Page 1 2011 Tennessee Volunteer Baseball Game Notes C 21 Ethan Bennett Fr. .261 6 23 Hit first SEC home run at Vanderbilt (4/30) 1B 43 Davis Morgan Jr. .242 1 10 Has started last seven games at 1B for the Vols 2B 8 Khayyan Norfork Sr. .339 4 37 Has hit .301 w/ 7 HR, 62 RBI, 40 SB in two years at UT 3B 13 Matt Duffy Sr. .316 6 37 Has hit .310 w/ 10 HR, 78 RBI in two years at UT SS 12 Zach Osborne Jr. .342 1 19 Second all-time at UT with 20 career sac bunts LF 33 Josh Liles Sr. .262 0 22 Needs 5 hits to become 15th UT player with 200 CF 1 Andrew Toles Fr. .263 1 23 20 SBs are the third-most ever by a UT freshman RF 20 Drew Steckenrider So. .229 0 1 Saw first action at the plate at Vanderbilt (4/29-5/1) DH 12 Charley Thurber Jr. .248 2 12 Hit .500 (5-for-10) at LSU after missing 14 games Date Opponent (TV) Time/Result FEBRUARY 18 Fri. Milwaukee W, 4-0 19 Sat. Milwaukee W, 7-6 20 Sun. Milwaukee L, 9-6 25 Fri. Canisius W, 4-0 26 Sat. Canisius W, 6-2 27 Sun. Canisius W, 9-4 MARCH 4 Fri. Bradley W, 7-3 5 Sat. Indiana L, 6-3 6 Sun. Morehead State W, 10-8 8 Tue. New Orleans W, 14-0 (7 Inn.) 9 Wed. New Orleans W, 18-4 11 Fri. Manhattan W, 4-2 12 Sat. Manhattan W, 11-5 Manhattan W, 3-2 (7 inn.) 13 Sun. Manhattan W, 15-1 15 Tue. Alabama A&M W, 9-1 16 Wed. at Austin Peay W, 5-3 18 Fri. *at Kentucky L, 5-3 19 Sat. *at Kentucky W, 12-8 20 Sun. *at Kentucky L, 7-3 23 Wed. at Lipscomb W, 7-3 25 Fri. *Ole Miss L, 6-1 26 Sat. *Ole Miss (SS) W, 6-4 27 Sun. *Ole Miss (SS) L, 8-0 30 Wed. UNC Asheville W, 14-6 APRIL 1 Fri. *at #3 Florida (CSS) L, 3-0 2 Sat. *at #3 Florida (CSS) L, 11-2 3 Sun. *at #3 Florida L, 9-1 5 Tue. Presbyterian College L, 10-6 7 Thu. *#3 South Carolina (ESPNU) L, 4-0 8 Fri. *#3 South Carolina L, 2-0 9 Sat. *#3 South Carolina (SS) L, 2-1 12 Tue. Appalachian State L, 6-5 14 Thu. *at Alabama (ESPNU) L, 2-8 16 Sat.. *at Alabama W, 2-1 (7 inn.) *at Alabama W, 1-0 (7 inn.) 20 Wed. Western Carolina Postponed 22 Fri. *Georgia W, 5-4 (10 inn.) 23 Sat. *Georgia L. 8-6 24 Sun. *Georgia L, 5-3 27 Wed. at Tennessee Tech Postponed 29 Fri. *at Vanderbilt L, 10-1 30 Sat. *at Vanderbilt (CSS) L, 10-1 MAY 1 Sun. *at Vanderbilt L, 19-3 6 Fri. *Mississippi State L, 16-5 7 Sat. *Mississippi State L, 5-3 8 Sun. *Mississippi State (SS) L, 5-2 10 Tue. MTSU W, 5-4 11 Wed. at MTSU L, 12-3 13 Fri. *at LSU (CST) L, 9-0 14 Sat. *at LSU (CSS) L, 8-1 15 Sun. *at LSU L, 15-5 17 Tue. Belmont 7 p.m. 19 Thu. *Auburn 6 p.m. 20 Fri. *Auburn 6 p.m. 21 Sat. *Auburn 2 p.m. Home Games in Bold *-SEC Game NOTING THE VOLUNTEERS The Tennessee baseball team will close out the 2011 campaign this week with a four-game homestand. The Volunteers will open with a Tuesday night tilt against Belmont at 7 p.m. before welcoming Auburn to Lindsey Nelson Stadium for a three-game set, Thursday through Saturday. The first two games are set to start at 6 p.m. and first pitch for the series finale will be at 2 p.m. Prior to Saturday’s contest, the Big Orange will honor its five seniors – Rob Catapano, Matt Duffy, Tyler Horne, Josh Liles and Khayyan Norfork. Tennessee was 1-4 last week, splitting a home-and-home midweek series with Middle Tennessee State before dropping a trio of contests at LSU in Baton Rouge. Junior Charley Thurber returned to the lineup after missing 14 games with a wrist injury and immediately made his presence known, hitting safely in all three games of UT’s series at LSU. The Elmira, N.Y., native was 5-for-10 (.500) on the weekend with a double, three RBIs and three stolen bases. After going 1-for-3 in the series opener, Thurber recorded a pair of hits in the second game against the Tigers with a single to center and a double high off the wall in right. He also stole his second base of the season. The 6-4 outfielder was even more impressive on Sunday, collecting two more hits, driving in three runs and swiping a career-best two bags. In the series finale against the Tigers, Liles played in his 184th collegiate contest, placing him in a tie with Stevie Daniel (1999-2001) for the 10th most in Tennessee history. Freshman Andrew Toles stole his 20th base of the season in that same game, tying him with Lar Gilligan (1989) for the third-most ever by a UT rookie. For the most up-to-date information on Volunteer baseball, visit www.UTSports.com/baseball and follow @ Vol_Baseball on Twitter. SCOUTING THE BRUINS Belmont enters its Tuesday night tilt at Tennessee with a 29-23 overall record after dropping two of the three contests at home to Florida Gulf Coast last weekend. The Bruins staved off a sweep with a 4-3 victory on Sunday. They are an even 10-10 on the road this season. Senior Nate Woods has been impressive in pulling double duty for Belmont this season. At the plate, he leads the squad with a .358 batting average and ranks second with 10 home runs and 48 RBIs. He also has a team- high 17 doubles and has swiped eight bases. Woods will get the start on the mound against the Vols on Tuesday night as well. As a pitcher, the 6-6 right- hander is 4-5 with a 7.60 ERA in 11 appearances, including 10 starts. Originally from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he has struck out 22 and walked 16 in 45.0 innings of work. Opponents are hitting .313 off of him. Backing him offensively will be a trio of long-ball threats in seniors Derek Hamblen and Tim Egerton and freshman Greg Brody. A 6-0 infielder, Brody is hitting .322 with seven home runs and 35 RBIs. Egerton, a transfer outfielder from Columbia State CC, tops the team with 12 bombs and 51 RBIs, while Hamblen, a Plano, Texas, native, is hitting .311 with nine four-baggers, 30 RBIs and a squad-best 22 stolen bases in 25 attempts. BROADCAST INFORMATION PROBABLE UT STARTERS Avg. HR RBI Notes 2011 SCHEDULE (23-27, 5-22) Home: 18-14 | Away: 5-13 | Neutral: 0-0 | Vs. Top 25: 2-10 Tennessee Volunteers | Lindsey Nelson Stadium WEATHER FORECAST Tuesday Media Relations: Cameron Harris u [email protected]u Office: (865) 974-8876 u Cell: (817) 408-7604 u Fax: (865) 974-1269 u UTSports.com TENNESSEE (23-27) vs. BELMONT (29-23) Knoxville, Tenn. • Lindsey Nelson Stadium • May 17 TUESDAY, MAY 17 -- 7 p.m. ET LHP T.J. Thornton (1-0, 3.33) vs. RHP Nate Woods (4-5, 7.60) Live Stats/Blog: www.UTSports.com Twitter: www.Twitter.com/Vol_Baseball Radio: FM 99.1/99.3 "The Sports Animal" with John Wilkerson and Kyle Hixson Live Video: www.UTSports.com Showers 56° | 52° | 50%
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Page 12011 Tennessee Volunteer Baseball Game Notes
C 21 Ethan Bennett Fr. .261 6 23 Hit first SEC home run at Vanderbilt (4/30)1B 43 Davis Morgan Jr. .242 1 10 Has started last seven games at 1B for the Vols2B 8 Khayyan Norfork Sr. .339 4 37 Has hit .301 w/ 7 HR, 62 RBI, 40 SB in two years at UT3B 13 Matt Duffy Sr. .316 6 37 Has hit .310 w/ 10 HR, 78 RBI in two years at UTSS 12 Zach Osborne Jr. .342 1 19 Second all-time at UT with 20 career sac buntsLF 33 Josh Liles Sr. .262 0 22 Needs 5 hits to become 15th UT player with 200CF 1 Andrew Toles Fr. .263 1 23 20 SBs are the third-most ever by a UT freshmanRF 20 Drew Steckenrider So. .229 0 1 Saw first action at the plate at Vanderbilt (4/29-5/1)DH 12 Charley Thurber Jr. .248 2 12 Hit .500 (5-for-10) at LSU after missing 14 games
NOTING THE VOLUNTEERSThe Tennessee baseball team will close out the 2011 campaign this week with a four-game homestand. The
Volunteers will open with a Tuesday night tilt against Belmont at 7 p.m. before welcoming Auburn to Lindsey Nelson Stadium for a three-game set, Thursday through Saturday. The first two games are set to start at 6 p.m. and first pitch for the series finale will be at 2 p.m. Prior to Saturday’s contest, the Big Orange will honor its five seniors – Rob Catapano, Matt Duffy, Tyler Horne, Josh Liles and Khayyan Norfork.
Tennessee was 1-4 last week, splitting a home-and-home midweek series with Middle Tennessee State before dropping a trio of contests at LSU in Baton Rouge. Junior Charley Thurber returned to the lineup after missing 14 games with a wrist injury and immediately made his presence known, hitting safely in all three games of UT’s series at LSU. The Elmira, N.Y., native was 5-for-10 (.500) on the weekend with a double, three RBIs and three stolen bases. After going 1-for-3 in the series opener, Thurber recorded a pair of hits in the second game against the Tigers with a single to center and a double high off the wall in right. He also stole his second base of the season. The 6-4 outfielder was even more impressive on Sunday, collecting two more hits, driving in three runs and swiping a career-best two bags.
In the series finale against the Tigers, Liles played in his 184th collegiate contest, placing him in a tie with Stevie Daniel (1999-2001) for the 10th most in Tennessee history. Freshman Andrew Toles stole his 20th base of the season in that same game, tying him with Lar Gilligan (1989) for the third-most ever by a UT rookie.
For the most up-to-date information on Volunteer baseball, visit www.UTSports.com/baseball and follow @Vol_Baseball on Twitter.
SCOUTING THE BRUINSBelmont enters its Tuesday night tilt at Tennessee with a 29-23 overall record after dropping two of the
three contests at home to Florida Gulf Coast last weekend. The Bruins staved off a sweep with a 4-3 victory on Sunday. They are an even 10-10 on the road this season.
Senior Nate Woods has been impressive in pulling double duty for Belmont this season. At the plate, he leads the squad with a .358 batting average and ranks second with 10 home runs and 48 RBIs. He also has a team-high 17 doubles and has swiped eight bases.
Woods will get the start on the mound against the Vols on Tuesday night as well. As a pitcher, the 6-6 right-hander is 4-5 with a 7.60 ERA in 11 appearances, including 10 starts. Originally from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he has struck out 22 and walked 16 in 45.0 innings of work. Opponents are hitting .313 off of him.
Backing him offensively will be a trio of long-ball threats in seniors Derek Hamblen and Tim Egerton and freshman Greg Brody. A 6-0 infielder, Brody is hitting .322 with seven home runs and 35 RBIs. Egerton, a transfer outfielder from Columbia State CC, tops the team with 12 bombs and 51 RBIs, while Hamblen, a Plano, Texas, native, is hitting .311 with nine four-baggers, 30 RBIs and a squad-best 22 stolen bases in 25 attempts.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
PROBABLE UT STARTERS Avg. HR RBI Notes
2011 SCHEDULE (23-27, 5-22)Home: 18-14 | Away: 5-13 | Neutral: 0-0 | Vs. Top 25: 2-10
Tennessee Volunteers | Lindsey Nelson Stadium
WEATHER FORECAST Tuesday
Media Relations: Cameron Harris u [email protected] u Office: (865) 974-8876 u Cell: (817) 408-7604 u Fax: (865) 974-1269 u UTSports.com
TENNESSEE (23-27) vs. BELMONT (29-23)Knoxville, Tenn. • Lindsey Nelson Stadium • May 17
TUESDAY, MAY 17 -- 7 p.m. ETLHP T.J. Thornton (1-0, 3.33) vs. RHP Nate Woods (4-5, 7.60)
Live Stats/Blog: www.UTSports.com
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/Vol_Baseball
Radio: FM 99.1/99.3 "The Sports Animal" with John Wilkerson and Kyle Hixson
Live Video: www.UTSports.comShowers
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MEDIA INFORMATIONMedia CredentialsMedia credentials will be issued to members of the
working 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.
Interview PolicyPlayers and coaches are available for interviews during
weekly media opportunities or by appointment arranged through Assistant Media Relations Director Cameron Harris.
Interviews with coaches or players while the team is on the road also should be arranged through Cameron Harris.
Postgame InterviewsTennessee head coach Todd Raleigh 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 mem-bers 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.
TelephonesThe Lindsey Nelson Stadium press box is equipped
with two telephones for use by the media only. Each radio booth is equipped with two courtesy phone lines and an ISDN line, use of which will be granted on a recipro-cal basis. Visiting radio crews needing assistance should contact Assistant Media Relations Director Cameron Harris at (865) 974-8876.
