Tennessee Baseball Notes - Houston College Classic by The University of Tennessee Athletics Department

Tennessee

VOLUNTEER STARTING PITCHER

2012 Record: 7-1 Head Coach: Dave Serrano First year at UT

TUESDAY TUESDAY TUESDAY

RHP Drew Steckenrider (1-0, 1.29) RHP Zack Godley (1-0, 0.90) RHP Nick Blount (2-0, 1.50)

HOUSTON COLLEGE CLASSIC OPPONENT STARTING PITCHERS FRIDAY RHP Jared Ray (0-0, 1.50) Houston: 4-4 - Head Coach Todd Whitting No. 16 Texas: 3-5 - Head Coach Augie Garrido SATURDAY LHP Hoby Milner (1-1, 4.09) TBA No. 4 Rice: 9-0 - Head Coach Wayne Graham SUNDAY

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Vols at the Houston College Classic, presented by Ticketmaster

 Tennessee will be making its third appearance at the Houston College Classic after participating in both 2005 and 2008. The Vols are 2-4 all-time at the event.  The Vols will play Houston, Texas and Rice. The matchups with the Cougars and Owls will mark the first time the programs have met, while UT’s only showdown with the Longhorns occurred at the same event in 2008, a 6-5 Volunteer victory.  Tennessee at the Houston College Classic Date Opponent Outcome Notes 2/11/2005 Texas A&M L, 1-10 Vols commit six errors, allow seven unearned runs in 2005 opener 2/12/2005 Baylor L, 2-3 Josh Alley records two hits, highlight reel catch in loss 2/13/2005 Oklahoma State W, 6-5 Eric King hits three-run HR, James Adkins strikes out 8 in 7 IP 2/29/2008 Texas W, 5-4 UT shocks #3 Longhorns behind two-RBI day by Kentrail Davis 3/1/2008 Texas Tech L, 3-7 Red Raiders score in five of first six innings to upend Vols 3/2/2008 Oklahoma L, 0-2 OU’s Michael Rocha strikes out eight in 8.0 IP of two-hit ball

The Teacher vs. The Pupil

 When the Dave Serrano-led Vols take on Augie Garrido’s Texas Longhorns on Saturday, it will pit a coach against his former player as Serrano made 15 appearances as part of Garrido’s pitching staff at Cal State Fullerton in 1986.  Saturday’s contest will mark the third matchup between Serrano and Garrido after two meetings in the 2007 NCAA Tournament. En route to the program’s first College World Series berth, Serrano’s UC-Irvine squad defeated Texas twice in the Round Rock Regional.

Roof Over UT’s Head

 In the 103-year history of the Tennessee baseball program, the Vols have played 19 games in domes or stadiums with retractable roofs, posting an 11-8 record in those contests.  UT is 4-3 in the Kingdome, playing in the College Baseball Classic in Seattle, Wash., in 1992 and 1994.  The Vols played in the Hormel Foods Classic in the Metrodome in 1996 and 2002, going 5-1 in games played in the Minneapolis, Minn., venue.  Entering this weekend, Tennessee is 2-4 at Minute Maid Park with wins over Texas and Oklahoma State.

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2012 SCHEDULE

(7-1, 0-0 SEC)

Date Opponent (TV) Time/Result FEBRUARY 17 Fri. Northern Illinois W, 7-1 18 Sat. Northern Illinois W, 10-5 19 Sun. Northern Illinois W, 7-2 21 Tue. Western Kentucky W, 8-7 (13) 24 Fri. Seton Hall W, 9-2 25 Sat. Seton Hall W, 3-2 (11) 26 Sun. Seton Hall W, 10-2 28 Tue. MTSU L, 5-4 (10) MARCH 2 Fri. vs. Houston # (ESPN3) 3:30 p.m. CT 3 Sat. vs. Texas # (LHN) 3:30 p.m. CT 4 Sun. vs. Rice # (ESPN3) 6 p.m. CT 7 Wed. Ball State 6 p.m. 9 Fri. Louisiana-Monroe 6 p.m. 10 Sat. Louisiana-Monroe 4 p.m. 11 Sun. Louisiana-Monroe 2 p.m. 13 Tue. Tennessee Tech 7 p.m. 16 Fri. at Georgia * 7 p.m. 17 Sat. at Georgia * 3 p.m. 18 Sun. at Georgia * 2 p.m. 21 Wed. Florida International 7 p.m. 23 Fri. Kentucky * 6 p.m. 24 Sat. Kentucky * 4 p.m. 25 Sun. Kentucky * 2 p.m. 27 Tue. Mississippi Valley State 7 p.m. 28 Wed. Mississippi Valley State 7 p.m. 30 Fri. Alabama * 6 p.m. 31 Sat. Alabama * (CSS) 1 p.m. APRIL 1 Sun. Alabama * 2 p.m. 4 Wed. Memphis 7 p.m. 6 Fri. at South Carolina * 7 p.m. 7 Sat. at South Carolina * (ESPNU) 8 p.m. 8 Sun. at South Carolina * 1:30 p.m. 11 Wed. at ETSU 7 p.m. 13 Fri. Florida * 6 p.m. 14 Sat. Florida * (SPSO) 3 p.m. 15 Sun. Florida * 2 p.m. 17 Tue. ETSU 7 p.m. 19 Thu. at Mississippi State * (ESPNU) 6:30 p.m. CT 20 Fri. at Mississippi State * 6:30 p.m. CT 21 Sat. at Mississippi State * 1 p.m. CT 24 Wed. Austin Peay 7 p.m. 27 Fri. at Auburn * 6 p.m. CT 28 Sat. at Auburn * 3 p.m. CT 29 Sun. at Auburn * 1 p.m. CT MAY 4 Fri. Vanderbilt * 6 p.m. 5 Sat. Vanderbilt * (CSS) 1 p.m. 6 Sun. Vanderbilt * 2 p.m. 9 Wed. at Memphis (FOX SS) 6:30 p.m. CT 11 Fri. at Ole Miss * 6:30 p.m. CT 12 Sat. at Ole Miss * 4 p.m. CT 13 Sun. at Ole Miss * 1:30 p.m. CT 15 Tue. at MTSU 6 p.m. CT 17 Thu. Arkansas * 6 p.m. 18 Fri. Arkansas * 6 p.m. 19 Sat. Arkansas * 4 p.m. Home Games in Bold *-SEC Game # - Houston College Classic (Minute Maid Park)

PROBABLE UT STARTERS Avg. HR RBI Notes C 44 Wes Walker Sr. .462 0 6 Kept Vols alive vs. WKU alive w/ 2-out, 2-strike RBI 1B in 11th 1B 30 Davis Morgan Sr. .077 0 1 Recorded walk-off sac fly to down WKU in 13 inn. (2/21) 2B 1 Will Maddox Fr. .214 0 0 Attended same high school as Vol LB A.J. Johnson 3B 11 Zach Luther Jr. .286 0 1 Has reached base in 8-of-18 leadoff opportunities (.444) SS 12 Zach Osborne Sr. .265 0 1 17 games away from entering UT career top-10 list (169) LF 5 Chris Pierce Sr. .387 1 9 Has already more than doubled his 2011 RBI total (4) CF 7 Chris Fritts Jr. .308 1 13 Leads the SEC in RBIs, 4th in HBP (3) & 6th in OPB (.516)* RF 13 Jared Allen Fr. .462 0 5 2011 MaxPreps All-American 1st Team out of Polk County HS DH 20 Drew Steckenrider Jr. .375 2 3 Leads the SEC in OPB (.950), SLG (.676) and walks (11)* * - as of Feb. 26 Page 1

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MEDIA INFORMATION

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Media Credentials

Media credentials will be issued to members of the working media only. Children and other non-workers will not be allowed. Requests for credentials should be made by calling Assistant Media Relations Director Cameron Harris at least one day in advance of each home game or series. All credentials not picked up at the Media Relations Office will be left at the ticket will call window at the main entrance of the stadium.

Postgame Interviews

Tennessee head coach Dave Serrano is available to meet any working member of the media following the game on the field at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Media are asked to conduct player interviews on the field, and media members are not permitted in the clubhouse area. Interviews with visiting team members also may be done on the field, subject to the policy of the visiting team’s media relations representative.

Photographers

Media credentials are required for all photographers and television media. All credentials not picked up at the Media Relations office will be left at the ticket will-call window at the main entrance of the stadium. Photo decks are located atop the stairwells behind the first- and third-baselines. There are also photo field-level photo wells at the far end of each dugout. Both still and television photographers are welcome to shoot from these spots. Television crews are welcome to film from the mezzanine level underneath the press box. Photographers will not be permitted in or between the dugouts.

The Press Box

The Lindsey Nelson Stadium press box is for working members of the media only. The press box is located atop the grandstand behind home plate and includes space for working members of the press, official and visiting scorers, public address announcer and scoreboard operator. Also located on the press level are two radio booths and a television/VIP booth. Admission to the press box is by credential only.

Press Box Services

Updated cumulative statistics, game notes and scorecards, along with team rosters, will be available in the press box at each home game. A final box score will be compiled and distributed at the completion of each game. An official scorer is assigned to all home games, and Cameron Harris will keep the media informed of all scoring decisions, notable facts and records.

Internet

High-speed wireless Internet is available in the Lindsey Nelson Stadium press box, including both radio booths and the television booth. There also are a limited number of DSL connections available for use by the media in the press box (but not in the radio booths), and phone lines for dial-up access are available as well. Questions regarding system requirements can be directed to Eddie Howell in the UT Athletic Department prior to the day of the game (865-9744730 or edhowell@utk.edu). The official Tennessee website is: UTsports.com The official SEC website is: SECsports.com

Media Relations Contact Info Cameron Harris

Office: (865) 974-8876 Cell: (817) 408-7604

Email: CHarri48@utk.edu Twitter: @CHarrisUT

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2012 TENNESSEE BASEBALL ROSTER Name Will Maddox Zach Osborne Parker Wormsley Chris Pierce Jake Rowland Chris Fritts Hunter Daniel Zach Luther Jared Allen Zack Godley Andy Yates Josh Allman Samuel Davis Drew Steckenrider Ethan Bennett Steve Weaver Richard Carter T.J. Thornton Carter Watson Nick Powell Kevin O’Leary David Horne Blake Thomas Davis Morgan Dalton Saberhagen Jason Manis Robbie Kidd Nick Williams Conner Stevens Brandon Zajac Nick Blount Wes Walker Eric Martin Joseph Vanderplas

Cl. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. So. Fr. Sr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr.

