern Illinois 2/17/20122,753 Louisville 2/25/19952,345 Milwaukee 2/18/2011

Vols on Television In its first year under head coach Dave Serrano,

the Tennessee baseball team will be featured on television at least 12 times during the 2012 cam-paign, including two appearances on ESPNU. 2012 Tennessee Television Appearances

Date Opponent TVMarch 2 vs. Houston ESPN3March 3 vs. Texas Longhorn NetworkMarch 4 vs. Rice ESPN3March 13 Tennessee Tech FSSO/FSTNMarch 31 Alabama CSSApril 4 Memphis FSSO/FSTNApril 7 at South Carolina ESPNUApril 14 Florida SportSouthApril 19 at Mississippi State ESPNUMay 5 Vanderbilt CSSMay 9 at Memphis SportSouthMay 12 at Ole Miss SportSouth

Vols Unveil New Unis Tennessee unveiled a new set

of uniforms designed to create more of a traditional look for the Vols when they hit the field this season.

“It brings back a little bit of his-tory to UT baseball and I think it gives us a sharp look,” Serrano said.

In addition to the team’s black batting practice top, Tennessee will also have separate orange and white tops with black piping and script Vols across the chest, as well as a traditional gray road uniform. The Big Orange will have their choice of plain white or pinstripe pants and will wear a black hat with an orange bill and an orange power T.

Vols Return to Houston College Classic Tennessee will make its third

appearance in the Houston Col-lege Classic when it makes the trek to the Lone Star State, March 2-4. The Vols will play Houston, Texas and Rice in the three-day competi-

tion held at the home of the Houston Astros, Minute Maid Park. The Vols previously participated in the event in both 2005 and 2008.

Playing the Best According to the BoydsWorld.com 2012 pre-

season strength of schedule rankings, Tennessee is set to play the 11th-toughest slate in the nation this year and third-hardest among SEC schools.

2012 Toughest Schedule (BoydsWorld.com)1. Stanford 2. Southern Cal 3. Oregon4. UCLA 5. Florida 6. California7. Washington St.8. Arizona State9. Washington10. Auburn11. TENNESSEE 12. Ole Miss13. Baylor

14. Georgia 15. Vanderbilt 16. Cal St. Fullerton17. Clemson18. Long Beach St.19. Georgia Tech20. Miami (Fla.)21. Florida State22. Mississippi St.23. Alabama24. UCSB25. South Carolina

All the New Faces In addition to an entirely new coaching staff,

the Vols have also welcomed a grand total of 18 newcomers to the squad as well. The revamped UT roster actually features more new players than re-turning (16). The group of first-year Vols is comprised of 13 true

freshmen, four junior college players and one transfer from a four-year school. There are four outfielders, five infielders, one catcher and eight pitchers, including six right-handers and two southpaws.

Good Bloodlines Tennessee junior Zach Luther, a transfer infield-

er from Fullerton Junior College, is the son of former NFL quarterback Ed Luther. He played six seasons in the NFL, mostly withthe San Diego Chargers, and amassed nearly 3,200 career passing yards before spending the 1985 season as a quarterback for the

Notes on the Vols...

Head Coach Result Opponent DateD. Aydelot W, 15-4 vs. Grant 4/5/1897T.R. Cornick W, 5-2 vs. Vanderbilt 4/5/1900William H. Newman W, 7-2 vs. Emory & Henry 4/4/1902Frank Moffett W, 4-3 vs. Emory & Henry 4/3/1903James DePree W, 16-3 vs. Emory & Henry 4/3/1906Z.G. Clevenger W, 11-1 vs. Mooney 3/24/1911J.G. Bender W, 5-2 vs. Indiana 1917Frank Callaway T, 9-9 vs. Centre College 4/15/1919M.B. Banks L, 6-7 vs. Cincinnati 3/9/1921Williams S. Harkness L, 1-4 vs. Hiwassee 4/9/1927John Mauer W, 23-5 vs. Hiwassee 4/15/1939Ike Peel L, 1-3 vs. Maryville 4/17/1947S.W. Anderson L, 6-13 vs. Auburn 4/2/1948Bernard O’Neil W, 9-2 vs. Wofford 3/28/1953George Cafego L, 4-5 at Georgia Tech (11) 3/28/1958Bill Wright W, 10-1 vs. Vanderbilt 3/22/1963John Whited W, 1-0 vs. Tennessee Wesleyan 3/2/1982Ronnie Osborne L, 2-7 vs. MTSU 4/1/1987Mark Connor L, 9-13 at Tampa 2/19/1988Rod Delmonico W, 17-12 vs. ETSU 2/21/1990Todd Raleigh W, 9-4 vs. Morehead State 2/22/2008Dave Serrano W, 7-1 vs. Northern Illinois 2/17/2011

The 24th head coach in Tennessee history, Dave Serrano became the 14th to win his managerial debut in the Orange and White. In the 103-year history of the Vol program with a 7-1 victory over Northern Illinois on Feb. 17.

