2017 TENNESSEE BASEBALL QUICK FACTS
11 CWS APPEARANCES ON STAFF » 37 ALL-AMERICANS » 17 FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICKS » 3 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS
2017 TENNESSEE BASEBALL QUICK FACTS
General University Information
Location:.......................................................................................................Knoxville, Tenn. Founded (Enrollment):................................................................................................. 1794 Enrollment:...................................................................................................................28,052 Conference:.........................................................................................Southeastern (SEC) Nickname:................................................................................................ Volunteers (Vols) Colors:..................................................................................Orange (PMS 151) and White Mascot:......................................................................... Smokey (a Bluetick Coonhound) President:.................................................................................................... Dr. Joe DiPietro Chancellor:......................................................................................Dr. Beverly Davenport Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics:...........................................................Dave Hart Faculty Athletics Representative:.....................................................Dr. Donald Bruce
Baseball History
First Year of Baseball:................................................................................................... 1897 All-Time Overall Record:.................................................................. 1,976-1,551-14 (.558) All-Time Collegiate Record:............................................................1,970-1,548-14 (.558) All-Time SEC Record...............................................................................713-852-1 (.458) SEC Championships:.............................................................................................................3 SEC Tournament Appearances:...................................................................................... 15 SEC Tournament Championships:....................................................................................3 Regional/Super Regional Appearances:................................................................... 9/2 Regional/Super Regional Championships:............................................................... 3/2 CWS Appearances:...............................................................................................................4
Team Information
2016 Record (Final National Ranking):....................................... 29-28 (NR; 88 - RPI) 2016 SEC Record (Finish):....................................................................... 9-21 (6th East) Positional Starters Returning/Lost:.............................................................................5/7 Pitchers Returning/Lost:.............................................................................................. 10/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:...................................................................................17/12 Newcomers:.......................................................................................................................... 17
Facility Information
Facility (Opened):.......................................................Lindsey Nelson Stadium (1993) Capacity:......................................................................................................................... 4,283 Dimensions:..................................................................................................L 320; C 390; R 320 Surface:........................................................................................... Tifway Bermuda Grass Record at LNS:............................................................................................ 527-253 (.676)
Baseball Staff
Head Coach Dave Serrano Career Record: 419-277-1 (.601, 12 years) Sixth season at Tennessee Assistant Head Coach Larry Simcox Second season at Tennessee (19th overall) Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Aric Thomas Fourth season at Tennessee Volunteer Assistant Coach Chase Sain First season at Tennessee Director of Baseball Operations Chad Zurcher Second season at Tennessee Athletic Trainer....................................................................................................Jeff Wood Strength & Conditioning..............................................................................Lance Sewell Administrative Assistant:............................................................................Sherry Parker Baseball Office/Fax........................................................... (865) 974-2057/974-5393 Baseball Ticket Manager:..........................................................................Danny Burnley Ticket Office/Fax:...................................................................(865) 656-1200/974-0115
Media Relations
Assistant Director (Baseball):............................................................................ MJ Burns E-mail:...................................................................................................... [email protected] Office Phone/Fax:................................................................(865) 974-8876/974-8875 Cell Phone:.................................................................................................... (713) 419-4583 Lindsey Nelson Stadium Press Box:................................................... (865) 974-3376 Athletics Website.........................................................................................UTSports.com Baseball Twitter:......................................................................................... @Vol_Baseball
Media Relations Address: University of Tennessee Athletics 1551 Lake Loudoun Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37996
Top Returning Players: Name ^Max Bartlett Brodie Leftridge Jeff Moberg Jordan Rodgers ^Benito Santiago
Class Sr. Jr. R-Sr. Sr. Jr.
Pos. INF OF INF INF C
GP-GS 44-44 68-43 82-51 105-84 86-70
Top Returning Pitchers: Name Eric Freeman Hunter Martin Will Neely ^Kyle Serrano ^Zach Warren
Class R-Jr. Sr. S0. R-Jr. Jr.
Top Newcomers: Name Justin Ammons Brandon Chinea Pete Derkay ^Zach Linginfelter Andre Lipcius Andrew Schultz Garrett Stallings Reggie Southall
Class Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. R-Sr.
Top Players Lost:
Name Class Nick Senzel Jr. Vincent Jackson Sr. Chris Hall Sr. Derek Lance Sr.
Top Pitchers Lost: Name Andy Cox Steven Kane
Class Sr. Sr.