B-T L-R R-R R-R R-R L-R R-R L-L R-R R-R R-R R-R L-L R-R S-R R-R R-R L-L L-L R-R R-R R-R R-R R-R R-R L-L R-R R-R R-R R-R L-L R-R R-R R-R L-L

Ht. 5-11 5-8 6-0 5-9 6-1 5-9 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-3 5-11 6-0 6-0 6-5 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-4 6-3 5-9 6-2 6-4 5-11 6-1 6-1 5-10 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-4 6-6 6-0 6-2 6-2

Wt. 180 170 170 195 180 180 215 175 220 245 155 185 190 230 215 205 190 210 205 170 195 220 200 225 190 180 180 230 195 220 220 200 190 215

Hometown/Previous School Gainesville, Ga./Gainesville Louisville, Ky./Pleasure Ridge Park Knoxville, Tenn./Webb School Kalama, Wash./Lower Columbia College Decatur, Tenn./Meigs County Houston, Texas/Cypress Ridge Knoxville, Tenn./Bearden Laguna Niguel, Calif./Texas A&M/Fullerton JC Delano, Tenn./Polk County Bamberg, S.C./Spartanburg Methodist Mount Juliet, Tenn./Wilson Central Bryson City, N.C./Swain County Manchester, Tenn./Columbia State CC Lawrenceville, Ga./Greater Atlanta Christian Knoxville, Tenn./Farragut Knoxville, Tenn./Farragut/Dyersburg State CC Brentwood, Tenn./Ravenwood Lake Worth, Fla./Indian River CC Murfreesboro, Tenn./Siegel Cordova, Tenn./Houston Norcross, Ga./Wesleyan/Furman Columbia, Tenn./Columbia Central Milledgeville, Ga./Gordon College Overland Park, Kansas/Johnson County CC Calabasas, Calif./Calabasas Memphis, Tenn./Memphis University School Fairfax Station, Va./Paul VI Knoxville, Tenn./Farragut Raleigh, N.C./St. David’s School Cleveland, Tenn./Walker Valley Loganville, Ga./South Gwinnett Seymour, Tenn./Walters State CC Cincinnati, Ohio/Turpin Fairfax, Va./Fairfax

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

Allen, Jared Allman, Josh Bennett, Ethan Blount, Nick Carter, Richard Daniel, Hunter Davis, Samuel Fritts, Chris Godley, Zack Horne, David Kidd, Robbie Luther, Zach

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Pos. INF SS INF/OF INF/OF OF OF LHP/1B INF/OF OF RHP C LHP RHP RHP/OF C 1B/OF 1B/OF LHP RHP INF INF RHP RHP 1B LHP C RHP RHP RHP LHP RHP C RHP LHP

13 17 21 41 23 8 19 7 15 28 33 11

Maddox, Will Manis, Jason Martin, Eric Morgan, Davis O’Leary, Kevin Osborne, Zach Pierce, Chris Powell, Nick Rowland, Jake Saberhagen, Dalton Steckenrider, Drew Stevens, Conner

1 32 45 30 27 2 5 26 6 31 20 35

COACHING STAFF

Thomas, Blake Thornton, T.J. Vanderplas, Joseph Walker, Wes Watson, Carter Weaver, Steve Williams, Nick Wormsley, Parker Yates, Andy Zajac, Brandon

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Head Coach: 12 Dave Serrano, First Year Associate Head Coach: 9 Greg Bergeron, First Year Assistant Coach: 14 Bill Mosiello, First Year Volunteer Assistant Coach: 10 Gregg Wallis, First Year Director of Baseball Operations: Kenny Gajewski, First Year Athletic Trainer: Jeff Wood, 12th year Strength & Conditioning Coach: Herman Demmink, Third year Managers: Andrew Busa, Matt McCoy, Hunter Mitchem

29 24 46 44 25 22 34 4 16 37

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

Nick Blount (BLUNT) Kenny Gajewski (guy-YES-key) Jason Manis (MAN-iss) Jake Rowland (ROW-lund) Dalton Saberhagen (SAY-burr-hay-ginn) Drew Steckenrider (STECK-inn-rider) Joseph Vanderplas (VAN-durr-plass) Brandon Zajac (ZAY-jack)

NEXT WEEK IN TENNESSEE BASEBALL MONDAY [5]

TUESDAY [6]

WEDNESDAY [7]

THURSDAY [8]

FRIDAY [9]

SATURDAY [10]

SUNDAY [11]

Off Day

Practice: 2:30-6 p.m.

vs. Ball State 6 p.m.

Practice: 2:30-6 p.m.

vs. UL-Monroe 6 p.m.

vs. UL-Monroe 4 p.m.

vs. UL-Monroe 2 p.m.

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2012 Tennessee Volunteer Baseball Game Notes

DAVE SERRANO HEAD COACH

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First Season at Tennessee Overall Record: 296-140-1 (.677) Cerritos College, 1985 Trinity College & University, 2003

Following a nationwide search, Dave Serrano’s energy and passion for the University of Tennessee, combined with his impeccable track record of success made him the choice to become the 24th head coach of the Volunteer baseball program. A former UT assistant, he was welcomed back to the Big Orange family on June 15, 2011. A veteran of seven College World Series and one of just 11 coaches to lead two different programs to Omaha, Serrano arrives at Rocky Top with a career record of 289-139-1 (.675) in seven seasons as a Division I head coach. After leading UC Irvine to the 2007 CWS in his third year at the helm of the Anteaters, he moved on to Cal State Fullerton where he averaged 43.75 wins per season in his four campaigns with the Titans, including an appearance in Omaha in 2009. Serrano, 46, returns to the site of his first Division I job, as he served two seasons as an assistant coach at Tennessee from 1995-96, following seven years at Cerritos Junior College. His first taste of Omaha came as a Volunteer, as he helped lead a Big Orange squad featuring all-time UT greats Todd Helton and R.A. Dickey to the College World Series for the first time in over four decades in 1995. During Serrano’s first stint in Knoxville, Tennessee posted an impressive 97-36 (.729) record, including a school-record 54 wins in 1995. Serrano recently finished his fourth season as the head coach at Cal State Fullerton, where he earned Big West Coach of the Year honors for the second season in a row after leading the Titans to their 20th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. He previously claimed Baseball America National Coach of the Year accolades after guiding UC Irvine to the first College World Series appearance in program history in 2007. During his 17 seasons at the Division I level, Serrano has posted an impeccable track record that includes continuous top 25 recruiting classes and 16 postseason bids. He has also tutored 161 draft picks, including seven first-round selections, dating back to the start of his coaching career at Cerritos College in 1988, a total of 23 of which have reached the Major League level. Serrano graduated from Cerritos High School in 1982 and played two seasons at Cerritos College. In 1985, he went 12-1 and earned junior college All-American honors while helping the Falcons to a 39-5 record en route to the state championship. Serrano then pitched for Augie Garrido’s 1986 Cal State Fullerton squad, posting a 3-4 record with one save in 15 appearances. In 2010, Serrano represented his country for the first time in his career, serving as the pitching coach for Bill Kinneberg’s USA Baseball Collegiate National Team. He helped coach the team, which included Titan pupils Nick Ramirez and Noe Ramirez, to a V FISU Championship silver medal in Tokyo, Japan. Serrano has coached 19 players that have starred for USA Baseball National Teams, including Helton, Dickey and Augie Ojeda from Tennessee. Serrano holds a bachelor’s degree from Trinity College and University (2003) and was born on June 28, 1964, in Torrence, Calif. He and his wife, Tracy, have three sons, Kyle, Zachary and Parker.

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TWO PROGAMS TO OMAHA

“Coach Serrano was the pitching coach when I was at Tennessee, and it was obvious even then that he was going to be a very successful head coach down the road. He has certainly proven that, taking both UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton to the College World Series. He is extremely knowledgeable about the game of baseball, and Vol fans should be very excited that we were able to steal him away. I look forward to him getting the Tennessee program back on the winning track.” -- Todd Helton, former Vol and five-time MLB All-Star “Dave is a guy that believes in the legacy of Tennessee baseball and I feel like that is a big part of what this program is all about. I know it was when I was here. I’m certainly aware that I am no more than the product of people that poured into me well and loved on me well while I was here, two of them being Bill Mosiello and Dave Serrano. I think whatever level of talent I brought into UT from high school, they cultivated it.” -- R.A. Dickey , former Vol and current New York Mets Pitcher “I think the world of him, not only as a baseball coach, but as a business man and a people person. From the chair I sit in, the Tennessee’s search has been a very successful venture and will be putting a coach in a position to make a significant impact for the sport of baseball at that university. The SEC is already a great league and the addition of Dave only makes it even more competitive. He is simply one of the brightest young minds in college baseball.” -- George Horton, Oregon baseball coach “Coach Serrano is, without question, one of the best coaches in all of baseball today, at any level. He has a unique ability to not just put together great teams but to build a successful and sustainable program that will be known as one of excellence both on and off the field. He is a great friend and has an amazing wife and family. The Vols have hit a grand slam with this hire and I look for Tennessee to be in Omaha in the very near future.” -- Jim Schlossnagle, TCU baseball coach

 YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORD YEAR SCHOOL 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994

Cerritos College Cerritos College Cerritos College Cerritos College Cerritos College Cerritos College Cerritos College

Cal State LA, Fullerton, Oklahoma Fullerton, Texas Pepperdine, Florida, Arizona Notre Dame, LSU Mississippi State, Florida Rider, Northern Colorado Georgia Southern, Miss. St., Georgia UC Irvine, Fullerton Loyola Marymount, Long Beach State Florida St., Georgia Southern Nebraska, Arkansas

2012 Tennessee Volunteer Baseball Game Notes

POSITION

Assistant Assistant Assistant Head Coach Assistant Assistant Assistant

RECORD PCT TITLES 38-13 43-9 36-7 28-16 30-10 19-18-1 27-15

.745 .827 .837 .636 .750 .513 .643

C C/S C C C

JUNIOR COLLEGE TOTALS Head Coach Assistant Coach Total

1 year 6 years 7 Years

28-16 193-72-1 221-88-1

YEAR SCHOOL

.636 .727 .715

1995 Tennessee 1996 Tennessee UT Assistant Coach Totals

POSITION

Assistant Assistant 97-36

RECORD PCT TITLES

YEAR SCHOOL

POSITION

RECORD PCT TITLES

1997 Cal State Fullerton Assistant 1998 Cal State Fullerton Assistant 1999 Cal State Fullerton Assistant 2000 Cal State Fullerton Assistant 2001 Cal State Fullerton Assistant 2002 Cal State Fullerton Assistant 2003 Cal State Fullerton Assistant 2004 Cal State Fullerton Assistant CSF Assistant Coach Totals

YEAR SCHOOL

Tennessee head coach Dave Serrano is one of only 11 coaches in NCAA history to lead two programs to the College World Series. Larry Cochell Augie Garrido Andy Lopez Paul Mainieri Pat McMahon Tom Petroff Ron Polk Dave Serrano Dave Snow Jack Stallings Dave Van Horn

SPEAKING ‘VOL’UMES

POSITION

2005 UC Irvine Head Coach 2006 UC Irvine Head Coach 2007 UC Irvine Head Coach 2008 Cal State Fullerton Head Coach 2009 Cal State Fullerton Head Coach 2010 Cal State Fullerton Head Coach 2011 Cal State Fullerton Head Coach UC Irvine Head Coach Totals (3 yrs) Fullerton Head Coach Totals (4 yrs)

54-16 43-20 .729

39-24-1 47-17 50-14 38-21 48-18 37-22 50-16 47-22 356-154-1

.771 .683

.617 .734 .781 .644 .727 .627 .758 .681 .698

C/R/CWS C

C South C/R/SR/CWS C C/R/SR/CWS R/SR/CWS C/R/SR/CWS/N

RECORD PCT TITLES 31-25 36-24 47-17-1 41-22 47-16 46-18 41-17 114-66-1 175-73

.554 .600 .723 .651 .746 .719 .707 .633 .706

R/SR/CWS C/R R/SR/CWS C/R C

DIVISION I TOTALS Head Coach Assistant Coach Total

7 years 10 years 17 years

296-139-1 453-190-1 749-330-2

.677 .704 .693

C = Conference Title, S = State Championship, R = Regional Title, SR = Super Regional Title, CWS = College World Series Appearance, N = National Championship Page 3

Notes on the Vols... Serrano Already Making History

 Head Coach Dave Serrano helped lead the Vols to the second-best start in school history, as they tallied seven straight wins to open the 2012 campaign.  The 7-0 start also marked the best by any UT skipper to start his Tennessee managerial career, topping the previous mark of 4-0 set by William H. Newman in 1902 and tied by Z.G. Clevenger in 1911.  Best Starts in School History Year Head Coach Start 2003 Rod Delmonico 8-0 1992 Rod Delmonico 8-0 2011 Dave Serrano 7-0 2001 Rod Delmonico 5-0 1987 John Whited 5-0 1978 Bill Wright 5-0 1908 Frank Moffett 5-0 1995 Rod Delmonico 4-0 1983 John Whited 4-0 1911 Z.G. Clevenger 4-0 1902 William Newman 4-0

Final Record 31-24 35-20 ---48-20 17-27 25-21 16-3 54-16 26-16 10-8 8-4

Whatever It Takes...

