KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 4 Tennessee returns to action at home on Tuesday against Tennessee Tech after a series sweep at Missouri last weekend.
Tuesday will be the second meeting between the Vols and Golden Eagles this season. UT came away victorious with a 3-2 walk-off win in the first meeting on April 20.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Relying on the expertise of public health authorities, the state of Tennessee, appropriate university and government agencies including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), we are implementing a number of new initiatives at Tennessee Baseball gamedays this spring. The well-being of our student-athletes, fans and staff are our top priorities and guide our decisions. Exposure to COVID-19 is an inherent risk in any public location where people are present; we cannot guarantee you will not be exposed during your visit.
The Southeastern Conference in August released several conference-wide fan health and safety guidelines for all member institutions this fall. The Tennessee-specific measures outlined on this page are in line with, and in addition to, the SEC’s guidelines.
Parking
Baseball parking is located primarily in Lots GF1, G16, and C1.
Additional on-street parking is located in C10 along Todd Helton Dr. and Chamique Holdsclaw Dr. and along West Volunteer Blvd.
Handicap parking is located in marked handicap spaces on Pat Head Summitt St. and in the G16 Volunteer Blvd. garage. The 2021 parking map can be seen HERE (PDF).
For more information and gameday info, visit the Tennessee Baseball Gameday Information page by clicking HERE.
TICKET INFORMATION
While Lindsey Nelson Stadium we be at 100 percent capacity for this weekend’s series vs. Arkansas, it will continue to operate with reduced capacity for Tuesday’s game against Tennessee Tech.
Single-game tickets for remaining midweek games may be purchased by calling the Tennessee Athletic ticket office at 865-656-1200 or online at Allvols.com.
Single-game tickets may also be available for select games at the baseball ticket office based on visiting team ticket returns. Fans are encouraged to call the Ticket Office at 865-656-1200 for individual game availability. For weekend series, please contact the Ticket Office on Fridays before 5:00 p.m. Single-game tickets can also be purchased through Vivid Seats by clicking HERE.
In order to keep Lindsey Nelson Stadium as full as possible during a season with limited capacity, we are encouraging season ticket holders who are unable to use their tickets for a game(s) to either transfer your tickets to someone else (Instructions HERE), sell them on VividSeats (Information available at UTSports.com/
BROADCAST INFO
Tuesday’s game will be streamed live on WatchESPN.com and the ESPN app.
Fans can also listen to the official Vol Network radio call on Sports Radio WNML (FM 99.1 / AM 990), as well as UTSports.com and the UT Gameday app. John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara will call the action.
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Tennessee leads, 71-30-1
In Knoxville: Tennessee leads, 46-12
In Cookeville: Tennessee leads, 25-18-1
Neutral Sites: N/A
Last Meeting: W, 3-2 (April 20, 2021)
The Vols have won five of the past six meetings against the Golden Eagles and are 2-1 against them under Tony Vitello.
NOTABLE
Offense is Clicking
The Vols bats have been red hot over the past few weeks. The Big Orange have scored double-digit runs in five of their last seven SEC games after scoring 11 and 10 in wins over Missouri on Saturday and Sunday last weekend. UT has homered in 11 consecutive conference games and ranks among the top three in the league in batting average, hits, runs scored, doubles, home runs, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, walks and total bases.
SEC Benchmarks
After completing the series sweep on Sunday, the Vols now sit at 17-7 in conference play, their best SEC record through 24 games since also going 17-7 in 1995. Tennessee has secured a winning record in league play for the first time since 2005 and has also recorded its most wins in SEC play since going 18-11 during that same season. UT has also won its first four SEC road series this year for the first time since 1994.
Tennessee vs. In-State Foes
Tennessee has been successful against in-state competition since Vitello took over as head coach in 2018. The Vols are 20-12 against in-state teams in that span, including a 17-6 record against non-conference in-state foes.
Non-Conference Dominance
UT has been close to unbeatable in non-conference and midweek games in the past couple of years. Since the start of the 2019 season, the Vols are 61-11 against non-conference foes. The Big Orange have also posted an impressive 37-7 record in midweek games since Vitello became head coach in 2018. Tennessee is 20-4 in non-conference games this season, including a 9-2 record in midweek contests.
OPPONENT SCOUT
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
- 2021 Record: 18-21 (11-13 OVC)
- Rankings: Not Ranked
- 2019 Postseason: N/A
- Head Coach: Steve Smith (2nd season) // Spent 21 years as Baylor’s head coach, where he is the winningest coach in Baylor Athletics history (744 wins).
- Predicted OVC Finish: 10th
- Preseason All-OVC Selections:
- Jason Hinchman (1st Team – OF)
- Stat Leaders:
- Batting Avg: Brett Roberts (.337)
- Runs: Ed Johnson (34)
- Hits: Brett Roberts (56)
- Home Runs: Cody Littlejohn (11)
- RBI: Brett Roberts (29)
- Stolen Bases: Brett Roberts (16-24)
- Wins: Ty Fisher (5)
- ERA (min. 15.0 IP): Grant Phillips (3.65)
- Innings Pitched: Ty Fisher (61.1)
- Strikeouts: Ty Fisher (51)
GAME PROMOTIONS
Upcoming promotions for all Tennessee athletics home events can be found on the UT Fan Experience page by clicking HERE.
Fans are encouraged to download the My All App for their phones and devices this season. The app is available on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store and will allow fans to participate in in-game trivia, the custom filter selfie cam and more throughout the year.
ON DECK
A top-five matchup with No. 1 Arkansas awaits this weekend at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols and Razorbacks open their highly-anticipated series on Friday at 6:30 p.m.
-UT Athletics
