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TENNESSEE (0-0) at UNLV (0-0) Feb. 15-17 » wilson STADIUM » las vegas, nev. Tennessee
VOLUNTEERS STARTING ROTATION
UNLV
REBELS STARTING ROTATION
2012 Record: 24-31, 8-22 SEC FRIDAY SATURDAY-1 Head Coach: Dave Serrano Second year at UT (313-170-1) SATURDAY-2 SUNDAY 2012 Record: 26-31, 7-17 MWC FRIDAY Head Coach: Tim Chambers SATURDAY-1 3rd year at UNLV (59-56) SATURDAY-2 SUNDAY
AT FIRST GLANCE ¢ The strength of this year’s team looks to be the chemistry and closeness the players have developed. One of their primary battle cries has been “Team 104,” representing the fact that they are the 104th team in UT baseball history. ¢ As part of developing that family dynamic, the Vols all wear “Team 104” dog tags with the words, “Character, Discipline and Effort” engraved on them. ¢ This year’s Volunteer squad, the second under hed coach Dave Serrano, consists of 11 returning players and 21 newcomers, including 18 true freshmen.
RECORD-BREAKING NUMBER OF ROOKIES
¢ With 18 freshmen on this year’s roster, Tennessee will set the school record for the highest percentage of true freshmen on an Opening Day roster when it hits the field Friday in Las Vegas. True freshmen make up 56.25 percent of this year’s roster, with 18 of 32 players. That breaks the previous record of 53.66 percent previously set in 1989. ¢ Most True Freshmen (Pct.), UT History Year Fr. Total Pct. of Freshmen 2013 18 32 56.25% 1989 22 41 53.66% 2006 13 29 44.83% ¢ The 18 true freshmen on the Opening Day roster also ranks second in school history behind only the 1989 season when the Vols had an incredible 22. ¢ Most True Freshmen (Total), UT History 1989 22 2013 18 2012 13 2006 13 ¢ The Vols have a chance to set the school record for most true freshmen in an Opening Day starting lineup as well. The mark to beat is five from the 1989 campaign when true freshmen Mike Basse, Casey Simpson, Jason Imperial, Shawn McDonnell and Lar Gilligan earned starting nods in the first game.
C 22 David Houser 1B 5 Scott Price 2B 2 Taylor Smart 3B 1 Will Maddox SS 10 A.J. Simcox LF 8 Vance Vizcaino CF 17 Derek Lance RF 20 Christin Stewart DH 40 Vincent Jackson
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RHP Erick Feddle (So., 6-5, 3.59) RHP John Richy (Sr., 2-2, 5.93) RHP Buddy Borden (Sr., 2-5, 4.94) TBA
Weather Forecast
TEAM 104
PROBABLE UT STARTERS
RHP Zack Godley (Sr., 4-2, 3.50) LHP Drake Owenby or LHP Andy Cox RHP Matt Esparza RHP Aaron Quillen
Friday
Saturday
Sunny 67° | 42° | 0%
Sunday
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy 65° | 45° | 10% 69° | 45° | 0%
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INSIDE THE SERIES Overall: Tied, 1-1 In Knoxville: No Meetings In Las Vegas: Tied, 1-1
Series History: 3/16/88 Las Vegas W, 13-5 3/17/88 Las Vegas L, 4-5
VOLS IN SEASON OPENERS
¢ Tennessee is 68-33-2 (.670) all-time in seasonopening contests, including a current streak of five consecutive victories dating abck to 2008. ¢ When opening the season on the road, the Vols are 16-20 (.444). The last time they did not start the year at Rocky Top, UT dropped a 9-2 decision at Florida State. The team’s last season-opening win on the road came in 2006 when it defeated Florida Atlantic, 12-1. ¢ Season-Opener Winning Streak 2/17/2012 W, 7-1 Northern Illinois Knoxville 2/18/2011 W, 4-0 Milwaukee Knoxville 2/19/2010 W, 16-6 Xavier Knoxville 2/20/2009 W, 5-4 Oregon State Knoxville 2/22/2008 W, 9-4 Morehead State Knoxville ¢ Friday’s season opener in Las Vegas will be the furthest west the Vols have ever gotten a season underway. They have only opened a year west of the Mississippi River one other time, playing in the 2005 MinuteMaid Classic in Houston, Texas.