HEAD COACHING DEBUTS


SOPHOMORE R/R • 6-3 • 205Right-Handed Pitcher

Murfreesboro, Tenn.Siegel HS

RHP CARTER WATSON

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2012 - SOPHOMORE• Has appeared in a team-high three contests, allowing just two earned runs in 8.2 innings of work.• Struck out a career-high four in his season debut, twirling four innings of two-hit, one-run ball against Northern Illinois (2/18)• Also threw 2.0 innings of relief against Western Kentucky (2/21) and Seton Hall (2/25)

2011 - FRESHMAN• Led the Vols in victories during his rookie season, compiling a 5-3 record in 23 total appearances, including two starts.• Registered a 5.29 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 32.1 innings, while holding opposing hitters to a .281 batting average.• Retired both batters he faced in his collegiate debut against Milwaukee on Feb. 19.• Picked up his first career victory on Feb. 27 versus Canisius, allowing just one unearned run on two hits in 4.2 frames of relief.• Notched his second victory in his very next appearance, tossing 2.1 innings of one-hit ball in UT’s 10-8 triumph over More-

head State on March 6.• Also tallied victories over Manhattan (3/13), at Lipscomb (3/23) and UNC Asheville (5/30). • Suffered his first loss in his first collegiate start at Kentucky on March 20. • Also came out on the short end against South Carolina (4/9) and at MTSU (5/11).

HIGH SCHOOL• Graduated from Siegel High School in Murfreesboro, Tenn., where he was coached by Craig Reavis.• Was a four-year letterwinner for the Stars, finishing his prep career with an overall record of 24-6 and 264 strikeouts.• Best season came as a senior when he posted a 10-2 mark on the mound and fanned 96 batters.• Was a four-time all-district, three-time all-region and two-time all-state honoree.• Was named his team’s pitcher of the year in both 2008 and 2010.

PERSONAL• Full name is Steven Carter Watson II• Born Aug. 6, 1992, in Nashville, Tenn.• Son of Steve and Kaleida Watson• Chose Tennessee over LSU, Clemson and Vanderbilt

• Recipient of the Hinkle & Mincey Athletic Scholarship Endowment and the Richard A. Hodge Athletic Scholarship

• Academic major: Sport management.

Innings (Starter) ..................... 1.0 at Kentucky (3/20/11)Innings (Reliever) ......................4.2 vs. Canisius (2/27/11)Runs Allowed ....................4 (2x), last at MTSU (5/11/11)ER Allowed ....................................4 at Kentucky (3/20/11)Strikeouts .......................4 vs. Northern Illinois (2/18/12)Walks .................................................4 vs. Canisius (2/27/11)Hits Allowed ......................4 (2x), last at MTSU (5/11/11)Wild Pitches .................2 (2x), last vs. Ole Miss (3/27/11)HBP.....................................................2 vs. Canisius (2/27/11)

WATSON CAREER BESTS

Season W-L GP-GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K SV WHIP BAA ERA2011 5-3 23-2 0 0 32.1 34 23 19 2 21 22 0 1.70 .281 5.292012 0-0 3-0 0 0 8.2 7 3 2 0 3 7 0 1.15 .200 2.08TOTALS 5-3 26-2 0 0 41.0 40 26 21 2 24 29 0 1.56 .265 4.61

WATSON CAREER STATISTICS

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Date OPPONENT GS IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP IBB Score W L SV ERA NP/SFeb 18, 2012 N. ILLINOIS-2 4.0 2 1 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7-2 0 0 0 2.25 68/42Feb 21, 2012 W. KENTUCKY 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8-7 0 0 0 3.00 26/19Feb 25, 2012 SETON HALL 2.2 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3-2 0 0 0 2.08 56/35Totals 0 8.2 6 3 2 3 7 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 18-11 0 0 0 2.08

2012 GAME-BY-GAME

USFL’s Jacksonville Bulls. Vol freshman right-handed pitcher Eric Martin is

the son of former Tennessee swimmer Kent Martin, who was a five-time SEC champion and was a mem-ber of the 1978 national champion swim team.

Vols Not Fazed by SEC Coaches Poll The Southeastern Conference released its annu-

al preseason coaches’ poll with Tennessee projected to finish sixth in the Eastern Division. While not the most ideal place to start the season, Serrano and his staff just see it as another opportunity and another challenge to overcome.

“We want to prove it on the field,” Serrano said. “You look at all the polls around the country, the Baseball America’s and all that, that’s someone’s opinion. The game is still played on the field. We get that opportunity 30 times in the SEC and 55 times over the course of the year. My approach and my coaching staff’s approach this year is every day that we suit up in a uniform, we get the opportunity to be the best team on the field that day.

Serrano to Coach USA Collegiate Na-tional Team Tennessee head coach Dave Serrano will don

the red, white and blue for the second time in his ca-reer this summer when he will serve as the manager of the 2012 Team USA Collegiate National Team. He previously served as the team’s pitching coach in 2010. Joining Serrano on the 2012 Collegiate National

Team staff will be Oregon head coach George Hor-ton, Loyola Marymount head coach Jason Gill and Grand Canyon head coach Andy Stankiewicz. An announcement will be made prior to the end

of the year and details will be available on www.US-ABaseball.com. In 2011, the Collegiate team finished with an 11-2-1 record, and its season was highlight-ed by a 3-1-1 series win over Japan in the two coun-ties’ bi-annual collegiate all-star friendship series.

Renovations Continue at Lindsey Nel-son Stadium Tennessee fans will notice a number of changes

to Lindsey Nelson Stadium when they return for the first time in 2012. The most noticeable will be the new black padded wall in the outfield designed to provide more protection for players and create a cleaner, more simple look. In conjunction, the bat-ter’s eye has been painted black as well. Another ad-dition at LNS is the new playground on top of the batting cages down the right-field line for young Vol fans to enjoy during the game.

Johnson Sets Example for Maddox Tennessee freshman second baseman Will Mad-

dox will look to follow the example set this fall by a fellow first-year Vol and Gainesville High School graduate, A.J. Johnson. Maddox’s former prep classmate was named a freshman All-American by five different publications, including the Football Writers Association of America, Yahoo! Sports, Phil Steele, The Sporting News and FoxSports, after racking up 80 tackles for the Vol football team as its starting weakside linebacker.


