2022 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team

The 2022 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team represents the University of Tennessee in the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Volunteers play their home games at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

2022 Tennessee Volunteers baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
CBNo. 1
2022 record38–3 (17–1 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Frank Anderson
  • Josh Elander
Home stadiumLindsey Nelson Stadium
2022 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 19–2 .90541–4 .911
No. 22 Georgia  ‍‍‍ 12–9 .57131–14 .689
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍ 10–11 .47629–14 .674
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 9–12 .42922–20 .524
Florida ‍‍‍ 8–13 .38126–18 .591
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 7–14 .33325–17 .595
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 7–14 .33324–20 .545
Western
No. 4 Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 14–7 .66734–11 .756
No. 19 Auburn  ‍‍‍ 12–9 .57131–14 .689
No. 20 LSU  ‍‍‍ 12–9 .57130–14 .682
No. 13 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 12–9 .57128–15 .651
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 9–12 .42925–20 .556
Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 9–12 .42925–20 .556
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 7–14 .33324–19 .558
‡ – Tournament champion
As of May 4, 2022[1]; Rankings from D1Baseball

Previous season

The Volunteers finished 50–18, 20–10 in the SEC to finish in first place in the East division. They hosted the 2021 Knoxville Regional and finished 3–0. The Vols then hosted LSU in the Knoxville Super Regional, winning the first two games to advance to their first College World Series since 2005. The Vols lost both of their games in Omaha to Virginia and Texas.

Schedule and results
2022 Tennessee Volunteers Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
February 18Georgia SouthernNo. 19Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Knoxville, TN		W 9–0Chase BurnsTy FisherN/ASEC Network +4,3351–00–0
February 19Georgia SouthernNo. 19Lindsey Nelson StadiumW 10–3Ethan SmithThomas HigginsN/ASEC Network +4,6512–00–0
February 20Georgia SouthernNo. 19Lindsey Nelson StadiumW 14–0Camden SewellBen JohnsonN/ASEC Network +4,5803–00–0
February 23UNC AshevilleNo. 18Lindsey Nelson StadiumW 16–1Zander SechristJustin HoneycuttN/AWatchESPN.com3,5434-00-0
February 25IonaNo. 18Lindsey Nelson StadiumW 27–1Chase BurnsPaul SullivanN/ASEC Network +3,7835–00-0
February 26IonaNo. 18Lindsey Nelson StadiumW 29–0Chase DollanderBlake HelmstetterN/ASEC Network +3,8536–00–0
February 27IonaNo. 18Lindsey Nelson StadiumW 12–2 (7 inn)Drew BeamNick ChiaiaN/ASEC Network +3,5267–00–0
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
March 1East Tennessee StateNo. 17Lindsey Nelson StadiumW 4–1Camden SewellLandon SmiddyRedmond WalshWatchESPN.com4,3918–00–0
Shriners Children's College Classic
March 4vs. No. 1 TexasNo. 17Minute Maid Park
Houston, TX		L 7–2Pete HansenCamden SewellN/AMLB Network16,5158–10–0
March 5vs. BaylorNo. 17Minute Maid ParkW 10–5Kirby ConnellJake JacksonN/AMLB Network24,7879–10–0
March 6vs. OklahomaNo. 17Minute Maid ParkW 8–0Drew BeamChazz MartinezN/AMLB Network12,57710–10–0
March 8James MadisonNo. 10Lindsey Nelson StadiumW 9–8 (10 inn)Redmond WalshLliam GrubbsN/AWatchESPN.com3,50211–10–0
March 9James MadisonNo. 10Lindsey Nelson StadiumW 10–2Will MabreySean CulkinN/AWatchESPN.com3,52412–10–0
March 11 (DH 1)Rhode IslandNo. 10Lindsey Nelson StadiumW 17–4Chase BurnsRyan TwitchellN/ASEC Network +3,86013–10–0
March 11 (DH 2)Rhode IslandNo. 10Lindsey Nelson StadiumW 8–3Chase DollanderDomenic PiconeN/ASEC Network +3,86014–10–0
March 13Rhode IslandNo. 10Lindsey Nelson StadiumW 12–3Drew BeamTrystan LevesqueN/ASEC Network +3,60715–10–0
March 15Eastern KentuckyNo. 7Lindsey Nelson StadiumW 7–1Zander SechristIsaac MilburnN/AWatchESPN.com3,92516–10–0
March 18South CarolinaNo. 7Lindsey Nelson StadiumW 8–3Chase BurnsNoah HallN/ASEC Network +3,94017–11–0
March 19South CarolinaNo. 7Lindsey Nelson StadiumW 5–2Chase DollanderWill SandersRedmond WalshSEC Network3,98718–12–0
March 20South CarolinaNo. 7Lindsey Nelson StadiumW 10–0Drew BeamMatthew BeckerN/ASEC Network +4,23319–13–0
March 22ButlerNo. 5Lindsey Nelson StadiumW 13–3Camden SewellLuke ZmolikN/AWatchESPN.com4,49420–13–0
March 25at No. 1 Ole MissNo. 5Swayze Field
Oxford, MS		W 12–1Chase BurnsJohn GaddisN/ASEC Network +11,33721–14–0
March 26at No. 1 Ole MissNo. 5Swayze FieldW 10–3Chase DollanderJack DoughertyN/ASEC Network12,13422–15–0
March 27at No. 1 Ole MissNo. 5Swayze FieldW 4–3Drew BeamDerek DiamondRedmond WalshSEC Network +9,96723–16–0
March 30Western CarolinaNo. 1Lindsey Nelson StadiumW 11–1Will MabreyZebby MatthewsN/ASEC Network +4,60724–16–0
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
April 1at No. 9 VanderbiltNo. 1Hawkins Field
Nashville, TN		W 6–2Chase BurnsChris McElvainN/AESPN 23,80225–17–0
April 2at No. 9 VanderbiltNo. 1Hawkins FieldW 5–2Chase DollanderCarter HoltonRedmond WalshSEC Network3,80226–18–0
April 3at No. 9 VanderbiltNo. 1Hawkins FieldW 5–0Drew BeamPatrick ReillyN/ASEC Network +3,80227–19–0
April 5LipscombNo. 1Lindsey Nelson StadiumW 5–1Ben JoyceKaleb KantoyaMark McLaughlinWatchESPN.com3,95328–19–0
April 8MissouriNo. 1Lindsey Nelson StadiumW 8–3Mark McLaughlinCarter RustadN/ASEC Network +4,03129–110–0
April 9MissouriNo. 1Lindsey Nelson StadiumW 11–4Chase DollanderAustin CheeleyN/ASEC Network4,24930–111–0
April 10MissouriNo. 1Lindsey Nelson StadiumW 4–3Drew BeamAustin MarozasRedmond WalshSEC Network +4,32731–112–0
April 12vs. Tennessee Tech (Wood Bat game)No. 1Smokies Stadium
Kodak, TN		L 3–2Carter GannawayBen JoyceN/AWatchESPN.com8,18331–212–0
April 15No. 24 AlabamaNo. 1Lindsey Nelson StadiumL 6–3Garrett McMillanChase BurnsDylan RaySEC Network +4,59731–312–1
April 16No. 24 AlabamaNo. 1Lindsey Nelson StadiumW 9–2Camden SewellJacob McNairyN/ASEC Network +4,38332–313–1
April 17No. 24 AlabamaNo. 1Lindsey Nelson StadiumW 15–4Drew BeamGrayson HittN/ASEC Network +4,21133–314–1
April 19BellarmineNo. 1Lindsey Nelson StadiumW 9–3SEC Network +34–314–1
April 22at FloridaNo. 1Condron Ballpark
Gainesville, FL		W 8–235–315–1
April 23at FloridaNo. 1Condron BallparkW 3–036–316–1
April 24at FloridaNo. 1Condron BallparkW 6–4 (11 inn)37–317–1
April 26XavierNo. 1Lindsey Nelson StadiumW 10–138–317–1
April 29AuburnLindsey Nelson Stadium
April 30AuburnLindsey Nelson Stadium
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
May 1AuburnLindsey Nelson Stadium
May 3Alabama A&MLindsey Nelson Stadium
May 5at KentuckyKentucky Proud Park
Lexington, KY
May 6at KentuckyKentucky Proud Park
May 7at KentuckyKentucky Proud Park
May 10BellarmineLindsey Nelson Stadium
May 12GeorgiaLindsey Nelson Stadium
May 13GeorgiaLindsey Nelson Stadium
May 14GeorgiaLindsey Nelson Stadium
May 17BelmontLindsey Nelson Stadium
May 19at Mississippi StateDudy Noble Field
Starkville, MS
May 20at Mississippi StateDudy Noble Field
May 21at Mississippi StateDudy Noble Field
Postseason
SEC Tournament
Date Opponent Seed Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SECT Record
May 24–29Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Hoover, AL
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
Bold = Tennessee team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

