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The 2018 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Volunteers played their home games at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The team was coached by Tony Vitello in his first season as head coach at Tennessee.
Roster[]
2018 Tennessee Volunteers active roster[1]
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Pitchers
- 11 – LHP – Will Heflin – Sophomore – Morristown, TN
- 15 – RHP – Will Neely – Junior – Knoxville, TN
- 17 – RHP – Connor Darling – Sophomore – Suwanee, GA
- 18 – RHP – Chase Wallace – Freshman – Sevierville, TN
- 20 – RHP – Donovan Benoit – Freshman – Pensacola, FL
- 23 – RHP – Riley Watkins – Freshman – Eads, TN
- 25 – RHP – Zach Linginfelter – Sophomore – Sevierville, TN
- 27 – RHP – Garrett Stallings – Sophomore – Chesapeake, VA
- 28 – RHP – Alex Harper-Cook –
Sophomore – Maryville, TN
- 29 – RHP – Daniel Vasquez – Junior – El Cajon, CA
- 30 – RHP – Andrew Schultz – Sophomore – Alpharetta, GA
- 32 – RHP – Sean Hunley – Freshman – Mount Juliet, TN
- 33 – RHP – Joshua Plummer – Freshman – Mechanicsville, VA
- 34 – LHP – Garrett Crochet – Freshman – Ocean Springs, MS
- 37 – RHP – Richard Jackson –
Junior – Atlanta, GA
- 41 – LHP – Sam Springer – Freshman – Knoxville, TN
- 46 – LHP – Redmond Walsh –
Freshman – Louisville, TN
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Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Utility
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Coaches
- Tony Vitello –
Head Coach (1st year)
- Frank Anderson –
Assistant Coach
- Josh Elander –
Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
- Todd Helton –
Director of Player Development
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Schedule[]
2018 Tennessee Volunteers Baseball Game Log[2]
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Regular Season
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February
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Date
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Opponent
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Stadium Site
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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Attendance
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Overall Record
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SEC Record
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February 16 |
Maryland |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium Knoxville, TN |
0–4 |
Bloom (1–0) |
Lingenfelter (0–1) |
None |
1,312 |
0–1 |
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February 17 |
Maryland |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: February 18 as a single-admission doubleheader[3]
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February 18 (1) |
Maryland |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
4–10 |
Fisher (1–0) |
Darling (0–1) |
None |
2,330 |
0–2 |
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February 18 (2) |
Maryland |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
13–6 |
Neely (1–0) |
Alexander (0–1) |
Benoit (1) |
2,330 |
1–2 |
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February 20 |
Lipscomb |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
8–5 |
Crochet (1–0) |
Tripp (0–1) |
Vasquez (1) |
1,393 |
2–2 |
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February 23 |
UNC Greensboro |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
3–2 |
Heflin (1–0) |
Maynard (0–1) |
Wallace (1) |
1,286 |
3–2 |
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February 24 |
UNC Greensboro |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
11–4 |
Stallings (1–0) |
Hensley (0–1) |
None |
1,383 |
4–2 |
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February 25 |
UNC Greensboro |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
2–3 |
Maynard (1–1) |
Crochet (1–1) |
Wantz (1) |
1,110 |
4–3 |
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February 27 |
Middle Tennessee State |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
5–4 |
Heflin (2–0) |
Williams (0–1) |
Wallace (2) |
1,277 |
5–3 |
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February 28 |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
9–1 |
Hunley (1–0) |
O'Guinn (0–2) |
None |
968 |
6–3 |
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March
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Date
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Opponent
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Stadium Site
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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Attendance
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Overall Record
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SEC Record
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March 2 |
East Tennessee State |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
9–10 |
Bates (1–0) |
Wallace (0–1) |
Maher (3) |
1,266 |
6–4 |
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March 3 |
Memphis |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
2–1 |
Stallings (2–0) |
Bowlan (0–3) |
None |
1,329 |
7–4 |
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March 4 |
Middle Tennessee State |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
5–712 |
Dennis (1–0) |
Crochet (1–2) |
