KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Following a successful weekend trip to Texas, No. 17/19 Tennessee returns to Knoxville for a busy week of home games at Lindsey Nelson Stadium, starting with a pair of midweek contests against ETSU and Oakland on Tuesday and Wednesday.

GAMEDAY INFO

Fans are encouraged to check the Tennessee Baseball Gameday Central page prior to each game for the most updated info in regards to parking, stadium policies, stadium entry points and more.

PROMOTIONS & GIVEAWAYS

The first 250 students will receive a throwback VOLS shirt for Tuesday’s game against ETSU.
All upcoming promotions for all home games during the season can be found HERE.

TICKET INFORMATION

Single-game tickets for non-conference home games can be purchased through AllVols.com.

BROADCAST INFO

Cruz Martin (PxP) and VFL Redmond Walsh (analyst) will have the call for both midweek games on SEC Network+ and the ESPN app.

Fans can also listen to the Voice of Tennessee Baseball John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara call the action via a free audio stream on UTSports.com, the Tennessee Athletics App and the Varsity App.

PROJECTED STARTING PITCHERS

Tuesday vs. ETSU – 4 pm:   
UT: LHP Blaine Brown (2 GS, 0-0, 0.00 ERA)
ETSU: LHP Tristan Curless (1 APP, 0-0, 0.00 ERA)

Wednesday vs. Oakland – 4 pm:
UT: TBD
OU: TBD

SERIES HISTORY

Vols vs. ETSU
Overall: 70-21
in Knoxville: 40-11
in Johnson City: 29-10
at Neutral Sites: 1-0
Last Meeting: March 18, 2025, in Knoxville (L, 7-6 in 10 Inn.)

Vols vs. Oakland
Overall: 4-0
in Knoxville: 4-0
in Rochester: 0-0
at Neutral Sites: 0-0
Last Meeting: March 5, 2006, in Knoxville (W, 6-4)

NOTABLE

Dominant Pitching Leads the Way in Arlington
Tennessee road its dominant pitching in both of its victories at the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series last weekend, holding Arizona State to three runs and Virginia Tech to just one run on three hits.

The Vols’ weekend rotation of Tegan Kuhns, Landon Mack and Evan Blanco combined to strike out 21 batters, led by a career-high 10 from Kuhns on Friday against No. 1 UCLA. Cam Appenzeller and Brayden Krenzel also picked up their first career saves over the weekend after posting a pair of scoreless multi-inning relief appearances against the Sun Devils and Hokies.

Overall, UT’s pitching staff racked up 30 strikeouts and held opposing hitters to a .237 average during its three games in Arlington.

Vols vs. In-State Foes
The Big Orange have had plenty of success against in-state programs during now head coach Josh Elander‘s time on the coaching staff. During Elander’s eight seasons as an assistant and associate head coach for the Vols, they are 46-19 overall against in-state opponents, which includes a 6-4 record against ETSU.

OPPONENT SCOUT

ETSU Bucs (9-2)

• 2025 Record: 41-17 (14-7 SoCon)
• 2025 Postseason: NCAA Nashville Regional (0-2)
• 2026 SoCon Preseason Poll: 3^rd
• Head Coach: Joe Pennucci
  • Overall Record: 240-163 (9^th year)
  • Record at ETSU: Same
• Preseason All-Conference Selections (5): 
  • SP Michael Harpster (1^st Team)
  • RP Derek McCarley (1^st Team)
  • OF Jamie Palmese (1^st Team)
  • 1B Tristan Curless (2^nd Team)
  • OF Axel Melendez (2^nd Team)

Oakland Golden Grizzles (1-10)

• 2025 Record: 19-41 (10-20 Horizon)
• 2025 Postseason: N/A
• 2026 Horizon League Preseason Poll: 5^th
• Head Coach: Brian Nelson
  • Overall Record: 20-51 (2^nd year)
  • Record at OU: Same
• Preseason All-Conference Selections: No Team Released

ON DECK

The Vols will host 2026 Horizon League favorite Wright State for a three-game series starting on Friday at 6:30 p.m. UT’s series against the Raiders will mark the final non-conference weekend matchup of the year with SEC play slated to begin on March 13.