Record: 7-0 Home: 7-0 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 0-0 SEC: 0-0

Player AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%26 Nick Powell 1.000 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .00013 Jared Allen .500 5 3 10 0 5 2 0 0 5 7 .700 1 0 0 0 .545 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1.00044 Wes Walker .455 5 4 11 2 5 1 0 0 5 6 .545 2 2 0 0 .563 1 1 1 1 27 2 0 1.00020 Drew Steckenrider .450 7 7 20 10 9 4 0 2 3 19 .950 11 3 5 0 .676 0 0 3 5 33 4 0 1.000 5 Chris Pierce .370 7 7 27 12 10 1 1 1 9 16 .593 4 2 6 0 .471 1 1 2 3 21 2 0 1.000 7 Chris Fritts .348 7 7 23 6 8 2 1 1 12 15 .652 5 3 2 0 .516 0 1 2 4 12 1 0 1.00011 Zach Luther .323 7 7 31 7 10 2 0 0 1 12 .387 3 2 3 1 .405 1 0 2 3 4 14 3 .857 2 Zach Osborne .276 7 7 29 7 8 0 0 0 1 8 .276 6 1 3 1 .417 0 0 2 2 13 24 0 1.00022 Steve Weaver .250 3 2 8 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 .250 3 1 2 0 .500 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 1 Will Maddox .240 7 6 25 5 6 0 0 0 0 6 .240 3 1 4 0 .345 0 0 2 3 10 21 2 .939 4 Parker Wormsley .214 6 2 14 1 3 0 0 0 1 3 .214 2 0 2 0 .313 0 1 2 2 15 3 1 .94721 Ethan Bennett .182 5 2 11 0 2 1 0 0 3 3 .273 0 0 2 0 .167 1 0 0 0 14 0 1 .93323 Richard Carter .143 4 3 7 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 .143 1 1 0 0 .333 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 1.00030 Davis Morgan .077 5 4 13 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 .077 1 0 2 0 .133 1 0 0 0 38 2 1 .976 6 Jake Rowland .000 3 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 0 1 .000 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .00032 Jason Manis .000 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 2 0 .333 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1.000 8 Hunter Daniel .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1.000Totals .298 7 7 238 54 71 13 2 4 45 100 .420 44 16 33 3 .432 5 5 17 26 207 91 13 .958Opponents .198 7 7 252 21 50 7 0 3 17 66 .262 22 4 45 3 .270 3 3 6 7 189 90 14 .952

LOB - Team (65), Opp (56). DPs turned - Team (3), Opp (3). IBB - Team (1), STECKENRIDER 1, Opp (1). Picked off - STECKENRIDER 2, WALKER 1.

Player ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA34 Nick Williams 0.00 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 8.0 4 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 26 .154 0 0 0 1 131 Dalton Saberhagen 0.00 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 3 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 15 .200 0 1 0 0 015 Zack Godley 0.90 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 10.0 6 1 1 1 10 1 0 0 38 .158 0 0 0 0 020 Drew Steckenrider 1.29 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 7.0 5 1 1 4 6 1 0 0 26 .192 0 0 0 0 041 Nick Blount 1.50 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 12.0 8 2 2 2 3 2 0 0 40 .200 0 0 0 0 133 Robbie Kidd 1.93 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 9.1 6 2 2 4 3 1 0 0 34 .176 1 0 0 0 025 Carter Watson 2.08 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 8.2 6 3 2 3 7 1 0 0 30 .200 0 2 0 1 128 David Horne 2.45 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3.2 4 2 1 2 2 0 0 1 15 .267 1 0 0 0 035 Conner Stevens 3.00 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 12 .167 1 0 0 0 046 Joseph Vanderplas 8.10 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.1 6 5 3 0 3 1 0 1 16 .375 0 0 1 1 019 Samuel Davis 99.00 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0 0Totals 1.83 7 0 7 7 0 0 0 1 69.0 50 21 14 22 45 7 0 3 252 .198 3 4 1 3 3Opponents 6.43 0 7 7 7 0 0 0 0 63.0 71 54 45 44 33 13 2 4 238 .298 15 16 6 5 5

PB - Team (3), WALKER 2, BENNETT 1, Opp (1). Pickoffs - Team (3), BLOUNT 1, WATSON 1, HORNE 1, Opp (3). SBA/ATT - WALKER (5-6), STECKEN-RIDER (2-2), KIDD (2-2), BENNETT (1-1), HORNE (1-1), WILLIAMS (0-1), WATSON (1-1).

Player C PO A E FLD% DPs SBA CSB SBA% PB CI 2 Zach Osborne 37 13 24 0 1.000 3 0 0 .000 0 020 Drew Steckenrider 37 33 4 0 1.000 1 2 0 1.000 0 044 Wes Walker 29 27 2 0 1.000 0 5 1 .833 2 0 5 Chris Pierce 23 21 2 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 7 Chris Fritts 13 12 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 023 Richard Carter 7 7 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 033 Robbie Kidd 5 0 5 0 1.000 0 2 0 1.000 0 032 Jason Manis 5 5 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 013 Jared Allen 3 3 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 8 Hunter Daniel 3 3 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 028 David Horne 1 0 1 0 1.000 0 1 0 1.000 0 031 Dalton Saberhagen 1 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 030 Davis Morgan 41 38 2 1 .976 2 0 0 .000 0 0 4 Parker Wormsley 19 15 3 1 .947 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 Will Maddox 33 10 21 2 .939 3 0 0 .000 0 021 Ethan Bennett 15 14 0 1 .933 0 1 0 1.000 1 011 Zach Luther 21 4 14 3 .857 0 0 0 .000 0 041 Nick Blount 6 0 5 1 .833 0 0 0 .000 0 034 Nick Williams 5 2 2 1 .800 0 0 1 .000 0 025 Carter Watson 7 0 4 3 .571 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 6 Jake Rowland 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 026 Nick Powell 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 015 Zack Godley 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 019 Samuel Davis 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 035 Conner Stevens 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 046 Joseph Vanderplas 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 022 Steve Weaver 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0Totals 311 207 91 13 .958 3 6 1 .857 3 0Opponents 293 189 90 14 .952 3 17 9 .654 1 0