Pos. RHP RHP RHP RHP LHP Pos. OF INF C RHP INF RHP RHP INF
APP-GS 23-6 49-23 20-6 42-18 22-19
Career Stats .201, 11 RBI, 29 H, 19 R, 3 SB .266, 10 RBI, 45 H, 28 R, 10 SB .281, 23 RBI, 59 H, 45 R, 8 SB .271, 70 RBI, 91 H, 49 R, 16 SB .257, 19 RBI, 66 H, 36 R, 10 SB Career Stats 3.11, 3-1, 55.0 IP, 42 K 3.43, 8-10, 2 SV, 139.0 IP, 92 K 3.96, 1-3, 52.1 IP, 29 K 4.45, 8-8, 1 SV 117.1 IP, 90 K 4.29, 7-5, 98.2 IP, 74 K
Hometown Memphis, Tenn. Miami, Fla. Acworth, Ga. Sevierville, Tenn. Williamsburg, Va. Alpharetta, Ga. Chesapeake, Va. Inglewood, Calif.
Pos. INF OF OF OF/INF
GP-GS 160-160 172-159 101-90 127-108
Career Stats .332, 126 RBI, 196 H, 127 R, 13 HR .295, 115 RBI, 176 H, 92 R, 26 SB .279, 28 RBI, 84 H, 69 R, 21 SB .274, 45 RBI, 106 H, 59 R, 2 HR
Pos. LHP RHP
APP-GS 91-27 41-1
Career Stats 4.32, 13-12, 260.1 IP, 230 K 4.35, 3-4, 72.1 IP, 51 K
^ - Previously Drafted
Returning Statistical Leaders from 2016: Category At-Bats Triples ---------Wins Strikeouts Games Started
Stat Leader 216 Jordan Rodgers 5 Jordan Rodgers 5 58 14
Last School Bartlett HS Florida Christian Allatoona HS Sevier County HS Lafayette HS Greater Atlanta Christian Grassfield HS Southern California
Zach Warren Zach Warren Zach Warren
11 CWS APPEARANCES ON STAFF » 37 ALL-AMERICANS » 17 FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICKS » 3 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS
2017 TENNESSEE BASEBALL ROSTER No. Name 1 Brodie Leftridge 2 Alex Sosnowski 4 Jay Chaleston 5 Reggie Southall 6 Jeff Moberg 7 Jordan Rodgers 8 Brandon Chinea 9 Justin Ammons 11 Kyle Serrano 12 Hunter Martin 13 Andre Lipcius 14 Pete Derkay 15 Will Neely 16 Jacob Westphal 17 Connor Darling 19 Max Bartlett 21 Cal Gobbell 22 Matt Waldren 23 Zach Warren 24 Alex Harper-Cook 25 Zach Linginfelter 26 Dom Thornton 27 Garrett Stallings 28 Jon Lipinski 29 Daniel Vasquez 30 Andrew Schultz 31 Benito Santiago 32 Danny Sirven 34 Quint Robinson 35 Nico Mascia 36 Will Heflin 37 Richard Jackson 40 Luc Lipcius 41 Eric Freeman 46 Redmond Walsh COACHING STAFF
Cl. Pos. JR OF FR INF FR INF R-SR INF R-SR INF SR INF FR INF FR OF R-JR RHP SR RHP FR INF FR C/INF SO RHP R-SO RHP FR RHP SR INF FR OF SR OF JR LHP SO LHP FR RHP JR OF FR RHP SR RHP SO RHP FR RHP JR C R-SO C R-JR RHP R-FR C FR LHP R-SO RHP FR OF/LHP R-JR RHP FR LHP
B/T R/R R/R R/R S/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R R/R S/R L/L R/R L/L R/R L/L
NUMERICAL Ht. 6-1 6-1 5-10 6-0 5-9 6-1 5-8 5-10 6-3 6-1 6-1 5-11 5-11 6-0 6-4 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-5 6-2 6-5 6-0 6-2 6-2 5-10 6-3 5-10 5-11 6-4 5-10 5-11 5-11 6-2 6-5 5-11
Wt. 165 185 168 180 170 185 171 180 215 195 195 210 160 195 205 170 190 195 200 180 225 205 205 210 185 185 175 190 215 190 177 200 215 210 155
Hometown/Previous School Baltimore, Md./St. Johns College High School Orange, Calif./Villa Park HS Longwood, Fla./Lake Brantley Inglewood, Calif./University of Southern California Murrieta, Calif./Vista Murrieta HS Bartlett, Tenn./Memphis University School Miami, Fla./Florida Christian Memphis, Tenn./Bartlett HS Knoxville, Tenn./Farragut HS Murfreesboro, Tenn./Blackman Williamsburg, Va./Lafayette HS Acworth, Ga./Allatoona HS Knoxville, Tenn./Hardin Valley Academy Sioux City, Iowa/Sioux City East HS Suwanee, Ga./North Gwinnett HS Starkville, Miss./Gulf Coast State College Savannah, Tenn./Hardin County HS Phoenix, Ariz./College of Southern Nevada Vineland, N.J./St. Augustine Prep Maryville, Tenn./Maryville HS Sevierville, Tenn./Sevier County HS Houston, Texas/Howard College Chesapeake, Va./Grassfield HS Coral Springs, Fla./Palm Beach State El Cajon, Calif./Granite Hill HS Alpharetta, Ga./Greater Atlanta Christian School Pembroke Pines, Fla./Coral Springs Christian Academy Miami, Fla./Chattanooga State CC Nashville, Tenn./Ensworth Knoxville, Tenn./Farragut HS Morristown, Tenn./Morristown West Atlanta, Ga./Woodward Academy Williamsburg, Va./Lafayette HS Knoxville, Tenn./Farragut HS Louisville, Tenn./Alcoa HS
Head Coach: #18 Dave Serrano, Sixth Year Assistant Coach: #10 Larry Simcox, Second Year (19th overall) Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator: #33 Aric Thomas, Fourth Year Volunteer Assistant Coach: #45 Chase Sain, First Year Undergraduate Student Assistant Coaches: #43 Steven Gruver and #20 Taylor Smart Director of Baseball Operations: Chad Zurcher, Second Year Director of Player Development: Todd Helton, First Year