 Tennessee will take runs any way it can get them. So far this season, the Vols have already scored a run 17 different ways.  How the Vols Have Scored How Runs How Runs Balk 2 Throwing Error 2 Walk 1 Fielding Error 3 Infield Single 2 Wild Pitch 2 Bunt Single 1 Groundout 3 Single 10 Double Play 1 Double 9 Safety Squeeze 2 Triple 2 Fielder’s Choice 3 Home Run 8 Sacrifice Fly 6 Stolen Base 1 TOTAL 58

Vols Among SEC Leaders

 Junior Drew Steckenrider is off to a fantastic start at the plate this season, hitting .375 with a pair of home runs. He also entered the week as the SEC leader in on-base percentage (.950), slugging percentage (.676) and walks (11).  Fellow classmate Chris Fritts currently has a league-high 13 RBIs through eight games, just one off his total of 14 for the entire 2011 campaign (45 games).  As a team, the Vols entered the week ranked second in the SEC with a .432 on-base percentage and third with a team ERA of 1.83.

Osborne the Ironman

 The only four-year starter on the UT roster, senior shortstop Zach Osborne is likely to play more games in the Orange and White than almost anyone in Tennessee history. The Louisville, Ky., native has played in 168 games in his collegiate career, placing him just 17 games outside of the top-10 in school history.  Tennessee Career Games Played Games Player 1. 219 Michael Rivera 2. 217 Ed Lewis 3. 210 Travis Copley 4. 209 Jeff Christensen 5. 206 Justin Parker 6. 202 Cody Brown 7. 199 Todd Helton 8. 192 Brandon Hopkins 9. 188 Josh Liles 10. 186 Chris Burke -- 169 Zach Osborne Page 4

Years 03-06 93-96 95-98 98-01 98-01 06-09 93-95 99-02 08-11 99-01 09-12

 Osborne started 148 consecutive games, spanning a total of 795 days, before a bruised finger kept him out of the lineup for two games late during the 2010 campaign.

ton, Texas and Rice in the three-day competition held at the home of the Houston Astros, Minute Maid Park. The Vols previously participated in the event in both 2005 and 2008.

Starters Getting it Done

Vols on Television

 Through the first eight games of the season, Tennessee’s starting pitchers have gotten the job done, posting a combined 4-0 record and 1.36 ERA in 33.0 innings pitched.  In that time, UT’s five different starting pitchers have struck out a combined 21 hitters while walking just seven and holding opposing hitters to a .198 batting average.

It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint

 The Vols took that saying a little too literally on Tuesday, Feb. 21, when they played a 13-inning, four hour, 48-minute contest, the longest in school history, against Western Kentucky.  In that game, UT was down to its last strike on two occasions, rallying from a run down in both the ninth and 11th innings.  The game broke the previous school record of four hours, 30 minutes set against Morehead State on Feb. 26, 1989.  The 13-inning game was the longest (by innings) for the Vols since it played 13 against Arkansas on May 26, 2004, in the SEC Tournament.

Steckenrider Named SEC POTW

 Junior Drew Steckenrider got the season off to a scalding start, earning the first SEC Player of the Week honor of the season.  Hitting out of the cleanup spot, the 6-5 switchhitting junior reached base 11 times in 14 plate appearances, going 5-for-8 (.625) with a pair of doubles and his second career home run. He also served as the team’s Opening Day starter, picking up the win after allowing just two hits and no runs and striking out two in his pre-determined four innings of work.

Record-Setting Crowd

 Tennessee set a school record for the highest-attended home opener when 2,812 fans were on hand to witness the start of the Dave Serrano era on Feb. 17.  Highest Attended Home Openers Attendance Opponent 2,812 Northern Illinois 2,753 Louisville 2,345 Milwaukee

Date 2/17/2012 2/25/1995 2/18/2011

Vols Unveil New Unis

 Tennessee unveiled a new set of uniforms designed to create more of a traditional look for the Vols when they hit the field this season. “It brings back a little bit of history to UT baseball and I think it gives us a sharp look,” Serrano said. In addition to the team’s black batting practice top, Tennessee will also have separate orange and white tops with black piping and script Vols across the chest, as well as a traditional gray road uniform. The Big Orange will have their choice of plain white or pinstripe pants and will wear a black hat with an orange bill and an orange power T.

Vols Return to Houston College Classic

 Tennessee will make its third appearance in the Houston College Classic when it makes the trek to the Lone Star State, March 2-4. The Vols will play Hous-

 In its first year under head coach Dave Serrano, the Tennessee baseball team will be featured on television at least 12 times during the 2012 campaign, including two appearances on ESPNU.  2012 Tennessee Television Appearances Date Opponent TV March 2 vs. Houston ESPN3 March 3 vs. Texas Longhorn Network March 4 vs. Rice ESPN3 March 13 Tennessee Tech FSSO/FSTN March 31 Alabama CSS April 4 Memphis FSSO/FSTN April 7 at South Carolina ESPNU April 14 Florida SportSouth April 19 at Mississippi State ESPNU May 5 Vanderbilt CSS May 9 at Memphis SportSouth May 12 at Ole Miss SportSouth

Playing the Best

 According to the BoydsWorld.com 2012 preseason strength of schedule rankings, Tennessee is set to play the 11th-toughest slate in the nation this year and third-hardest among SEC schools.  2012 Toughest Schedule (BoydsWorld.com) 1. Stanford 14. Georgia 2. Southern Cal 15. Vanderbilt 3. Oregon 16. Cal St. Fullerton 4. UCLA 17. Clemson 5. Florida 18. Long Beach St. 6. California 19. Georgia Tech 7. Washington St. 20. Miami (Fla.) 8. Arizona State 21. Florida State 9. Washington 22. Mississippi St. 10. Auburn 23. Alabama 11. TENNESSEE 24. UCSB 12. Ole Miss 25. South Carolina 13. Baylor

All the New Faces

 In addition to an entirely new coaching staff, the Vols have also welcomed a grand total of 18 newcomers to the squad as well. The revamped UT roster actually features more new players than returning (16).  The group of first-year Vols is comprised of 13 true freshmen, four junior college players and one transfer from a four-year school. There are four outfielders, five infielders, one catcher and eight pitchers, including six right-handers and two southpaws.

Good Bloodlines

 Tennessee junior Zach Luther, a transfer infielder from Fullerton Junior College, is the son of former NFL quarterback Ed Luther. He played six seasons in the NFL, mostly withthe San Diego Chargers, and amassed nearly 3,200 career passing yards before spending the 1985 season as a quarterback for the USFL’s Jacksonville Bulls.  Vol freshman right-handed pitcher Eric Martin is the son of former Tennessee swimmer Kent Martin, who was a five-time SEC champion and was a member of the 1978 national champion swim team.

2012 Tennessee Volunteer Baseball Game Notes

Vols Not Fazed by SEC Coaches Poll

 The Southeastern Conference released its annual preseason coaches’ poll with Tennessee projected to finish sixth in the Eastern Division. While not the most ideal place to start the season, Serrano and his staff just see it as another opportunity and another challenge to overcome. “We want to prove it on the field,” Serrano said. “You look at all the polls around the country, the Baseball America’s and all that, that’s someone’s opinion. The game is still played on the field. We get that opportunity 30 times in the SEC and 55 times over the course of the year. My approach and my coaching staff’s approach this year is every day that we suit up in a uniform, we get the opportunity to be the best team on the field that day.

Serrano to Coach USA Collegiate National Team

 Tennessee head coach Dave Serrano will don the red, white and blue for the second time in his career this summer when he will serve as the manager of the 2012 Team USA Collegiate National Team. He previously served as the team’s pitching coach in 2010.  Joining Serrano on the 2012 Collegiate National Team staff will be Oregon head coach George Horton, Loyola Marymount head coach Jason Gill and Grand Canyon head coach Andy Stankiewicz.  An announcement will be made prior to the end of the year and details will be available on www.USABaseball.com. In 2011, the Collegiate team finished with an 11-2-1 record, and its season was highlighted by a 3-1-1 series win over Japan in the two counties’ bi-annual collegiate all-star friendship series.

Renovations Continue at Lindsey Nelson Stadium

 Tennessee fans will notice a number of changes to Lindsey Nelson Stadium when they return for the first time in 2012. The most noticeable will be the new black padded wall in the outfield designed to provide more protection for players and create a

cleaner, more simple look. In conjunction, the batter’s eye has been painted black as well. Another addition at LNS is the new playground on top of the batting cages down the right-field line for young Vol fans to enjoy during the game.

Johnson Sets Example for Maddox

 Tennessee freshman second baseman Will Maddox will look to follow the example set this fall by a fellow first-year Vol and Gainesville High School graduate, A.J. Johnson. Maddox’s former prep classmate was named a freshman All-American by five different publications, including the Football Writers Association of America, Yahoo! Sports, Phil Steele, The Sporting News and FoxSports, after

racking up 80 tackles for the Vol football team as its starting weakside linebacker.

Woody Completes Second Tour in Italy

 For the second time in as many summers, Tennessee baseball athletic trainer Jeff Wood traveled to Italy to assist in the Major League Baseball Academy. The 12-year Vol veteran ventured to Tierrenia on the country’s northwestern Mediterranean coast, near Pisa, where the Italian Olympic Training Center is located. The academy brought together promising European and, in some cases, African baseball players, ages 15-19, for the best in U.S. major league coaching and instruction.