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Holds Perfect Game pop-time record at 1.75 seconds 2012 NJCAA Honorable Mention All-American Originally signed with UNLV out of high school Just third freshman since 1980 to lead UT in batting avg. Son of former UT asst. Larry Simcox, UT batboy during 90s Drafted in 31st round by NY Mets in 2012 Led Bearden HS to state title game, hitting .466 Tied Georgia state HS career HR record with 69 Drafted in 23rd round by NY Yankees in 2012
THE RECORD
2013 » SCHEDULE & RECORD Overall Record:
0-0
SEC 0-0 Non-conference 0-0 Home 0-0 Away 0-0 NEUTRAL 0-0
THE SCHEDULE Date Feb. 15 Feb. 16 Feb. 16 Feb. 17 Feb. 22 Feb. 23 Feb. 24 Feb. 26 March 1 March 2 March 3 March 5 March 8 March 9 March 10 March 12 March 13 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 20 March 22 March 23 March 24 March 26 March 29 March 30 March 31 April 2 April 5 April 6 April 7 April 9 April 12 April 13 April 14 April 16 April 19 April 20 April 21 April 23 April 26 April 27 April 28 April 30 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 8 May 10 May 11 May 12 May 14 May 16 May 17 May 18
Opponent (TV) Time/Result at UNLV 9:05 p.m. at UNLV (DH-1) 4:05 p.m. at UNLV (DH-2) 7:05 p.m. at UNLV 4:05 p.m. Arizona State 5 p.m. Arizona State 1 p.m. Arizona State 1 p.m. ETSU 3 p.m. vs. Notre Dame ^ 6:30 p.m. vs. UMass ^ 3 p.m. vs. Virginia Tech ^ Noon Belmont 6 p.m. Alcorn State 6 p.m. Alcorn State Noon Alcorn State Noon Western Kentucky 6 p.m. Western Kentucky 6 p.m. at Alabama * 7:35 p.m. at Alabama * 7:05 p.m. at Alabama * 2:05 p.m. Western Carolina 6 p.m. Missouri * 4 p.m. Missouri * 2 p.m. Missouri * 6 p.m. Tennessee Tech 7:30 p.m. at Vanderbilt * 7 p.m. at Vanderbilt * (CSS) 7 p.m. at Vanderbilt * 2 p.m. Longwood 3 p.m. South Carolina * 6 p.m. South Carolina (SPSO) * 12:30 p.m. South Carolina * 2 p.m. at ETSU 7:05 p.m. at Kentucky * 6:30 p.m. at Kentucky * 2 p.m. at Kentucky * 1 p.m. vs. Virginia Tech & 6 p.m. Ole Miss * 6 p.m. Ole Miss * 4 p.m. Ole Miss (ESPNU) * 2 p.m. at MTSU 7 p.m. at Florida * 7 p.m. at Florida * 7 p.m. at Florida * 1 p.m. MTSU 6 p.m. Georgia * 6 p.m. Georgia (CSS) * 7 p.m. Georgia (ESPNU) * 1 p.m. Arkansas State 6 p.m. at Arkansas * 7:35 p.m. at Arkansas * 7:05 p.m. at Arkansas (CSS) * 2:05 p.m. Morehead State 6 p.m. Texas A&M * 6 p.m. Texas A&M * 6 p.m. Texas A&M (SPSO) * 1 p.m.
* Southeastern Conference game ^ USA Baseball-Irish Classic (Cary, N.C.) & Hokey-Smokey Classic (Greeneville, Tenn.) All times Eastern