2012 FINAL TENNESSEE BASEBALL OVERALL STATISTICS

MULTIPLE HIT GAMES 2 3 4 5+ Tot20 Drew Steckenrider 3 - - - 311 Zach Luther 2 1 - - 3 5 Chris Pierce 2 1 - - 3 2 Zach Osborne 1 1 - - 2 7 Chris Fritts 2 - - - 244 Wes Walker 1 - - - 122 Steve Weaver 1 - - - 1 1 Will Maddox 1 - - - 121 Ethan Bennett 1 - - - 1TEAM 14 3 0 0 17

MULTIPLE RBI GAMES 2 3 4 5+ Tot 7 Chris Fritts 1 1 - 1 344 Wes Walker 2 - - - 2 5 Chris Pierce - 1 1 - 213 Jared Allen - 1 - - 121 Ethan Bennett 1 - - - 1TEAM 4 3 1 1 9

HITTING STREAKS Longest Current 7 Chris Fritts 6 611 Zach Luther 5 1 5 Chris Pierce 5 113 Jared Allen 5 520 Drew Steckenrider 5 144 Wes Walker 4 - 2 Zach Osborne 3 2 1 Will Maddox 2 2 4 Parker Wormsley 2 -22 Steve Weaver 1 -23 Richard Carter 1 -30 Davis Morgan 1 -21 Ethan Bennett 1 -26 Nick Powell 1 1

REACHED BASE Longest Current11 Zach Luther 7 7 5 Chris Pierce 7 7 2 Zach Osborne 7 720 Drew Steckenrider 7 7 7 Chris Fritts 7 744 Wes Walker 5 513 Jared Allen 5 5 1 Will Maddox 4 2 4 Parker Wormsley 3 -22 Steve Weaver 2 223 Richard Carter 2 -26 Nick Powell 1 130 Davis Morgan 1 -21 Ethan Bennett 1 -.

MISCELLANEOUS STATS


Team Highs and LowsBattingMost At-Bats ...............................45 vs. Western Kentucky (2/21)Fewest At-Bats ............................... 28 vs. Northern Illinois (2/17)Most Runs (Game): ................. 10 (2x), last vs. Seton Hall (2/26) Most Runs (Inning): ......6 (2nd) vs. Northern Illinois (2/18) DH-1 Most Hits (Game): .....................................15 vs. Seton Hall (2/24)Fewest Hits (Game): ................................... 5 vs. Seton Hall (2/25)Most Hits (Inning): ........4 (2nd) vs. Northern Illinois (2/18) DH-1 Most RBIs: .............................10 vs. Northern Illinois (2/18) DH-1 Most Doubles: ..... 3 (2x), last vs. Northern Illinois (2/18) DH-2Most Triples: ................................1 (2x), last vs. Seton Hall (2/26)Most Home Runs: ............................2 vs. Northern Illinois (2/17)Most Total Bases: ...............18 vs. Northern Illinois (2/18) DH-1 Most Walks: ..................8 (2x), last vs. Western Kentucky (2/21)Fewest Walks: ....................... 4 vs. Northern Illinois (2/18) DH-2Most Strikeouts: .........................9 (2x), last vs. Seton Hall (2/25)Fewest Strikeouts: .....................2 (2x), last vs. Seton Hall (2/24)Most Hit-by-Pitch: ............... 5 vs. Northern Illinois (2/18) DH-1Most Sac Bunts: .................... 2 vs. Northern Illinois (2/18) DH-1Most Sac Flies: ............................2 (2x), last vs. Seton Hall (2/24)Most Stolen Bases: ..................................... 7 vs. Seton Hall (2/26)Most Left on Base: .............13 vs. Northern Illinois (2/18) DH-2Most Left on Base (X-Inn): .....12 vs. Western Kentucky (2/21)

FieldingMost Putouts: .............................39 vs. Western Kentucky (2/21)Most Assists: ...............................19 vs. Western Kentucky (2/21)Most Errors: ................................................... 5 vs. Seton Hall (2/24)Most Passed Balls: .....................1 (3x), last vs. Seton Hall (2/25)Most Double Plays: .........................2 vs. Northern Illinois (2/17)

PitchingMost Innings Pitched: ...........13.0 vs. Western Kentucky (2/21)Most Runs Allowed: ....................7 vs. Western Kentucky (2/21)Most Runs Allowed (Inn.): ..4 (7th) vs. Western Kentucky (2/21)Most Earned Runs Allowed: ..3 (2x), last vs. Western Kentucky (2/21)Fewest Runs Allowed: ....................1 vs. Northern Illinois (2/17)Most Hits Allowed: . 11 (2x), last vs. Western Kentucky (2/21)Fewest Hits Allowed: ......................5 vs. Northern Illinois (2/17)Most Hits Allowed (Inn.):.... 3 (5th) vs. Northern Illinois (2/18) DH-1Most Home Runs Allowed: ...........2 vs. Western Kentucky (2/21) Most Strikeouts: ........................................11 vs. Seton Hall (2/25)Fewest Strikeouts: ...................................... 2 vs. Seton Hall (2/26)Most Walks: ..................6 (2x), last vs. Western Kentucky (2/21)Fewest Walks: ....................... 0 vs. Northern Illinois (2/18) DH-1Wild Pitches: ..................................3 vs. Western Kentucky (2/21)Hit Batters:....................................1 (4x), last vs. Seton Hall (2/26)Balks: ........................................ 1 vs. Northern Illinois (2/18) DH-1