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 men’s athletics web site is: UTsports.com
The official Southeastern Conference web site is: SECsports.com
No. Name Cl. Pos. B-T Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous School 1 Andrew Toles Fr. OF L-R 5-10 185 Fayetteville, Ga./Sandy Creek 2 Zach Osborne Jr. SS R-R 5-7 165 Louisville, Ky./Pleasure Ridge Park 7 Chris Fritts So. OF R-R 5-9 180 Houston, Texas/Cypress Ridge 8 Khayyan Norfork Sr. 2B R-R 5-10 185 Ripley, Tenn./Jackson State CC 9 Chris Pierce Jr. INF R-R 5-9 195 Kalama, Wash./Lower Columbia College10 Tyler Horne Sr. 1B/3B R-R 6-2 210 Newnan, Ga./Shelton State CC12 Charley Thurber Jr. OF L-L 6-4 215 Elmira, N.Y./Elmira Free Academy13 Matt Duffy Sr. 3B R-R 6-3 225 Milton, Mass./Vermont 14 Jerod Peper Jr. RHP R-R 6-5 220 Adair, Okla./Seminole State College15 Zack Godley So RHP R-R 6-3 245 Bamberg, S.C./Spartanburg Methodist16 Blake Berger Fr. C L-R 6-0 195 Jacksonville, Fla./Mandarin17 Rob Catapano Sr. LHP L-L 6-0 185 Knoxville, Tenn./North Carolina19 Hunter Daniel RS-So. LHP L-L 6-3 215 Knoxville, Tenn./Bearden20 Drew Steckenrider So. RHP/OF S-R 6-5 215 Lawrenceville, Ga./Greater Atlanta Christian 21 Ethan Bennett Fr. C R-R 6-0 215 Knoxville, Tenn./Farragut22 Andy Yates So. C R-R 5-11 155 Mount Juliet, Tenn./Wilson Central23 Hunter Mitchem Fr. C R-R 5-10 170 Murfreesboro, Tenn./Blackman24 T.J. Thornton Jr. LHP L-L 6-4 210 Lake Worth, Fla./Indian River CC25 Carter Watson Fr. RHP R-R 6-3 205 Murfreesboro, Tenn./Siegel28 Matt Ramsey Jr. RHP/C R-R 6-0 200 Knoxville, Tenn./Farragut29 Nick Williams Fr. RHP R-R 6-2 235 Knoxville, Tenn./Farragut30 Steven Gruver Jr. LHP L-L 6-1 205 Canfield, Ohio/Austintown Fitch31 Dalton Saberhagen Fr. LHP L-L 6-1 190 Calabasas, Calif./Calabasas32 Levi Dean Jr. RHP R-R 6-4 225 Centralia, Wash./Lower Columbia College33 Josh Liles Sr. OF/INF R-R 6-1 205 Jackson, Tenn./ USJ36 Andy Hillis RS-Fr. RHP R-R 6-7 215 Brentwood, Tenn./Brentwood37 Jon Reed RS-Fr. RHP R-R 6-2 200 Tulsa, Okla./Tulsa Memorial40 Josh Allman Jr. LHP L-L 6-0 185 Bryson City, N.C./Swain County41 Nick Blount So. RHP R-R 6-6 220 Loganville, Ga./South Gwinnett43 Davis Morgan Jr. 1B R-R 6-1 225 Overland Park, Kansas/Johnson County CC44 Wes Walker Jr. C R-R 6-0 200 Seymour, Tenn./Walters State CC
General University InformationLocation: ...............................................................Knoxville, Tenn.Founded (Enrollment): ........................................ 1794 (27,107)Conference: ..............................................................SoutheasternNickname: ......................................................................VolunteersColors: ........................................ Orange (PMS 151) and WhiteMascot:............................... Smokey (a blue tick coon hound)President: ............................................................. Dr. Joe DiPietroChancellor: ........................................................Dr. Jimmy CheekAthletics Director: ...............................................Mike HamiltonNCAA Faculty Representative: .................... Dr. Dan Murphy
Media RelationsAsst. Media Relations Director: .................... Cameron HarrisOffice Phone/Fax:...........................(865) 974-8876/974-8875Cell Phone: ........................................................... (817) 408-7604E-mail: ............................................................... [email protected]’s Athletics Web Site ...................................UTsports.comLindsey Nelson Stadium Press Box: ............ (865) 974-3376UT Athletics Media Relations Address:
Tennessee head coach Todd Raleigh is in his fourth season at Rocky Top after guiding his alma mater, Western Carolina, for eight seasons. While at UT, Raleigh has had 12 players drafted, including two in 2008 and five more in both 2009 and 2010, and two more sign free-agent contracts following the completion of their eligibility. Nine of those players were drafted in the top-20
rounds, highlighted by 2009 first-round selection Kentrail Davis. In 19 seasons as a collegiate coach, Raleigh has now produced a total of 45 MLB draft picks and 63 professional players.
Under Raleigh's guidance, the Vols have steadily moved up in the NCAA RPI in each of the last three sea-sons, improving from 91 in 2008 to 58 in 2009 and 45 in 2010. Over the past two seasons, Raleigh’s squads have belted out 168 round-trippers (87 in 2009, 81 in 2010), good for the second-most prolific two-year period in school history.
During his tenure in Cullowhee, Raleigh’s clubs won two regular-season Southern Conference champion-ships, one Southern Conference tournament title, turned in five top-three league finishes and made a pair of NCAA Regional appearances—reaching the Regional final both times.
His 2007 WCU team posted a winning record against teams in the top 35 of the RPI and earned a rare mid-major at-large bid to the NCAA Championships. The Catamounts were touted by ESPN’s Kyle Peterson as featuring an “SEC-style offense.”
In his 19 seasons as a collegiate assistant or head coach, Raleigh’s teams have finished third or better in their respective league 12 times (63 percent).
Raleigh and his wife, Stephanie, have four children: Caleb John “Cal” (13), Emma Grace (11), Carley Elizabeth (4) and Todd Anthony “T” (1).
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Turn up The VOLume ““There is not another person that puts higher
expectations on myself and this program than I do,” UT Head Coach Todd Raleigh said. “There is no doubt in my mind that we have this program headed in the right direction, especially this season. Everyone is on the same page in terms of coming to work every single day with the mindset of getting better. In the long run, that is really the only thing we can control.”
— Head Coach Todd Raleigh
“Since I got here in the fall of 2007, we have improved every aspect of this program, from the facilities, to the Academic Progress Rate to the NCAA RPI. The last piece of the puzzle is putting it all together on the field and getting to the postseason. Has it happened as fast as we would have liked? Most certainly not. I understand the expectations of our fans, and this may sound odd, but I like the fact that some of them aren’t too happy right now. I love that they expect greatness, just like I do. Have there been some extenuating circumstances that have slowed us down a little? Sure, but our goal from day one has been to build a program, not a team. I have no doubt that that stuff is in the past and we are moving forward. We are going to be a national power, no question about that. I am confident that we are headed in the right direction and cannot wait to get this season started.”
— Head Coach Todd Raleigh
“Ash brings a lot of energy and great ideas to our staff, especially with his insight on base running. It is going to be a critical year in that area because of all of the bat changes and he has done a tremendous job revamping our efforts on that part of the game. We stole a lot of bases last year, but I think we are going to step it up another level this season and put a lot of pressure on opposing teams.”
— Head Coach Todd Raleigh
“We have been working on a lot of small ball stuff. We don't have as many power guys, so we have to get back to the basics. A lot of bunting, base running and just small ball stuff. It's not a traditional team like we have had in the past but we are getting use to it. Top to bottom, it's just a group of scrappy guys. We are going to score runs in many different ways and put pres-sure on the other team to make mistakes."
— Senior First Baseman Josh Liles
“Our attitude is one of high intensity. That is one thing that we have focused on in our practices and scrimmages this fall and leading up to the spring. The chemisty on this team is definitely improved over what it has been in the last couple of years. We have a close-knit group and a group of seniors to lead us. We've set the bar high from the very beginning. The SEC Tournament is a bare minimum."
raLeigh’s Career BreakdOwnHome: ......................................................................226-112Away: .......................................................................110-163Neutral: ........................................................................28-34SEC Regular Season (while at UT): .......................40-77SEC Tournament: .........................................................0-0NCAA Regionals: ..........................................................4-4Extra-Innings: ...........................................................19-14February: .....................................................................48-45March: ......................................................................130-100April: .........................................................................109-102May: ...............................................................................74-68June: ...................................................................................2-3
A 2005 loss to Clemson which started at home, was halted, and then concluded on a different date on the road is not included in Raleigh’s home-away-neutral record.
u The Vols have steadily moved up in the NCAA RPI in each of the last three seasons, improving from 91 in 2008 to 58 in 2009 and 45 in 2010.
u Over the past two seasons, Raleigh’s squads have belted out 168 round-trippers (87 in 2009, 81 in 2010), good for the second-most prolific two-year period in school history.
u The Vols have been one of the best defensive teams in the nation the past two seasons, posting fielding percentages of .972 and .974 in 2009 and 2010, respectively.
u Raleigh led an offensive juggernaut in 2007 that ranked fifth nationally in runs per game (8.4), sixth nationally in home runs per game (1.4), scoring (8.4) and slugging percentage (.517), seventh in doubles per game (2.39) and 11th in batting avg. (.323).
u Under Raleigh’s guidance in 2009, Cody Hawn became just the 10th player in UT history to claim the team Triple Crown with a .364 batting average, 22 home runs and 81 RBIs.
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NOTEWORTHYTEAM QUICK HITSuTennessee hosted the first ESPNU Thursday
Night SEC Game of the Week when South Carolina made the trek to Rocky Top on April 7. The Vols will also played in the second such game at Alabama on April 14.
uUT's 21 outfield assists are the most it has recorded since the statistic was first kept during the 2000 campaign.. Chris Fritts leads the team with eight, followed by six by Charley Thurber, three each by Andrew Toles and Chris Pierce and one by Drew Steckenrider.
uAfter starting the season on a roll at the plate, the Vols have hit a rough patch offensively lately. The team batting average topped out at .342 15 games into the year, but has since dropped to .275 as the Big Orange is hitting just .229 in SEC games.
uSeven different UT pitchers have combined to record a total of 12 saves this year, after the entire team had just four in 2010.
uThe Vols have hit six home runs on the first pitch of an at-bat this season.
uTennessee has struck out just 276 times this
season, the second-fewest of any team in the SEC.
uUT's five-game run without an error from 3/25-4/1 was its longest since posting five straight error-less contests from 5/9-5/16 in the 1993 campaign.
uThe Big Orange is currently tied with LSU for second in the SEC with 83 stolen bases. They are behind only Arkansas which has 104.
uThe contest with Austin Peay on March 16 marked the Orange and White's first road game of the year, as Tennessee opened the 2011 season with 16 straight home games. That is the longest home-stand for the Vols since they played 22 consecutive games in Knoxville to open the 1963 campaign.
INDIVIDUAL QUICK HITSuSenior Josh Liles needs five more hits to become
the 15th member of UT's 200-hits club. The Sunday game at LSU was his 184th collegiate contest, plac-ing him 10th all-time at UT in games played.uWith 20 stolen bases, Andrew Toles has the
third-most thefts of any freshman in UT history, tying him with Lar Gilligan.uKhayyan Norfork is 5-for-8 (.625) with the bases
loaded and 22-for-53 (.415) with RISP.
uWhen a bruised finger kept junior Zach Osborne out of the starting lineup on Saturday, May 7, it snapped a streak of 148 consecutive starts. Prior to that game, the last time Osborne was not Tennessee's starting shortstop came against Radford on March 3, 2009, a span of 795 days.
uOsborne ranks second in school history with 20 career sacrifice bunts. He needs just two more to tie Bryce Christensen (94-95) for the all-time lead.uDuring SEC play, Osborne has been on fire at
the plate, hitting a team-best .326 (28-for-86) with at least two hits in nine contests. Over his last 13 league games, he is hitting .358 (19-for-53).uWith three saves this season, junior Matt
Ramsey has increased his career total to nine, plac-ing him in a tie with Rich DeLucia (83-86) for the fifth-most in the UT annals. Todd Helton holds the school record with 23.uWhen Ramsey took the mound at the start of
UT's contest against South Carolina on April 9, it marked his 56th career appearance, tying him with Brandon Crowe (00-04), Jeff Owen (83, 85-87) and Rich DeLucia (83-86) for the 10th most all-time in Tennessee history.uJunior Steven Gruver has pitched almost twice
as many innings (88.1) as any other member of the Tennessee pitching staff this season. Senior Rob Catapano is second at 44.2 IP.
LINE IN THE SANDTennessee has a pretty good idea of how the
game is going to end up once the sixth inning rolls around this year. When leading after that frame, the Vols are an impressive 22-1. When trailing, however, they are 0-25.
MR. (DEFENSIVE) WIZARDTennessee junior shortstop Zach Osborne has
been put his significant defensive abilities on full display this season, accumulating just eight errors through 46 games played.
He has been even more impressive in SEC play, during which he has made just two miscues, one of which resulted in a bruised finger that forced him out of the lineup recently. That error was his first in 18 league games and snapped a streak 78 defensive chances without an error (29 puttous, 49 assists).
GRUVER TABBED TO CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT FIRST TEAM
Tennessee junior starting pitcher Steven Gruver has been named to the Capital One Academic All-District 4 First Team, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America. The Canfield, Ohio, will move on to the national ballot for Academic All-American honors which will be selected later this month
A kinesiology major, Gruver sports a cumulative GPA of 3.78. He is the 10th Volunteer to ever earn academic all-district honors and first since Julio Borbon picked up second-team accolades in 2006. To be nominated for the team, a student-athlete must have a 3.3 or better cumulative GPA and be in their second year of competition and academically at a school.
