2016 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team

American college baseball season

2016 Tennessee Volunteers baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record29–28 (9–21 SEC)
Head coach
  • Dave Serrano (5th season)
Home stadiumLindsey Nelson Stadium
Seasons
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2016 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Eastern
No. 12 South Carolina  x‍‍‍y 20 9 0   .690 46 18 0   .719
No. 7 Florida  ‍‍‍y 19 10 0   .655 52 16 0   .765
No. 23 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍y 18 12 0   .600 43 19 0   .694
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 15 15 0   .500 32 25 0   .561
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 11 19 0   .367 27 30 0   .474
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 9 21 0   .300 29 28 0   .509
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 9 21 0   .300 26 30 0   .464
Western
No. 10 Mississippi State x‍‍y 21 9 0   .700 44 18 1   .706
No. 9 Texas A&M  ‍‍y 20 10 0   .667 49 16 0   .754
No. 13 LSU  ‍‍‍y 19 11 0   .633 45 21 0   .682
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍y 18 12 0   .600 43 19 0   .694
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 15 15 0   .500 32 26 0   .552
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 8 22 0   .267 23 33 0   .411
Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 7 23 0   .233 26 29 0   .473
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball


The 2016 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team represent the University of Tennessee in the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Volunteers play their home games in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The team is coached by Dave Serrano in his fifth season as head coach at Tennessee.

Roster

2016 Tennessee Volunteers active roster[1]
 

Pitchers

  • 9 – LHP – Zach Reid – Sophomore – Montgomery, AL
  • 11 – RHP – Kyle Serrano – Junior – Knoxville, Tenn
  • 12 – RHP – Hunter Martin – Junior – Murfreesboro, TN
  • 15 – RHP – Will Neely – Freshman – Knoxville, TN
  • 16 – RHP/OF – Jacob Westphal – Sophomore – Sioux City, IA
  • 20 – LHP – Aaron Soto – Sophomore – Miami Lakes, FL
  • 23 – LHP – Zach Warren – Sophomore – Vineland, NJ
  • 24 – LHP – Alex Harper-Cook – Maryville, TN
  • 27 – RHP – Steven Kane – Senior – Huntington Beach, CA
  • 28 – RHP – Jon Lipinski – Junior – Coral Springs, FL
  • 29 – RHP/OF – Daniel Vasquez – Freshman – El Cajon, CA
  • 34 – RHP – Quint Robinson – Sophomore – Nashville, TN
  • 37 – RHP – Richard Jackson – Sophomore – Atlanta, GA
  • 41 – RHP – Eric Freeman – Redshirt Sophomore – Knoxville, TN
  • 42 – RHP – Tei Vanderford – Redshirt Junior – Glendale, CA
  • 46 – LHP – Andy Cox – Senior – Bartlett, TN
 

Catchers

  • 14 – Tyler Schultz – Redshirt Senior – Huntington Beach, CA
  • 21 – Dominick Cammarata – Redshirt Freshman – Asheville, NC
  • 35 – Nico Mascia – Freshman – Knoxville, TN
  • 44 – Sean Skelly – Freshman – Mission Viejo, CA

Infielders

  • 2 – Brett Langhorn – Sophomore – Mechanicsville, VA
  • 4 – Jared Pruett – Senior – Dallas, TX
  • 6 – Jeff Moberg – Senior – Murrieta, CA
  • 7 – Jordan Rodgers – Junior – Bartlett, TN
  • 8 – Leno Ramirez – Junior – Dover, OK
  • 13 – Nick Senzel – Junior – Knoxville, TN
  • 17 – Derek Lance – Senior – Knoxville, TN
  • 19 – Max Bartlett – Junior – Starkville, MS

Outfielders

  • 1 – Brodie Leftridge – Sophomore – Baltimore, MD
  • 5 – Chris Hall – Senior – Lebanon, TN
  • 22 – Matt Waldren – Junior – Phoenix, AZ
  • 25 – Bryant Harris – Freshman – Hampton, GA
  • 31 – Benito Santiago – Sophomore – Pembroke Pines, FL
  • 32 – (UTL) Daniel Neal – Freshman – London, KY
  • 36 – Dathan Prewett – Junior – Columbia, TN
  • 40 – Vincent Jackson – Senior – McDonough, GA
 