 HEAD COACHING DEBUTS  The 24th head coach in Tennessee history, Dave Serrano became the 14th to win his managerial debut in the Orange and White. In the 103-year history of the Vol program with a 7-1 victory over Northern Illinois on Feb. 17. Head Coach

D. Aydelot T.R. Cornick William H. Newman Frank Moffett James DePree Z.G. Clevenger J.G. Bender Frank Callaway M.B. Banks Williams S. Harkness John Mauer Ike Peel S.W. Anderson Bernard O’Neil George Cafego Bill Wright John Whited Ronnie Osborne Mark Connor Rod Delmonico Todd Raleigh Dave Serrano

Result

W, 15-4 W, 5-2 W, 7-2 W, 4-3 W, 16-3 W, 11-1 W, 5-2 T, 9-9 L, 6-7 L, 1-4 W, 23-5 L, 1-3 L, 6-13 W, 9-2 L, 4-5 W, 10-1 W, 1-0 L, 2-7 L, 9-13 W, 17-12 W, 9-4 W, 7-1

Opponent

vs. Grant vs. Vanderbilt vs. Emory & Henry vs. Emory & Henry vs. Emory & Henry vs. Mooney vs. Indiana vs. Centre College vs. Cincinnati vs. Hiwassee vs. Hiwassee vs. Maryville vs. Auburn vs. Wofford at Georgia Tech (11) vs. Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee Wesleyan vs. MTSU at Tampa vs. ETSU vs. Morehead State vs. Northern Illinois

Date

4/5/1897 4/5/1900 4/4/1902 4/3/1903 4/3/1906 3/24/1911 1917 4/15/1919 3/9/1921 4/9/1927 4/15/1939 4/17/1947 4/2/1948 3/28/1953 3/28/1958 3/22/1963 3/2/1982 4/1/1987 2/19/1988 2/21/1990 2/22/2008 2/17/2011

 2012 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE BASEBALL POLLS Baseball America (Feb. 27) 1. Florida........................................7-1 2. Stanford..................................................7-0 3. South Carolina...........................6-0 4. Arkansas.....................................7-1 5. Rice.............................................8-0 6. Texas A&M.............................................6-1 7. Arizona...................................................5-2 8. Georgia.......................................7-0 9. North Carolina.....................................5-1 10. Georgia Tech......................................6-2 11. Arizona State......................................5-1 12. Miami....................................................7-0 13. Florida State.......................................6-1 14. LSU.........................................................5-2 15. Clemson...............................................4-2 16. Ole Miss....................................5-1 17. UCLA.....................................................4-3 18. Oregon.................................................7-1 19. Central Florida...................................5-2 20. Cal State Fullerton...........................3-3 21. Texas.........................................2-5 22. TCU........................................................2-4 23. Oklahoma............................................4-2 24. Louisville..............................................6-1 25. Baylor....................................................6-2

Collegiate Baseball (Feb. 27) 1. Florida........................................7-0 2. South Carolina...........................6-0 3. Stanford..................................................7-0 4. Rice.............................................8-0 5. Texas A&M.............................................6-1 6. North Carolina.....................................5-1 7. Arkansas.....................................7-1 8. Miami (Fla.)............................................7-0 9. Georgia.......................................7-0 10. Florida State.......................................6-1 11. Arizona State......................................5-1 12. Georgia Tech......................................6-2 13. LSU.........................................................5-2 14. Louisville..............................................6-1 15. Oregon................................................... 716. Oklahoma............................................4-2 17. Cal State Fullerton...........................3-3 18. Arizona.................................................5-2 19. Stetson.................................................6-1 20. Clemson...............................................4-2 21. Southern California.........................7-0 22. Cal Poly................................................7-1 23. Ole Miss....................................5-1 24. Texas Tech..........................................7-1 25. California.............................................4-2

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USA Today/ESPN (Feb. 27) 1. Stanford (16).........................................7-0 2. Florida........................................7-1 3South Carolina............................ 6-0 4. Rice.............................................8-0 5. Texas A&M.............................................6-1 6. North Carolina.....................................5-1 7. Arkansas.....................................7-1 8. Miami (Fla.)............................................7-0 9. Florida State..........................................6-1 10. Georgia.....................................7-0 11. Georgia Tech......................................6-2 12. Oregon.................................................7-1 13. Arizona.................................................5-2 14. Virginia.............................................5-1-1 15. Cal State Fullerton...........................3-3 16. Texas.........................................2-5 17. Louisville..............................................6-1 18. TCU........................................................2-4 19. Clemson...............................................4-2 20. LSU.........................................................5-2 21. Baylor....................................................6-2 22. Oklahoma............................................4-2 24. Southern California.........................7-0 24. UCLA.....................................................4-3 25. Ole Miss....................................5-1

NCBWA (Feb. 27) 1. Florida........................................7-1 2. Stanford..................................................7-0 3. South Carolina...........................6-0 4. Rice.............................................8-0 5. Texas A&M.............................................6-1 6. North Carolina.....................................5-1 7. Arkansas.....................................7-1 8. Florida State..........................................6-1 9. Georgia Tech........................................6-2 10. Miami....................................................7-0 11. Arizona State......................................5-1 12. Georgia.....................................7-0 13. Clemson...............................................4-2 14. Arizona.................................................5-2 15. Cal State Fullerton...........................3-3 16. LSU.........................................................5-2 17. Oklahoma............................................4-2 18. Texas.........................................2-5 19. Louisville..............................................6-1 20. Virginia.............................................5-1-1 21. TCU........................................................2-4 22. Ole Miss....................................5-1 23. Oregon.................................................7-1 24. Oregon State.....................................5-3. 25. UCLA.....................................................4-3 Page 5

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RHP DREW STECKENRIDER 20

JUNIOR S/R • 6-5 • 230 Right-Handed Pitcher/Outfielder

Lawrenceville, Ga. Greater Atlanta Christian School

 STECKENRIDER CAREER STATISTICS Season W-L GP-GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K SV WHIP BAA ERA 2010 0-1 10-3 0 0 14.0 10 10 9 1 10 16 0 1.43 .208 5.79 2011 2-0 19-3 0 0 32.1 34 23 22 0 26 37 1 1.86 .286 6.12 2012 1-0 2-2 0 0 7.0 5 1 1 0 4 6 0 1.29 .192 1.29 TOTALS 3-1 31-8 0 0 53.1 49 34 32 1 40 59 1 1.67 .254 5.40

2012 - JUNIOR

• Tennessee’s Opening Day starter and cleanup hitter • Picked up his third career victory in the 2012 season opener, striking out two and allowing just two hits in four scoreless innings against Northern Illinois on Feb. 17. • Tied his careerhigh with four strikeouts in his second start, in which he allowed one run on three hits in 3.0 IP vs. Seton Hall on Feb. 24.

2011 - SOPHOMORE

• Provided the Vols with a power arm on the mound, making 19 appearances, including three starts. • Was 2-0 with a 6.12 ERA and 37 strikeouts, good for second on the team, in just 32.1 innings. • Averaged 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings. • Recorded the first save of his collegiate career with three shutout innings and four strikeouts to finish off UT’s 6-2 victory over Canisius on Feb. 26. • Struck out four in 4.0 innings against Bradley as he made his first start of his sophomore campaign on March 4. • Tossed a career-high 5.1 frames and collected his first win of the year in his second start, allowing three runs on four hits in the first game of a doubleheader against Manhattan on March 12. • Struck out the side in the ninth inning of a 2-0 loss to South Carolina on April 8. • His second victory came on April 22 against Georgia when he struck out two in a scoreless inning of relief. • Spent his summer with the Brewster Whitecaps in the prestigious Cape Cod League, where he was 2-0 with two saves, a 2.35 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 15.1 innings, spanning 15 relief appearances

2010 - FRESHMAN

PITCHING • Developed into a valuable asset on the mound for the Vols over the course of his freshman season, finishing the year with an 0-1 record and 5.79 ERA in 10 games, including seven appearances out of the bullpen and three starting nods. • Struck out 16 and allowed just 10 hits in 14 innings of work, while holding opponents to a .208 batting average. • Averaged 10.29 strikeouts per nine innings. • Made his collegiate debut on the mound against Marshall on March 14, allowing just one run on a solo home run in two innings of work while striking out three, walking one and giving up two hits. • Suffered the first loss of his career at South Carolina on March 20, allowing four runs on one hit in one inning. • Made the first start of his collegiate career against MTSU on May 12, allowing two runs (one earned) on one hit and two walks in 2.0 innings. • Second start came against UNC Asheville on May 18, when he twirled two scoreless frames with two strikeouts. • First SEC start came in the season finale against Alabama on May 22...Yielded just one run on one hit while striking out three in two innings on May 22.

• P G C r o s s c h e c k e r. c o m tabbed Steckenrider as its  STECKENRIDER CAREER BESTS No. 19 overall prospect in the country, while he was Innings (Starter)........................5.1 vs. Manhattan (3/12/11) the No. 4 prospect in the Innings (Reliever)... 3.0 (2x), last vs. Miss. State (5/8/11) state of Georgia. Runs Allowed....................................... 5 at Florida (4/2/11) • Was rated by Baseball ER Allowed............................................ 5 at Florida (4/2/11) America as one of its Top Strikeouts...........................4 (3x), last vs. MTSU (2/24/12) 100 overall prospects in Walks........................................................ 4 at Florida (4/2/11) the class of 2009. • The outfielder/pitcher Hits Allowed..........................................8 vs. Bradley (3/4/11) hit .488 during his senior Wild Pitches.....................................2 vs. Auburn (5/21/11) campaign while recording HBP............................. 1 (3x), last vs. Manhattan (3/12/11) a school record .627 onbase percentage. • As a junior he registered a .387 batting average with 25 RBIs, 15 thefts and seven homers while going 7-1 with a 1.17 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 36 innings of work from the mound. • Participated in the East Coast Professional Showcase in Lakeland, Fla., that was sponsored by Major League Baseball and Perfect Game National Showcase. • Also played basketball in high school, averaging 5.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists as a freshman on the hardwood. • Chose Tennessee from a group of schools that consisted of Ole Miss, Auburn and Hawai’i.

PERSONAL

• Full name is Andrew Paul Steckenrider • Pronounced STECK-inn-rider • Born January 10, 1991, in Atlanta, Ga. • Son of Paul and Cindy Steckenrider • Has one sibling, Reid • Recipient of the John and Darlene Smolik Athletic Scholarship • Interested in majoring in journalism and electronic media.

HIGH SCHOOL

• Graduated from Greater Atlanta Christian School in Atlanta, Ga., where he was coached by Cliff Shelton. • Was tabbed as an AFLAC, Rawlings and Under Armour All-American during his scholastic baseball career, even playing in the 2008 AFLAC All-American Game.

 2012 GAME-BY-GAME Date OPPONENT GS IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP IBB Score W L SV ERA NP/S Feb 17, 2012 N. ILLINOIS * 4.0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7-1 1 0 0 0.00 47/31 Feb 24, 2012 SETON HALL * 3.0 3 1 1 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9-2 1 0 0 1.29 76/47 Totals 2 7.0 5 1 1 4 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16-3 1 0 0 1.29

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RHP ZACK GODLEY 15

JUNIOR R/R • 6-3 • 245 Right-Handed Pitcher

Bamberg, S.C. Spartanburg Methodist

 GODLEY CAREER STATISTICS Season W-L GP-GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K SV WHIP BAA ERA 2011 1-1 28-0 0 0 32.0 41 18 12 2 13 34 2 1.69 .323 3.38 2012 1-0 2-2 0 0 10.0 6 1 1 0 1 10 0 0.70 .158 0.90 TOTALS 2-1 30-2 0 0 42.0 47 19 13 2 14 44 2 1.45 .285 2.79

2012 - JUNIOR

• Made his first start in a Tennessee uniform in the first game of a doubleheader against Northern Illinois on the opening weekend of play. • Claimed his second career victory in that game after needing just40 pitches (29 strikes) to cruise through four innings of three-hit ball, striking out three as well. • Tallied a career-high 6.0 IP and seven strikeouts in a no-decision against Seton Hall (3 H, 1 R) on Feb. 25.

