2017 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team
American college baseball season
The 2017 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Volunteers played their home games at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The team was coached by Dave Serrano in his sixth season as head coach at Tennessee. Three games prior to the end of the season, Serrano announced that he will resign at its conclusion.[1]
Roster
2017 Tennessee Volunteers active roster[2]
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Pitchers
- 11 – RHP – Kyle Serrano – Junior – Knoxville, TN
- 12 – RHP – Hunter Martin – Senior – Murfreesboro, TN
- 15 – RHP – Will Neely – Sophomore – Knoxville, TN
- 16 – RHP – Jacob Westphal – Sophomore – Sioux City, IA
- 17 – RHP – Connor Darling – Freshman – Suwanee, GA
- 23 – LHP – Zach Warren – Junior – Vineland, NJ
- 24 – LHP – Alex Harper-Cook – Sophomore – Maryville, TN
- 25 – RHP – Zach Linginfelter – Freshman – Sevierville, TN
- 27 – RHP – Garrett Stallings – Freshman – Chesapeake, VA
- 28 – RHP – Jon Lipinski – Senior – Coral Springs, FL
- 29 – RHP – Daniel Vasquez – Sophomore – El Cajon, CA
- 30 – RHP – Andrew Schultz – Freshman – Alpharetta, GA
- 34 – RHP – Quint Robinson – Junior – Nashville, TN
- 36 – LHP – Will Heflin – Freshman – Morristown, TN
- 37 – RHP – Richard Jackson – Sophomore – Atlanta, GA
- 41 – RHP – Eric Freeman – Junior – Knoxville, TN
- 46 – LHP – Redmond Walsh – Freshman – Louisville, TN
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Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
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Coaches
- Dave Serrano –
Head Coach (6th year)
- Larry Simcox –
Assistant Coach
- Aric Thomas –
Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
- Todd Helton –
Director of Player Development
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Schedule and results
2017 Tennessee Volunteers baseball game log[3]
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Regular season
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February
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Date
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Opponent
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall record
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SEC record
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Feb 17 |
at Memphis* |
FedExPark • Memphis, TN |
8–5 |
Martin (1–0) |
Walton (0–1) |
None |
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1,117 |
1–0 |
–
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Feb 18 |
at Memphis* |
FedExPark • Memphis, TN |
1–4 |
Crosby (1–0) |
Warren (0–1) |
Bowlan (1) |
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1,489 |
1–1 |
–
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Feb 19 |
at Memphis* |
FedExPark • Memphis, TN |
10–0 |
Neely (1–0) |
Alexander (0–1) |
None |
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2,188 |
2–1 |
–
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Feb 22 |
at Loyola Marymount* |
George C. Page Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |
8–4 |
Vasquez (1–0) |
Skolarz (0–1) |
None |
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262 |
3–1 |
–
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Feb 24 |
vs. Seton Hall* |
Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA (Tony Gwynn Classic) |
12–5 |
Martin (2–0) |
McCarthy (0–1) |
None |
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242 |
4–1 |
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vs. San Diego State* |
Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA (Tony Gwynn Classic) |
8–4 |
Lipinski (1–0) |
Erickson (0–1) |
None |
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622 |
5–1 |
–
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Feb 25 |
vs. UC Irvine* |
Fowler Park • San Diego, CA (Tony Gwynn Classic) |
10–9 |
Stallings (1–0) |
Bocko (0–1) |
None |
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6–1 |
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March
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Date
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Opponent
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall record
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SEC record
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Mar 3 |
Norfolk State* |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
10–2 |
Martin (3–0) |
Mauricio (1–2) |
None |
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1,442 |
7–1 |
–
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Mar 4 |
Norfolk State* |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
5–2 |
Warren (1–1) |
Hemmerich (1–2) |
Lipinski (1) |
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2,028 |
8–1 |
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Mar 5 |
Norfolk State* |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
5–411 |
Lipinski (2–0) |
Parmentier (0–1) |
None |
SECN+ |
2,037 |
9–1 |
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Mar 7 |
at East Tennessee State* |
Thomas Stadium • Johnson City, TN |
– |
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– |
–
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Mar 10 |
Cincinnati* |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
1–2 |
Zellner (1–1) |
Martin (3–1) |
Orndorff (1) |
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1,384 |
9–2 |
–
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Mar 11 |