SIX VOLS ON MLB OPENING DAY ROSTERS A total of six former Vols were on the Opening Day roster of an MLB team, not including members of two coaching staffs. Luke Hochevar became just the third UT player to ever earn the honor of being his team's Opening Day starting pitcher, doing so for this year's Kansas City Royals. The only other two Vols to do so are Tommy Bridges with the Detroit Tigers (1933, 1939 and 1943) and Tommy Smithson with the Texas Rangers (1983). In his first full season in the bigs is Toronto Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia. Chase Headley enters his fifth year with the San Diego Padres while Julio Borbon begins his third year with the Texas Rangers. A nine-year MLB veteran, R.A. Dickey is in his second year with the New York Mets, while Todd Helton is the longest-tenured former Vol as he begins his 15th season in a Colorado Rockies uniform.
THE TALENTED MR. NORFORK (FROM RIPLEY) One of the premier hitters in the nation this season, UT senior second baseman Khayyan Norfork has hit safely in 37 of the first 50 games of the 2011 campaign and leads the team with 19 multiple-hit contests. The Ripley, Tenn., native is also among the top 20 in the nation and second in the SEC with 26 stolen bases.
GRUVER SETTING THE TONE ON THE MOUND Junior starting pitcher Steven Gruver has done a fantastic job setting the tone for the UT pitching staff. In his first three starts alone, he led the Vols to a pair of shutouts before tossing a complete game in his fourth start. So far this year, he has struck out 77 and walked just 26 in a team-high 88.1 innings of work, averaging nearly seven innings per start. He went six scoreless against Milwaukee on Opening Day before shutting down Canisius for seven frames on Feb. 26 when he posted a career-high 10 strike-outs. He has now pitched 6.0+ innings 15 times in his career, including 12 of his 13 starts this season.
GRUVER'S 2011 STATSERA W-L GS IP H ER BB K4.08 4-7 13 88.1 92 40 27 77
GRUVER'S AVERAGE 2011 STARTGS IP H ER BB K13 6.79 7.08 3.08 2.08 5.92
GRUVER NAMED TO CB360.COM PRIMETIME HONOR ROLL
After firing a four-hit, seven-inning complete game in the first contest of a doubleheader at No. 24 Alabama on April 16, junior southpaw Steven Gruver was named to the CollegeBaseball360.com Primetime Weekly Honor Roll for the second time
Senior third baseman Matt Duffy posted one of the most memorable offensive performances in Tennessee history against New Orleans on March 9, 2011, becoming just the second UT player to ever hit for the cycle. Duffy finished the contest 4-for-6 at the plate with a career-high three runs scored and four RBIs. He had a double in the first inning, a triple in the fourth, his second home run of the season in the fifth and a single in the eighth.
MATT DUFFY vs. New Orleans (3/9/11)4-for-6 with 3 runs and 4 RBIs1st AB 2nd AB 3rd AB 4th AB 5th AB 6th AB 2B F9 3B HR L9 1B
CHRIS BURKE vs. Vanderbilt (5/11/01)4-for-5 with 3 runs, 1 SB and 3 RBIs1st AB 2nd AB 3rd AB 4th AB 5th AB 6th AB 3B HR K 2B 1B X
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DUFFY HITS FOR THE CYCLE
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MAY17 (Tuesday)Tennessee-Martin at Arkansas [CST] 6:30 p.m. CTAuburn at South Alabama 6 p.m. CTJacksonville at Florida 7 p.m. ETKennesaw State at Georgia 5 p.m. ETWestern Kentucky at Kentucky 6:30 p.m. CTLSU at New Orleans 6:30 p.m. CTSEMO at Ole Miss 6:30 p.m. CTMississippi State at Memphis 6:30 p.m. CTUNC Asheville at S. Carolina [SPSO] 7 p.m. ETBelmont at Tennessee 7 p.m. ET
19 (Thursday)*South Carolina at Alabama 6:30 p.m. CT*Ole Miss at Arkansas 6:30 p.m. CT*Auburn at Tennessee 6 p.m. ET*Kentucky at Florida 7 p.m. ET*^Vanderbilt at Georgia [ESPNU] 7:30 p.m. ET*LSU at Mississippi State [#CSS] 6 p.m. CT
20 (Friday)*South Carolina at Alabama 6:30 p.m. CT*Ole Miss at Arkansas [#CSS] 6 p.m. CT*Auburn at Tennessee 6 p.m. ET*Kentucky at Florida [FS-FL] 7 p.m. ET*Vanderbilt at Georgia 7 p.m. ET*LSU at Mississippi State 6:30 p.m. CT
21 (Saturday)*^South Carolina at Alabama [#CSS] Noon CT*Ole Miss at Arkansas [CST] 2 p.m. CT*Auburn at Tennessee 2 p.m. ET*^Kentucky at Florida [#SPSO] 4 p.m. ET*Vanderbilt at Georgia 2 p.m. ET*LSU at Mississippi State 2 p.m. CT
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All Times Local to Game Site Unless Noted
2011 SEC STANDINGSin his career. He also earned the honor once last season after
logging seven shutout innings at Oregon State.. Against the Tide, the Canfield, Ohio, native struck out five and scattered four hits, all singles, to help the Vols snap a nine-game skid.
DUFFY LOOKS TO GET BACK ON TRACK A transfer from Vermont, UT senior third base-man Matt Duffy has been one of the team's most consistent players this season, starting all 50 games at third and hitting .316 in the middle of the lineup. After going hitless in 17 consecutive at-bats at one point, he broke out of his slump by going 4-for-9 (.444) in the three-game series at Alabama.. The Milton, Mass., native is tied for the team lead with six home runs and 37 RBIs and ranks third in the SEC with 13 HBPs. After a slow start in 2010, his first at Tennessee, Duffy picked up the pace at the end of the year, leading the Big Orange with a .348 batting average in SEC play.
CATAPANO HAS SIGHTS SET ON MARINESUnless the option to continue his baseball career
presents itself, Catapano plans on entering Officer Candidates School, a 10-week program in Quantico, Va., designed to train, evaluate and screen can-didates for potential as Marine Corp officers. Graduates of OCC are commissioned immediately upon graduation as Second Lieutenants and sent to The Basic School at Quantico for six months of further training.
RAMSEY ON JOHNNY BENCH AWARD WATCH LIST In his first season as the starting catcher at Tennessee, junior Matt Ramsey has solidified him-self as one of the top catch-and-throw backstops in the country, gunning down 13 of 29 potential baserunners (44.8%). He was recently added to the Johnny Bench Award Watch List, given to the top catcher in the country.
BENNETT OFF TO STRONG START After hitting 27 home runs as a senior at Farragut High School, UT freshman catcher/DH Ethan Bennett has wasted little time adjusting to the college game, as he is tied with senior Matt Duffy for the team lead with six home runs and is hitting .261 (30-for-115) with 23 RBIs through his first 37 games at Rocky Top. After missing the first two weekends of the season with a hamstring injury, Bennett exploded onto the scene with four home runs in three games. During that stretch, he hitting .583 (7-for-12) with 16 RBIs and six runs scored. Bennett's talent isn't limited to the baseball dia-mond though, as he is also an accomplished musi-cian with the ability to play the guitar, bass guitar, banjo, mandolin and piano.
VOLS OFF AND RUNNING Prior to the season, there was quite a bit of talk about Tennessee implementing a new, more aggressive baserunning philosophy. The Vols have walked-the-walk so far in 2011 as they have record-ed 83 stolen bases in the first 50 games of the sea-son, good for second in the SEC. By comparison, UT never reached that total since it had 87 in 2007. The new baserunning program was on full dis-play on Feb. 27 against Canisius, when the Big Orange was a near-perfect 9-for-10 on the base-paths, including a pair of double steals and three thefts of third. The last time a Tennessee team had nine stolen bases in one game came against Morehead State on Feb. 8, 2003. UT had been successful in 20 straight stolen base attempts and 29 of 30 tries before having a runner thrown out on March 9. With 26 thefts, senior Khayyan Norfork is just two off the league lead and just shy of the total for the entire South Carolina (32) team. Not far behind Norfork is speedy freshman Andrew Toles who has the fourth-most stolen bases in the SEC with 20 in 26 attempts. That ties Lar Gilligan (1989) for the third-most ever by a Tennessee freshman.
Former University of Tennessee standout student-athlete and longtime baseball coach Bill Wright passed away on April 21. A Knoxville native, Wright was the starting guard on Tennessee's 1943 SEC Champion basketball squad. Wright, who had a promising career in professional baseball cut short by illness, was baseball and basketball coach at Knoxville West High School before being hired in 1960 by Bowden Wyatt as the first full-time academic advisor at UT. Wright was promoted to head baseball coach at Tennessee in 1963, and compiled an impressive overall record of 408-308-2 (.570) during his 19 years with the Vols. The longest-tenured coach in UT baseball history, Wright's 408 victories were the school record when he retired and that total remains second in program history.
FORMER VOL BASEBALL COACH BILL WRIGHT PASSES AWAY
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SAVING THE DAY One of the most eye-popping stats for Tennessee this season has come from the back of the team's bullpen. After recording four saves over the course of the entire 2010 campaign, the Vols already have 12 saves in 50 games this season, with seven differ-ent pitchers doing the honors no less. Matt Ramsey and Nick Williams have three, Zack Godley has two, while Nick Blount, T.J. Thornton, Levi Dean and Drew Steckenrider each have one. With nine career saves, Ramsey is currently tied with Rich DeLucia (83-86) for the fifth most in Tennessee history.
VOLS MAKING THE GRADE Academics have been a top priority for the Vols since Todd Raleigh arrived in 2008. Proving that point, Tennessee increased its multi-year APR to 936, up from 850 in 2005. That increase represented the largest single-year jump by any team at UT as it had an APR of 898 last year. For the 2009-10 school year alone, the Vol baseball team posted a spectacular 982 APR.
VOLS NOT LISTED IN NOTICE OF ALLEGATIONS The University of Tennessee received a Notice of Allegations from the NCAA on Feb. 23. While an examination into potential rules violations by the University of Tennessee baseball program was refer-enced in the initial Letter of Inquiry from the NCAA, there were no alleged violations by the baseball program listed in this Notice.
RALEIGH REACHES CENTURY MARK AT UT With a 7-3 road victory over Lipscomb on March 23, Tennessee head coach Todd Raleigh collected his 100th win at Rocky Top. In his fourth season with the Vols, the UT skipper is now 106-111 (.488). Raleigh becomes just the fourth Tennessee coach to reach that mark in Knoxville, joining John Whited (145 wins/1982-87), Bill Wright (408/1963-81) and Rod Delmonico (699/1990-2007).
SHUTOUT STREAK OVER Prior to its 4-0 victory over Milwaukee on Opening Day (2/18), Tennessee's last shutout came
on March 10, 2007, a span of three years, 11 months and eight days (209 games), when James Adkins and Ryne Simpson combined to blank Siena, 5-0, in Knoxville. It didn't take the Vols to pick up another shut-out as they accomplished the feat once again just a week later against Canisius (2/25), also by a 4-0 score. UT picked up another on March 9 with a 14-0 blanking over New Orleans.
Longest Time Between Shutouts 1. 209 games 3/10/07 (Siena) - 2/18/11 (Mlwaukee) Three years, 11 months, 8 days (1441 days) 2. 84 games 4/30/88 (Auburn) - 3/22/90 (Tusculum) 1 year, 10 months, 22 days (691 days) 3. 74 games 4/17/29 (Hiwassee) - 5/2/47 (Lincoln Memorial) 18 years, 15 days (6589 days) 4. 69 games 5/17/47 (Tenn. Tech) - 4/18/51 (Vanderbilt) Three years, 11 months, 1 day (1432 days) 5. 64 games 4/21/96 (Georgia) - 4/18/97 (Georgia) 11 months, 28 days (362 days)
NORFORK EXCELS ON OPENING DAY...AGAIN For the second straight season, Vol second base-man Khayyan Norfork opened the year with a bang. After going 4-for-5 with two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base in his UT debut against Xavier in 2010, Norfork kicked off the 2011 campaign with a 2-for-4 effort, knocking in three of the team's four runs against Milwaukee in its 4-0 victory. In his two Opening Day starts combined, Norfork is 6-for-9 (.667) with four RBIs, two stolen bases and two runs scored.
RECORD-SETTING ATTENDANCE ON OPENING WEEKEND
Tennessee set a new school-record for total atten-dance in a home-opening series, drawing 6,111 fans (2,037/game) to the three-game set against Milwaukee, Feb. 18-20. The previous record was set in 1997 when the Vols drew 5,877 over three games
against Eastern Kentucky. With 2,345 on hand on the first day of the 2011 season, UT had its second-highest attendance for a home-opening contest, behind only the 2.753 that saw the Vols take on Louisville on Feb. 25, 1995.
OPENING DAY SOUTHPAWS With Steven Gruver earning the Opening Day start for the Vols this season, it marked the third consecutive campaign that the Vols have trotted a southpaw out to the mound to open the year. Opening Day Starters Under Head Coach Todd Raleigh 2011 Steven Gruver (Jr., LHP) W vs. Milwaukee - 6.0 IP, 8 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K 2010 Bryan Morgado (Jr., LHP) W vs. Xavier- 5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K 2009 Nick Hernandez (Jr., LHP) ND vs. Oregon State - 5.0 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K 2008 Steve Crnkovich (So., RHP) W vs. Morehead State - 7.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
ROCKY TOP BLOODLINES Freshman centerfielder Andrew Toles was born to bleed orange. A fourth-round selection by the Florida Marlins last June, Toles decided to put his professional career on hold in order to attend the same school where his father and uncle both excelled on the gridiron. His father, Alvin, was a hard-hitting linebacker at Tennessee (1981-84) before being drafted in the first round of the 1985 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints. His uncle, Johnnie Jones, also is the fourth-leading rusher in Tennessee history (82-84) and spent time with the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the CFL. His mother, Vicky, meanwhile, played basketball at the University of New Orleans, and his sister, Morgan plays basketball at Auburn.