2011 - SOPHOMORE

• Made a team-high 28 relief appearances, posting a 1-1 record, two saves and a 3.38 ERA while striking out 34 and walking just 13 in 32.0 innings on the mound. • First Tennessee appearance came in the second game of the season as he struck out three in 2.0 frames against Milwaukee on Feb. 18. • Recorded his first save against Canisius (2/27) with 1.2 innings of perfect relief to close out a 9-4 victory. • Second save came just two appearances later when he struck out the final batter of the game in UT’s 10-8 triumph over Morehead State on March 6. • Picked up his first win of the season against Middle Tennessee State on May 10 with two perfect innings of relief. • Suffered his only loss of the year at LSU on May 15 when he allowed two runs (one earned) in 0.2 innings. • Twice struck out five batters in a game (2/20 vs. Milwaukee and 5/17 vs. Belmont)

JUNIOR COLLEGE

• Made 11 appearances during his freshman campaign at Spartanburg Methodist, going 6-1 with 30 strikeouts and a 1.51 ERA in 41.2 innings of work. • Helped lead the Pioneers to an overall record of 46-10 and climb as high as No. 6 in the NJCAA Division I poll. • Spent his summer with the Southhampton Breakers of the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League where he was 4-3 with a 2.75 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 59 innings.

• Helped lead the Red Raiders to back-to-back  GODLEY CAREER BESTS Class A titles in his final Innings (Starter)................... 6.0 vs. Seton Hall (2/25/12) two prep seasons. • Did not begin pitching Innings (Reliever)...................... 3.0 vs. Belmont (5/17/11) until his junior season. Runs Allowed.... 4 (2x), last vs. Mississippi State (5/8/11) • Earned all-state honors as ER Allowed..........................4 vs. UNC Asheville (3/30/11) a senior after posting a Strikeouts....................................7 vs. Seton Hall (2/25/12) 9-3 record and a 2.24 ERA, while striking out 109 bat- Walks................................2 (2x), last vs. Ole Miss (3/25/11) Hits Allowed.......................6 vs. UNC Asheville (3/30/11) ters and walking just 22. • Provided some offensive Wild Pitches......................3 vs. Mississippi State (5/6/11) production as well, hitting HBP...........................................................................................N/A .337 with six home runs. • Was also an all-state performer as a quarterback/linebacker on the gridiron where he lettered for four seasons.

PERSONAL

• Full name is Zachary Thomas Godley • Born April 21, 1990, in Bamberg, S.C. • Son of Tommy and Kelly Godley • Has two brothers, Michael and Richard Stanfield • Recipient of the Robert C. & Judy R. McMahan Athletic Scholarship Fund • Plans to major in public administration at Tennessee

HIGH SCHOOL

• Graduated from Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School in Bamberg, S.C., where he was coached by David Horton. • Was selected by the New York Mets in the 50th round (1,514th overall pick) of the 2009 MLB Draft.

 2012 GAME-BY-GAME Date OPPONENT GS IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP IBB Score W L SV ERA NP/S Feb 18, 2012 N. ILLINOIS-1 * 4.0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10-5 1 0 0 0.00 40/29 Feb 25, 2012 SETON HALL * 6.0 3 1 1 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-2 1 0 0 0.90 87/57 Totals 2 10.0 6 1 1 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13-7 1 0 0 0.90

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RHP NICK BLOUNT 41

JUNIOR R/R • 6-6 • 220 Right-Handed Pitcher

Loganville, Ga. South Gwinnett HS

 BLOUNT CAREER STATISTICS Season W-L GP-GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K SV WHIP BAA ERA 2010 2-2 21-1 0 0 31.0 40 32 29 8 16 17 0 1.81 .315 8.42 2011 1-5 17-6 0 0 47.2 68 40 32 5 13 22 1 1.70 .352 6.04 2012 2-0 3-2 0 0 12.0 8 2 2 0 2 3 0 0.83 .200 1.50 TOTALS 5-7 41-9 0 0 90.2 116 74 63 13 31 41 1 1.63 .322 6.25

2012 - JUNIOR

• One of seven Vol pitchers with at least three appearances on the season. • Picked up his fourth career win in his first start of the season, tossing four shutout innings in the second game of a doubleheader against Northern Illinois on Feb. 18. • Also struck out two in two hitless frames of relief work against Western Kentucky on Feb. 21. • Improved to 2-0 on the season with a six-inning effort against Seton Hall on Feb. 26, in which he yielded just two runs on two hits and induced 13 groundball outs.

2011 - SOPHOMORE

• Was 1-5 with a 6.05 ERA and one save in 17 appearances, including six starts. • Stuck out 21 batters in 47.2 innings, the third-highest workload on the squad. • Collected the first save of his collegiate career at Kentucky on March 19 with 3.2 innings of relief, during which he struckout three and allowed two runs on four hits. • Made his first start and recorded his only victory of the season at a big moment for the Vols, coming through with five scoreless frames to lead UT to a 1-0 victory (7 inn.), doubleheader sweep and series win at Alabama on April 16. • Suffered losses in each of his next five starts (4/24 vs. Georgia, 5/1 at Vanderbilt, 5/7 vs. Mississippi State, 5/14 at LSU and 5/20 vs. Auburn). • Twirled a career-high 6.2 innings in his start at LSU.

2010 - FRESHMAN

• Made 21 appearances during his rookie campaign, compiling a 2-2 record and 17 strikeouts in 31.0 innings. • Was perfect in his collegiate debut, throwing two flawless frames against Xavier on Feb. 19 with two strike outs. • Made it five scoreless frames to open his career with four strikeouts in three innings against Eastern Kentucky on March 3. • Suffered the first loss of his career after allowing three runs, only one earned, on five hits in two innings against Kennesaw State on March 6. • First collegiate win came against Lipscomb on April 13 as he retired all three batters he faced out of the bullpen. • Suffered the second loss of his career after giving up three runs on one hit, two walks and a wild pitch at Mississippi State on April 17. • Earned his second win on April 21 with 4.2 innings of scoreless relief at Western Carolina...Retired the first 11 batters he faced in that contest. • Made his first collegiate start in the second game of a doubleheader against Vanderbilt on April 25, lasting two innings and allowing three runs on two hits, three walks and a hit batter. • Played on the Thomasville HiToms in the Coastal Plains League over the summer, making 20 relief appearances and posting a 4.18 ERA with 31 strikeouts in 32.1 innings of work.

HIGH SCHOOL

• Graduated from South  BLOUNT CAREER BESTS Gwinnett High School in Loganville, Ga., where Innings (Starter)................................. 6.2 at LSU (5/14/11) he was coached by Steve Innings (Reliever).....4.1 at Western Carolina (4/21/10) Teschner. Runs Allowed................................8 at Vanderbilt (5/1/11) • Rated by PGCrosschecker. ER Allowed.....................................8 at Vanderbilt (5/1/11) com as one of the Top 300 Strikeouts........................4 vs. Eastern Kentucky (3/3/10) high school prospects in Walks.................................................. 4 vs. Georgia (4/24/11) the country. • Was also rated as the No. Hits Allowed.......................................... 14 at LSU (5/14/11) 16 overall prospect and Wild Pitches......................1 (4x), last vs. Indiana (3/5/11) No. 9 pitching prospect in HBP.................................... 1 (7x), last vs. Auburn (5/20/11) the state of Georgia. • Played four years of baseball and two of basketball at South Gwinnett H.S. • Was the 2009 Gwinnett County Player of the Year in baseball as well as First-Team All-Gwinnett County, a player of the month and tallied the lowest earned run average in the county (0.58) as a senior. • Also picked up Second-Team All-Gwinnett County and player of the month accolades as both a sophomore and junior in 2007 and 2008. • Recorded a .333 batting average with eight home runs and 22 RBIs, while posting a 7-1 pitching mark with a 0.58 ERA and 40 strikeouts as a senior for the Region 8-AAAAA Champion Comets. • Hit .356 with three HR’s, 19 RBIs, a 5-5 pitching record, a 2.25 ERA and 24 K’s in ’08 and hit .400 overall with three big flies, 21 RBIs, a 4-5 pitching record, a 3.81 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 2007. • As a high school freshman in 2006, Blount was 1-2 from the mound with 12 K’s and a 4.62 ERA. • Averaged a double-double of 12 points and 13 rebounds as a center on the South Gwinnett basketball team as a rookie in 2006 and followed that up with a six-point, 12-carom average during his sophomore hardwood campaign (2007). • Played club baseball for both Team Georgia and Team Elite, winning the Tournament of Stars with the former in 2008. • Chose to come to Tennessee over Georgia Tech.

PERSONAL

• Full name is Nicholas Jackson Blount • Pronounced BLUNT • Born September 1, 1990, in Atlanta, Ga. • Son of David and Patti Blount • Has one sibling, Danielle • Recipient of the Carroll/Diane Sasser Endowment and the James W. Robinson Scholarship Endowment • Interested in majoring in journalism/electronic media.

 2012 GAME-BY-GAME Date OPPONENT GS IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP IBB Score W L SV ERA NP/S Feb 18, 2012 N. ILLINOIS-2 * 4.0 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7-2 1 0 0 0.00 67/46 Feb 21, 2012 W. KENTUCKY 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8-7 1 0 0 0.00 36/24 Feb 26, 2012 SETON HALL * 6.0 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10-2 2 0 0 1.50 6647 Totals 2 12.0 8 2 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 25-11 2 0 0 1.50

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2012 FINAL TENNESSEE BASEBALL OVERALL STATISTICS Record: 7-1 Home: 7-1 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 0-0 SEC: 0-0