SUPPORT STAFF Athletic Trainer: Jeff Wood, 17th Year Strength & Conditioning Coach: Lance Sewell, Second Year Manager/Bullpen Catcher: #38 Ben Shelton Managers: Adam Aucker, Nick Chambers, Joe Johnson and Patrick Milligan Administrative Assistant: Sherry Parker Media Relations Director: MJ Burns
ALPHABETICAL Name No. Ammons, Justin 9 Bartlett, Max 19 Charleston, Jay 4 Chinea, Brandon 8 Darling, Connor 17 Derkay, Pete 14 Freeman, Eric 41 Gobbell, Cal 21 Harper-Cook, Alex 24 Heflin, Will 36 Jackson, Richard 37 Leftridge, Brodie 1 Linginfelter, Zach 25 Lipcius, Andre 13 Lipcius, Luc 40 Lipinski, Jon 28 Martin, Hunter 12 Mascia, Nico 35 Moberg, Jeff 6 Neely, Will 15 Robinson, Quint 34 Rodgers, Jordan 7 Santiago, Benito 31 Schultz, Andrew 30 Serrano, Kyle 11 Sirven, Danny 32 Sosnowski, Alex 2 Southall, Reggie 5 Stallings, Garrett 27 Thornton, Dom 26 Vasquez, Daniel 29 Waldren, Matt 22 Walsh, Redmond 46 Warren, Zach 23 Westphal, Jacob 16
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Brandon Chinea (chin-NAY-ah) Andre Lipcius (LIP-see-us) Luc Lipcius (LIP-see-us Nico Mascia (NEEK-oh MOSH-ah) Jeff Moberg (MOE-berg) Reggie Southall (SOUTH-all) Daniel Vasquez (vas-KEZ) Jacob Westphal (WEST-fall) Chad Zurcher (ZURCK-er)
2017 TENNESSEE BASEBALL SCHEDULE Date
Day
Opponent
Site
Time/Result Broadcast
Feb. 17 Friday at. Memphis Memphis, Tenn. 5:00 p.m. Feb. 18 Saturday at. Memphis Memphis, Tenn. 3:00 p.m. Feb. 19 Sunday at. Memphis Memphis, Tenn. 2:00 p.m. Feb. 22 Wednesday at Loyola Marymount Los Angeles, Calif. 9:00 p.m. Feb. 24 Friday vs. Seton Hall ^ San Diego, Calif. 4:00 p.m. Feb. 24 Friday at. San Diego State ^ San Diego, Calif. 9:00 p.m. Feb. 26 Sunday TBA ^ San Diego, Calif. TBA March 3 Friday vs. Norfolk State Knoxville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. SEC Network+ March 4 Saturday vs. Norfolk State Knoxville, Tenn. 3:00 p.m. March 5 Sunday vs. Norfolk State Knoxville, Tenn. 1:00 p.m. March 7 Tuesday at. ETSU Johnson City, Tenn. 6:30 p.m. March 10 Friday vs. Cincinnati Knoxville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. March 11 Saturday vs. Cincinnati Knoxville, Tenn. 2:00 p.m. March 12 Sunday vs. Cincinnati Knoxville, Tenn. 2:00 p.m. March 14 Tuesday at. MTSU Murfreesboro, Tenn. 7:00 p.m. March 15 Wednesday vs. Austin Peay Knoxville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. March 17 Friday vs. South Carolina * Knoxville, Tenn. 7:00 p.m. SEC Network March 18 Saturday vs. South Carolina * Knoxville, Tenn. 2:00 p.m. SEC Network+ March 19 Sunday vs. South Carolina * Knoxville, Tenn. 2:00 p.m. ESPNU March 21 Tuesday vs. Marshall Knoxville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. March 24 Friday at Mississippi State * Starkville, Miss. 7:30 p.m. SEC Network+ March 25 Saturday at Mississippi State * Starkville, Miss. 3:00 p.m. SEC Network+ March 26 Sunday at Mississippi State * Starkville, Miss. 2:30 p.m. SEC Network+ March 28 Tuesday vs. Tennessee Tech Knoxville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. March 31 Friday vs. Georgia* Knoxville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. SEC Network+ April 1 Saturday vs. Georgia * Knoxville, Tenn. 2:00 p.m. SEC Network+ April 2 Sunday vs. Georgia * Knoxville, Tenn. 2:00 p.m. SEC Network+ April 4 Tuesday vs. MTSU Knoxville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. April 7 Friday at Florida * Gainesville, Fla. 5:00 p.m. SEC Network+ April 8 Saturday at Florida * Gainesville, Fla. 6:00 p.m. SEC Network April 9 Sunday at Florida * Gainesville, Fla. 1:00 p.m. SEC Network April 11 Tuesday vs ETSU Knoxville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. April 13 Thursday vs. Auburn * Knoxville, Tenn. 7:00 p.m. SEC Network April 14 Friday vs. Auburn * Knoxville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. SEC Network+ April 15 Saturday vs. Auburn * Knoxville, Tenn. 2:00 p.m. April 19 Wednesday vs. UNC Ashville Knoxville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. April 21 Friday at Texas A&M * College Station, Texas 