NEW FACES IN THE CROWD The Volunteers return 17 players, including seven starters, from last year's squad which finished with a record of 30-26. Joining them is a talented group of 14 newcomers, headlined by freshman Andrew Toles, a fourth-round pick by the Florida Marlins in the 2010 MLB First-Year Player Draft, and last year's Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year, Ethan Bennett from Farragut High School. All 14 newcomers have already made their way into a game this season.
NEW FACES ON THE COACHING STAFF In addition to the 14 new players, Tennessee also welcomes a pair of new coaches in assistant coach Ash Lawson and volunteer assistant Barrett Shaft. A former head coach at Tennessee Wesleyan, Lawson comes to Rocky Top from the San Diego Padres for whom he was a regional crosschecker. He was named the Padres' Scout of the Year in 2006. Shaft is in his first season as a volunteer assistant after serving as a manager for the team last year. He is a 2008 graduate of Western Carolina.
In an effort to get a few laughs out of his teammates and fans this season, senior Tyler Horne selected Elton John's "Circle of Life" from the animated motion picture "The Lion King," as his walk-up song. It has achieved its stated goal as both players and fans alike have embraced it. When Horne strides to the dish, it is not uncommon to see people imitating the scene from the movie where Rafiki presents Simba for all of the kingdom to see.
CIRCLE OF LIFE
TYLER HORNE | Senior Third Baseman
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HOMEGROWN TALENT PLENTIFUL ON TENNESSEE ROSTER Tennessee’s roster includes 12 players from the state of Tennessee (38.7 percent of the roster). Five Vols are from Knox County and one is from Sevier County (Seymour), while two others hail from West Tennessee and four are from Middle Tennessee. Four of the local players hail from Farragut High School, including senior Rob Catapano, junior Matt Ramsey and freshmen Ethan Bennett and Nick Williams. Bennett was named a 2010 Louisville Slugger High School All American, Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year and TBCA Class AAA Player of the Year after setting a state single-season record with 27 home runs. He also hit .420 with 73 RBIs and scored 57 runs and set the national record for home runs in consecutive games, belting 16 during a 10-game stretch in April. Williams also played a big role in leading Farragut to three straight state titles with Bennett, going 19-0 with 137 strikeouts and an 0.85 ERA during his three seasons on the varsity squad.
THE COLOR ORANGE On Sunday, Feb. 20, ESPN aired a feature-length documentary on former two-sport Tennessee star Condredge Holloway, entitled "The Color Orange." The documentary, produced and directed by country music star Kenny Chesney, detailed Holloway's collegiate career as the first black quar-terback in the SEC. In addition to his exploits on the gridiron, Holloway also served as the starting shortstop at UT, garnering first-team All-America recognition in 1975 after hitting .396 with 20 RBIs and two home runs.
BASEBALL PARTICIPATES IN LIGHT THE NIGHT WALK, RAISES MORE THAN $5,000 FOR CANCER RESEARCH For the fourth straight year, the University of Tennessee baseball team participated in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Light the Night
Walk Thursday evening at Circle Park on the UT campus. Since becoming involved with the event in 2007, the Volunteers have now helped to raise nearly $30,000, including over $5,000 this year, in support of research into the treatment and preven-tion of cancer.
LIVE BLOG WITH THE VOLS Fans looking for a way to get closer to the team and interact more during games need look no fur-ther than UTSports.com this season. For each game, there will be an interactive CoverItLive blog where fans can submit questions and comments about that night's contest.
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Tennessee freshman catcher Ethan Bennett's talent isn't limited to the baseball field as he also has quite the ear for music. The Knoxville native plays five instruments, including the banjo, guitar, bass guitar, mandolin and piano.
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THE MUSIC MAN
SERIES HISTORYTennessee leads the all-time series with Belmont, 5-3, dating back to the first meeting between the two
squads in 2000, a 6-5 UT win. All seven matchups have occurred in Knoxville. The Vols have won the last two contests and four of the last five. Belmont's three wins came in 2004, 2005 and 2008.
LAST SEASON Blake Forsythe crushed his second grand slam of the season and finished with a career-high tying five RBIs as the University of Tennessee baseball team cruised to a 13-5 triumph over Belmont on April 27. In addition to his grand slam, Forsythe also had a run-scoring double to finish the game 2-for-3 with five RBIs, tying his career-high which set against Ohio on May 7, 2009. Fellow classmates Josh Liles and Khayyan Norfork also had strong days at the dish, scoring three runs apiece. Liles was 3-for-3 in the contest, while Norfork had one hit and walked a personal-best three times. Zach Osborne also had two hits and three runs in the UT victory, including his fifth home run of the season. Steven Gruver turned in a solid start, going five innings and allowing three runs on four hits and three walks while striking out two to earn his second victory of the season. Will Locante surrendered just a single hit in two scoreless frames, while Alan Walden retired all three batters he faced in a perfect inning of work. D.J. Leffler closed out the contest, allowing two unearned runs on one hit and a walk in the ninth.
CAREER STATISTICSYear ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA2009 --- INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE ---2010 --- INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE ---2011 3.33 1 0 14 2 0 0 0 1 24.1 27 9 9 10 14 5 1 1 103 .297 2 0 1 2 0TOTAL 3.33 1 0 14 2 0 0 0 1 24.1 27 9 9 10 14 5 1 1 103 .297 2 0 1 2 0
2011 - JUNIORIs set to make his third start in a Tennessee uniform on Tuesday against Belmont...First came against New Orleans on March 9 when he struck out three and allowed just one run on three hits in three innings...Second was last week against MTSU...Allowed two runs on five hits in a career-high four innings...Added another three-inning effort out of the bullpen against Alabama A&M on March 15 to pick up his first career save...Fanned two in a scoreless frame at Lipscomb...Made two relief appearances against Ole Miss, yielding a run on two hits each time...Got back on track with a scoreless inning versus UNC Asheville...Was touched up for a run on three hits at Florida on April 3...Struck out the side around one hit against Presbyterian on April 5...Fired three shutout frames against Appalachian State....After allowing two runs at Vanderbilt on April 29, bounced back with a scoreless inning against the Commodores two days later.
INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGEWas the ace of the Indian River staff in 2010...Went 6-5 with a 3.83 ERA in a team-high 77.2 frames spanning 15 appearances...Twice named the FCCAA Pitcher of the Week as a sophomore...Made 11 appearances in 2008, his first collegiate campaign...Posted a 3-4 record with a 4.12 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 59.0 innings of work.
HIGH SCHOOLGraduated from American Heritage High School in Delray Beach, Fla., where he was coached by Carm Mazza...Lettered all four years and was a team captain in his final two seasons...Was named the 2008 South Florida Sun-Sentinel 3A-2A-1A Player of the Year, Palm Beach County Player of the Year, all-state and all-county as a senior after going 10-1 with a 1.20 ERA and 90 strikeouts.
PERSONALFull name is Thomas John Thornton...Born December 3, 1989, in Laguna Hills, Calif...Son of Mike and Susan Thornton...Has one brother, Will...Credits his parents and high school coach Carm Mazza as his biggest influences...
Chose Tennessee over South Carolina and College of Charleston...Recipient of the Hattie Ogle McGriffin Athletic Scholarship...Academic major: Sociology - criminal justice.
Innings (Starter) ............................................4.0 vs. Middle Tennessee State (5/10)Innings (Reliever) ................................... 3.0 (2x), last vs. Appalachian State (4/12)Runs Allowed ........................................................................2 (2x), last vs. MTSU (5/10)ER Allowed .............................................................................2 (2x), last vs. MTSU (5/10)Strikeouts ....................................................................3 (2x), last vs. Presbyterian (4/5)Walks .......................................................................................................... 3 vs. MTSU (5/10)Hits Allowed ........................................................................................... 5 vs. MTSU (5/10)Wild Pitches ........................................................1 (2x), last vs. Mississippi State (5/7)HBP......................................................................................................................................... N/A
When Bullpen Allows Runs: 12-24When Bullpen Allows No Runs: 11-3When Bullpen Pitches 3+ Inn.: 18-14When No Relievers are Used: 2-0
40 JOSH ALLMAN LHP 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 SV, 1 GLast Win: none in 2011 Save: none in 2011Loss: none in 2011 Blown SV: none in 2011 • Yielded a hit and walk and struck out in in first app. of 2011 vs. New Orleans • Was 0-0 with a 10.12 ERA in four appearances (2.2 IP) last seasonDate Opp. Score Dec. IP H R ER BB K Pitches3/9 vs. New Orleans 18-4 -- 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 19/10-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17 ROB CATAPANO LHP 2-5, 6.65 ERA, 0 SV, 12 GLast Win: at Austin Peay (3/16) Save: none in 2011Loss: vs. Mississippi State (5/8) Blown SV: none in 2011 • Made first appearance of 2011 in 5th inning vs. Milwaukee (2/20) • Has made nine starts and three relief appearances • Posted a 3-0 record with a 7.11 ERA in 14 appearances at UT in 2010 • Was 5-1 in 46 appearances over two years at North Carolina • Made two College World Series appearances with the Tar HeelsDate Opp. Score Dec. IP H R ER BB K Pitches2/20 vs. Milwaukee 6-9 -- 1.0 1 3 3 1 2 20/143/8 vs. New Orleans* 14-0 W 4.0 3 0 0 0 5 54/353/16 at Austin Peay * 5-3 W 3.0 3 1 1 2 3 58/333/20 at Kentucky 3-7 -- 3.0 2 1 0 0 1 36/253/26 vs. Ole Miss * 6-4 -- 5.0 6 2 2 2 2 81/554/1 at Florida * 0-3 L 6.2 8 2 2 1 3 95/624/7 vs. S. Carolina * 0-4 L 5.2 7 3 3 3 1 94/524/14 at Alabama * 2-8 L 2.1 6 5 5 0 0 50/314/23 vs. Georgia * 6-8 L 3.0 6 5 5 1 2 53/374/30 at Vanderbilt 1-10 -- 3.0 9 5 5 0 1 60/365/8 vs. Miss. State * 2-5 L 4.2 4 3 3 5 1 89/505/15 at LSU * 5-15 -- 3.1 6 4 4 2 1 66/37------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19 HUNTER DANIEL LHP 0-0, 7.84 ERA, 0 SV, 16 GLast Win: none in 2011 Save: none in 2011Loss: none in 2011 Blown SV: none in 2011 • Struck out the first batter he faced in 2011 vs. Morehead St. (3/6) • Sophomore from Bearden HS in Knoxville • Did not allowed a hit or an earned run in first 9.0 innings of his careerDate Opp. Score Dec. IP H R ER BB K Pitches3/6 vs. Morehead St. 10-8 -- 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 6/33/9 vs. New Orleans 18-4 -- 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 14/73/13 vs. Manhattan 15-1 -- 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 15/93/23 at Lipscomb 7-3 -- 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 6/43/25 vs. Ole Miss 1-6 -- 1.2 1 1 1 1 1 29/153/27 vs. Ole Miss 0-8 -- 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 14/84/1 at Florida 0-3 -- 0.1 2 1 1 0 1 10/64/2 at Florida 2-11 -- 0.1 2 2 2 0 1 10/84/7 vs. S. Carolina 0-4 -- 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 4/34/9 vs. S. Carolina 1-2 -- 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 6/34/14 at Alabama 2-8 -- 0.2 0 0 0 2 0 15/54/23 vs. Georgia 6-8 -- 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 5/44/24 vs. Georgia 3-5 -- 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2/05/1 at Vanderbilt 3-19 -- 0.1 4 5 5 1 0 20/125/7 vs. Miss. State 3-5 -- 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 7/45/11 at MTSU 3-12 -- 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 17/9-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------32 LEVI DEAN RHP 4-2, 4.60 ERA, 1 SV, 14 GLast Win: at Kentucky (3/19) Save: vs. Canisius (2/25)Loss: vs. Appalachian St. (4/12) Blown SV: none in 2011 • Made first appearance of 2011 in 4th inning vs. Milwaukee (2/20) • Earned his first win at UT with 3.0 innings of scoreless relief • Picked up his first save with 2.0 shutout innings of relief in 4-0 win on 2/25 • Earned his second win out of the pen vs. Bradley on 3/4 (4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 K) • Transfer from Lower Columbia (Wash.) CollegeDate Opp. Score Dec. IP H R ER BB K Pitches2/19 vs. Milwaukee 7-6 W 3.0 3 0 0 2 4 49/282/25 vs. Canisius 4-0 SV 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 17/112/27 vs. Canisius 9-4 -- 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 21/143/4 vs. Bradley 7-3 W 4.0 2 0 0 1 2 56/323/12 vs. Manhattan-2* 3-2 W 4.0 3 2 1 1 2 67/393/16 at Austin Peay 5-3 -- 1.2 4 1 0 1 2 46/283/19 at Kentucky 12-8 W 3.0 3 2 2 4 0 53/233/23 at Lipscomb 7-3 -- 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 16/123/27 vs. Ole Miss* 0-8 L 2.1 6 3 3 1 1 39/244/5 vs. Presbyterian 6-10 -- 1.1 1 1 1 0 0 22/134/9 vs. S. Carolina 1-2 -- 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 15/94/12 vs. App State 5-6 L 2.0 3 4 4 1 2 37/225/6 vs. Miss. State 5-16 -- 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 14/65/10 vs. MTSU 5-4 -- 2.0 4 2 2 0 2 28/20