Cincinnati* |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
2–1 |
Stallings (1–0) |
Perez (0–3) |
None |
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1,144 |
10–2 |
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Cincinnati* |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
6–2 |
Warren (2–1) |
Colvin (0–1) |
None |
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1,144 |
11–2 |
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Mar 14 |
at Middle Tennessee State* |
Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN |
– |
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– |
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Mar 15 |
Austin Peay* |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
18–4 |
Vasquez (2–0) |
Neff (0–1) |
None |
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974 |
12–2 |
–
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Mar 17 |
South Carolina |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
1–7 |
Hill (1–2) |
Martin (3–2) |
None |
SECN |
1,457 |
12–3 |
0–1
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Mar 18 |
South Carolina |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
4–610 |
Reagan (2–0) |
Linginfelter (0–1) |
None |
SECN+ |
2,427 |
12–4 |
0–2
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Mar 19 |
South Carolina |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
2–10 |
Lee (1–0) |
Neely (1–1) |
None |
ESPNU |
1,818 |
12–5 |
0–3
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Mar 21 |
Marshall* |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
7–1 |
Darling (1–0) |
O'Connor (1–1) |
None |
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1,461 |
13–5 |
–
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Mar 24 |
at Mississippi State |
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS |
4–5 |
Barton (1–0) |
Serrano (0–1) |
Price (5) |
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7,744 |
13–6 |
0–4
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Mar 25 |
at Mississippi State |
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS |
4–14 |
Plumlee (3–1) |
Linginfelter (0–2) |
None |
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6,335 |
13–7 |
0–5
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Mar 26 |
at Mississippi State |
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS |
4–7 |
Self (3–0) |
Warren (2–2) |
Price (6) |
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7,395 |
13–8 |
0–6
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Mar 28 |
Tennessee Tech* |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
6–0 |
Linginfelter (1–2) |
Lancaster (3–1) |
None |
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1,495 |
14–8 |
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Mar 31 |
Georgia |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
6–5 |
Martin (4–2) |
Gist (1–2) |
Warren (1) |
SECN+ |
1,916 |
15–8 |
1–6
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April
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Date
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Opponent
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall record
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SEC record
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Apr 1 |
Georgia |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
5–7 |
Kristofak (1–1) |
Vasquez (2–1) |
Cairnes (2) |
SECN+ |
2,671 |
15–9 |
1–7
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Apr 2 |
Georgia |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
1–3 |
Adkins (4–2) |
Linginfelter (1–3) |
Cairnes (3) |
SECN+ |
2,967 |
15–10 |
1–8
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Apr 4 |
Middle Tennessee State* |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
4–7 |
Small (2–0) |
Warren (2–3) |
Huff (2) |
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1,741 |
15–11 |
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Apr 7 |
at Florida |
Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL |
7–610 |
Linginfelter (2–3) |
Byrne (1–3) |
Lipinski (2) |
SECN+ |
3,894 |
16–11 |
2–8
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Apr 8 |
at Florida |
Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL |
3–210 |
Lipinski (3–0) |
Byrne (1–4) |
None |
SECN+ |
5,776 |
17–11 |
3–8
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Apr 9 |
at Florida |
Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL |
4–5 |
Kowar (5–0) |
Linginfelter (2–4) |
Byrne (5) |
SECN |
3,894 |
17–12 |
3–9
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Apr 11 |
East Tennessee State* |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
2–10 |
McCann (3–0) |
Serrano (0–2) |
None |
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1,911 |
17–13 |
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Apr 13 |
Auburn |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
2–3 |
Mize (6–1) |
Martin (4–3) |
Mitchell (2) |
SECN |
1,876 |
17–14 |
3–10
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Apr 14 |
Auburn |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
5–410 |
Lipinski (4–0) |
Herndon (1–1) |
None |
SECN+ |
2,418 |
18–14 |
4–10
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Apr 15 |
Auburn |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
1–8 |
Daniel (3–2) |
Warren (2–4) |
None |
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2,298 |
18–15 |
4–11
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Apr 19 |
