2026 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team

2026 Tennessee Volunteers baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record38–22 (15–15 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumLindsey Nelson Stadium
2026 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Georgia ‍†‍‡‍y 23–7 .76753–14 .791
No. 5 Texas ‍‍‍y 19–10 .65546–15 .754
No. 17 Texas A&M ‍‍‍y 18–11 .62141–16 .719
No. 6 Alabama ‍‍‍y 18–12 .60042–21 .667
No. 16 Florida ‍‍‍y 18–12 .60041–21 .661
No. 9 Auburn ‍‍‍y 17–13 .56742–22 .656
No. 23 Arkansas ‍‍‍y 17–13 .56741–22 .651
No. 14 Mississippi State ‍‍‍y 16–14 .53343–19 .694
No. 7 Ole Miss ‍‍‍y 15–15 .50041–23 .641
Tennessee ‍‍‍y 15–15 .50038–22 .633
No. 1 Oklahoma ‍‍‍y 14–16 .46743–23 .652
Vanderbilt ‍‍‍ 14–16 .46733–25 .569
Kentucky ‍‍‍y 13–17 .43333–23 .589
LSU ‍‍‍ 9–21 .30030–28 .517
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 7–23 .23322–35 .386
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 6–24 .20024–31 .436
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 22, 2026[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2026 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Volunteers played their home games at Lindsey Nelson Stadium and were led by first-year head coach Josh Elander.

Previous season

The Volunteers finished 46–19 and 16–14 in the SEC, finishing 8th in the conference. They won the Knoxville Regional but their postseason run ended in the Fayetteville Super Regional.

Preseason

Preseason SEC awards and honors

The Vols had three players named to SEC preseason teams:[2]

Preseason All-SEC First Team
Player No. Position Class
Henry Ford9OFJunior
Brandon Arvidson25RPJunior
Preseason All-SEC Second Team
Player No. Position Class
Levi Clark161BSophomore

SEC coaches poll

The SEC Coaches poll was released on February 5, 2026. Tennessee was predicted to finish sixth in the SEC.[2]

SEC coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1LSU231 (9)
2Texas214 (1)
3Mississippi State205 (4)
4Arkansas203 (2)
5Auburn175
6Tennessee162
7Florida156
8Vanderbilt151
9Georgia133
10Ole Miss110
11Kentucky99
12Alabama87
13Texas A&M86
14Oklahoma84
15South Carolina49
16Missouri31

Personnel

Roster

2026 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
1 OF Blaine Brown L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 207 lb (94 kg) So Houston, TX
2 INF Ariel Antigua R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr West Palm Beach, FL
4 INF Manny Marin R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 184 lb (83 kg) So Hialeah, FL
5 C Garrett Wright R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Jr Massillon, OH
6 RHP Brady Frederick R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Knoxville, TN
7 LHP Mark Hindy L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Gr Essex Fells, NJ
8 UTL Jay Abernathy L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 188 lb (85 kg) So Acworth, GA
9 UTL Henry Ford R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Charlottesville, VA
11 LHP Evan Blanco L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Woburn, MA
12 LHP Evan Hankins L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Fr Bristol, VA
13 OF Reese Chapman L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Parker, CO
14 UTL Blake Grimmer L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 208 lb (94 kg) RS So Spring Lake, MI
15 UTL Hunter High L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Nashville, TN
16 UTL Levi Clark R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 217 lb (98 kg) So Marietta, GA
17 OF Nate Eisfelder R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Fr Johnson City, TN
18 RHP Landon Mack S/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 212 lb (96 kg) So Columbus, NJ
19 LHP Cam Appenzeller L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Chatham, IL
20 UTL Tyler Myatt R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Tazewell, TN
21 RHP Tegan Kuhns S/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 193 lb (88 kg) So Gettysburg, PA
25 LHP Brandon Arvidson R/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 217 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Dripping Springs, TX
26 UTL Chris Newstrom R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 212 lb (96 kg) So Scottsdale, AZ
27 C Stone Lawless R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 222 lb (101 kg) RS So Huntsville, AL
28 UTL Hutson Chance L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Brentwood, TN
29 LHP Taylor Tracey R/L 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Austin, TX
30 C Trent Grindlinger R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Fr Huntington Beach, CA
31 INF Finley Bates R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Castle Rock, CO
32 INF Ethan Moore S/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Fr River Forest, IL
33 RHP Bo Rhudy R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Chickamauga, GA
34 RHP Brayden Krenzel R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 226 lb (103 kg) So Dublin, OH
35 C Cash Williams R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Fr Choctaw, OK
36 LHP Sawyer Deering R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Fr Kimberly, WI
37 RHP Ari Bethea R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Fr Collierville, TN
38 RHP Ethan Baiotto R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Fr Southlake, TX
40 LHP Jackson Estes L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr North Little Rock, AR
42 LHP Will Haas L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Rockford, MN
44 RHP Nic Abraham L/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 218 lb (99 kg) So Elk Grove, CA
46 RHP Jax Bishop R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Rome, GA
48 LHP Chandler Day L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Fr Germantown, TN
50 RHP DJ McDowell R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Fr Atlanta, GA
Head coach

Josh Elander

Assistant coach(es)

Chuck Jeroloman
Ross Kivett
Josh Reynolds

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: May 27, 2026

Coaching staff

2026 Tennessee Volunteers coaching staff
NamePositionSeasons at
Tennessee
Josh ElanderHead coach9
Chuck JerolomanHead Assistant Coach1
Ross KivettAssistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator2
Josh ReynoldsAssistant Coach2
Craig BellDirector of Program Development1
Parker SerranoStudent Assistant Coach3
Keegan KnollDirector of Baseball Sports Performance1
Ricky MartinezDirector of Recruiting2

Offseason

Signing Day Recruits

The following players signed National Letter of Intents to play for Tennessee in 2026.