Misc.Longest Winning Streak: ........................7 games, 2/17-presentLongest Losing Streak: ................................................................. N/ALongest Game (Innings): .......13 vs. Western Kentucky (2/21)Longest Game (Time, 9 inn.): .... 2:54 vs. Northern Illinois (2/18) DH-2Longest Game (Time, X-Inn):......... 4:48 vs. Western Ky. (2/21)Shortest Game (Time 9 inn.): ....2:16 vs. Northern Illinois (2/17)Largest Victory Margin: ................8 (10-2) vs. Seton Hall (2/26)Largest Defeat Margin: ................................................................. N/ALargest Home Attendance: . 2,812 vs. Northern Illinois (2/17)Largest Home Attendance (Series): ... 5,147 vs. Northern Illinois

Individual Highs and LowsBattingMost At-Bats: ..7, Luther/Osborne vs. Western Kentucky (2/21)Most Runs:...... 3 (2x), last Zach Osborne vs. Seton Hall (2/26)Most Hits: ........ 3 (3x), last Zach Osborne vs. Seton Hall (2/26)Most RBIs: ......................6, Chris Fritts vs. N. Illinois (2/18) DH-1 Most Doubles: ...........2, Zach Luther vs. N. Illinois (2/18) DH-2Most Triples: ......... 1 (2x), last Chris Fritts vs. Seton Hall (2/26) Most Home Runs: ...1 (4x), last Steckenrider vs. Western Ky. (2/21)Grand Slams: .................................................................................... N/AMost Total Bases: .. 6 (2x), last Fritts vs. N. Illinois (2/18) DH-1Most Walks: ....2 (6x), last Steckenrider/Weaver vs. W. Ky. (2/21)Most Strikeouts: ...3, Drew Steckenrider vs. Seton Hall (2/25)Most Sac Bunts: ... 1 (5x), last Jake Rowland vs. Seton Hall (2/26)Most Sac Flies: ..1 (5x), last Luther/Walker vs. Seton Hall (2/24)Most Stolen Bases: ........2 (2x), Osborne/Steckenrider vs. S. Hall (2/26) Most Hit-by-Pitch: ....2, Wes Walker vs. N. Illinois (2/18) DH-1

FieldingMost Putouts: ......15, Drew Steckenrider vs. Seton Hall (2/26)Most Assists: .. 5 (3x), last Zach Osborne vs. Seton Hall (2/26)Most Errors: .....................2, Carter Watson vs. Seton Hall (2/25)Most Passed Balls: .....1 (3x), last Wes Walker vs. S. Hall (2/25)

PitchingMost Inn. Pitched: . 6.0 (2x), last Nick Blount vs. S. Hall (2/26)Most IP, Relief: ............... 4.1, Robbie Kidd vs. Seton Hall (2/24) Most Runs:.... 5, Joseph Vanderplas vs. N. Illinois (2/18) DH-1Most Earned Runs: ...3, Joseph Vanderplas vs. N. Illinois (2/18) DH-1Most Hits Allowed: .....6 (2x), last Blount vs. N. Ill. (2/18) DH-2Low-Hit CG: ....................................................................................... N/AMost HRs Allowed: ....1 (3x), last Stevens/Horne vs. W. Ky. (2/21)Most Strikeouts: ............... 7, Zack Godley vs. Seton Hall (2/25)Most Walks: ..3 (2x), last D. Steckenrider vs. Seton Hall (2/24)Wild Pitches: . 1 (3x), last three players vs. Western Ky. (2/21)Hit Batters:.....1 (4x), last D. Saberhagen vs. Seton Hall (2/26)Balks: ............................1, Joseph Vanderplas vs. N. Ill (2/18) DH-1

Miscellaneous SuperlativesVols at Lindsey Nelson Stadium ............................ 4-0Vols on the road .......................................................... 0-0Vols at neutral sites .................................................... 0-0Record in 3/4-game series ....................................... 1-0February ......................................................................... 4-0March ............................................................................... 0-0April .................................................................................. 0-0May ................................................................................... 0-0June .................................................................................. 0-0vs. Non-Conference ..................................................... 4-0vs. SEC .............................................................................. 0-0vs. SEC East .................................................................... 0-0vs. SEC West ................................................................... 0-0Monday ........................................................................... 0-0Tuesday ........................................................................... 1-0Wednesday .................................................................... 0-0Thursday ......................................................................... 0-0Friday ............................................................................... 1-0Saturday .......................................................................... 2-0Sunday ............................................................................ 0-0Decisions vs. LHP starters ......................................... 2-0Decisions vs. RHP starters ........................................ 2-0When Vols score first ................................................. 3-0When opponents score first .................................... 1-0Comeback wins (trailing after five inn.) .................. 1Last at-bat wins ................................................................ 1Leading after 6/7/8 inn. ............................4-0/3-0/3-0Trailing after 6/7/8 inn. .............................0-0/1-0/1-0Tied after 6/7/8 inn. ....................................0-0/0-0/0-0Extra innings ................................................................. 1-01-run games .................................................................. 1-02-run games .................................................................. 0-0When starter went 6+ inn. ....................................... 0-0When UT pitchers have 10+ Ks ............................... 1-0When UT pitchers have 5+ walks ........................... 2-0When UT pitchers have 4- walks ............................ 2-0When Vols have 10+ hits .......................................... 3-0Day Games ..................................................................... 4-0Night Games ................................................................. 0-0When Vols score 4+ .................................................... 4-0When Vols score 3- ...................................................... 0-0When Vols allow 4+ .................................................... 2-0When Vols allow 3- ..................................................... 2-0When Vols hit a home run ....................................... 3-0When Vols out-hit opponent .................................. 3-0When opponent out-hits Vols ................................. 1-0When Vols/opp. had = hits: ..................................... 0-0Solid White w/ Script “Vols” ..................................... 2-0Pinstripes / Script “Vols” ............................................ 1-0Orange w/ Script “Vols” ............................................ 1-0Gray w/ Block “Tennessee” ...................................... 0-0