15 ZACK GODLEY RHP 1-0, 3.86 ERA, 2 SV, 25 GLast Win: vs. MTSU (5/10) Save: vs. Morehead State (3/6)Loss: at LSU (5/15) Blown SV: at Kentucky (3/18) • Power arm out of the bullpen with 9.32 K/9 ratio through 25 appearances • Made UT debut with two scoreless innings of relief (2 H, 1 BB, 3 K) on 2/18 • Came back two days later to strike out 5 more in another 2.0 inning stint • Struck out the side in the top of the 9th vs. Milwaukee on 2/20 • Earned first save with 1.2 innings of one-hit ball in 9-4 win vs. Canisius (2/27) • Came on to record the final out vs. Morehead St. for his second save (3/6) • Tossed 2.0 perfect innings to pick up first collegiate win vs. MTSU (5/10)Date Opp. Score Dec. IP H R ER BB K Pitches2/18 vs. Milwaukee 4-0 -- 2.0 2 0 0 1 3 38/242/20 vs. Milwaukee 6-9 -- 2.0 1 0 0 2 5 39/242/27 vs. Canisius 9-4 SV 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 13/83/4 vs. Bradley 7-3 -- 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 12/73/6 vs. Morehead St. 10-8 SV 0.1 2 0 0 0 1 9/63/12 vs. Manhattan-2 3-2 -- 2.0 1 0 0 1 4 30/173/16 at Austin Peay 5-3 -- 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 18/123/18 at Kentucky 3-5 BSV 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 13/83/20 at Kentucky 3-7 --- 1.1 4 2 2 1 0 23/133/23 at Lipscomb 7-3 -- 0.2 1 1 0 0 0 14/73/25 vs. Ole Miss 1-6 -- 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 9/13/27 vs. Ole Miss 0-8 -- 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 28/153/30 vs. UNC Asheville 14-6 -- 1.0 6 4 4 1 1 37/214/2 at Florida 2-11 -- 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 11/94/3 at Florida 1-9 -- 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 18/94/5 vs. Presbyterian 6-10 -- 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 7/44/9 vs. S. Carolina 1-2 -- 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 13/74/12 vs. App State 5-6 -- 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 10/94/14 at Alabama 2-8 -- 2.2 3 1 0 0 2 40/214/23 vs. Georgia 6-8 -- 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 8/65/6 vs. Miss. State 5-16 -- 0.2 4 4 1 0 1 31/185/8 vs. Miss. State 2-5 -- 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 14/105/10 vs. MTSU 5-4 W 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 17/135/14 at LSU 1-8 -- 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 16/115/15 at LSU 5-15 L 0.2 0 2 1 1 0 11/6-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14 JEROD PEPER RHP 0-1, 21.32 ERA, 0 SV, 10 GLast Win: none in 2011 Save: none in 2011Loss: vs. Milwaukee (2/20) Blown SV: none in 2011 • Junior from Adair, Okla., is a transfer from Seminole State College • Opened the year as UT's Sunday starterDate Opp. Score Dec. IP H R ER BB K Pitches2/20 vs. Milwaukee* 6-9 L 2.1 5 5 5 3 0 53/292/27 vs. Canisius* 9-4 -- 0.0 0 2 1 1 0 6/03/6 vs. Morehead St. 10-8 -- 0.2 4 5 5 1 1 35/193/9 vs. New Orleans 18-4 -- 0.1 1 3 3 3 0 23/93/30 vs. UNC Asheville 14-6 -- 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 9/34/1 at Florida 0-3 -- 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 17/74/7 vs. S. Carolina 0-4 -- 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 6/44/14 at Alabama 2-8 -- 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 7/44/24 vs. Georgia 3-5 -- 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 9/75/7 vs. Miss. State 3-5 -- 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 11/4-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------28 MATT RAMSEY RHP 0-1, 0.96 ERA, 3 SV, 8 GLast Win: none in 2011 Save: vs. Ole Miss (3/27)Loss: at Florida (4/3) Blown SV: none in 2011 • Has struck out 15 of the 35 batters he has faced this season (14.46/9 inn.) • Made first appearance of 2011 in 7th inn. of 14-0 win over New Orleans (3/8) • Started year as UT's closer (3 SV) in addition to handling starting catching duties • Made first collegiate start at #3 Florida on April 3 • Left second start vs. S. Carolina on April 9 with soreness in right forearm • Has nine career saves (4 in 2009, 2 in 2010) and a career ERA of 4.43 • Was 4-2 with a 4.29 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 21 appearances (35.2 IP) in 2010 • Tied for 10th all-time in UT history with 56 career appearances • Strong-armed junior from Farragut HS in KnoxvilleDate Opp. Score Dec. IP H R ER BB K Pitches3/8 vs. New Orleans 14-0 -- 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 12/93/12 vs. Manhattan-2 3-2 SV 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 9/73/16 at Austin Peay 5-3 SV 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 16/103/20 at Kentucky 3-7 -- 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 7/33/23 at Lipscomb 7-3 -- 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 23/143/26 vs. Ole Miss 6-4 SV 1.0 0 0 0 2 3 29/164/3 at Florida * 1-9 L 2.0 1 1 1 3 1 49/244/9 vs. S. Carolina * 1-2 -- 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 32/16-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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37 JON REED RHP 1-2, 5.77 ERA, 0 SV, 13 GLast Win: vs. Canisius (2/26) Save: none in 2011Loss: at Vanderbilt (4/30) Blown SV: none in 2011 • Has started nine games and made four relief appearances this season • Made collegiate debut vs. Milwaukee on 2/19 with 3.0 IP, 3 ER • Redshirted the 2010 season after having Tommy John surgery • Selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 21st round in the 2009 MLB DraftDate Opp. Score Dec. IP H R ER BB K Pitches2/19 vs. Milwaukee* 7-6 -- 3.0 4 3 3 2 0 63/342/26 vs. Canisius* 6-2 W 6.0 4 2 2 3 2 73/443/6 vs. Morehead St.* 10-8 -- 4.1 4 3 3 2 1 76/503/13 vs. Manhattan* 15-1 -- 4.2 5 1 1 2 2 75/453/23 at Lipscomb* 7-3 -- 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 22/163/13 vs. UNC Asheville* 14-6 -- 2.0 5 2 2 1 2 50/334/5 vs. Presbyterian* 6-10 L 3.0 4 2 0 1 2 53/36 4/12 vs. App State* 5-6 -- 1.0 1 2 2 2 2 28/154/23 vs. Georgia 6-8 -- 4.2 1 0 0 1 2 69/414/30 at Vanderbilt * 1-10 L 3.2 7 4 4 2 2 69/405/6 vs. Miss. State 5-16 -- 2.0 2 2 1 2 3 44/275/11 at MTSU 3-12 -- 1.2 6 6 6 3 1 43/245/13 at LSU 0-9 -- 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 16/8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------31 DALTON SABERHAGEN LHP 1-0, 4.20 ERA, 0 SV, 12 GLast Win: vs. Alabama A&M (3/15) Save: none in 2011Loss: none in 2011 Blown SV: none in 2011 • Made his collegiate debut on 3/6, throwing a scoreless inning vs. Morehead St. • Struck out the side in the 9th in 2nd appearance vs. New Orleans (3/9) • Earned first win with 5.0 innings of one-run ball vs. Alabama A&M (3/15) • Son of two-time Cy Young Award winner Bret Saberhagen • Older brother Drew is a manager for TennesseeDate Opp. Score Dec. IP H R ER BB K Pitches3/6 vs. Morehead St. 10-8 -- 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 15/93/9 vs. New Orleans 18-4 -- 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 22/133/12 vs. Manhattan-1 11-5 -- 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 17/103/15 vs. Ala. A&M 11-5 W 5.0 5 1 1 0 4 49/353/23 at Lipscomb 7-3 -- 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 16/93/27 vs. Ole Miss 0-8 -- 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 3/23/30 vs. UNC Asheville 14-6 -- 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 19/124/5 vs. Presbyterian 6-10 -- 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 8/24/14 at Alabama 2-8 -- 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 14/114/23 vs. Georgia 6-8 -- 0.0 1 2 2 1 0 12/65/11 at MTSU 3-12 -- 3.0 3 2 2 0 2 53/335/15 at LSU 5-15 -- 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 29/16-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------20 DREW STECKENRIDER RHP 2-0, 6.53 ERA, 1 SV, 17 GLast Win: vs. Georgia (4/22) Save: vs. Canisius (2/26)Loss: none in 2011 Blown SV: none in 2011 • Has struck out 15 over last eight appearances (10.1 IP) • Made first appearance of 2011 in 3rd inning vs. Milwaukee (2/20) • Struck out 4 in 3.0 shutout innings vs. Canisius to earn first save in 6-2 win (2/26) • No decision in first start vs. Bradley on 3/4 (4.0 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K) • Tallied first career win vs. Manhattan on 3/12 (5.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 K) • Provides UT a power arm out of the pen and can also startDate Opp. Score Dec. IP H R ER BB K Pitches2/20 vs. Milwaukee 6-9 -- 1.2 3 1 1 1 3 45/262/26 vs. Canisius 6-2 SV 3.0 2 0 0 0 4 44/303/4 vs. Bradley* 7-3 -- 4.0 8 3 3 1 4 71/453/12 vs. Manhattan* 11-5 W 5.1 4 4 3 3 3 85/473/19 at Kentucky* 12-8 -- 2.1 5 4 4 3 1 49/263/27 vs. Ole Miss 0-8 -- 1.0 1 1 1 2 2 26/133/30 vs. UNC Asheville 14-6 -- 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 14/94/2 at Florida 2-11 -- 1.1 1 5 5 4 1 33/144/5 vs. Presbyterian 6-10 -- 0.1 1 3 3 2 0 13/54/8 vs. S. Carolina 0-2 -- 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 20/124/16 at Alabama 1-0 -- 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 12/54/22 vs. Georgia 5-4 W 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 17/84/24 vs. Georgia 3-5 -- 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 11/75/1 at Vanderbilt 3-19 -- 1.2 3 0 0 1 2 53/315/8 vs. Miss. State 2-5 -- 3.0 2 1 1 3 3 48/255/11 at MTSU 3-12 -- 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 25/17 5/15 at LSU 5-15 -- 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 23/13-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------24 T.J. THORNTON LHP 1-0, 3.33 ERA, 1 SV, 14 GLast Win: vs. New Orleans (3/9) Save: vs. Alabama A&M (3/15)Loss: none in 2011 Blown SV: none in 2011 • Earned first career win in first career start vs. New Orleans (3/9) • Picked up his first save at UT with three innings vs. Alabama A&M (3/15) • Transfer from Indian River Community CollegeDate Opp. Score Dec. IP H R ER BB K Pitches3/9 vs. New Orleans* 18-4 W 3.0 3 1 1 1 3 43/273/15 vs. Ala. A&M 9-1 SV 3.0 1 0 0 1 2 28/183/23 at Lipscomb 7-3 -- 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 14/83/26 vs. Ole Miss 6-4 -- 1.0 2 1 1 2 0 18/9
3/27 vs. Ole Miss 0-8 -- 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 17/113/30 vs. UNC Asheville 14-6 -- 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 19/134/3 at Florida 1-9 -- 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 18/134/5 vs. Presbyterian 6-10 -- 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 22/154/12 vs. App State 5-6 -- 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 26/164/29 at Vanderbilt 1-10 -- 1.1 4 2 2 0 0 31/195/1 at Vanderbilt 3-19 -- 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 7/65/7 vs. Miss. State 3-5 -- 2.1 3 1 1 2 0 41/215/10 vs. MTSU * 5-4 -- 4.0 5 2 2 3 1 61/325/15 at LSU 5-15 -- 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 9/7-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25 CARTER WATSON RHP 5-3, 4.91 ERA, 0 SV, 21 GLast Win: vs. UNC Asheville (3/30) Save: none in 2011Loss: at MTSU (5/11) Blown SV: none in 2011 • Made collegiate debut with 0.2 scoreless IP vs. Milwaukee (2/19) • Tossed 2.0 more innings the next day, allowing one hit with 1 K and 1 BB • Earned first win with 4.2 IP (2 H, 1 R, 0 ER) of relief after rain delay (2/27) • Entered that game vs. Canisius with two on, no out in top 1st • Earned first starting assignment at Kentucky (3/20)Date Opp. Score Dec. IP H R ER BB K Pitches2/19 vs. Milwaukee 7-6 -- 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 12/72/20 vs. Milwaukee 6-9 -- 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 26/122/27 vs. Canisius 9-4 W 4.2 2 1 0 4 1 73/393/6 vs. Morehead St. 10-8 W 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 36/223/9 vs. New Orleans 18-4 -- 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 8/43/13 vs. Manhattan 15-1 W 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 17/123/16 at Austin Peay 5-3 -- 2.0 2 1 0 3 1 41/193/20 at Kentucky* 3-7 L 1.0 4 4 4 1 0 44/233/23 at Lipscomb 7-3 W 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 18/123/27 vs. Ole Miss 0-8 -- 2.0 0 2 2 3 0 28/93/30 vs. UNC Asheville 14-6 W 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 27/184/1 at Florida 0-3 -- 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 4/14/5 vs. Presbyterian 6-10 -- 2.0 3 3 3 2 0 44/244/9 vs. S. Carolina 1-2 L 2.0 3 2 2 1 2 42/284/12 vs. App State 5-6 -- 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 16/114/14 at Alabama 2-8 -- 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 19/94/23 vs. Georgia 6-8 -- 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 10/64/30 at Vanderbilt 1-10 -- 1.1 1 1 1 0 2 23/135/8 vs. Miss. State 2-5 -- 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 5/25/11 at MTSU * 3-12 -- 0.1 4 4 2 1 0 37/19 5/13 at LSU 0-9 -- 1.0 3 1 1 1 1 16/10-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------29 NICK WILLIAMS RHP 1-1, 6.67 ERA, 3 SV, 20 GLast Win: vs. Ole Miss (3/26) Save:vs. MTSU (5/10)Loss: vs. Indiana (3/5) Blown SV: vs. Indiana (3/5) • Made collegiate debut in 9th inning vs. Milwaukee (2/18) • Closed out UT's first shutout since 2007 on Opening Day (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K) • Tallied his first career save the next day (1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K) • Suffered his first loss vs. Indiana on 3/5 (1.0 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K) • Struck out his brother, UK C Michael Williams, on four pitches (3/18) • Struck out 5 of the 7 batters he faced vs. Ole Miss (3/26) to earn 1st win • Second save was a four-out effort in a 1-0 win at Alabama (4/16) • Tossed a career-high 3.0 shutout innings, allowing just 1 hit, vs. UGA (4/24) • Was 19-0 with 137 strikeouts, 0.85 ERA and three state titles during HS career • Freshman from Farragut HS in KnoxvilleDate Opp. Score Dec. IP H R ER BB K Pitches2/18 vs. Milwaukee 4-0 -- 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 9/62/19 vs. Milwaukee 7-6 SV 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 19/133/5 vs. Indiana 3-6 L 1.0 2 3 2 1 0 28/163/8 vs. New Orleans 14-0 -- 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 33/253/13 vs. Manhattan 15-1 -- 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 33/203/18 at Kentucky 3-5 -- 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 33/203/20 at Kentucky 3-7 -- 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 45/273/23 at Lipscomb 7-3 -- 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 18/123/26 vs. Ole Miss 6-4 W 2.0 1 1 1 0 5 31/20 4/3 at Florida 1-9 -- 1.0 4 5 4 2 0 36/19 4/5 vs. Presbyterian 6-10 -- 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 9/54/9 vs. S. Carolina 1-2 -- 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 30/174/12 vs. App State 5-6 -- 1.1 1 0 0 1 3 30/204/16 at Alabama 1-0 SV 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 19/134/22 vs. Georgia 5-4 -- 1.2 2 0 0 1 2 48/284/24 vs. Georgia 3-5 -- 3.0 1 0 0 1 1 40/265/1 at Vanderbilt 3-19 -- 2.0 4 6 6 3 0 56/315/7 vs. Miss. State 3-5 -- 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 23/175/10 vs. MTSU 5-4 SV 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 14/95/15 at LSU 5-15 -- 1.1 6 7 7 4 1 49/22
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Last Home RunBennett.......... 5/11 at Middle Tennessee St.Duffy ............... 5/11 at Middle Tennessee St.Horne ....................................3/23 at LipscombFritts.....................3/12 vs. Manhattan (DH-1)Liles ....................... 5/18/10 vs. UNC AshevilleMorgan ................................... 4/23 vs. GeorgiaNorfork .......... 5/11 at Middle Tennessee St.Osborne .....................3/15 vs. Alabama A&MPierce ...............................3/8 vs. New OrleansRamsey ................................ 5/8/10 at GeorgiaThurber..................................3/19 at KentuckyToles .......................................3/19 at KentuckyWalker ..............................................................N/A
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2011 SUPERLATIVES
Team Highs and LowsBattingMost At-Bats ...................................................... 45 vs. Manhattan, 3/13Fewest At-Bats ..............................23 vs. Manhattan (7), 3/12 (DH-2)Most Runs (Game): .........................................18 vs. New Orleans, 3/9Most Runs (Inning): ..................................9, 5th vs. New Orleans, 3/8Most Hits (Game): ............................................ 22 vs. Manhattan, 3/13Fewest Hits (Game): ...................................3 vs. South Carolina, (4/8)Most Hits (Inning): ...................................8, 5th vs. New Orleans,. 3/8 Most RBIs: ..........................................................17 vs. New Orleans, 3/9 Most Doubles: ........................................................... 6 vs. Canisius, 2/25Most Triples: ....................................................... 2 vs. New Orleans, 3/9Most Home Runs: .........................................3 (2x), last at MTSU, 5/11Most Total Bases: ............................................. 30 vs. Manhattan, 3/13 Most Walks: ..................................................10 vs. UNC Asheville, 3/30Fewest Walks: ....................................................0 (3x), last at LSU, 5/13Most Strikeouts: .......................................14 vs. Mississippi State, 5/8Fewest Strikeouts: ......................1 (2x), last vs. UNC Asheville, 3/30Most Hit-by-Pitch: ........................................4 (4x), last at MTSU, 5/11Most Sac Bunts: .................................................3 (3x), last at LSU, 5/15Most Sac Flies: .......................................................... 2 vs. Canisius, 2/27Most Stolen Bases: .................................................. 9 vs. Canisius, 2/27Most Left on Base: ...............................................16 at Lipscomb, 3/23Most Left on Base (X-Inn): ..................................................................N/A
FieldingMost Putouts: .......................................................... 30 vs. Georgia, 4/22Most Assists: ........................................17 vs. Manhattan, 3/12 (DH-1)Most Errors: .......................................................................... 5 at LSU, 5/14Most Passed Balls: ........................... 2 (2x), last vs. Presbyterian, 4/5Most Double Plays: ................................................. 4 vs. Canisius, 2/27
PitchingMost Innings Pitched: ........................................10.0 vs. Georgia, 4/22Most Runs Allowed: .............................................19 at Vanderbilt, 5/1Most Runs Allowed (Inn.): ...................... 11 (6th) at Vanderbilt, 5/1Most Earned Runs Allowed: ..............................19 at Vanderbilt, 5/1Fewest Runs Allowed: ................. 0 (4x), last Alabama (DH-2), 4/16Most Hits Allowed: ...............................................21 at Vanderbilt, 5/1Fewest Hits Allowed: .............................................. 3 vs. Canisius, 2/25Most Hits Allowed (Inn.): ...........................9 at Vanderbilt (6th), 5/1Most Home Runs Allowed: .............3, vs. Appalachian State, 4/12Most Strikeouts: ...................................................13 at Lipscomb, 3/23Fewest Strikeouts: .....................................1 at Alabama (DH-2), 4/16Most Walks: .......................................................................... 9 at LSU, 5/15Fewest Walks: ....................................................0 (4x), last at LSU, 5/14Wild Pitches: ................................................ 5 vs. Mississippi State, 5/6Hit Batters:................................................3 (3x), last at Kentucky, 3/18Balks: ...........................................................1 (4x), last vs. Georgia, 4/22
Misc.Longest Winning Streak: ............................9 games , from 3/6-3/16Longest Losing Streak: ............................................9 games, 4/1-4/14Longest Game (Innings): ................................10.0 vs. Georgia., 4/22Longest Game (Time, 9 inn.): .................. 3:15 at Austin Peay, 3/16Longest Game (Time, X-Inn):........................ 3:15 vs. Georgia, 4/22)Shortest Game (Time 9 inn.): ......................... 1:52 vs. Canisius, 2/25Average Game (Time for 9 inn. games): ...................................... 2:44Largest Victory Margin: ...14 (3x), last (15-1) vs. Manhattan, 3/13Largest Defeat Margin: .......................... 16 (19-3) at Vanderbilt, 5/1Largest Paid Home Attendance: .....3,435 vs. South Carolina, 4/9Largest Paid Home Attendance (Series): ...... 7,749 vs. S. Carolina
Individual Highs and LowsBattingMost At-Bats: ...... 6 (6x), last Andrew Toles vs. Mississippi St., 5/6Most Runs:....... 3 (5x), last Zach Osborne vs. UNC Asheville, 3/30Most Hits: ...............4 (6x), last Liles/Norfork vs. Mississippi St., 5/6Most RBIs: ....... 5 (3x), last Ethan Bennett vs. Alabama A&M, 3/15 Most Doubles: .....................2 (10x), last Matt Duffy vs. MTSU, 5/10Most Triples: ..1 (8x), last Andrew Toles vs. Appalachian St, 4/12Most Home Runs: .............2, Ethan Bennett vs. Alabama A&M, 3/15Grand Slams: . 1 (2x), last Ethan Bennett vs. Alabama A&M, 3/15Most Total Bases: .................... 10, Matt Duffy vs. New Orleans, 3/9Most Walks: ...............................4, Josh Liles vs. Mississippi State, 5/7Most Strikeouts: ..... 3 (7x), last Drew Steckenrider at MTSU, 5/11Most Sac Bunts: .............................. 2, Andrew Toles vs. Georgia, 4/22Most Sac Flies: .....................1 (15x), last Toles/Liles vs. MTSU, 5/16Most Stolen Bases: ..3 (3x), last Khayyan Norfork vs. Bradley, 3/4 Most Hit-by-Pitch: .................2 (3x), last Matt Duffy at MTSU, 5/11
FieldingMost Putouts: ............. 14, Davis Morgan at Alabama (DH-2), 4/16Most Assists: ................................ 8, Khayyan Norfork at MTSU, 5/11Most Errors: ........................................3, Khayyan Norfork at LSU, 5/14Most Passed Balls: ..........2, Matt Ramsey vs. Morehead State, 3/6
PitchingMost Innings Pitched: .......9.0, Steven Gruver vs. Manhattan, 3/1Most IP, Relief: ...................................4.2, Jon Reed vs. Georgia, 4/23Most Runs:.....................8 (5x), last last Steven Gruver at LSU, 5/13Most Earned Runs: .............8 (2x), last Steven Gruver at LSU, 5/13Most Hits Allowed: ................................ 14, Nick Blount at LSU, 5/14Low-Hit CG: ................... 4, Steven Gruver at Alabama (DH-1), 4/16Most HRs Allowed: .....2 (3x), last Nick Blount vs. Mississippi St, 5/7Most Strikeouts: ......................10, Steven Gruver vs. Canisius, 2/25Most Walks: ........5 (2x), last Rob Catapano vs. Mississippi St., 5/8Wild Pitches: ................................3, Zack Godley vs. Mississippi St., 5/6 Hit Batters:...................................3, Steven Gruver at Kentucky, 3/18Balks: ............................. 1 (4x), last Steven Gruver vs. Georgia, 4/22
Miscellaneous SuperlativesVols at Lindsey Nelson Stadium 18-14Vols on the road 5-13Vols at neutral sites 0-0Record in 3/4-game series 4-8February 5-1March 14-5April 3-13May 1-8June 0-0vs. Non-Conference 18-5vs. SEC 5-22vs. SEC East 2-13vs. SEC West 3-9Monday 0-0Tuesday 3-2Wednesday 4-1Thursday 0-2Friday 5-7Saturday 8-7Sunday 3-8Decisions vs. LHP starters 9-12Decisions vs. RHP starters 14-15When Vols score first 18-6When opponents score first 5-21Comeback wins (trailing after five inn.) 0Last at-bat wins 1Leading after 6/7/8 inn. 22-1 / 19-1 / 18-0Trailing after 6/7/8 inn. 0-25 / 0-26 / 0-27Tied after 6/7/8 inn. 1-1 / 0-0 / 1-0Extra innings 1-01-run games 5-22-run games 4-5When starter went 6+ inn. 6-8When UT pitchers have 10+ Ks 8-4When UT pitchers have 5+ walks 7-12When UT pitchers have 4- walks 16-15When Vols have 10+ hits 12-4Day Games 17-15Night Games 5-13When Vols score 4+ 20-6When Vols score 3- 3-21When Vols allow 4+ 10-24When Vols allow 3- 13-3When Vols hit a home run 12-5When Vols out-hit opponent 17-2When opponent out-hits Vols 4-20When Vols/opp. had = hits: 2-5Orange with White “Power T” on Front 5-9Solid White w/ Script “Vols” 8-5White w/Black Pinstripes 4-4Gray w/ Block “Tennessee” 0-5Black w/Orange Numbers 6-4
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 3/9/11Inside 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: ................................................................... Davis Morgan vs. Alabama, 4/22/11Grand 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, 5/6/11
Five-Hit Game: .............................................................................................Matt Duffy and P.J. Polk at Georgia 5/8/10Six-Hit Game: ..................................................................................................................Kris Bennett vs. Georgia 6/11/01Four-Run Game: ...................................................................................................................... Josh Liles at Georgia 5/9/10Five-Run Game: .......................................................................................................................... P.J. Polk at Georgia 5/8/10Four-RBI Game: ................................................................................ Matt Duffy vs. New Orleans 3/9/11Five-RBI Game: ...................................................................... Ethan Bennett vs. Alabama A&M 3/15/11Six-RBI Game: ............................................................................................................................. P.J. Polk at Georgia 5/8/10Seven-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 VirginiaHome Series Won: ..........................................................................................................Manhattan, 2011Home Series Lost: ................................................................................................Mississippi State, 2011Home Series Sweep: .......................................................................................................... Canisius, 2011Home 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
The Last Time ...
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LOB - Team (370), Opp (384). DPs turned - Team (52), Opp (44). IBB - Team (0), Opp (1). Picked off - TOLES 5, OSBORNE 2, LILES 2, NORFORK 2, PIERCE 1, STECKENRIDER 1, FRITTS 1, DUFFY 1, RAMSEY 1.
LOB - Team (184), Opp (212). DPs turned - Team (28), Opp (21). IBB - Team (0), Opp (1). Picked off - TOLES 3, FRITTS 1, PIERCE 1, DUFFY 1, LILES 1, OSBORNE 1, STECKENRIDER 1.