None |
1,495 |
7–5 |
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March 6 |
James Madison |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
10–1 |
Hunley (2–0) |
Bourne (0–1) |
None |
1,117 |
8–5 |
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March 7 |
James Madison |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
2–21 |
Kelly (1–1) |
Schultz (0–1) |
None |
1,064 |
8–6 |
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March 9 |
at Cincinnati |
Marge Schott Stadium Cincinnati, OH |
3–212 |
Lingenfelter (1–1) |
Lowe II (0–1) |
None |
467 |
9–6 |
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March 10 |
at Cincinnati |
Marge Schott Stadium |
7–5 |
Stallings (3–0) |
Alldred (0–1) |
Linginfelter (1) |
816 |
10–6 |
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March 11 |
at Cincinnati |
Marge Schott Stadium |
2–1 |
Neely (2–0) |
Orndorff (0–2) |
None |
661 |
11–6 |
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March 14 |
Western Carolina |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
5–0 |
Hunley (3–0) |
Bishop (0–2) |
None |
1,096 |
12–6 |
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March 16 |
at No. 8 Ole Miss |
Swayze Field Oxford, MS |
8–6 |
Crochet (2–2) |
Rolison (3–2) |
Linginfelter (2) |
7,277 |
13–6 |
1–0
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March 17 |
at No. 8 Ole Miss |
Swayze Field |
1–7 |
Feigl (5–0) |
Stallings (3–1) |
None |
8,875 |
13–7 |
1–1
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March 18 |
at No. 8 Ole Miss |
Swayze Field |
0–5 |
McArthur (3–0) |
Neely (2–1) |
Caracci (1) |
7,560 |
13–8 |
1–2
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March 20 |
East Tennessee State |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
6–9 |
Giambalvo (2–0) |
Heflin (2–1) |
Korzybski (1) |
1,148 |
13–9 |
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March 23 |
Alabama |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
5–4 |
Linginfelter (2–1) |
Medders (0–1) |
None |
1,874 |
14–9 |
2–2
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March 24 |
Alabama |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: March 25 as a single-admission, 7-inning doubleheader[4]
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March 25 (1) |
Alabama |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
2–17 |
Stallings (4–1) |
Walters (2–3) |
None |
2,299 |
15–9 |
3–2
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March 25 (2) |
Alabama |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
3–07 |
Neely (3–1) |
Rukes (1–1) |
None |
2,299 |
16–9 |
4–2
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March 27 |
at Western Carolina |
Hennon Stadium Cullowhee, NC |
17–3 |
Hunley (4–0) |
Bishop (0–3) |
None |
572 |
17–9 |
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March 29 |
at South Carolina |
Founders Park Columbia, SC |
1–6 |
Hill (3–2) |
Crochet (2–3) |
None |
6,425 |
17–10 |
4–3
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March 30 |
at South Carolina |
Founders Park |
2–6 |
Morris (5–2) |
Stallings (4–2) |
None |
6,945 |
17–11 |
4–4
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March 31 |
at South Carolina |
Founders Park |
3–6 |
Demurias (3–0) |
Linginfelter (2–2) |
None |
7,816 |
17–12 |
4–5
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April
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Date
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Opponent
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Stadium Site
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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Attendance
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Overall Record
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SEC Record
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April 3 |
Belmont |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
9–2 |
Hunley (5–0) |
Fowlkes (0–5) |
None |
1,691 |
18–12 |
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April 6 |
No. 1 Florida |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: April 8 as a single-admission, 7-inning doubleheader[5]
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April 7 |
No. 1 Florida |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
6–22 |
Singer (7–1) |
Crochet (2–4) |
None |
1,819 |
18–13 |
4–6
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April 8 (1) |
No. 1 Florida |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
4–611 |
Butler (3–1) |
Lingenfelter (2–3) |
None |
2,639 |
18–14 |
4–7
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April 8 (2) |
No. 1 Florida |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
6–47 |
Neely (4–1) |
Dyson (4–2) |
None |
2,639 |
19–14 |
5–7
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April 10 |
UT Martin |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
9–0 |
Hunley (6–0) |
Cain (0–4) |
None |
1,317 |
20–14 |
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April 11 |
UT Martin |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
15–1 |
Heflin (3–1) |
Westfall (0–3) |
None |
1,182 |
21–14 |
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April 13 |
at No. 19 LSU |
Alex Box Stadium Baton Rouge, LA |
3–9 |
Hess (6–3) |
Crochet (2–5) |
None |
10,848 |
21–15 |
5–8
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April 14 |
at No. 19 LSU |
Alex Box Stadium |