No-Hitter: Jeffery Terrell vs. Bowling Green State 2/15/02 (W, 5-0)One-Hitter: Luke Hochevar at Auburn 3/18/05 (W, 2-1)Complete Game: Steven Gruver vs. Manhattan 3/11/11 (W, 4-2; 9 innings)Shutout (individual): Craig Cobb vs. LSU 4/8/06 (W, 19-0, 9.0 inn.)Shutout (Team): at Alabama (DH-2) 4/16/11 (W, 1-0)Back-to-Back shutouts: Morehead State 4/17/06 (doubleheader; wins of 3-0 and 9-0)10+ Strikeouts (individual): Steven Gruver (10 Ks) vs. Canisius 2/25/1110+ Innings Pitched: Jamie Bennett (10.0) vs. Auburn 4/14/001-0 Win: at Alabama (DH-2) 4/16/111-0 Loss: at Oregon State 2/28/10Hit for the Cycle: Matt Duffy vs. New Orleans 3/9/11Walk-Off Win Chris Pierce (scored from 1st on three WP in 11th inning) vs. Seton Hall 2/25/12Inside the Park Home Run: Matt Ramsey vs. Florida 4/10/10Inside the Park Grand Slam: Joe Randa vs. Louisville 4/23/91Pinch-Hit Home Run: Chris Pierce vs. New Orleans 3/8/11Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Charley Thurber vs. Xavier 2/21/10Leadoff Home Run: Khayyan Norfork at Austin Peay 3/17/11Two-Home-Run Game: Ethan Bennett vs. Alabama A&M 3/15/11Three-Home-Run Game: Cody Hawn vs. Ohio 3/6/09Two-Run Home Run: Khayyan Norfork at Florida 4/2/11Three-Run Home Run: Chris Fritts vs. Northern Illinois, 2/18/12 (DH-1)Grand Slam: Ethan Bennett vs. Alabama A&M 3/15/11Back-to-Back HR: Khayyan Norfork (two-run) and Josh Liles (solo) vs. UNC Asheville 5/18/10Back-to-Back-to-Back HR: Ken Folkers, Ed Lewis & Ray Espinosa vs. ETSU 4/3/96HR in Three-Straight Games: Ethan Bennett, March 12-15/11HR in Four-Straight Games: Cody Hawn, May 9-14/10Three-Double Game: Matt Duffy at Georgia 5/8/10Two-Triple Game: Hunter Rigsby vs. ETSU 4/17/02Four-Hit Game: Josh Liles and Khayyan Norfork vs. Mississippi State, 5/6/11Five-Hit Game: Matt Duffy and P.J. Polk at Georgia 5/8/10Six-Hit Game: Kris Bennett vs. Georgia 6/11/01

Four-Run Game: Josh Liles at Georgia 5/9/10Five-Run Game: P.J. Polk at Georgia 5/8/10Four-RBI Game: Chris Pierce vs. Northern Illinois, 2/17/11Five-RBI Game: Ethan Bennett vs. Alabama A&M 3/15/11Six-RBI Game: Chris Fritts vs. Northern Illinois, 2/18/12 (DH-1)Seven-RBI Game: Tyler Horne vs. South Carolina 5/9/09Eight-RBI Game: Cody Hawn at Georgia 5/9/10Four Steals: Jordan Czarniecki vs. Tennessee Tech 3/26/03Straight Steal of Home: Khayyan Norfork vs. Kentucky 5/2/10UT Turned a Triple Play: Eastern Kentucky 2/22/97 (SS-1B)UT Hit into a Triple Play: vs. Florida 4/6/08 (Jeff Lockwood lined into 2B-SS-1B)No-Hitter vs. UT: LHP Brian Dodd of Arizona State 3/19/88Opposing Player Hit Three HR: Gregg Maluchnik of Duke 1/31/98Three Straight Complete Games: Ryan Meyers, Mike Lincoln & Scott Schroeffel, 1996 Atlantic Regional vs. Charleston Southern, Georgia Southern and West VirginiaExtra Innings Win vs. Seton Hall (3-2 in 11 inn.) 2/25/12 Extra Innings Loss vs. Alabama (2-4 in 11 innings) 5/21/11Home Series Won: Seton Hall, 2012Home Series Lost: Mississippi State, 2011Home Series Sweep: Seton Hall, 2012Home Series Swept: Mississippi State, 2011Away Series Won: at Alabama, 2011Away Series Lost: at LSU, 2011Away Series Sweep: at Georgia, 2010Away Series Swept: at LSU, 2011UT Player Ejection: Eli Iorg (9th) vs. Arkansas 4/15/05UT Head Coach Ejection: Todd Raleigh (6th) vs. South Carolina 4/9/11UT Assistant Coach Ejection: Bradley LeCroy (8th) at ETSU 4/9/08