8TH SPOT: 7 Chris Fritts 14 (3-11)43 Davis Morgan 11 (4-6) 9 Chris Pierce 11 (8-3) 2 Zach Osborne 4 (3-1)21 Ethan Bennett 3 (2-1)28 Matt Ramsey 2 (0-2)12 Charley Thurber 2 (2-0)33 Josh Liles 1 (0-1)20 Drew Steckenrider 1 (0-1) 1 Andrew Toles 1 (0-1)10 Tyler Horne 1 (1-0)
9TH SPOT: 2 Zach Osborne 21 (14-7) 7 Chris Fritts 8 (3-5) 1 Andrew Toles 7 (4-3)33 Josh Liles 7 (2-5)44 Wes Walker 4 (0-4) 9 Chris Pierce 2 (0-2)20 Drew Steckenrider 1 (0-0)43 Davis Morgan 1 (0-1)
STARTING LINEUP BY POSITION (Team W-L record when starter)
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DATE OPPONENT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 92/18 Milwaukee Toles Norfork Liles Duffy Horne Ramsey Fritts Thurber Osborne2/19 Milwaukee Toles Norfork Liles Duffy Ramsey Horne Fritts Thurber Osborne2/20 Milwaukee Toles Norfork Liles Duffy Ramsey Horne Fritts Pierce Osborne2/25 Canisius Toles Norfork Liles Duffy Ramsey Horne Morgan Pierce Osborne2/26 Canisius Norfork Liles Duffy Ramsey Horne Thurber Morgan Osborne Toles2/27 Canisius Norfork Liles Duffy Ramsey Horne Thurber Fritts Osborne Toles3/4 Bradley Norfork Liles Duffy Horne Ramsey Fritts Thurber Osborne Toles3/5 Indiana Norfork Liles Duffy Ramsey Morgan Fritts Pierce Osborne Toles3/6 Morehead State Norfork Osborne Duffy Ramsey Horne Thurber Morgan Bennett Liles3/8 New Orleans Norfork Toles Duffy Thurber Liles Morgan Bennett Fritts Osborne3/9 New Orleans Norfork Toles Duffy Ramsey Liles Fritts Bennett Pierce Osborne3/11 Manhattan Norfork Toles Duffy Liles Thurber Ramsey Fritts Morgan Osborne3/12 Manhattan (DH-1) Norfork Toles Duffy Thurber Liles Fritts Bennett Pierce Osborne3/12 Manhattan (DH-2) Norfork Toles Duffy Liles Morgan Ramsey Bennett Fritts Osborne3/13 Manhattan Norfork Toles Duffy Liles Thurber Ramsey Bennett Pierce Osborne3/15 Alabama A&M Norfork Toles Duffy Liles Ramsey Bennett Thurber Pierce Osborne3/16 at Austin Peay Norfork Toles Duffy Liles Bennett Ramsey Horne Pierce Osborne3/18 at Kentucky Norfork Toles Duffy Liles Bennett Thurber Ramsey Pierce Osborne3/19 at Kentucky Norfork Toles Duffy Liles Thurber Horne Bennett Pierce Osborne3/20 at Kentucky Norfork Toles Duffy Liles Thurber Bennett Ramsey Fritts Osborne3/23 at Lipscomb Norfork Toles Duffy Liles Bennett Ramsey Horne Morgan Osborne3/25 Ole Miss Norfork Toles Duffy Liles Bennett Morgan Ramsey Fritts Osborne3/26 Ole Miss Norfork Toles Duffy Liles Thurber Ramsey Morgan Pierce Osborne3/27 Ole Miss Norfork Toles Duffy Liles Bennett Ramsey Horne Pierce Osborne3/30 UNC Asheville Liles Osborne Liles Duffy Bennett Ramsey Fritts Horne Toles4/1 at Florida Liles Toles Norfork Duffy Ramsey Thurber Horne Fritts Osborne4/2 at Florida Norfork Osborne Duffy Liles Ramsey Thurber Horne Fritts Morgan4/3 at Florida Toles Osborne Norfork Duffy Thurber Bennett Morgan Fritts Liles4/5 Presbyterian Toles Osborne Norfork Duffy Liles Thurner Bennett Morgan Fritts4/7 South Carolina Liles Osborne Norfork Duffy Horne Thurber Fritts Ramsey Toles4/8 South Carolina Norfork Osborne Duffy Thurber Horne Liles Fritts Bennett Toles4/9 South Carolina Norfork Toles Duffy Thurber Osborne Horne Fritts Morgan Walker4/12 Appalachian State Osborne Toles Norfork Duffy Thurber Liles Morgan Ramsey Fritts4/14 at Alabama Norfork Toles Duffy Thurber Osborne Bennett Horne Liles Fritts4/16 at Alabama (DH-1) Osborne Toles Norfork Duffy Horne Thurber Liles Bennett Fritts4/16 at Alabama (DH-2) Toles Osborne Norfork Duffy Horne Liles Bennett Morgan Fritts4/20 Western Carolina --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---4/22 Georgia Toles Osborne Norfork Duffy Horne Liles Bennett Morgan Fritts4/23 Georgia Toles Osborne Norfork Duffy Horne Liles Bennett Morgan Fritts4/24 Georgia Toles Osborne Norfork Duffy Horne Morgan Liles Fritts Walker4/27 at Tennessee Tech --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---4/29 at Vanderbilt Toles Osborne Norfork Duffy Horne Steckenrider Bennett Morgan Fritts4/30 at Vanderbilt Toles Osborne Norfork Duffy Bennett Horne Fritts Steckenrider Liles5/1 at Vanderbilt Toles Osborne Norfork Duffy Bennett Steckenrider Liles Fritts Pierce5/6 Mississippi State Toles Osborne Norfork Duffy Bennett Steckenrider Fritts Morgan Liles5/7 Mississippi State Toles Liles Norfork Duffy Bennett Steckenrider Morgan Fritts Walker5/8 Mississippi State Toles Liles Norfork Steckenrider Duffy Bennett Fritts Morgan Pierce5/10 MTSU Toles Osborne Norfork Steckenrider Duffy Bennett Morgan Fritts Liles5/11 at MTSU Toles Osborne Norfork Steckenrider Duffy Bennett Morgan Fritts Liles5/13 at LSU Toles Norfork Duffy Steckenrider Bennett Thurber Morgan Fritts Liles5/14 at LSU Toles Liles Norfork Steckenrider Duffy Thurber Morgan Fritts Walker5/15 at LSU Norfork Liles Thurber Duffy Steckenrider Bennett Morgan Toles Osborne5/17 Belmont5/19 Auburn 5/20 Auburn 5/21 Auburn
STARTING LINEUPS (BY BATTING ORDER)
LEADOFF:30 Steven Gruver 13 (5-8)37 Jon Reed 9 (6-3)17 Rob Catapano 9 (3-6)41 Nick Blount 5 (1-4)20 Drew Steckenrider 3 (3-0)25 Carter Watson 3 (0-2)32 Levi Dean 2 (1-1)24 T.J. Thornton 2 (2-0)28 Matt Ramsey 2 (0-2)14 Jerod Peper 2 (1-1)31 Dalton Saberhagen 1 (1-0)
LEFT FIELD: 7 Chris Fritts 38 (14-24)33 Josh Liles 6 (5-1) 9 Chris Pierce 4 (3-1)28 Matt Ramsey 2 (1-1)20 Drew Steckenrider 1 (0-0)
CENTER FIELD: 1 Andrew Toles 49 (22-26)33 Josh Liles 2 (1-1)
RIGHT FIELD:12 Charley Thurber 24 (13-11)20 Drew Steckenrider 9 (1-8) 9 Chris Pierce 9 (4-5)33 Josh Liles 7 (3-3)28 Matt Ramsey 2 (2-0)
DESIGNATED HITTER:10 Tyler Horne 23 (10-12)43 Davis Morgan 10 (5-5)21 Ethan Bennett 8 (4-4)12 Charley Thurber 4 (1-3) 2 Zach Osborne 2 (1-1)20 Drew Steckenrider 2 (0-2) 9 Chris Pierce 1 (1-0)28 Matt Ramsey 1 (1-0)
STARTING LINEUP BY LINEUP SPOT (Team W-L record when starter)
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Games Played1. 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. 186 Chris Burke 99-0110. 184 Josh Liles 08-11 184 Stevie Daniel 99-01
Batting Average1. .411 Sam Ewing 68-702. .404 Chris Burke 99-013. .397 John Huffstetler 51-534. .389 Bobby Tucker 70-735. .376 Rick Honeycutt 73-766. .375 Jeff Pickler 96-987. .370 Sonny Cortez 96,98 .370 Todd Helton 93-959. .368 Bubba Trammell 93-9410. .360 Andy Blanco 91-92
At-Bats1. 793 Michael Rivera 03-062. 777 Chris Burke 99-013. 756 Todd Helton 93-954. 745 Stevie Daniel 99-015. 742 Ed Lewis 93-966. 717 Cody Brown 06-097. 709 Travis Copley 95-988. 693 Justin Parker 98-019. 691 Jeff Pickler 96-9810. 690 J.P. Arencibia 05-07
-- 686 Josh Liles 08-11
Runs Scored1. 224 Chris Burke 99-012. 199 Todd Helton 93-953. 186 Stevie Daniel 99-014. 169 Justin Ross 96-985. 164 Jeff Christensen 98-016. 157 Jeff Pickler 96-98 157 Travis Copley 95-98 157 Mike Basse 89-91 157 Ronnie Hartsfield 78-8110. 156 Justin Parker 98-01
-- 116 Josh Liles 08-11
Hits(All members of 200-hit club listed)
1. 314 Chris Burke 99-012. 280 Todd Helton 93-953. 259 Jeff Pickler 96-984. 246 Michael Rivera 03-06 246 Stevie Daniel 99-016. 237 Ronnie Hartsfield 78-817. 230 J.P. Arencibia 05-078. 229 Travis Copley 95-989. 223 Julio Borbon 05-0710. 221 Jeff Christensen 98-0111. 220 Justin Ross 96-9812. 219 Ed Lewis 93-9613. 213 Mike Basse 89-9114. 209 Justin Parker 98-01
-- 195 Josh Liles 08-11-- 171 Zach Osborne 09-11
Singles1. 199 Chris Burke 99-012. 197 Michael Rivera 03-063. 180 Ronnie Hartsfield 78-814. 179 Jeff Pickler 96-985. 173 Julio Borbon 05-076. 169 Mike Basse 89-917. 166 Todd Helton 93-958. 164 Stevie Daniel 99-019. 153 Ed Lewis 93-9610. 152 Justin Ross 96-98
-- 147 Josh Liles 08-11
Doubles1. 72 Chris Burke 99-012. 65 Todd Helton 93-953. 59 Travis Copley 95-984. 57 Stevie Daniel 99-015. 55 Jeff Pickler 96-986. 48 J.P. Arencibia 05-07 48 Jeff Christensen 98-018. 44 Justin Ross 96-98 44 Ed Lewis 93-9610. 42 Scott Schroeffel 95-96
Triples1. 17 Chris Burke 99-012. 14 Justin Parker 98-013. 13 Julio Borbon 05-074. 11 Todd Helton 93-955. 10 Eli Iorg 04-05 10 Jeff Pickler 96-98 10 Ron Powell 85-86 10 George Shuford 61-63 10 Johnny Maddox 60-6210. 9 Stevie Daniel 99-01 9 Ed Lewis 93-96 9 Jack Ervin 63-66 9 B.B. Hopkins 51-53 9 John Huffstetler 51-53
Home Runs1. 38 Todd Helton 93-952. 37 Doug Hecker 90-923. 36 Cody Hawn 09-10 36 Sonny Cortez 96, 985. 34 Bobby Tucker 70-736. 33 J.P. Arencibia 05-07 33 Jeff Christensen 98-018. 30 Blake Forsythe 08-109. 29 Rusty Ensor 81-8210. 28 Donnie Ross 98-9911. 27 Chuck Barclift 79-8012. 26 Chris Burke 99-01
-- 18 Josh Liles 08-11
Runs Batted In1. 238 Todd Helton 93-952. 177 Jeff Christensen 98-013. 174 Travis Copley 95-984. 165 J.P. Arencibia 05-075. 158 Doug Hecker 90-926. 156 Chris Burke 99-017. 149 Stevie Daniel 99-018. 147 Bobby Tucker 70-739. 146 Ed Lewis 93-9610. 145 Jeff Pickler 96-98 145 Sonny Cortez 96,98
-- 112 Josh Liles 08-11
Total Bases1. 498 Chris Burke 99-012. 481 Todd Helton 93-953. 381 J.P. Arencibia 05-074. 379 Jeff Pickler 96-985. 378 Jeff Christensen 98-016. 369 Stevie Daniel 99-017. 364 Travis Copley 95-988. 349 Doug Hecker 90-929. 337 Justin Parker 98-0110. 333 Justin Ross 96-98
-- 280 Josh Liles 08-11
Slugging Percentage1. .721 Bobby Tucker 70-732. .711 Sonny Cortez 96,983. .683 Cody Hawn 09-104. .676 Rusty Ensor 81-825. .665 Chuck Barclift 79-806. .641 Chris Burke 99-017. .636 Todd Helton 93-958. .635 Bubba Trammell 93-949. .626 Donnie Ross 98-9910. .624 Rick Honeycutt 73-76
Walks1. 147 Todd Helton 93-952. 113 Josh Alley 03-053. 112 Mike Basse 89-914. 102 Justin Ross 96-98 102 Curt Cornwell 80-836. 100 Clark Rose 88-907. 99 Jeff Christensen 98-018. 98 Chris Burke 99-019. 95 Travis Copley 95-98 95 Tommy Stamps 82-85
-- 81 Josh Liles 08-11
Hit-by-Pitch1. 42 Alex Suarez 03-052. 39 Jeff Christensen 98-01 39 Scott Vieira 94-954. 32 Kelly Edmundson 04-065. 31 Cody Grisham 08-106. 29 Blake Forsythe 08-107. 27 Jordan Czarniecki 02-03 27 Brandon Hopkins 99-02 27 Chris Burke 99-0110. 25 Sonny Cortez 96,98
-- 20 Matt Duffy 10-11-- 19 Zach Osborne 09-11
Strikeouts1. 165 Jeff Christensen 98-012. 131 Travis Copley 95-983. 127 Justin Parker 98-01 127 Blake Forsythe 08-10 5. 109 Donnie Ross 98-996. 107 Cody Brown 06-08 105 J.P. Arencibia 05-07 105 Javi Herrera 01-039. 104 P.J. Polk 08-1010 102 Josh Liles 08-11 102 Michael Rivera 03-06 102 Doug Hecker 90-92
-- 92 Charley Thurber 09-11