5–14 |
Hilliard (7–2) |
Stallings (4–3) |
Gilbert (1) |
10,578 |
21–16 |
5–9
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April 15 |
at No. 19 LSU |
Alex Box Stadium |
7–9 |
Petersen (1–0) |
Lingenfelter (2–4) |
None |
10,451 |
21–17 |
5–10
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April 17 |
East Tennessee State |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
6–2 |
Heflin (4–1) |
Sweeney (1–1) |
None |
1,703 |
22–17 |
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April 20 |
No. 14 Texas A&M |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
7–4 |
Wallace (1–1) |
Kilkenny (8–1) |
None |
2,307 |
23–17 |
6–10
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April 21 |
No. 14 Texas A&M |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
3–8 |
Doxakis (6–1) |
Stallings (4–4) |
None |
2,946 |
23–18 |
6–11
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April 22 |
No. 14 Texas A&M |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
6–4 |
Crochet (3–5) |
Sherrod (4–2) |
Wallace (3) |
1,941 |
24–18 |
7–11
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April 24 |
No. 21 Tennessee Tech |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: April 25[6]
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April 25 |
No. 21 Tennessee Tech |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
6–7 |
Provey (3–0) |
Heflin 4–2 |
Roberts (10) |
1,301 |
24–19 |
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April 27 |
at No. 20 Georgia |
Foley Field Athens, GA |
6–8 |
Adkins (4–0) |
Schultz (0–2) |
Kristofak (3) |
2,513 |
24–20 |
7–12
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April 28 |
at No. 20 Georgia |
Foley Field |
4–12 |
Hancock (5–3) |
Stallings (4–5) |
None |
3,201 |
24–21 |
7–13
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April 29 |
at No. 20 Georgia |
Foley Field |
6–510 |
Crochet (4–5) |
Schunk (1–1) |
None |
2,620 |
25–21 |
8–13
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May
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Date
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Opponent
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Stadium Site
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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Attendance
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Overall Record
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SEC Record
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May 1 |
Morehead State |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
2–4 |
Rogers (1–1) |
Hunley (6–1) |
Conway (3) |
1,407 |
25–22 |
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May 4 |
No. 13 Kentucky |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
6–2 |
Lingenfelter (3–4) |
Hjelle (6–4) |
Crochet (1) |
2,080 |
26–22 |
9–13
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May 5 |
No. 13 Kentucky |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
3–10 |
Haake (2–4) |
Hunley (6–2) |
None |
1,912 |
26–23 |
9–14
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May 6 |
No. 13 Kentucky |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
5–3 |
Crochet (5–5) |
Lewis (7–3) |
Stallings (1) |
2,324 |
27–23 |
10–14
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May 11 |
Vanderbilt |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
6–7 |
Fellows (5–4) |
Heflin (4–3) |
Day (1) |
2,309 |
27–24 |
10–15
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May 12 |
Vanderbilt |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
2–7 |
Raby (4–5) |
Hunley (6–3) |
None |
2,245 |
27–25 |
10–16
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May 13 |
Vanderbilt |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
8–7 |
Stallings (5–5) |
Gillis (3–1) |
None |
1,521 |
28–25 |
11–16
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May 17 |
at Missouri |
Taylor Stadium Columbia, MO |
2–312 |
Pferrer (1–0) |
Crochet (5–6) |
None |
906 |
28–26 |
11–17
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May 18 |
at Missouri |
Taylor Stadium |
2–1 |
Hunley (7–3) |
Plassmeyer (5–4) |
Stallings (2) |
1,264 |
29–26 |
12–17
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May 19 |
at Missouri |
Taylor Stadium |
3–8 |
Ball (2–1) |
Neely (4–2) |
None |
1,176 |
29–27 |
12–18
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponed Bold = Tennessee team member
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References[]
- ^ "Roster". Tennessee Volunteers. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ "Scores and Schedules". Tennessee Volunteers. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ "Saturday Baseball Postponed, Vols to Play doubleheader on Sunday". utsports.com. University of Tennessee Athletics. February 18, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ "Saturday Baseball vs. Alabama Postponed, Doubleheader Scheduled for Sunday". utsports.com. University of Tennessee Athletics. March 24, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ "Vols-Gators Series Opener Postponed Due to Rain". utsports.com. University of Tennessee Athletics. April 6, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ "UT-Tennessee Tech Baseball Moved to Wednesday at 5 p.m." utsports.com. University of Tennessee Athletics. April 24, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
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