3:00 p.m. SEC Network+ April 22 Saturday at Texas A&M * College station, Texas 3:00 p.m. SEC Network+ April 23 Sunday at Texas A&M * College Station, Texas 2:00 p.m. SEC Network+ April 26 Wednesday vs. ETSU Kodak, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. April 28 Friday at Vanderbilt * Nashville, Tenn. 7:30 p.m. April 29 Saturday at Vanderbilt * Nashville, Tenn. 5:00 p.m. SEC Network April 30 Sunday at Vanderbilt * Nashville, Tenn. 4:00 p.m. SEC Network May 4 Thursday vs. Arkansas * Knoxville, Tenn. 7:00 p.m. SEC Network May 5 Friday vs. Arkansas * Knoxville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. SEC Network+ May 6 Saturday vs. Arkansas * Knoxville, Tenn. 1:00 p.m. SEC Network May 9 Tuesday vs. Belmont Knoxville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. May 10 Wednesday at Eastern Kentucky Richmond, Ky. 6:30 p.m. May 12 Friday at Kentucky * Lexington, Ky. 6:30 p.m. May 13 Saturday at Kentucky * Lexington, Ky. 2:00 p.m. May 14 Sunday at Kentucky * Lexington, Ky. 1:00 p.m. May 16 Tuesday vs. Morehead State Knoxville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. May 18 Thursday vs. Missouri * Knoxville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. May 19 Friday vs. Missouri * Knoxville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. May 20 Saturday vs. Missouri * Knoxville, Tenn. 2:00 p.m. May 23-28 SEC Tournament Hoover, Ala. TBA SEC Network/ ESPN2 June 2-5 NCAA Regionals Campus Sites TBA June 9-12 NCAA Super Regionals Campus Sites TBA June 17-28 College World Series Omaha, Neb. TBA Key ^ Tony Gwynn Classic participants include: San Diego, San Diego State, UC Irvine, Notre Dame, Oregon, Seton Hall and Tennessee. * Southeastern Conference Game All Times Eastern & Subject to Change
2017 TENNESSEE BASEBALL QUICK FACTS
General University Information
Location:.......................................................................................................Knoxville, Tenn. Founded (Enrollment):................................................................................................. 1794 Enrollment:...................................................................................................................28,052 Conference:.........................................................................................Southeastern (SEC) Nickname:................................................................................................ Volunteers (Vols) Colors:..................................................................................Orange (PMS 151) and White Mascot:......................................................................... Smokey (a Bluetick Coonhound) President:.................................................................................................... Dr. Joe DiPietro Chancellor:......................................................................................Dr. Beverly Davenport Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics:...........................................................Dave Hart Faculty Athletics Representative:.....................................................Dr. Donald Bruce
Baseball History
First Year of Baseball:................................................................................................... 1897 All-Time Overall Record:.................................................................. 1,976-1,551-14 (.558) All-Time Collegiate Record:............................................................1,970-1,548-14 (.558) All-Time SEC Record...............................................................................713-852-1 (.458) SEC Championships:.............................................................................................................3 SEC Tournament Appearances:...................................................................................... 15 SEC Tournament Championships:....................................................................................3 Regional/Super Regional Appearances:................................................................... 9/2 Regional/Super Regional Championships:............................................................... 3/2 CWS Appearances:...............................................................................................................4
