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Tony Vitello makes honest admission after Tennessee's series loss to Kentucky that will serve as a reality check for his players

Tony Vitello makes honest admission after Tennessee's series loss to Kentucky that will serve as a reality check for his players

Tony Vitello hit his team with a bit of a reality check on Sunday after the Tennessee Vols dropped the rubber game of a three-game series against the Kentucky

College Baseball News / A to Z Sports / April 12
Tennessee LHP Liam Doyle's best start of his career came less than a week after questions from MLB scouts emerged about his future

Tennessee LHP Liam Doyle's best start of his career came less than a week after questions from MLB scouts emerged about his future

Tennessee Vols LHP Liam Doyle had the best start of his young career on Friday night, tossing 8.1 innings while giving up just three hits and striking

College Baseball News / Rocky Top Talk / April 11

Base Vols could have reinforcements ahead of key series at Ole Miss this weekend

The Tennessee Vols got what everyone hopes to see heading into a crucial event: a clean injury report. The SEC released its weekly availability report on Thursday night, and the Vols had no one on the list, outside of Alberto Osuna, who remains ineligible.

College Baseball News / A to Z Sports / April 9
Tony Vitello hints at a big next step for Tennessee Vols RHP AJ Russell that could be coming soon

Tony Vitello hints at a big next step for Tennessee Vols RHP AJ Russell that could be coming soon

Tennessee Vols RHP AJ Russell made his third appearance of the season on Tuesday night, pitching two innings in UT's 10-2 win against Alabama State.  Russell

Tennessee Volunteers News / Tennessee Volunteers on SI / April 6
Tennessee’s Tony Vitello Talks What He Learned From Series vs Texas A&M

Tennessee’s Tony Vitello Talks What He Learned From Series vs Texas A&M

The Tennessee Volunteers were outscored by 17 runs in the final two games of their weekend series against Texas A&M. Head coach Tony Vitello talks what he learned.

College Baseball News / Rocky Top Talk / April 5

Base Vols fall flat, lose series to Texas A&M after a disastrous Saturday

Things seemed to be going great for Tony Vitello and the Tennessee Vols against the Texas A&M Aggies. In an encore to a thrilling championship series win in Omaha last June, Tennessee started off their series with the Aggies in Knoxville on Friday in the strongest way possible.

College Baseball News / Texas A&M Aggies on SI / April 5
Tennessee Pitcher's Injury vs. Texas A&M Had Manager 'Freaking Out'

Tennessee Pitcher's Injury vs. Texas A&M Had Manager 'Freaking Out'

Friday night's game between the Texas A&M Aggies and Tennessee Volunteers, a rematch of the 2024 College World Series final, showed just how far apart the two teams are now.

College Baseball News / A to Z Sports / April 5
'I was freaking out' - Tony Vitello explains his brief panic moment in Tennessee's series-opening win against Texas A&M

'I was freaking out' - Tony Vitello explains his brief panic moment in Tennessee's series-opening win against Texas A&M

Tennessee Vols head baseball coach Tony Vitello had a brief moment of panic on Friday night in UT's dominant series-opening win against the Texas A&M

College Baseball News / A to Z Sports / April 4
'It's almost awkward' - Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello gives Vols fans the ultimate compliment

'It's almost awkward' - Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello gives Vols fans the ultimate compliment

UT baseball coach Tony Vitello gave Tennessee Vols fans the ultimate compliment this week during the latest episode of The Mike Keith Show.  Vitello mentioned

College Baseball News / A to Z Sports / April 2
'You're probably not allowed to do this' - Morgan Wallen was one step away from getting Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello in trouble

'You're probably not allowed to do this' - Morgan Wallen was one step away from getting Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello in trouble

Country music superstar Morgan Wallen is one of the most famous Tennessee Vols fans on the planet right now, but he could've been the source of an NCAA

Tennessee Volunteers News / Rocky Top Talk / April 2

Tony Vitello talks AJ Russell, plan going forward

Tennessee continues to slowly work him back. As good as Tennessee baseball is right now, they have a chance to get that much better down the road. The Volunteers are playing it slow with right-hander AJ Russell, working him back from Tommy John surgery.