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Rankings
Main article: 2022 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
Coaches'[3]1616*11455111111
Baseball America[4]1717161197111111
Collegiate Baseball^[5]34186322111111
NCBWA†[6]161514973111111
D1Baseball[7]1918171075111111

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 * New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

Conference matrix

0–0 indicates games scheduled but not played yet. Blank are not scheduled.

2022 SEC baseball Records

Source: 2022 SEC Baseball Game Results, 2022 SEC baseball schedule

TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW
ALA9–120–00–01–21–20–01–23–00–31–22–1ALAW52–51–1
ARK14–70–00–01–23–03–02–12–12–11–20–0ARKW15–22–0
AUB12–90–00–00–02–11–21–23–01–22–12–1AUBW24–31–0
FLA8–132–12–10–32–11–20–00–00–00–31–2FLAE53–40–2
UGA12–92–13–01–21–22–10–02–10–01–20–0UGAE24–31–0
KEN7–140–30–01–22–11–21–20–00–01–21–2KENE71–60–1
LSU12–90–00–31–22–12–13–03–00–01–20–0LSUW34–32–1
MSU9–122–11–22–10–01–20–31–22–10–00–0MSUW63–40–1
MIZZ7–141–20–00–02–10–32–10–02–10–30–3MIZZE63–40–3
MISS7–140–31–22–12–10–01–20–01–20–30–0MISSW72–50–2
SCAR9–123–00–30–01–20–01–22–10–30–02–1SCARE43–41–2
TENN19–22–12–13–00–00–00–03–03–03–03–0TENNE17–05–0
TAMU12–91–22–11–22–12–12–10–00–00–02–1TAMUW45–20–0
VAN10–110–01–22–10–02–10–03–01–20–31–2VANE33–41–1
TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW

Updated with the results of all games through May 1, 2022.

See also
  • 2022 Tennessee Volunteers softball team

References
  1. "2022 SEC Baseball Standings". secsports.com. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  2. "Vols Release Full 2022 Baseball Schedule". University of Tennessee Department of Athletics. October 5, 2021.
  3. "Baseball Coaches Poll". Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  4. "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  5. "2019 Collegiate Baseball Polls - Collegiate Baseball Newspaper". baseballnews.com. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  6. "NCBWA > News". sportswriters.net. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  7. "College Baseball Rankings News & Analysis". d1baseball.com. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
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