Player AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% 26 Nick Powell 1.000 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 13 Jared Allen .462 6 4 13 1 6 2 0 0 5 8 .615 1 1 1 0 .533 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 1.000 44 Wes Walker .462 6 5 13 2 6 1 0 0 6 7 .538 3 2 0 0 .579 1 2 1 2 32 2 0 1.000 5 Chris Pierce .387 8 8 31 12 12 1 1 1 9 18 .581 5 2 7 0 .487 1 1 4 5 25 2 0 1.000 20 Drew Steckenrider .375 8 8 24 10 9 4 0 2 3 19 .792 12 3 6 0 .615 0 0 3 5 42 4 0 1.000 7 Chris Fritts .308 8 8 26 7 8 2 1 1 13 15 .577 5 4 3 1 .472 1 1 2 4 12 1 0 1.000 4 Parker Wormsley .294 7 3 17 1 5 0 0 0 1 5 .294 2 0 2 0 .368 0 1 2 2 25 3 1 .966 11 Zach Luther .286 8 8 35 7 10 2 0 0 1 12 .343 4 2 3 1 .381 1 0 2 3 4 16 3 .870 2 Zach Osborne .265 8 8 34 8 9 0 0 0 1 9 .265 6 1 3 1 .390 0 0 2 2 14 26 1 .976 22 Steve Weaver .250 3 2 8 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 .250 3 1 2 0 .500 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 1 Will Maddox .214 8 7 28 5 6 0 0 0 0 6 .214 3 1 5 0 .313 0 0 2 3 11 25 2 .947 21 Ethan Bennett .167 6 2 12 0 2 1 0 0 3 3 .250 0 0 2 0 .154 1 0 0 0 14 0 1 .933 23 Richard Carter .143 4 3 7 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 .143 1 1 0 0 .333 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 1.000 30 Davis Morgan .077 5 4 13 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 .077 1 0 2 0 .133 1 0 0 0 38 2 1 .976 6 Jake Rowland .000 4 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 1 0 0 1 .143 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 32 Jason Manis .000 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 2 0 .333 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1.000 8 Hunter Daniel .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1.000 Totals .289 8 8 270 58 78 13 2 4 47 107 .396 49 18 38 4 .423 6 6 19 30 237 101 14 .960 Opponents .205 8 8 292 26 60 12 0 3 22 81 .277 24 6 50 3 .277 3 4 7 8 219 108 16 .953 LOB - Team (72), Opp (66). DPs turned - Team (3), Opp (5). IBB - Team (1), STECKENRIDER 1, Opp (1). Picked off - STECKENRIDER 2, WALKER 1. Player ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 31 Dalton Saberhagen 0.00 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 3 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 15 .200 0 1 0 0 0 34 Nick Williams 0.87 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 10.1 7 1 1 1 7 1 0 0 35 .200 0 0 0 1 2 15 Zack Godley 0.90 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 10.0 6 1 1 1 10 1 0 0 38 .158 0 0 0 0 0 20 Drew Steckenrider 1.29 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 7.0 5 1 1 4 6 1 0 0 26 .192 0 0 0 0 0 25 Carter Watson 1.42 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 12.2 8 3 2 3 10 1 0 0 44 .182 0 3 0 1 1 41 Nick Blount 1.50 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 12.0 8 2 2 2 3 2 0 0 40 .200 0 0 0 0 1 35 Conner Stevens 3.00 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 12 .167 1 0 0 0 0 33 Robbie Kidd 3.09 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 11.2 9 5 4 5 4 3 0 0 45 .200 1 1 0 0 0 28 David Horne 3.60 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 6 3 2 2 2 2 0 1 21 .286 1 0 0 0 0 46 Joseph Vanderplas 8.10 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.1 6 5 3 0 3 1 0 1 16 .375 0 0 1 1 0 19 Samuel Davis 99.00 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0 0 Totals 2.05 7 1 8 8 0 0 0 1 79.0 60 26 18 24 50 12 0 3 292 .205 3 6 1 3 4 Opponents 5.79 1 7 8 8 0 0 0 1 73.0 78 58 47 49 38 13 2 4 270 .289 17 18 7 6 6 PB - Team (4), WALKER 3, BENNETT 1, Opp (1). Pickoffs - Team (3), BLOUNT 1, WATSON 1, HORNE 1, Opp (3). SBA/ATT - WALKER (6-7), WATSON (2-2), STECKENRIDER (2-2), KIDD (2-2), WILLIAMS (0-1), HORNE (1-1), BENNETT (1-1). Player C PO A E FLD% DPs SBA CSB SBA% PB CI 20 Drew Steckenrider 46 42 4 0 1.000 1 2 0 1.000 0 0 44 Wes Walker 34 32 2 0 1.000 0 6 1 .857 3 0 5 Chris Pierce 27 25 2 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 7 Chris Fritts 13 12 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 23 Richard Carter 7 7 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 32 Jason Manis 5 5 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 33 Robbie Kidd 5 0 5 0 1.000 0 2 0 1.000 0 0 8 Hunter Daniel 3 3 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 13 Jared Allen 3 3 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 31 Dalton Saberhagen 1 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 28 David Horne 1 0 1 0 1.000 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 2 Zach Osborne 41 14 26 1 .976 3 0 0 .000 0 0 30 Davis Morgan 41 38 2 1 .976 2 0 0 .000 0 0 4 Parker Wormsley 29 25 3 1 .966 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 Will Maddox 38 11 25 2 .947 3 0 0 .000 0 0 21 Ethan Bennett 15 14 0 1 .933 0 1 0 1.000 1 0 11 Zach Luther 23 4 16 3 .870 0 0 0 .000 0 0 34 Nick Williams 7 2 4 1 .857 0 0 1 .000 0 0 41 Nick Blount 6 0 5 1 .833 0 0 0 .000 0 0 25 Carter Watson 7 0 4 3 .571 0 2 0 1.000 0 0 46 Joseph Vanderplas 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 6 Jake Rowland 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 15 Zack Godley 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 26 Nick Powell 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 19 Samuel Davis 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 35 Conner Stevens 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 22 Steve Weaver 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Totals 352 237 101 14 .960 3 7 1 .875 4 0 Opponents 343 219 108 16 .953 5 19 11 .633 1 0

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MISCELLANEOUS STATS

Multi-Hit Games Player 2 3 4 5+ Total Chris Pierce 3 1 - - 4 Zach Luther 2 1 - - 3 Drew Steckenrider 3 - - - 3 Zach Osborne 1 1 - - 2 Chris Fritts 2 - - - 2 Wes Walker 1 - - - 1 Will Maddox 1 - - - 1 Ethan Bennett 1 - - - 1 Parker Wormsley 1 - - - 1 Steve Weaver 1 - - - 1 TEAM 16 3 0 0 19 Multi-RBI Games Player 2 3 4 5+ Total Chris Fritts 1 1 - 1 3 Wes Walker 2 - - - 2 Chris Pierce - 1 1 - 2 Ethan Bennett 1 - - - 1 Jared Allen - 1 - - 1 TEAM 4 3 1 1 9 Catchers' Caught Stealing Catcher SB CS % Ethan Bennett 1 0 0.0% Wes Walker 6 1 14.3% TEAM 7 1 12.5%

Hitting Streaks Player Longest Current Jared Allen 6 6 Chris Fritts 6 Drew Steckenrider 5 Chris Pierce 5 2 Zach Luther 5 Wes Walker 4 1 Zach Osborne 3 3 Parker Wormsley 2 1 Will Maddox 2 Nick Powell 1 1 Ethan Bennett 1 Steve Weaver 1 Davis Morgan 1 Richard Carter 1 Last Home Run Allen..................................................................N/A Bennett.................................. 5/11/11 at MTSU Carter................................................................N/A Fritts....2/18/12 vs. Northern Illinois (DH-1) Luther...............................................................N/A Maddox............................................................N/A Manis.................................................................N/A Morgan..............................4/23/11 vs. Georgia Osborne...............3/15/11 vs. Alabama A&M Pierce............................2/17/12 vs. Seton Hall Powell...............................................................N/A Rowland...........................................................N/A Steckenrider.............2/21/12 vs. Western Ky. Walker...............................................................N/A Weaver..............................................................N/A Wormsley.........................................................N/A

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 2012 TEAM SUPERLATIVES Batting

Team Highs and Lows

Most At-Bats................................45 vs. Western Kentucky (2/21) Fewest At-Bats................................ 28 vs. Northern Illinois (2/17) Most Runs (Game):.................. 10 (2x), last vs. Seton Hall (2/26) Most Runs (Inning):.......6 (2nd) vs. Northern Illinois (2/18) DH-1 Most Hits (Game):......................................15 vs. Seton Hall (2/24) Fewest Hits (Game):.................................... 5 vs. Seton Hall (2/25) Most Hits (Inning):.........4 (2nd) vs. Northern Illinois (2/18) DH-1 Most RBIs:..............................10 vs. Northern Illinois (2/18) DH-1 Most Doubles:...... 3 (2x), last vs. Northern Illinois (2/18) DH-2 Most Triples:.................................1 (2x), last vs. Seton Hall (2/26) Most Home Runs:.............................2 vs. Northern Illinois (2/17) Most Total Bases:................18 vs. Northern Illinois (2/18) DH-1 Most Walks:...................8 (2x), last vs. Western Kentucky (2/21) Fewest Walks:........................ 4 vs. Northern Illinois (2/18) DH-2 Most Strikeouts:..........................9 (2x), last vs. Seton Hall (2/25) Fewest Strikeouts:......................2 (2x), last vs. Seton Hall (2/24) Most Hit-by-Pitch:................ 5 vs. Northern Illinois (2/18) DH-1 Most Sac Bunts:..................... 2 vs. Northern Illinois (2/18) DH-1 Most Sac Flies:.............................2 (2x), last vs. Seton Hall (2/24) Most Stolen Bases:...................................... 7 vs. Seton Hall (2/26) Most Left on Base:..............13 vs. Northern Illinois (2/18) DH-2 Most Left on Base (X-Inn):......12 vs. Western Kentucky (2/21)

Fielding Most Putouts:..............................39 vs. Western Kentucky (2/21) Most Assists:................................19 vs. Western Kentucky (2/21) Most Errors:.................................................... 5 vs. Seton Hall (2/24) Most Passed Balls:...... 1 (4x), last Wes Walker vs. MTSU (2/28) Most Double Plays:..........................2 vs. Northern Illinois (2/17)

Pitching Most Innings Pitched:............13.0 vs. Western Kentucky (2/21) Most Runs Allowed:.....................7 vs. Western Kentucky (2/21) Most Runs Allowed (Inn.):...4 (7th) vs. Western Kentucky (2/21) Most Earned Runs Allowed:.............................. 4 vs. MTSU (2/28) Fewest Runs Allowed:.....................1 vs. Northern Illinois (2/17) Most Hits Allowed:.. 11 (2x), last vs. Western Kentucky (2/21) Fewest Hits Allowed:.......................5 vs. Northern Illinois (2/17) Most Hits Allowed (Inn.):.......3 (2x), last (6th) vs. MTSU (2/28) Most Home Runs Allowed:............2 vs. Western Kentucky (2/21) Most Strikeouts:.........................................11 vs. Seton Hall (2/25) Fewest Strikeouts:....................................... 2 vs. Seton Hall (2/26) Most Walks:...................6 (2x), last vs. Western Kentucky (2/21) Fewest Walks:........................ 0 vs. Northern Illinois (2/18) DH-1 Wild Pitches:...................................3 vs. Western Kentucky (2/21) Hit Batters:.............................................................. 2 vs. MTSU (2/28) Balks:......................................... 1 vs. Northern Illinois (2/18) DH-1

Misc. Longest Winning Streak:............................... 7 games, 2/17-2/26 Longest Losing Streak:.................................................................. N/A Longest Game (Innings):........13 vs. Western Kentucky (2/21) Longest Game (Time, 9 inn.):..... 2:54 vs. Northern Illinois (2/18) DH-2 Longest Game (Time, X-Inn):......... 4:48 vs. Western Ky. (2/21) Shortest Game (Time 9 inn.):.....2:16 vs. Northern Illinois (2/17) Largest Victory Margin:.................8 (10-2) vs. Seton Hall (2/26) Largest Defeat Margin:.............................1 (4-5) vs. MTSU (2/28) Largest Home Attendance:.. 2,812 vs. Northern Illinois (2/17) Largest Home Attendance (Series):.... 5,147 vs. Northern Illinois