Sacrifice Bunts1. 22 Bryce Christensen 94-952. 20 Zach Osborne 09-11 19 Tony Delmonico 06-074. 17 Nick Crowe 02-045. 16 Ryan Case 00-016. 15 Jarred Frazier 06-09 15 Josh Morris 98-99 15 James Northeimer 93-949. 14 Eric King 04-05 14 Alex Suarez 03-05 14 Ray Espinosa 95-96
Stolen Bases1. 145 Mike Basse 89-912. 134 Stevie Daniel 99-013. 124 Chris Burke 99-014. 87 Clay Greene 96-975. 56 Jordan Czarniecki 02-03 56 Jeff Christensen 98-017. 55 Ronnie Hartsfield 78-818. 53 Eli Iorg 04-05 53 Bobby Gaylor 84-8610. 51 Bill Hatfield 73-76
-- 45 Josh Liles 08-11-- 40 Khayyan Norfork 10-11
Extra-Base Hits1. 115 Chris Burke 99-012. 114 Todd Helton 93-953. 86 Jeff Christensen 98-01 86 Travis Copley 95-985. 83 J.P. Arencibia 05-076. 82 Stevie Daniel 99-017. 80 Jeff Pickler 96-988. 76 Doug Hecker 90-92 76 Bobby Tucker 70-7310. 74 Justin Parker 98-01 74 Sonny Cortez 96,98
Victories(All 20-game winners listed)
1. 38 R.A. Dickey 94-962. 27 Craig Cobb 04-073. 25 James Adkins 05-07 25 Luke Hochevar 03-055. 23 Chris Freeman 93-946. 22 Ryan Meyers 93-967. 21 Jamie Bennett 99-00 21 Bronson Heflin 93-94 21 Rick Honeycutt 73-7610. 20 Jeff Glover 84-86 20 Bill Aldridge 75-78
Winning PercentageMinimum 14 decisions
1. .867 M. Smithson, 13-2 74-762. .824 G. Mashburn, 14-3 72-753. .813 D. Johnson, 13-3 01-044. .800 J. Huffstetler, 16-4 51-535. .792 R.A. Dickey, 38-10 94-96 .792 Todd Helton, 19-5 93-957. .785 Mike Duvall, 11-3 67-698. .765 Matt Myers, 13-4 96-979. .750 Luke Hudson, 15-5 96-9810. .730 Jimmy Lee, 19-7 68-70
Earned Run Average1. 1.85 Jimmy Lee 68-702. 2.09 Mike Duvall 67-693. 2.24 Todd Helton 93-954. 2.60 John Hammett 66-685. 2.61 David Tiller 65-676. 2.79 Mark Cummings 74-757. 2.97 Rick Honeycutt 73-768. 2.99 Joe O’Brien 71-739. 3.04 Luke Hochevar 03-0510. 3.05 Derek Tharpe 03-04
Appearances1. 85 Craig Cobb 04-072. 73 Sean Watson 04-06 73 R.A. Dickey 94-964. 72 Todd Helton 93-955. 69 Joey Andrews 02-05 69 Ryan Meyers 93-967. 60 Allen Halliday 88-908. 59 Will Curtiss 98-019. 57 Dusty Johnson 01-0410 56 Matt Ramsey 09-11 56 Brandon Crowe 00-04 56 Jeff Owen 83, 85-87 56 Rich DeLucia 83-86
Games Started1. 54 R.A. Dickey 94-962. 52 James Adkins 05-073. 48 Craig Cobb 04-074. 41 Ben Riley 02-04 41 Ryan Meyers 93-96 41 Allen Halliday 88-907. 40 Jamie Bennett 99-008. 35 Bill Aldridge 76-78 35 Rick Honeycutt 73-7610. 34 Chris Freeman 93-94 34 Rich Rodriguez 82-84 34 Nick Hernandez 07-09
-- 29 Steven Gruver 09-11
Complete Games1. 22 Bill Aldridge 76-782. 19 Rick Honeycutt 73-763. 14 Jamie Bennett 99-004. 13 R.A. Dickey 94-965. 12 Craig Cobb 04-07 12 Rich DeLucia 83-86 12 Gary Rivers 77-79 12 Joe O’Brien 71-739. 11 Rich Rodriguez 82-84 11 Jimmy Johnson 80-82
Innings Pitched1. 434.0 R.A. Dickey 94-962. 383.0 Craig Cobb 04-073. 355.1 James Adkins 05-074. 313.2 Jamie Bennett 99-005. 312.0 Ryan Meyers 93-966. 280.1 Luke Hochevar 03-057. 270.2 Allen Halliday 88-908. 266.1 Rick Honeycutt 73-769. 238.1 Ben Riley 02-0410. 234.1 Chris Freeman 93-94
Strikeouts1. 380 James Adkins 05-072. 345 R.A. Dickey 94-963. 287 Luke Hochevar 03-054. 253 Jamie Bennett 99-00 253 Bryan Morgado 07-106. 249 Rich DeLucia 83-86 246 Ryan Meyers 93-968. 214 Craig Cobb 04-07 214 Chris Freeman 93-9410. 203 Wyatt Allen 99-01
-- 158 Steven Gruver 09-11
Walks1. 138 Ben Riley 02-042. 137 James Adkins 05-073. 132 Wyatt Allen 99-01 132 R.A. Dickey 94-965. 127 Bill Aldridge 76-786. 117 Rich DeLucia 83-867. 116 Rich Rodriguez 82-848. 110 Luke Hudson 96-98 110 Paul Fletcher 91-9210. 109 Bryan Morgado 07-10
Saves1. 23 Todd Helton 93-952. 18 Sean Watson 04-063. 11 Jeff Lockwood 07-094. 10 Randy MacNeill 91-925. 9 Matt Ramsey 09-11 9 Rich DeLucia 83-866. 8 Clark Odom 97-988. 7 Joey Andrews 02-05 7 Danny Wiltz 06-09 10. 6 Brandon Crowe 00-04 6 Jeffery Terrell 2002 6 Will Curtiss 98-01 6 Doug Hecker 90-92
Bold denotes current player
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2011 TENNESSEE BASEBALL SPOTTING CHART
Josh Allman40, LHP, Jr.
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Ethan Bennett21, C, Fr.
AVG_____ RBI_____
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Blake Berger16, C, Fr.
AVG_____ RBI_____
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Nick Blount41, RHP, So.
W-L_____ ERA_____
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Rob Catapano17, LHP, Sr.
W-L_____ ERA_____
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Hunter Daniel19, LHP, So.
W-L_____ ERA_____
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Levi Dean32, RHP, Jr.
W-L_____ ERA_____
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Matt Duffy13, 3B, Sr.
AVG_____ RBI_____
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Chris Fritts7, OF, So.
AVG_____ RBI_____
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Zack Godley15, RHP, So.
W-L_____ ERA_____
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Steven Gruver30, LHP, Jr.
W-L_____ ERA_____
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Andy Hillis36, RHP, Fr.-RS
W-L_____ ERA_____
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Tyler Horne10, 1B/3B, Sr.
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Josh Liles33, INF/OF, Sr.
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Hunter Mitchem23, C, Fr.
AVG_____ RBI_____
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Davis Morgan43, 1B, Jr.
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Khayyan Norfork8, 2B, Sr.
AVG_____ RBI_____
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Zach Osborne2, SS, Jr.
AVG_____ RBI_____
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Jerod Peper14, RHP, Jr.
W-L_____ ERA_____
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Chris Pierce9, OF/INF, Jr.
AVG_____ RBI_____
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Matt Ramsey28, RHP/C, Jr.
W-L_____ ERA_____
AVG_____ RBI_____
Jon Reed37, RHP, Fr.-RS
W-L_____ ERA_____
_________________
Dalton Saberhagen31, LHP, Fr.
W-L_____ ERA_____
_________________
Drew Steckenrider20, RHP/OF, So.
W-L_____ ERA_____
AVG_____ RBI_____
Matt McCoyManager
Tyler McCoyManager
Matt NicholsonManager
Drew SaberhagenManager
Charley Thurber12, OF, Jr.
AVG_____ RBI_____
_________________
Andrew Toles1, OF, Fr.
AVG_____ RBI_____
_________________
Wes Walker44, C, Jr.
AVG_____ RBI_____
_________________
Carter Watson25, RHP, Fr.
W-L_____ ERA_____
_________________
Nick Williams29, RHP, Fr.
W-L_____ ERA_____
_________________
Andy Yates22, C, So.
AVG_____ RBI_____
_________________
Nate HeadleyDirector of
Baseball Operations
T.J. Thornton24, LHP, Jr.
W-L_____ ERA_____
_________________
Todd Raleigh35, Head Coach
Ash LawsonAssistant Coach
11, Third Base
Jason BeverlinAssistant Coach
34, Pitching Coach
Barrett ShaftVolunteer Asst. Coach
6, First Base
2011 Tennessee BaseballIndividual Season/Career Sum
mary for Tennessee (as of May 16, 2011)
(All games Sorted by Batting avg)
Record: 23-27 Home: 18-14 Away: 5-13 SEC: 5-22
SEASONCAREER
PlayerAvg
G-GSAB
RH
2B3B
HRRBI
BBHbp
SOSb-Att
AvgG-GS
ABR
H2B
3BHR
RBIBB
HbpSO
Sb-Att 2 Zach Osborne
. 3 4 246-46
16124
559
11
1913
414
5-8 . 3 0 0
157-156570
100171
263
1077
3819
4614-19
8 Khayyan Norfork . 3 3 9
50-50189
3464
142
437
268
3126-30
. 3 0 1103-98
36979
11121
37
6256
1568
40-4713 Matt Duffy
. 3 1 650-50
17433
5513
16
3725
1324
7-7 . 3 1 0
105-103381
69118
301
1078
4420
6211-13
1 Andrew Toles . 2 6 3
48-48194
3051
113
123
44
2120-26
. 2 6 348-48
19430
5111
31
234
421
20-2633 Josh Liles
. 2 6 249-48
17222
455
00
2224
328
10-16 . 2 8 4
184-178686
116195
291
18112
814
10245-58
7 Chris Fritts . 2 2 2
43-38126
2028
41
214
125
263-4
. 2 4 389-64
22638
558
15
2419
1047
4-6---------------23 Hunter Mitchem
1.0001-0
10
10
00
00
00
0-01.000
1-01
01
00
00
00
00-0
10 Tyler Horne . 2 7 7
34-26101
1128
60
115
22
150-1
. 2 8 975-63
22831
6610
111
418
645
0-121 Ethan Bennett
. 2 6 137-33
11522
306
06
2316
323
1-1 . 2 6 1
37-33115
2230
60
623
163
231-1
12 Charley Thurber . 2 4 8
32-28101
525
50
212
62
284-5
. 2 6 5122-81
33646
8916
313
6035
392
7-1043 Davis Morgan
. 2 4 236-28
9517
233
01
109
318
0-0 . 2 4 2
36-2895
1723
30
110
93
180-0
28 Matt Ramsey . 2 2 9
33-2796
1322
50
04
83
73-5
. 2 6 282-52
22935
6014
06
2723
635
4-620 Drew Steckenrider
. 2 2 911-11
352
83
00
17
214
0-1 . 1 8 0
23-1450
59
30
14
83
230-1
9 Chris Pierce . 1 9 2
35-1452
1010
10
14
54
194-6
. 1 9 235-14
5210
101
01
45
419
4-644 W
es Walker
. 1 4 318-4
140
20
00
21
07
0-0 . 1 4 3
18-414
02
00
02
10
70-0
19 Hunter Daniel . 0 0 0
2-01
00
00
00
00
10-0
. 0 0 02-0
10
00
00
00
01
0-022 Andy Yates
. 0 0 01-0
11
00
00
00
00
0-0 . 5 0 0
2-02
21
00
00
00
00-0
Totals . 2 7 5
50-501628
244447
858
25223
15856
27683-110
Opponents . 2 9 6
50-501668
289494
868
33260
20039
32245-69
(All games Sorted by Earned run avg)SEASON
CAREERPlayer
ERAW
-LApp
GSCG
ShoSv
IPH
RER
BBSO
ERAW
-LApp
GSCG
ShoSv
IPH
RER
BBSO
30 Steven Gruver 4 . 0 8
4-713
132
00
88.192
4840
2677
5 . 0 98-12
4329
20
0176.2
207123
10054
158---------------40 Josh Allman
0 . 0 00-0
10
00
01.0
10
01
1 6 . 7 5
0-09
00
00
6.211
55
44
28 Matt Ramsey 0 . 9 6
0-18
20
03
9.12
11
615
4 . 4 34-6
562
00
981.1
6440
4030
10224 T.J. Thornton
3 . 3 31-0
142
00
124.1
279
910
14 3 . 3 3
1-014
20
01
24.127
99
1014
15 Zack Godley 3 . 8 6
1-125
00
02
28.037
1812
1229
3 . 8 61-1
250
00
228.0
3718
1212
2931 Dalton Saberhagen
4 . 2 01-0
121
00
015.0
167
76
13 4 . 2 0
1-012
10
00
15.016
77
613
32 Levi Dean 4 . 6 0
4-214
20
01
29.133
1715
1222
4 . 6 04-2
142
00
129.1
3317
1512
2225 Carter W
atson 4 . 9 1
5-321
20
00
29.130
2016
1919
4 . 9 15-3
212
00
029.1
3020
1619
1941 Nick Blount
5 . 5 21-4
165
00
144.0
6035
2712
19 6 . 7 2
3-637
60
01
75.0100
6756
2836
37 Jon Reed 5 . 7 7
1-213
90
00
39.046
2825
2221
5 . 7 71-2
139
00
039.0
4628
2522
2120 Drew Steckenrider
6 . 5 32-0
173
00
130.1
3323
2223
36 6 . 2 9
2-127
60
01
44.143
3331
3352
17 Rob Catapano 6 . 6 5
2-512
90
00
44.261
3433
1722
6 . 8 45-5
2614
00
076.1
9662
5827
4629 Nick W
illiams 6 . 6 7
1-120
00
03
29.231
2422
1528
6 . 6 71-1
200
00
329.2
3124
2215
2819 Hunter Daniel
7 . 8 40-0
160
00
010.1
129
97
5 5 . 1 7
0-021
00
00
15.212
109
108
14 Jerod Peper21.32
0-110
20
00
6.113
1615
121
21.320-1
102
00
06.1
1316
1512
1Totals
5 . 2 923-27
5050
24
12429.0
494289
252200
322Opponents
4 . 4 627-23
5050
65
12425.1
447244
211158
276
2011 Tennessee BaseballIndividual Season/Career Sum