Coaches

  • Dave Serrano (fifth year)
  • Larry Simcox – assistant
  • Aric Thomas – assistant

Schedule and results

2016 Tennessee Volunteers baseball game log[2]
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
Feb 19 Memphis* Lindsey Nelson StadiumKnoxville, TN 8–4 Cox
(1–0)
Hathcock
(0–1)
None 1,768 1–0
Feb 20 Memphis* Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN 8–13 Alexander
(1–0)
Serrano
(0–1)
None 1,765 1–1
Feb 21 Memphis* Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN 5–2 Warren
(1–0)
Ferguson
(0–1)
Lipinski
(1)
1,215 2–1
Feb 26 at Grand Canyon* Brazell StadiumPhoenix, AZ (Grand Canyon Classic) 25–8 Freeman
(1–0)
Perez
(0–1)
None 1,987 3–1
Feb 27 vs Saint Mary's* Brazell Stadium • Phoenix, AZ (Grand Canyon Classic) 6–3 Warren
(2–0)
York
(1–1)
None 337 4–1
Feb 28 vs Central Michigan* Brazell Stadium • Phoenix, AZ (Grand Canyon Classic) 20–1 Martin
(1–0)
Leatherman
(0–1)
None 377 5–1
March
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
Mar 2 Cincinnati* Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN 7–1 Vasquez
(1–0)
Alldred
(0–1)
None 1,096 6–1
Mar 4 vs Maryland* Clark–LeClair StadiumGreenville, NC (Keith LeClair Classic) 9–10 Stiles
(1–0)
Cox
(1–1)
Selmer
(3)
2,237 6–2
Mar 5 at East Carolina* Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC (Keith LeClair Classic) 5–2 Warren
(3–0)
Wolfe
(2–1)
None 2,984 7–2
Mar 6 vs Southeastern Louisiana* Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC (Keith LeClair Classic) 3–5 Granier
(1–0)
Kane
(0–1)
None 2,520 7–3
Mar 8 Western Kentucky* Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN 0–6 Weins
(1–1)
Vasquez
(1–1)
None 1,787 7–4
Mar 9 at East Tennessee State* Thomas StadiumJohnson City, TN 11–2 Soto
(1–0)
Smith
(1–2)
None 1,344 8–4
Mar 11 UC Irvine* Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN 12–1 Warren
(4–0)
Surrey
(1–1)
None SECN+ 1,381 9–4
Mar 12 UC Irvine* Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN 14–4 Cox
(2–1)
Vetrovec
(2–2)
None 2,089 10–4
UC Irvine* Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN 0–2 Bishop
(3–1)
Vasquez
(1–2)
Faucher
(3)
2,089 10–5
Mar 15 at UNC Asheville* Greenwood Baseball FieldAsheville, NC 7–3 Martin
(2–0)
Orr
(0–2)
None 2,153 11–5
Mar 18 #8 Ole Miss Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN 3–2 Lipinski
(1–0)
Short
(1–1)
None SECN+ 1,555 12–5 1–0
Mar 19 #8 Ole Miss Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN 4–6 Feigl
(2–0)
Freeman
(1–1)
Short
(5)
SECN+ 1,972 12–6 1–1
Mar 20 #8 Ole Miss Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN 7–10 Pagnozzi
(4-0)
Kane
(0-2)
None SECN+ 1,572 12–7 1–2
Mar 22 Tennessee Tech* Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN 9–1 Soto
(2–0)
Osborne (0-1) None SECN 1,743 13–7
Mar 25 at #22 Alabama Sewell–Thomas StadiumTuscaloosa, AL 3–7 Bramblett
(3-0)
Warren
(4-1)
None SECN+ 5,867 13–8 1–3
Mar 26 at #22 Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL 3–11 Cameron
(2-1)
Cox
(2-2)
None SECN 3,842 13–9 1–4
at #22 Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL 6–3 Reid
(1-0)
Foster
(1-2)
Vasquez
(1)
SECN 4,405 14–9 2–4
Mar 29 Middle Tennessee* Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN 9–2 Freeman
(2–1)
Alton
(2–2)
None 1,625 15–9
Mar 30 UNC Asheville* Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN 11–0 Harper-Cook
(1–0)
Wilson
(0–1)
None 1,312 16–9
April
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
Apr 1 #12 Kentucky Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN 14–5 Soto
(3–0)
Brown
(1–5)
None SECN+ 2,765 17–9 3–4
Apr 2 #12 Kentucky Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN 4–5 Beggs
(7–0)
Warren
(4–2)
Hjelle
(4)
SECN+ 2,827 17–10 3–5
Apr 3 #12 Kentucky Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN 2–10 Cody
(3–1)
Cox
(2–3)
None SECN+ 2,670 17–11 3–6