Individual Highs and Lows

Batting

Most At-Bats:...7, Luther/Osborne vs. Western Kentucky (2/21) Most Runs:...... 3 (2x), last Zach Osborne vs. Seton Hall (2/26) Most Hits:......... 3 (3x), last Zach Osborne vs. Seton Hall (2/26) Most RBIs:.......................6, Chris Fritts vs. N. Illinois (2/18) DH-1 Most Doubles:............2, Zach Luther vs. N. Illinois (2/18) DH-2 Most Triples:.......... 1 (2x), last Chris Fritts vs. Seton Hall (2/26) Most Home Runs:....1 (4x), last Steckenrider vs. Western Ky. (2/21) Grand Slams:..................................................................................... N/A Most Total Bases:... 6 (2x), last Fritts vs. N. Illinois (2/18) DH-1 Most Walks:.....2 (6x), last Steckenrider/Weaver vs. W. Ky. (2/21) Most Strikeouts:....3, Drew Steckenrider vs. Seton Hall (2/25) Most Sac Bunts:........... 1 (6x), last Wes Walker vs. MTSU (2/28) Most Sac Flies:...............1 (6x), last Chris Fritts vs. MTSU (2/28) Most Stolen Bases:...... 2 (3x), last Chris Pierce vs. MTSU (2/28) Most Hit-by-Pitch:.....2, Wes Walker vs. N. Illinois (2/18) DH-1

Fielding Most Putouts:.......15, Drew Steckenrider vs. Seton Hall (2/26) Most Assists:... 5 (3x), last Zach Osborne vs. Seton Hall (2/26) Most Errors:......................2, Carter Watson vs. Seton Hall (2/25) Most Passed Balls:...... 1 (4x), last Wes Walker vs. MTSU (2/28)

Pitching Most Inn. Pitched:.. 6.0 (2x), last Nick Blount vs. S. Hall (2/26) Most IP, Relief:................ 4.1, Robbie Kidd vs. Seton Hall (2/24) Most Runs:.... 5, Joseph Vanderplas vs. N. Illinois (2/18) DH-1 Most Earned Runs:....3, Joseph Vanderplas vs. N. Illinois (2/18) DH-1 Most Hits Allowed:......6 (2x), last Blount vs. N. Ill. (2/18) DH-2 Low-Hit CG:........................................................................................ N/A Most HRs Allowed:.....1 (3x), last Stevens/Horne vs. W. Ky. (2/21) Most Strikeouts:................ 7, Zack Godley vs. Seton Hall (2/25) Most Walks:...3 (2x), last D. Steckenrider vs. Seton Hall (2/24) Wild Pitches:.. 1 (3x), last three players vs. Western Ky. (2/21) Hit Batters:................. 1 (6x), last Watson/Kidd vs. MTSU (2/28) Balks:.............................1, Joseph Vanderplas vs. N. Ill (2/18) DH-1

Miscellaneous Superlatives Vols at Lindsey Nelson Stadium ............................. 7-1 Vols on the road ........................................................... 0-0 Vols at neutral sites ..................................................... 0-0 Record in 3/4-game series ........................................ 2-0 February .......................................................................... 7-1 March ................................................................................ 0-0 April ................................................................................... 0-0 May .................................................................................... 0-0 June ................................................................................... 0-0 vs. Non-Conference...................................................... 7-1 vs. SEC .............................................................................. 0-0 vs. SEC East ..................................................................... 0-0 vs. SEC West.................................................................... 0-0 Monday ............................................................................ 0-0 Tuesday ............................................................................ 1-1 Wednesday ..................................................................... 0-0 Thursday .......................................................................... 0-0 Friday ................................................................................ 2-0 Saturday .......................................................................... 3-0 Sunday ............................................................................. 1-0 Decisions vs. LHP starters .......................................... 3-1 Decisions vs. RHP starters ......................................... 4-0 When Vols score first .................................................. 6-1 When opponents score first ..................................... 1-0 Comeback wins (trailing after five inn.) ................... 2 Last at-bat wins ................................................................. 2 Leading after 6/7/8 inn. .............................6-0/5-0/5-0 Trailing after 6/7/8 inn. ..............................0-1/1-1/1-1 Tied after 6/7/8 inn. .....................................1-0/1-0/1-0 Extra innings .................................................................. 2-1 1-run games ................................................................... 2-1 2-run games ................................................................... 0-0 When starter went 6+ inn. ........................................ 2-0 When UT pitchers have 10+ Ks................................ 2-0 When UT pitchers have 5+ walks............................ 3-0 When UT pitchers have 4- walks............................. 4-1 When Vols have 10+ hits ........................................... 5-0 Day Games ...................................................................... 7-1 Night Games .................................................................. 0-0 When Vols score 4+ ..................................................... 6-1 When Vols score 3-....................................................... 1-0 When Vols allow 4+ ..................................................... 2-1 When Vols allow 3- ...................................................... 5-0 When Vols hit a home run ........................................ 3-0 When Vols out-hit opponent ................................... 5-0 When opponent out-hits Vols.................................. 2-1 When Vols/opp. had = hits: ...................................... 0-0 Solid White w/ Script “Vols”...................................... 3-0 Pinstripes / Script “Vols”............................................. 2-1 Orange w/ Script “Vols” ............................................. 2-0 Gray w/ Block “Tennessee” ....................................... 0-0

 THE LAST TIME... No-Hitter: Jeffery Terrell vs. Bowling Green State 2/15/02 (W, 5-0) One-Hitter: Luke Hochevar at Auburn 3/18/05 (W, 2-1) Complete Game: Steven Gruver vs. Manhattan 3/11/11 (W, 4-2; 9 innings) Shutout (individual): Craig Cobb vs. LSU 4/8/06 (W, 19-0, 9.0 inn.) Shutout (Team): at Alabama (DH-2) 4/16/11 (W, 1-0) Back-to-Back shutouts: Morehead State 4/17/06 (doubleheader; wins of 3-0 and 9-0) 10+ Strikeouts (individual): Steven Gruver (10 Ks) vs. Canisius 2/25/11 10+ Innings Pitched: Jamie Bennett (10.0) vs. Auburn 4/14/00 1-0 Win: at Alabama (DH-2) 4/16/11 1-0 Loss: at Oregon State 2/28/10 Hit for the Cycle: Matt Duffy vs. New Orleans 3/9/11 Walk-Off Win Chris Pierce (scored from 1st on three WP in 11th inning) vs. Seton Hall 2/25/12 Inside the Park Home Run: Matt Ramsey vs. Florida 4/10/10 Inside the Park Grand Slam: Joe Randa vs. Louisville 4/23/91 Pinch-Hit Home Run: Chris Pierce vs. New Orleans 3/8/11 Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Charley Thurber vs. Xavier 2/21/10 Leadoff Home Run: Khayyan Norfork at Austin Peay 3/17/11 Two-Home-Run Game: Ethan Bennett vs. Alabama A&M 3/15/11 Three-Home-Run Game: Cody Hawn vs. Ohio 3/6/09 Two-Run Home Run: Khayyan Norfork at Florida 4/2/11 Three-Run Home Run: Chris Fritts vs. Northern Illinois, 2/18/12 (DH-1) Grand Slam: Ethan Bennett vs. Alabama A&M 3/15/11 Back-to-Back HR: Khayyan Norfork (two-run) and Josh Liles (solo) vs. UNC Asheville 5/18/10 Back-to-Back-to-Back HR: Ken Folkers, Ed Lewis & Ray Espinosa vs. ETSU 4/3/96 HR in Three-Straight Games: Ethan Bennett, March 12-15/11 HR in Four-Straight Games: Cody Hawn, May 9-14/10 Three-Double Game: Matt Duffy at Georgia 5/8/10 Two-Triple Game: Hunter Rigsby vs. ETSU 4/17/02 Four-Hit Game: Josh Liles and Khayyan Norfork vs. Mississippi State, 5/6/11 Five-Hit Game: Matt Duffy and P.J. Polk at Georgia 5/8/10 Six-Hit Game: Kris Bennett vs. Georgia 6/11/01

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Four-Run Game: Josh Liles at Georgia 5/9/10 Five-Run Game: P.J. Polk at Georgia 5/8/10 Four-RBI Game: Chris Pierce vs. Northern Illinois, 2/17/11 Five-RBI Game: Ethan Bennett vs. Alabama A&M 3/15/11 Six-RBI Game: Chris Fritts vs. Northern Illinois, 2/18/12 (DH-1) Seven-RBI Game: Tyler Horne vs. South Carolina 5/9/09 Eight-RBI Game: Cody Hawn at Georgia 5/9/10 Four Steals: Jordan Czarniecki vs. Tennessee Tech 3/26/03 Straight Steal of Home: Khayyan Norfork vs. Kentucky 5/2/10 UT Turned a Triple Play: Eastern Kentucky 2/22/97 (SS-1B) UT Hit into a Triple Play: vs. Florida 4/6/08 (Jeff Lockwood lined into 2B-SS-1B) No-Hitter vs. UT: LHP Brian Dodd of Arizona State 3/19/88 Opposing Player Hit Three HR: Gregg Maluchnik of Duke 1/31/98 Three Straight Complete Games: Ryan Meyers, Mike Lincoln & Scott Schroeffel, 1996 Atlantic Regional vs. Charleston Southern, Georgia Southern and West Virginia Extra Innings Win vs. Seton Hall (3-2 in 11 inn.) 2/25/12 Extra Innings Loss vs. MTSU (4-5 in 10 innings) 2/28/12 Home Series Won: Seton Hall, 2012 Home Series Lost: Mississippi State, 2011 Home Series Sweep: Seton Hall, 2012 Home Series Swept: Mississippi State, 2011 Away Series Won: at Alabama, 2011 Away Series Lost: at LSU, 2011 Away Series Sweep: at Georgia, 2010 Away Series Swept: at LSU, 2011 UT Player Ejection: Eli Iorg (9th) vs. Arkansas 4/15/05 UT Head Coach Ejection: Todd Raleigh (6th) vs. South Carolina 4/9/11 UT Assistant Coach Ejection: Bradley LeCroy (8th) at ETSU 4/9/08 Bold - Occurred in 2012

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2012 TENNESSEE BASEBALL FINAL RESULTS

Date Feb 17, 2012 Feb 18, 2012 Feb 18, 2012 Feb 21, 2012 Feb 24, 2012 Feb 25, 2012 Feb 26, 2012 Feb 28, 2012

Opposing Team (TV) NORTHERN ILLINOIS W NORTHERN ILLINOIS W NORTHERN ILLINOIS W WESTERN KENTUCKY W SETON HALL W SETON HALL W SETON HALL W MIDDLE TENNESSEE ST. L

Score 7-1 10-5 7-2 8-7 9-2 3-2 10-2 4-5

R-H-E (UT) 7-7-0 10-10-1 7-13-1 8-10-4 9-15-2 3-5-5 10-11-0 4-7-1

R-H-E 1-5-0 5-9-2 2-11-3 7-11-3 2-6-3 2-6-2 2-2-1 5-10-2

Innings 9 9 9 (13) 9 (11) 9 (10)

Overall 1-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0 4-0-0 5-0-0 6-0-0 7-0-0 7-1-0

