Tennessee baseball released its complete 2023 schedule Friday afternoon less than a month after announcing its conference schedule.
The Vols play three-game SEC series against: Alabama, Ole Miss, Georgia, Auburn, LSU, Kentucky, Missouri, Florida, Vanderbilt and South Carolina in what should be an exciting season of conference place.
Tennessee’s non conference slate includes three games against Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Baylor at the Shriners Children’s College Showdown in Dallas, three game series against Albany, Bowling Green and Illinois and home midweek matchups against UNC Asheville, ETSU, High Point, Kansas City, Southern Indiana, Eastern Kentucky, Xavier, Tennessee Tech, Alabama A&M, Bellarmine, Western Kentucky, Lipscomb, Queens and Belmont.
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Expectations are high for Vitello’s sixth squad despite it being a year of transition on the mound. Tennessee lost key pitchers Chase Dollander, Seth Halvorsen and Andrew Lindsey to the MLB Draft, Camden Sewell to graduation and Chase Burns and Hollis Fanning to the transfer portal.
The positives on the mound is that Tennessee returns Mr. Reliable Drew Beam and pitching coach Frank Anderson is still at the helm. While the pitching is a question mark, the Vols’ offense is expected to be better this season.
Christian Moore, Blake Burke, Dylan Dreiling and talented young players Reese Chapman and Kavares Tears are all back in Knoxville and Tennessee added North Carolina State catcher Cannon Peebles and Clemson infielder Billy Amick to the roster amongst others.
Check out Tennessee’s full schedule here and an opponents breakdown month-by-month.
February (Series in order)
Series: at Shriners Children’s College Showdown, vs. Albany
Midweek games: UNC Asheville, ETSU, High Point
March
Series: vs. Bowling Green, vs. Illinois, at Alabama, vs. Ole Miss, vs. Georgia
Midweeks: Kansas State, Southern Indiana, Eastern Kentucky, Xavier, Tennessee Tech
April
Series: at Auburn, vs. LSU, at Kentucky, vs. Missouri
Midweeks: Alabama A&M, Bellarmine, Western Carolina, Lipscomb
May
Series: at Florida, at Vanderbilt, vs. South Carolina
Midweeks: Queens, Belmont