Apr 6 Morehead State* Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN 6–5 Lipinski
(2-0)
Wilson
(0-3)
None 1,344 18–11
Apr 8 at #6 South Carolina Carolina StadiumColumbia, SC 6–7 Schmidt
(7–1)
Soto
(3–1)
Reagan
(9)
SECN+ 7,890 18–12 3–7
Apr 9 at #6 South Carolina Carolina Stadium • Columbia, SC 4–7 Webb
(7–1)
Warren
(4–3)
Scott
(1)
SECN+ 8,242 18–13 3–8
Apr 10 at #6 South Carolina Carolina Stadium • Columbia, SC 3–4 Johnson
(1–1)
Kane
(0–3)
Reagan
(10)
SECN+ 7,314 18–14 3–9
Apr 12 Appalachian State* Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN 7–5 Freeman
(3–1)
Hardin
(1–5)
None 1,502 19–14
Apr 14 at Auburn Samford Stadium – Hitchcock Field at Plainsman ParkAuburn, AL 13–4 Soto
(4–1)
Braymer
(3–3)
None SECN 2,555 20–14 4–9
Apr 15 at Auburn Samford Stadium – Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL 0–2 Camp
(3–2)
Warren
(4–4)
None SECN 2,386 20–15 4–10
Apr 16 at Auburn Samford Stadium – Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL 6–7 Klobosits
(2–2)
Lipinski
(2–1)
None SECN+ 3,236 20–16 4–11
Apr 19 at Middle Tennessee* Reese Smith Jr. FieldMurfreesboro, TN 4–2 Kane
(1–3)
Ring
(1–2)
Martin
(1)
2,156 21–16
Apr 22 #6 Vanderbilt Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN 0–6 Sheffield
(6–2)
Soto
(4–2)
None SECN+ 2,084 21–17 4–12
Apr 23 #6 Vanderbilt Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN 2–1 Warren
(5–4)
Wright
(4–3)
Cox
(1)
SECN+ 2,620 22–17 5–12
Apr 24 #6 Vanderbilt Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN 5–3 Neely
(1–0)
Bowden
(2–1)
Cox
(2)
SECN+ 3,136 23–17 6–12
Apr 26 Eastern Kentucky* Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN 4–3 Martin
(3–0)
Mroz
(0–3)
None 1,187 24–17
Apr 27 Alabama State* Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN 0–3 Alicea
(2–0)
Harper-Cook
(1–1)
Taylor
(1)
1,274 24–18
Apr 29 at Missouri Taylor StadiumColumbia, MO 4–5 McClain
(4-2)
Cox
(2-4)
Bartlett
(3)
SECN+ 615 24–19 6–13
Apr 30 at Missouri Taylor Stadium • Columbia, MO 5–6 Tribby
(3–3)
Cox
(2–5)
None ESPNU 1,070 24–20 6–14
May
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
May 1 at Missouri Taylor Stadium • Columbia, MO 3–8 Plassmeyer
(4-4)
Neely
(1-1)
None SECN 720 24–21 6–15
May 6 #1 Florida Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN 2–7 Shore
(9–0)
Neely
(1–2)
None SECN+ 2,247 24–22 6–16
May 7 #1 Florida Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN 5–2 Cox
(3–5)
Singer
(2–1)
None SECN+ 2,197 25–22 7–16
May 8 #1 Florida Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN 3–9 Faedo
(9-1)
Martin
(3-1)
None SECN+ 2,453 25–23 7–17
May 10 Belmont* Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN 5–3 Lipinski
(3-1)
Queener
(2-3)
Cox
(3)
1,221 26–23
May 13 #21 LSU Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN 1–2 Lange
(7–3)
Cox
(3–6)
Newman
(5)
SECN+ 2,349 26–24 7–18
May 14 #21 LSU Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN 3–11 Poché
(6-4)
Warren
(5-5)
Reynolds
(1)
SECN 2,297 26–25 7–19
May 15 #21 LSU Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN 7–10 Bugg
(1–2)
Martin
(3–2)
None SECN+ 2,393 26–26 7–20
May 17 ETSU* Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN 11–2 Harper-Cook
(2-1)
Haeberle
(3-3)
None 1,548 27–26
May 19 at Georgia Foley FieldAthens, GA 8–10 Moody
(2–3)
Neely
(1–3)
Holder
(1)
SECN+ 1,809 27–27 7–21
May 20 at Georgia Foley Field • Athens, GA 5–4 Soto
(5-2)
Holder
(4-4)
None SECN+ 1,802 28–27 8–21
May 21 at Georgia Foley Field • Athens, GA 5–2 Soto
(6–2)
Brown
(2–2)
None SECN 2,105 29–27 9–21
Postseason
SEC Tournament
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SECT Record
May 24 vs. #21 (5)
LSU
Hoover Metropolitan StadiumHoover, AL 4–5 Newman
(1–0)
Martin
(3–3)
None SECN 7,287 29–28 0–1
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement
Bold = Tennessee team member