Player Hometown High School
Pitchers
Cam AppenzellerChatham, IllinoisGlenwood (IL)
Taylor TraceyAustin, TexasDripping Springs
Ethan BaiottoSouthlake, TexasSouthlake Carroll
Will HaasRockford, MinnesotaRockford (MN)
DJ McDowellAtlanta, GeorgiaLassiter
Jax BishopRome, GeorgiaBaylor School
Sawyer DeeringKimberly, WisconsinKimberly (WI)
Chandler DayGermantown, TennesseeHouston (TN)
Jackson EstesNorth Little Rock, ArkansasNorth Little Rock
Ari BetheaCollierville, TennesseeCollierville
Hitters
Trent GrindlingerHuntington Beach, CaliforniaHuntington Beach
Ethan MooreRiver Forest, IllinoisOak Park & River Forest
Nate EisfelderJohnson City, TennesseeIMG Academy
Evan HankinsBristol, VirginiaMiller School of Albemarle
Utility
Cash WilliamsChoctaw, OklahomaChoctaw
Hutson ChanceBrentwood, TennesseeChrist Presbyterian Academy

2025 MLB draft

Round Pick Player Position MLB Team
#1#5Liam DoyleLHPSt. Louis Cardinals
#1#13Gavin KilenSSSan Francisco Giants
#1#20Andrew Fischer3BMilwaukee Brewers
#1#33Marcus PhillipsRHPBoston Red Sox
#2#52AJ RussellRHPTexas Rangers
#2#64Dean CurleySSCleveland Guardians
#2#72Tanner FranklinRHPSt. Louis Cardinals
#3#105Nate SneadRHPLos Angeles Angels
#17#522Cannon PeeblesCCleveland Guardians

Schedule and results

2026 Tennessee Volunteers baseball game log (38–22)
Regular season (37–19)
Postseason (1–3)
  •   Win
  •   Loss
  •   Postponement or cancellation
  • Bold: Tennessee player
  • Reference:[3]

Schedule Notes:

  1. ↑ Game was suspended due to lightning and completed on May 16.

Record vs. conference opponents

Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

2026 SEC baseball records

Source: 2026 SEC baseball game results, 2026 SEC baseball schedule

TmW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZOKLOMSSCATENTEXTAMVANTmSRSW
ALA18–120–33–03–0.0–3...2–12–13–01–21–2.3–0ALA6–44–2
ARK17–133–01–20–31–22–1.2–12–12–12–12–1....ARK7–31–1
AUB17–130–32–12–11–22–1.2–13–02–1...1–22–1.AUB7–31–1
FLA18–120–33–01–22–12–13–0..2–11–23–0..1–2.FLA6–43–1
UGA23–7.2–12–11–2.3–03–03–0.2–13–02–1.2–1.UGA9–14–0
KEN13–173–01–21–21–2.1–2.1–2.1–21–22–1..1–2KEN2–81–0
LSU9–21...0–30–32–10–3.1–20–33–02–1.0–31–2LSU3–71–5
MSU16–14.1–21–2.0–3.3–0..3–03–00–31–21–23–0MSU4–64–2
MIZ6–24.1–20–3.0–32–1..0–3.0–31–20–30–32–1MIZ2–80–6
OKL14–161–21–21–21–2..2–1.3–0..1–20–32–12–1OKL4–61–1
OMS15–151–21–2.2–11–22–13–00–3...2–11–22–1.OMS5–51–1
SCA7–230–31–2.0–30–32–10–30–33–0...1–2.0–3SCA2–81–6
TEN15–152–1...1–21–21–23–02–12–11–2.2–1.0–3TEN5–51–1
TEX19–102–1.2–1....2–13–03–02–12–11–20–22–1TEX8–22–0
TAM18–11..1–22–11–2.3–02–13–01–21–2..2–02–1TAM6–42–0
VAN14–160–3....2–12–10–31–21–2.3–03–01–21–2VAN4–62–2
TmW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZOKLOMSSCATENTEXTAMVANTeamSRSW

Updated for entire regular season. Texas at Texas A&M, one game cancelled.
Tie breakers: Alabama over Florida (using head-to-head result), Auburn over Arkansas (using head-to-head result), Ole Miss over Tennessee (using head-to-head result), Oklahoma over Vanderbilt (using head-to-head result).

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
Coaches'1515*1919212321RV—RV—RV—RV252525*RV
Baseball America13131919212320————24—242020*20*25
NCBWA†1512201924RV23RVRVRVRVRVRVRV2424*RVRV
D1Baseball14132019192221———————232323*—
Perfect Game331317192121———————2525*25*25

† NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References

  1. ↑ "2026 SEC Baseball Standings". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Vols Picked Second in SEC Preseason Coaches Poll, Have League Best Six Players on Preseason All-Conference Teams". secsports.com. February 5, 2026. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
  3. ↑ "2026 Tennessee Volunteers Baseball Schedule". Tennessee Volunteers athletics. University of Tennessee. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
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