Team Information
2016 Record (Final National Ranking):....................................... 29-28 (NR; 88 - RPI) 2016 SEC Record (Finish):....................................................................... 9-21 (6th East) Positional Starters Returning/Lost:.............................................................................5/7 Pitchers Returning/Lost:.............................................................................................. 10/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:...................................................................................17/12 Newcomers:.......................................................................................................................... 17
Facility Information
Facility (Opened):.......................................................Lindsey Nelson Stadium (1993) Capacity:......................................................................................................................... 4,283 Dimensions:..................................................................................................L 320; C 390; R 320 Surface:........................................................................................... Tifway Bermuda Grass Record at LNS:............................................................................................ 527-253 (.676)
Baseball Staff
Head Coach Dave Serrano Career Record: 419-277-1 (.601, 12 years) Sixth season at Tennessee Assistant Head Coach Larry Simcox Second season at Tennessee (19th overall) Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Aric Thomas Fourth season at Tennessee Volunteer Assistant Coach Chase Sain First season at Tennessee Director of Baseball Operations Chad Zurcher Second season at Tennessee Athletic Trainer....................................................................................................Jeff Wood Strength & Conditioning..............................................................................Lance Sewell Administrative Assistant:............................................................................Sherry Parker Baseball Office/Fax........................................................... (865) 974-2057/974-5393 Baseball Ticket Manager:..........................................................................Danny Burnley Ticket Office/Fax:...................................................................(865) 656-1200/974-0115
Media Relations
Assistant Director (Baseball):............................................................................ MJ Burns E-mail:...................................................................................................... [email protected] Office Phone/Fax:................................................................(865) 974-8876/974-8875 Cell Phone:.................................................................................................... (713) 419-4583 Lindsey Nelson Stadium Press Box:................................................... (865) 974-3376 Athletics Website.........................................................................................UTSports.com Baseball Twitter:......................................................................................... @Vol_Baseball
Media Relations Address: University of Tennessee Athletics 1551 Lake Loudoun Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37996
Top Returning Players: Name ^Max Bartlett Brodie Leftridge Jeff Moberg Jordan Rodgers ^Benito Santiago
Class Sr. Jr. R-Sr. Sr. Jr.
Pos. INF OF INF INF C
GP-GS 44-44 68-43 82-51 105-84 86-70
Top Returning Pitchers: Name Eric Freeman Hunter Martin Will Neely ^Kyle Serrano ^Zach Warren
Class R-Jr. Sr. S0. R-Jr. Jr.
Top Newcomers: Name Justin Ammons Brandon Chinea Pete Derkay ^Zach Linginfelter Andre Lipcius Andrew Schultz Garrett Stallings Reggie Southall
Class Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. R-Sr.
Top Players Lost:
Name Class Nick Senzel Jr. Vincent Jackson Sr. Chris Hall Sr. Derek Lance Sr.
Top Pitchers Lost: Name Andy Cox Steven Kane
Class Sr. Sr.