Record vs. conference opponents

Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

2016 SEC baseball records
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Source: 2016 SEC baseball game results

Team W–L ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZZ MISS SCAR TENN TAMU VAN Team Div SR SW
ALA 15–15 3–0 2–1 . 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–2 . 2–1 0–3 2–1 1–2 . ALA W5 5–5 1–1
ARK 7–23 0–3 3–0 0–3 . 2–1 0–3 0–3 1–2 0–3 0–3 . 1–2 . ARK W7 2–8 1–6
AUB 8–22 1–2 0–3 . . 2–1 1–2 0–3 1–2 0–3 . 2–1 1–2 0–3 AUB W6 2–8 0–4
FLA 19–10 . 3–0 . 2–1 1–2 1–2 1–2 3–0 . 1–1 2–1 3–0 2–1 FLA E2 6–3 3–0
UGA 11–19 2–1 . . 1–2 1–2 . 1–2 2–1 1–2 2–1 1–2 0–3 0–3 UGA E5 3–7 0–2
KEN 15–15 2–1 1–2 1–2 2–1 2–1 . . 2–1 0–3 2–1 2–1 . 1–2 KEN E4 6–4 0–1
LSU 19–11 1–2 3–0 2–1 2–1 . . 1–2 3–0 1–2 . 3–0 1–2 2–1 LSU W3 6–4 3–0
MSU 21–9 2–1 3–0 3–0 2–1 2–1 . 2–1 3–0 2–1 . . 0–3 2–1 MSU W1 9–1 3–1
MIZZ 9–21 . 2–1 2–1 0–3 1–2 1–2 0–3 0–3 . 0–3 3–0 . 0–3 MIZZ E7 2–8 1–4
MISS 18–12 1–2 3–0 3–0 . 2–1 3–0 2–1 1–2 . 0–3 2–1 1–2 . MISS W4 6–4 3–1
SCAR 20–9 3–0 3–0 . 1–1 1–2 1–2 . . 3–0 3–0 3–0 1–2 1–2 SCAR E1 5–4 5–0
TENN 9–21 1–2 . 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–2 0–3 . 0–3 1–2 0–3 . 2–1 TENN E6 2–8 0–3
TAMU 20–10 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–3 3–0 . 2–1 3–0 . 2–1 2–1 . 2–1 TAMU W2 9–1 2–1
VAN 18–12 . . 3–0 1–2 3–0 2–1 1–2 1–2 3–0 . 2–1 1–2 1–2 VAN E3 5–5 3–0
Team W–L ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZZ MISS SCAR TENN TAMU VAN Team Div SR SW

Updated for entire regular season.

References

  1. ^ "Roster". Tennessee Volunteers. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  2. ^ "Scores and Schedules". Tennessee Volunteers. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
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