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2012 TEAM SUPERLATIVES


Date Opposing Team (TV) Score R-H-E (UT) R-H-E Innings Overall SEC Pitcher of Record Attend. Time Feb 17, 2012 NORTHERN ILLINOIS W 7-1 7-7-0 1-5-0 9 1-0-0 0-0-0 STECKENRIDER (W 1-0) 2812 2:16 Feb 18, 2012 NORTHERN ILLINOIS W 10-5 10-10-1 5-9-2 9 2-0-0 0-0-0 GODLEY (W 1-0) - 2:41 Feb 18, 2012 NORTHERN ILLINOIS W 7-2 7-13-1 2-11-3 9 3-0-0 0-0-0 BLOUNT (W 1-0) 2335 2:54 Feb 21, 2012 WESTERN KENTUCKY W 8-7 8-10-4 7-11-3 (13) 4-0-0 1-0-0 SABERHAGEN (W 1-0) 1297 4:48 Feb 24, 2012 SETON HALL W 9-2 9-15-2 2-6-3 9 5-0-0 0-0-0 KIDD (W 1-0) 1444 3:21 Feb 25, 2012 SETON HALL W 3-2 3-5-5 2-6-2 (11) 6-0-0 0-0-0 WILLIAMS (W 1-0) 1451 3:19 Feb 26, 2012 SETON HALL W 10-2 10-11-0 2-2-1 9 7-0-0 0-0-0 BLOUNT (W 2-0) 1468 2:56

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*-Conference game( )-Extra-inning gameTV-SUN = Sun Sports; CSS = Comcast Sports Southeast; FSN = FOX Sports Net South; SS = Sportsouth

2012 TENNESSEE BASEBALL FINAL RESULTS

TENNESSEE SERIES HITTING STATISTICS AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%Northern Illinois .319 3 3 94 24 30 8 1 3 22 49 .521 18 9 9 0 .467 1 2 7 10 81 33 2 .983Seton Hall .313 3 3 99 22 31 4 1 0 16 37 .374 18 4 15 2 .431 2 3 10 15 87 39 7 .947

TENNESSEE SERIES PITCHING STATISTICS ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHANorthern Illinois 2.00 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 27.0 25 8 6 8 17 4 0 1 99 .253 0 1 1 2 0Seton Hall 1.55 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 29.0 14 6 5 8 18 2 0 0 104 .135 0 2 0 0 2

2012 TENNESSEE TEAM SERIES-BY-SERIES STATISTICS


DATE OPPONENT C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH2/17 Northern Illinois Walker Morgan Maddox Osborne Luther Pierce Fritts Allen Steckenrider2/18 Northern Illinois (DH-1) Walker Morgan Maddox Osborne Luther Wormsley Fritts Pierce Steckenrider Northern Illinois (DH-2) Manis Steckenrider Maddox Osborne Luther Carter Fritts Pierce Weaver2/21 Western Kentucky Bennett Steckenrider Maddox Osborne Luther Carter Fritts Pierce Weaver2/24 Seton Hall Walker Morgan Maddox Osborne Luther Carter Fritts Pierce Steckenrider2/25 Seton Hall Walker Morgan Wormsley Osborne Luther Pierce Fritts Allen Steckenrider2/26 Seton Hall Bennett Steckenrider Maddox Osborne Luther Pierce Fritts Allen Rowland2/28 MTSU3/2 vs. Houston3/3 vs. Texas3/4 vs. Rice3/7 Ball State3/9 Louisiana-Monroe3/10 Louisiana-Monroe3/11 Louisiana-Monroe3/13 Tennessee Tech3/16 at Georgia3/17 at Georgia3/18 at Georgia3/21 Florida International3/23 Kentucky3/24 Kentucky2/25 Kentucky3/27 Mississippi Valley State3/28 Mississippi Valley State3/30 Alabama3/31 Alabama4/1 Alabama4/4 Memphis4/6 at South Carolina4/7 at South Carolina4/8 at South Carolina4/11 at ETSU4/13 Florida4/14 Florida4/15 Florida4/17 ETSU 4/19 at Mississippi State4/20 at Mississippi State4/21 at Mississippi State4/24 Austin Peay4/27 at Auburn4/28 at Auburn4/29 at Auburn5/4 Vanderbilt5/5 Vanderbilt5/6 Vanderbilt5/9 at Memphis5/11 at Ole Miss5/12 at Ole Miss5/13 at Ole Miss5/15 at MTSU5/17 Arkansas5/18 Arkansas5/19 Arkansas

PITCHER:41 Nick Blount 2 (2-0)20 Drew Steckenrider 2 (2-0)15 Zack Godley 2 (2-0)28 David Horne 1 (1-0)

CATCHER:44 Wes Walker 4 (4-0)21 Ethan Bennett 2 (2-0)32 Jason Manis 1 (1-0)

FIRST BASE:30 Davis Morgan 4 (4-0)20 Drew Steckenrider 3 (3-0)

SECOND BASE: 1 Will Maddox 6 (6-0) 4 Parker Wormsley 1 (1-0)

THIRD BASE:11 Zach Luther 7 (7-0)

SHORTSTOP: 2 Zach Osborne 7 (7-0)

LEFT FIELD: 5 Chris Pierce 3 (3-0)23 Richard Carter 3 (3-0) 4 Parker Wormsley 1 (1-0)

CENTER FIELD: 7 Chris Fritts 7 (7-0)

RIGHT FIELD: 5 Chris Pierce 4 (4-0)13 Jared Allen 3 (3-0)