Pos. RHP RHP RHP RHP LHP Pos. OF INF C RHP INF RHP RHP INF
APP-GS 23-6 49-23 20-6 42-18 22-19
Career Stats .201, 11 RBI, 29 H, 19 R, 3 SB .266, 10 RBI, 45 H, 28 R, 10 SB .281, 23 RBI, 59 H, 45 R, 8 SB .271, 70 RBI, 91 H, 49 R, 16 SB .257, 19 RBI, 66 H, 36 R, 10 SB Career Stats 3.11, 3-1, 55.0 IP, 42 K 3.43, 8-10, 2 SV, 139.0 IP, 92 K 3.96, 1-3, 52.1 IP, 29 K 4.45, 8-8, 1 SV 117.1 IP, 90 K 4.29, 7-5, 98.2 IP, 74 K
Hometown Memphis, Tenn. Miami, Fla. Acworth, Ga. Sevierville, Tenn. Williamsburg, Va. Alpharetta, Ga. Chesapeake, Va. Inglewood, Calif.
Pos. INF OF OF OF/INF
GP-GS 160-160 172-159 101-90 127-108
Career Stats .332, 126 RBI, 196 H, 127 R, 13 HR .295, 115 RBI, 176 H, 92 R, 26 SB .279, 28 RBI, 84 H, 69 R, 21 SB .274, 45 RBI, 106 H, 59 R, 2 HR
Pos. LHP RHP
APP-GS 91-27 41-1
Career Stats 4.32, 13-12, 260.1 IP, 230 K 4.35, 3-4, 72.1 IP, 51 K
^ - Previously Drafted
Returning Statistical Leaders from 2016: Category At-Bats Triples ---------Wins Strikeouts Games Started
Stat Leader 216 Jordan Rodgers 5 Jordan Rodgers 5 58 14
Last School Bartlett HS Florida Christian Allatoona HS Sevier County HS Lafayette HS Greater Atlanta Christian Grassfield HS Southern California
Zach Warren Zach Warren Zach Warren
11 CWS APPEARANCES ON STAFF » 37 ALL-AMERICANS » 17 FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICKS » 3 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS
2017 TENNESSEE BASEBALL ROSTER No. Name 1 Brodie Leftridge 2 Alex Sosnowski 4 Jay Chaleston 5 Reggie Southall 6 Jeff Moberg 7 Jordan Rodgers 8 Brandon Chinea 9 Justin Ammons 11 Kyle Serrano 12 Hunter Martin 13 Andre Lipcius 14 Pete Derkay 15 Will Neely 16 Jacob Westphal 17 Connor Darling 19 Max Bartlett 21 Cal Gobbell 22 Matt Waldren 23 Zach Warren 24 Alex Harper-Cook 25 Zach Linginfelter 26 Dom Thornton 27 Garrett Stallings 28 Jon Lipinski 29 Daniel Vasquez 30 Andrew Schultz 31 Benito Santiago 32 Danny Sirven 34 Quint Robinson 35 Nico Mascia 36 Will Heflin 37 Richard Jackson 40 Luc Lipcius 41 Eric Freeman 46 Redmond Walsh COACHING STAFF
Cl. Pos. JR OF FR INF FR INF R-SR INF R-SR INF SR INF FR INF FR OF R-JR RHP SR RHP FR INF FR C/INF SO RHP R-SO RHP FR RHP SR INF FR OF SR OF JR LHP SO LHP FR RHP JR OF FR RHP SR RHP SO RHP FR RHP JR C R-SO C R-JR RHP R-FR C FR LHP R-SO RHP FR OF/LHP R-JR RHP FR LHP
B/T R/R R/R R/R S/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R R/R S/R L/L R/R L/L R/R L/L
NUMERICAL Ht. 6-1 6-1 5-10 6-0 5-9 6-1 5-8 5-10 6-3 6-1 6-1 5-11 5-11 6-0 6-4 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-5 6-2 6-5 6-0 6-2 6-2 5-10 6-3 5-10 5-11 6-4 5-10 5-11 5-11 6-2 6-5 5-11
Wt. 165 185 168 180 170 185 171 180 215 195 195 210 160 195 205 170 190 195 200 180 225 205 205 210 185 185 175 190 215 190 177 200 215 210 155
Hometown/Previous School Baltimore, Md./St. Johns College High School Orange, Calif./Villa Park HS Longwood, Fla./Lake Brantley Inglewood, Calif./University of Southern California Murrieta, Calif./Vista Murrieta HS Bartlett, Tenn./Memphis University School Miami, Fla./Florida Christian Memphis, Tenn./Bartlett HS Knoxville, Tenn./Farragut HS Murfreesboro, Tenn./Blackman Williamsburg, Va./Lafayette HS Acworth, Ga./Allatoona HS Knoxville, Tenn./Hardin Valley Academy Sioux City, Iowa/Sioux City East HS Suwanee, Ga./North Gwinnett HS Starkville, Miss./Gulf Coast State College Savannah, Tenn./Hardin County HS Phoenix, Ariz./College of Southern Nevada Vineland, N.J./St. Augustine