College Baseball News / A to Z Sports / March 26
Tony Vitello drops some hard truth that every negative Tennessee Vols fans needs to hear

Tony Vitello drops some hard truth that every negative Tennessee Vols fans needs to hear

The Tennessee Vols fan base is arguably the best in all of college sports.  But while the majority of the Big Orange faithful are passionate and loyal

College Baseball News / A to Z Sports / March 21
Tennessee baseball's Tony Vitello gives update on key player that wasn't available in series-opening loss against Alabama

Tennessee baseball's Tony Vitello gives update on key player that wasn't available in series-opening loss against Alabama

The Tennessee Vols baseball program dropped the series-opener against the Alabama Crimson Tide on Thursday evening, falling 6-5 in Tuscaloosa.  Tennessee

College Baseball News / A to Z Sports / March 19
Vols head coach Tony Vitello delivered a perfect message to his team after Tennessee baseball's first loss of the season

Vols head coach Tony Vitello delivered a perfect message to his team after Tennessee baseball's first loss of the season

It was always going to happen at some point in 2025, Tennessee Vols fans just didn't know when.  On Tuesday night in Knoxville, Tennessee baseball dropped

College Baseball News / Rocky Top Talk / March 15

Tennessee run-rules Florida to take the series

The Vols are 19-0. Tennessee baseball just keeps cruising along. The Volunteers won their first SEC series of the season this afternoon, disposing of the No.

College Baseball News / Larry Brown Sports / March 10
College baseball coach was upset after his team hit grand slam to win game

College baseball coach was upset after his team hit grand slam to win game

Some college baseball fans are going wild over the reaction by Tony Vitello to his Tennessee Volunteers beating St. Bonaventure by the run rule on Saturday.

College Baseball News / A to Z Sports / March 9
Tony Vitello had a hilarious reaction that no one would have expected to his own player's walk off grand slam

Tony Vitello had a hilarious reaction that no one would have expected to his own player's walk off grand slam

Tony Vitello is as unpredictable at times as they come and wears his emotions on his sleeve often, but that's why in large part he's so beloved as they come.

College Baseball News / Tennessee Volunteers on SI / March 9
Tony Vitello Preaches About Dalton Bargo's Versatility for Tennessee Baseball

Tony Vitello Preaches About Dalton Bargo's Versatility for Tennessee Baseball

The Tennessee Volunteers are in the midst of their National Title defense on the Baseball Field. They are currently a flawless (15-0) with a Sunday matchup against St.

College Baseball News / A to Z Sports / March 8
Tennessee Vols coach Tony Vitello sends message that all youth baseball players and parents need to hear

Tennessee Vols coach Tony Vitello sends message that all youth baseball players and parents need to hear

Tennessee Vols head coach Tony Vitello sent a message on Friday night after UT's win against St Bonaventure that all youth baseball players (and their

College Baseball News / A to Z Sports / March 6
Tennessee baseball standout transfer reveals secret formula for Vols' success under Tony Vitello

Tennessee baseball standout transfer reveals secret formula for Vols' success under Tony Vitello

Tennessee infielder Gavin Kilen is having a whale of a year so far for the defending national champion Volunteers.  The Louisville transfer has stepped

College Baseball News / Tennessee Volunteers on SI / February 22
Tennessee Baseball: Tony Vitello Makes Sunday Starter Decision

Tennessee Baseball: Tony Vitello Makes Sunday Starter Decision

Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello makes Sunday starter decision following Nate Snead's electric bullpen performance After being in a close game later in the game, Coach Tony Vitello had to make a bold decision as he pulled Nate Snead in to replace Marcus Phillips.

College Baseball News / LWOSports.com / January 24
College Baseball Rankings: 2025 D1Baseball Preseason Top Five

College Baseball Rankings: 2025 D1Baseball Preseason Top Five

Next month marks Opening Day in college baseball and that means D1Baseball has come out with their preseason Top 25 rankings for the 2025 season. In 2024, the preseason number one team came from the ACC in the form of Wake Forest.

Tennessee baseball coach gets record money with new contract

Tennessee baseball coach gets record money with new contract

Tennessee has backed up the Brinks truck for their championship-winning baseball coach Tony Vitello.

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College Baseball News / Field Level Media / August 23
Tennessee’s Tony Vitello becomes highest-paid NCAA baseball coach

Tennessee’s Tony Vitello becomes highest-paid NCAA baseball coach

Tennessee awarded head baseball coach Tony Vitello a five-year contract extension worth $3 million per year Friday, making him the highest-paid coach in the sport.

College Baseball News / Larry Brown Sports / June 25
Vitello gets hero’s welcome after leading Tennessee to title

Tony Vitello gets hero’s welcome in parade after leading Tennessee to title

Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello on Tuesday got the reception he deserved after leading his team to the promised land.

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