SEC 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

Pitcher of Record STECKENRIDER (W 1-0) GODLEY (W 1-0) BLOUNT (W 1-0) SABERHAGEN (W 1-0) KIDD (W 1-0) WILLIAMS (W 1-0) BLOUNT (W 2-0) WILLIAMS (L 1-1)

Attend. 2812 - 2335 1297 1444 1451 1468 1784

Time 2:16 2:41 2:54 4:48 3:21 3:19 2:56 2:55

*-Conference game ( )-Extra-inning game TV-SUN = Sun Sports; CSS = Comcast Sports Southeast; FSN = FOX Sports Net South; SS = Sportsouth

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2012 TENNESSEE TEAM SERIES-BY-SERIES STATISTICS

TENNESSEE SERIES HITTING STATISTICS AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% Northern Illinois .319 3 3 94 24 30 8 1 3 22 49 .521 18 9 9 0 .467 1 2 7 10 81 33 2 .983 Western Kentucky .222 1 1 45 8 10 1 0 1 7 14 .311 8 3 9 1 .362 2 0 0 1 39 19 4 .935 Seton Hall .313 3 3 99 22 31 4 1 0 16 37 .374 18 4 15 2 .431 2 3 10 15 87 39 7 .947 MTSU .219 1 1 32 4 7 0 0 0 2 7 .219 5 2 5 1 .350 1 1 2 4 30 10 1 .976 TENNESSEE SERIES PITCHING STATISTICS ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H Northern Illinois 2.00 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 27.0 25 Western Kentucky 2.08 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 13.0 11 Seton Hall 1.55 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 29.0 14 MTSU 3.60 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 10.0 10

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R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 8 6 8 17 4 0 1 99 .253 0 1 1 2 0 7 3 6 10 1 0 2 49 .224 3 1 0 1 1 6 5 8 18 2 0 0 104 .135 0 2 0 0 2 5 4 2 5 5 0 0 40 .250 0 2 0 0 1

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 2012 TEAM SUPERLATIVES DATE OPPONENT 2/17 Northern Illinois 2/18 Northern Illinois (DH-1) Northern Illinois (DH-2) 2/21 Western Kentucky 2/24 Seton Hall 2/25 Seton Hall 2/26 Seton Hall 2/28 MTSU 3/2 vs. Houston 3/3 vs. Texas 3/4 vs. Rice 3/7 Ball State 3/9 Louisiana-Monroe 3/10 Louisiana-Monroe 3/11 Louisiana-Monroe 3/13 Tennessee Tech 3/16 at Georgia 3/17 at Georgia 3/18 at Georgia 3/21 Florida International 3/23 Kentucky 3/24 Kentucky 2/25 Kentucky 3/27 Mississippi Valley State 3/28 Mississippi Valley State 3/30 Alabama 3/31 Alabama 4/1 Alabama 4/4 Memphis 4/6 at South Carolina 4/7 at South Carolina 4/8 at South Carolina 4/11 at ETSU 4/13 Florida 4/14 Florida 4/15 Florida 4/17 ETSU 4/19 at Mississippi State 4/20 at Mississippi State 4/21 at Mississippi State 4/24 Austin Peay 4/27 at Auburn 4/28 at Auburn 4/29 at Auburn 5/4 Vanderbilt 5/5 Vanderbilt 5/6 Vanderbilt 5/9 at Memphis 5/11 at Ole Miss 5/12 at Ole Miss 5/13 at Ole Miss 5/15 at MTSU 5/17 Arkansas 5/18 Arkansas 5/19 Arkansas

C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH Walker Morgan Maddox Osborne Luther Pierce Fritts Allen Steckenrider Walker Morgan Maddox Osborne Luther Wormsley Fritts Pierce Steckenrider Manis Steckenrider Maddox Osborne Luther Carter Fritts Pierce Weaver Bennett Steckenrider Maddox Osborne Luther Carter Fritts Pierce Weaver Walker Morgan Maddox Osborne Luther Carter Fritts Pierce Steckenrider Walker Morgan Wormsley Osborne Luther Pierce Fritts Allen Steckenrider Bennett Steckenrider Maddox Osborne Luther Pierce Fritts Allen Rowland Walker Wormsley Maddox Osborne Luther Pierce Fritts Steckenrider Allen

 2012 STARTING LINEUP BY POSITION (Team W-L when starter) PITCHER: 41 Nick Blount 20 Drew Steckenrider 15 Zack Godley 28 David Horne 25 Carter Watson

2 (2-0) 2 (2-0) 2 (2-0) 1 (1-0) 1 (0-1)

CATCHER: 44 Wes Walker 21 Ethan Bennett 32 Jason Manis

5 (4-1) 2 (2-0) 1 (1-0)

FIRST BASE: 30 Davis Morgan 4 (4-0) 20 Drew Steckenrider 3 (3-0) 4 Parker Wormsley 1 (0-1) SECOND BASE: 1 Will Maddox 4 Parker Wormsley

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7 (6-1) 1 (1-0)

THIRD BASE: 11 Zach Luther

8 (7-1)

SHORTSTOP: 2 Zach Osborne

8 (7-1)

LEFT FIELD: 5 Chris Pierce 23 Richard Carter 4 Parker Wormsley

4 (3-1) 3 (3-0) 1 (1-0)

CENTER FIELD: 7 Chris Fritts

8 (7-1)

DESIGNATED HITTER: 20 Drew Steckenrider 22 Steve Weaver 6 Jake Rowland 13 Jared Allen

4 (4-0) 2 (2-0) 1 (1-0) 1 (0-1)

RIGHT FIELD: 5 Chris Pierce 4 (4-0) 13 Jared Allen 3 (3-0) 20 Drew Steckenrider 1 (0-1)

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 2012 TEAM SUPERLATIVES DATE OPPONENT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2/17 Northern Illinois Luther Maddox Osborne Steckenrider Fritts Pierce Morgan Walker Allen 2/18 Northern Illinois (DH-1) Luther Maddox Osborne Steckenrider Fritts Pierce Morgan Walker Wormsley Northern Illinois (DH-2) Luther Maddox Osborne Steckenrider Pierce Weaver Fritts Manis Carter 2/21 Western Kentucky Luther Maddox Osborne Steckenrider Pierce Weaver Fritts Bennett Carter 2/24 Seton Hall Luther Maddox Osborne Steckenrider Pierce Fritts Carter Walker Morgan 2/25 Seton Hall Luther Osborne Pierce Steckenrider Fritts Allen Morgan Walker Wormsley 2/26 Seton Hall Luther Osborne Pierce Steckenrider Fritts Rowland Allen Bennett Maddox 2/28 MTSU Luther Osborne Pierce Steckenrider Fritts Allen Wormsley Walker Maddox 3/2 vs. Houston 3/3 vs. Texas 3/4 vs. Rice 3/7 Ball State 3/9 Louisiana-Monroe 3/10 Louisiana-Monroe 3/11 Louisiana-Monroe 3/13 Tennessee Tech 3/16 at Georgia 3/17 at Georgia 3/18 at Georgia 3/21 Florida International 3/23 Kentucky 3/24 Kentucky 2/25 Kentucky 3/27 Mississippi Valley State 3/28 Mississippi Valley State 3/30 Alabama 3/31 Alabama 4/1 Alabama 4/4 Memphis 4/6 at South Carolina 4/7 at South Carolina 4/8 at South Carolina 4/11 at ETSU 4/13 Florida 4/14 Florida 4/15 Florida 4/17 ETSU 4/19 at Mississippi State 4/20 at Mississippi State 4/21 at Mississippi State 4/24 Austin Peay 4/27 at Auburn 4/28 at Auburn 4/29 at Auburn 5/4 Vanderbilt 5/5 Vanderbilt 5/6 Vanderbilt 5/9 at Memphis 5/11 at Ole Miss 5/12 at Ole Miss 5/13 at Ole Miss 5/15 at MTSU 5/17 Arkansas 5/18 Arkansas 5/19 Arkansas

 2012 STARTING LINEUP BY LINEUP SPOT (Team W-L when starter) LEADOFF: 11 Zach Luther

8 (7-1)

2ND SPOT: 1 Will Maddox 2 Zach Osborne

5 (5-0) 3 (2-1)

3RD SPOT: 2 Zach Osborne 5 Chris Pierce

5 (5-0) 3 (2-1)

CLEANUP: 20 Drew Steckenrider 8 (7-1) 5TH SPOT: 7 Chris Fritts 5 Chris Pierce

5 (4-1) 3 (3-0)

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6TH SPOT: 5 Chris Pierce 22 Steve Weaver 13 Jared Allen 6 Jake Rowland 7 Chris Fritts

2 (2-0) 2 (2-0) 2 (1-1) 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0)

7TH SPOT: 30 Davis Morgan 7 Chris Fritts 23 Richard Carter 13 Jared Allen 4 Parker Wormsley

3 (3-0) 2 (2-0) 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) 1 (0-1)

8TH SPOT: 44 Wes Walker 21 Ethan Bennett 32 Jason Manis

5 (4-1) 2 (2-0) 1 (1-0)

9TH SPOT: 4 Parker Wormsley 23 Richard Carter 1 Will Maddox 30 Davis Morgan 13 Jared Allen

2 (2-0) 2 (2-0) 2 (1-1) 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0)

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2012 TENNESSEE BASEBALL RADIO/TELEVISION SPOTTING CHART

Jared Allen 13, OF, Fr.

Josh Allman 17, LHP, Sr.

Ethan Bennett 21, C, So.

Nick Blount 41, RHP, Jr.

Richard Carter 23, 1B/OF, Fr.

Hunter Daniel 8, LHP, Jr.

Samuel Davis 19, RHP, Jr.

Chris Fritts 7, OF, Jr.

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Zack Godley 15, RHP, Jr.

David Horne 28, RHP, Fr.

Robbie Kidd 33, RHP, Fr.

Zach Luther 11, INF, Jr.

Will Maddox 1, INF, Fr.

Jason Manis 32, C, Fr.

Eric Martin 45, RHP, Fr.

Davis Morgan 30, 1B, Sr.

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Kevin O’Leary 27, INF, So.

Zach Osborne 2, SS, Sr.

Chris Pierce 5, OF/INF, Sr.

Nick Powell 26, INF, Fr.

Jake Rowland 6, OF, Fr.

Dalton Saberhagen 31, LHP, So.

Drew Steckenrider 20, RHP/OF, Jr.

Conner Stevens 35, RHP, Fr.

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Blake Thomas 29, RHP, Jr.

T.J. Thornton 24, LHP, Sr.

Joseph Vanderplas 46, LHP, Fr.

Wes Walker 44, C, Sr.

Carter Watson 25, RHP, So.

Steve Weaver 22, 1B/OF, Jr.

Nick Williams 34, RHP, So.

Parker Wormsley 4, INF, Fr.

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Andy Yates 16, C, Jr.

Brandon Zajac 37, LHP, Fr.

Greg Bergeron Associate Head Coach 9, Third Base

Bill Mosiello Assistant Coach 14, Recruiting Coord.

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Dave Serrano Head Coach 12, Pitching Coach

Gregg Wallis Volunteer Asst. Coach 10, First Base

Kenny Gajewsku Director of Baseball Operations

2012 Tennessee Volunteer Baseball Game Notes