Prep Maryville, Tenn./Maryville HS Sevierville, Tenn./Sevier County HS Houston, Texas/Howard College Chesapeake, Va./Grassfield HS Coral Springs, Fla./Palm Beach State El Cajon, Calif./Granite Hill HS Alpharetta, Ga./Greater Atlanta Christian School Pembroke Pines, Fla./Coral Springs Christian Academy Miami, Fla./Chattanooga State CC Nashville, Tenn./Ensworth Knoxville, Tenn./Farragut HS Morristown, Tenn./Morristown West Atlanta, Ga./Woodward Academy Williamsburg, Va./Lafayette HS Knoxville, Tenn./Farragut HS Louisville, Tenn./Alcoa HS
Head Coach: #18 Dave Serrano, Sixth Year Assistant Coach: #10 Larry Simcox, Second Year (19th overall) Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator: #33 Aric Thomas, Fourth Year Volunteer Assistant Coach: #45 Chase Sain, First Year Undergraduate Student Assistant Coaches: #43 Steven Gruver and #20 Taylor Smart Director of Baseball Operations: Chad Zurcher, Second Year Director of Player Development: Todd Helton, First Year
SUPPORT STAFF Athletic Trainer: Jeff Wood, 17th Year Strength & Conditioning Coach: Lance Sewell, Second Year Manager/Bullpen Catcher: #38 Ben Shelton Managers: Adam Aucker, Nick Chambers, Joe Johnson and Patrick Milligan Administrative Assistant: Sherry Parker Media Relations Director: MJ Burns
ALPHABETICAL Name No. Ammons, Justin 9 Bartlett, Max 19 Charleston, Jay 4 Chinea, Brandon 8 Darling, Connor 17 Derkay, Pete 14 Freeman, Eric 41 Gobbell, Cal 21 Harper-Cook, Alex 24 Heflin, Will 36 Jackson, Richard 37 Leftridge, Brodie 1 Linginfelter, Zach 25 Lipcius, Andre 13 Lipcius, Luc 40 Lipinski, Jon 28 Martin, Hunter 12 Mascia, Nico 35 Moberg, Jeff 6 Neely, Will 15 Robinson, Quint 34 Rodgers, Jordan 7 Santiago, Benito 31 Schultz, Andrew 30 Serrano, Kyle 11 Sirven, Danny 32 Sosnowski, Alex 2 Southall, Reggie 5 Stallings, Garrett 27 Thornton, Dom 26 Vasquez, Daniel 29 Waldren, Matt 22 Walsh, Redmond 46 Warren, Zach 23 Westphal, Jacob 16
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Brandon Chinea (chin-NAY-ah) Andre Lipcius (LIP-see-us) Luc Lipcius (LIP-see-us Nico Mascia (NEEK-oh MOSH-ah) Jeff Moberg (MOE-berg) Reggie Southall (SOUTH-all) Daniel Vasquez (vas-KEZ) Jacob Westphal (WEST-fall) Chad Zurcher (ZURCK-er)
2017 TENNESSEE BASEBALL SCHEDULE Date
Day
Opponent
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Time/Result Broadcast
Feb. 17 Friday at. Memphis Memphis, Tenn. 5:00 p.m. Feb. 18 Saturday at. Memphis Memphis, Tenn. 3:00 p.m. Feb. 19 Sunday at. Memphis Memphis, Tenn. 2:00 p.m. Feb. 22 Wednesday at Loyola Marymount Los Angeles, Calif. 9:00 p.m. Feb. 24 Friday vs. Seton Hall ^ San Diego, Calif. 4:00 p.m. Feb. 24 Friday at. San Diego State ^ San Diego, Calif. 9:00 p.m. Feb. 26 Sunday TBA ^ San Diego, Calif. TBA March 3 Friday vs. Norfolk State Knoxville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. SEC Network+ March 4 Saturday vs. Norfolk State Knoxville, Tenn. 3:00 p.m. March 5 Sunday vs. Norfolk State Knoxville, Tenn. 1:00 p.m. March 7 Tuesday at. ETSU Johnson City, Tenn. 6:30 p.m. March 10 Friday vs. Cincinnati Knoxville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. March 11 Saturday vs. Cincinnati Knoxville, Tenn. 2:00 p.m. March 12 Sunday vs. Cincinnati Knoxville, Tenn. 2:00 p.m. March 14 Tuesday at. MTSU Murfreesboro, Tenn. 7:00 p.m. March 15 Wednesday vs. Austin Peay Knoxville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. March 17 Friday vs. South