DESIGNATED HITTER:20 Drew Steckenrider 4 (4-0)22 Steve Weaver 2 (2-0) 6 Jake Rowland 1 (1-0)


2012 STARTING LINEUP BY POSITION (Team W-L when starter)


LEADOFF:11 Zach Luther 7 (7-0)

2ND SPOT: 1 Will Maddox 5 (5-0) 2 Zach Osborne 2 (2-0)

3RD SPOT: 2 Zach Osborne 5 (5-0) 5 Chris Pierce 2 (2-0)

CLEANUP:20 Drew Steckenrider 7 (7-0)

5TH SPOT: 7 Chris Fritts 4 (4-0) 5 Chris Pierce 3 (3-0)

6TH SPOT: 5 Chris Pierce 2 (2-0)22 Steve Weaver 2 (2-0) 6 Jake Rowland 1 (1-0) 7 Chris Fritts 1 (1-0)13 Jared Allen 1 (1-0)

7TH SPOT:30 Davis Morgan 3 (3-0) 7 Chris Fritts 2 (2-0)23 Richard Carter 1 (1-0)13 Jared Allen 1 (1-0)

8TH SPOT:44 Wes Walker 4 (4-0)21 Ethan Bennett 2 (2-0)32 Jason Manis 1 (1-0)

9TH SPOT: 4 Parker Wormsley 2 (2-0)23 Richard Carter 2 (2-0) 1 Will Maddox 1 (1-0)30 Davis Morgan 1 (1-0)13 Jared Allen 1 (1-0)

DATE OPPONENT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 92/17 Northern Illinois Luther Maddox Osborne Steckenrider Fritts Pierce Morgan Walker Allen2/18 Northern Illinois (DH-1) Luther Maddox Osborne Steckenrider Fritts Pierce Morgan Walker Wormsley Northern Illinois (DH-2) Luther Maddox Osborne Steckenrider Pierce Weaver Fritts Manis Carter2/21 Western Kentucky Luther Maddox Osborne Steckenrider Pierce Weaver Fritts Bennett Carter2/24 Seton Hall Luther Maddox Osborne Steckenrider Pierce Fritts Carter Walker Morgan2/25 Seton Hall Luther Osborne Pierce Steckenrider Fritts Allen Morgan Walker Wormsley2/26 Seton Hall Luther Osborne Pierce Steckenrider Fritts Rowland Allen Bennett Maddox2/28 MTSU3/2 vs. Houston3/3 vs. Texas3/4 vs. Rice3/7 Ball State3/9 Louisiana-Monroe3/10 Louisiana-Monroe3/11 Louisiana-Monroe3/13 Tennessee Tech3/16 at Georgia3/17 at Georgia3/18 at Georgia3/21 Florida International3/23 Kentucky3/24 Kentucky2/25 Kentucky3/27 Mississippi Valley State3/28 Mississippi Valley State3/30 Alabama3/31 Alabama4/1 Alabama4/4 Memphis4/6 at South Carolina4/7 at South Carolina4/8 at South Carolina4/11 at ETSU4/13 Florida4/14 Florida4/15 Florida4/17 ETSU 4/19 at Mississippi State4/20 at Mississippi State4/21 at Mississippi State4/24 Austin Peay4/27 at Auburn4/28 at Auburn4/29 at Auburn5/4 Vanderbilt5/5 Vanderbilt5/6 Vanderbilt5/9 at Memphis5/11 at Ole Miss5/12 at Ole Miss5/13 at Ole Miss5/15 at MTSU5/17 Arkansas5/18 Arkansas5/19 Arkansas


2012 STARTING LINEUP BY LINEUP SPOT (Team W-L when starter)


Jared Allen13, OF, Fr.

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Josh Allman17, LHP, Sr.

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Ethan Bennett21, C, So.

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Nick Blount41, RHP, Jr.

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Richard Carter23, 1B/OF, Fr.

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Hunter Daniel8, LHP, Jr.

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Samuel Davis19, RHP, Jr.

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Chris Fritts7, OF, Jr.

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Zack Godley15, RHP, Jr.

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David Horne28, RHP, Fr.

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Robbie Kidd33, RHP, Fr.

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Zach Luther11, INF, Jr.

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Will Maddox1, INF, Fr.

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Jason Manis32, C, Fr.

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Eric Martin45, RHP, Fr.

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Davis Morgan30, 1B, Sr.

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Kevin O’Leary27, INF, So.

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Zach Osborne2, SS, Sr.

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Chris Pierce5, OF/INF, Sr.

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Nick Powell26, INF, Fr.

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Jake Rowland6, OF, Fr.

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Conner Stevens35, RHP, Fr.

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Bill MosielloAssistant Coach

14, Recruiting Coord.

Gregg WallisVolunteer Asst. Coach

10, First Base

Kenny GajewskuDirector of Baseball

Operations

T.J. Thornton24, LHP, Sr.

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Joseph Vanderplas46, LHP, Fr.

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Wes Walker44, C, Sr.

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Carter Watson25, RHP, So.

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Steve Weaver22, 1B/OF, Jr.

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Nick Williams34, RHP, So.

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Parker Wormsley4, INF, Fr.

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Blake Thomas29, RHP, Jr.

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Andy Yates16, C, Jr.

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Brandon Zajac37, LHP, Fr.

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Dave SerranoHead Coach

12, Pitching Coach

Greg BergeronAssociate Head Coach

9, Third Base

2012 TENNESSEE BASEBALL RADIO/TELEVISION SPOTTING CHART

Dalton Saberhagen31, LHP, So.

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Drew Steckenrider20, RHP/OF, Jr.

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