Carolina * Knoxville, Tenn. 7:00 p.m. SEC Network March 18 Saturday vs. South Carolina * Knoxville, Tenn. 2:00 p.m. SEC Network+ March 19 Sunday vs. South Carolina * Knoxville, Tenn. 2:00 p.m. ESPNU March 21 Tuesday vs. Marshall Knoxville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. March 24 Friday at Mississippi State * Starkville, Miss. 7:30 p.m. SEC Network+ March 25 Saturday at Mississippi State * Starkville, Miss. 3:00 p.m. SEC Network+ March 26 Sunday at Mississippi State * Starkville, Miss. 2:30 p.m. SEC Network+ March 28 Tuesday vs. Tennessee Tech Knoxville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. March 31 Friday vs. Georgia* Knoxville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. SEC Network+ April 1 Saturday vs. Georgia * Knoxville, Tenn. 2:00 p.m. SEC Network+ April 2 Sunday vs. Georgia * Knoxville, Tenn. 2:00 p.m. SEC Network+ April 4 Tuesday vs. MTSU Knoxville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. April 7 Friday at Florida * Gainesville, Fla. 5:00 p.m. SEC Network+ April 8 Saturday at Florida * Gainesville, Fla. 6:00 p.m. SEC Network April 9 Sunday at Florida * Gainesville, Fla. 1:00 p.m. SEC Network April 11 Tuesday vs ETSU Knoxville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. April 13 Thursday vs. Auburn * Knoxville, Tenn. 7:00 p.m. SEC Network April 14 Friday vs. Auburn * Knoxville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. SEC Network+ April 15 Saturday vs. Auburn * Knoxville, Tenn. 2:00 p.m. April 19 Wednesday vs. UNC Ashville Knoxville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. April 21 Friday at Texas A&M * College Station, Texas 3:00 p.m. SEC Network+ April 22 Saturday at Texas A&M * College station, Texas 3:00 p.m. SEC Network+ April 23 Sunday at Texas A&M * College Station, Texas 2:00 p.m. SEC Network+ April 26 Wednesday vs. ETSU Kodak, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. April 28 Friday at Vanderbilt * Nashville, Tenn. 7:30 p.m. April 29 Saturday at Vanderbilt * Nashville, Tenn. 5:00 p.m. SEC Network April 30 Sunday at Vanderbilt * Nashville, Tenn. 4:00 p.m. SEC Network May 4 Thursday vs. Arkansas * Knoxville, Tenn. 7:00 p.m. SEC Network May 5 Friday vs. Arkansas * Knoxville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. SEC Network+ May 6 Saturday vs. Arkansas * Knoxville, Tenn. 1:00 p.m. SEC Network May 9 Tuesday vs. Belmont Knoxville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. May 10 Wednesday at Eastern Kentucky Richmond, Ky. 6:30 p.m. May 12 Friday at Kentucky * Lexington, Ky. 6:30 p.m. May 13 Saturday at Kentucky * Lexington, Ky. 2:00 p.m. May 14 Sunday at Kentucky * Lexington, Ky. 1:00 p.m. May 16 Tuesday vs. Morehead State Knoxville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. May 18 Thursday vs. Missouri * Knoxville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. May 19 Friday vs. Missouri * Knoxville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. May 20 Saturday vs. Missouri * Knoxville, Tenn. 2:00 p.m. May 23-28 SEC Tournament Hoover, Ala. TBA SEC Network/ ESPN2 June 2-5 NCAA Regionals Campus Sites TBA June 9-12 NCAA Super Regionals Campus Sites TBA June 17-28 College World Series Omaha, Neb. TBA Key ^ Tony Gwynn Classic participants include: San Diego, San Diego State, UC Irvine, Notre Dame, Oregon, Seton Hall and Tennessee. * Southeastern Conference Game All Times Eastern & Subject to Change