UNC Asheville* |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
5–2 |
Freeman (1–0) |
Boyles (0–5) |
None |
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1,205 |
19–15 |
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Apr 21 |
at Texas A&M |
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX |
1–2 |
Kilkenny (3–1) |
Martin (4–4) |
None |
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4,226 |
19–16 |
4–12
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Apr 22 |
at Texas A&M |
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX |
1–3 |
Martin (5–2) |
Stallings (2–1) |
Kilkenny (6) |
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6,022 |
19–17 |
4–13
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Apr 23 |
at Texas A&M |
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX |
5–314 |
Linginfelter (3–4) |
Doxakis (2–2) |
Schultz (1) |
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4,837 |
20–17 |
5–13
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Apr 26 |
vs. East Tennessee State* |
Smokies Park • Kodak, TN |
8–1 |
Neely (2–1) |
Krieg (1–4) |
None |
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3,351 |
21–17 |
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Apr 28 |
at Vanderbilt |
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN |
0–1 |
Raby (7–3) |
Martin (4–5) |
Hayes (6) |
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3,499 |
21–18 |
5–14
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Apr 29 |
at Vanderbilt |
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN |
9–3 |
Stallings (3–1) |
Wright (2–5) |
Linginfelter (1) |
SECN |
3,603 |
22–18 |
6–14
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Apr 30 |
at Vanderbilt |
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN |
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SECN |
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May
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Date
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Opponent
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall record
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SEC record
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May 2 |
East Tennessee State* |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
9–2 |
Neely (3–1) |
Gentry (0–1) |
None |
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1,646 |
23–18 |
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May 6 |
Arkansas |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
5–4 |
Martin (5–5) |
Reindl (2–1) |
Linginfelter (2) |
SECN |
1,598 |
24–18 |
7–14
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Arkansas |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
0–2 |
Stephan (5–3) |
Stallings (3–2) |
None |
SECN+ |
1,598 |
24–19 |
7–15
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Arkansas |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
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SECN |
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–
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May 9 |
Belmont* |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
14–8 |
Lipinski (5–0) |
Lovell (0–3) |
None |
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1,461 |
25–19 |
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May 10 |
at Eastern Kentucky* |
Turkey Hughes Field • Richmond, KY |
7–6 |
Schultz (1–0) |
Ford (1–3) |
Linginfelter (3) |
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550 |
26–19 |
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May 12 |
at Kentucky |
Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY |
5–15 |
Hjelle (8–2) |
Martin (5–6) |
None |
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2,368 |
26–20 |
7–16
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May 13 |
at Kentucky |
Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY |
3–8 |
Machamer (1–0) |
Stallings (3–3) |
None |
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3,793 |
26–21 |
7–17
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May 14 |
at Kentucky |
Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY |
2–7 |
Thompson (7–2) |
Warren (2–5) |
Salow (10) |
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3,085 |
26–22 |
7–18
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May 16 |
Morehead State* |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
4–311 |
Lipinski (6–0) |
Humphreys (2–4) |
None |
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1,390 |
27–22 |
–
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May 18 |
Missouri |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
0–5 |
Sikkema (8-1) |
Martin (5-7) |
None |
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1,033 |
27–23 |
7–19
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May 19 |
Missouri |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
0–2 |
Bartlett (6–2) |
Stallings (3–4) |
None |
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1,703 |
27–24 |
7–20
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May 20 |
Missouri |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
2–8 |
Montes (4–5) |
Lipinski (6–1) |
None |
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2,003 |
27–25 |
7–21
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponed Bold = Tennessee team member
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Record vs. conference opponents
Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
Source: 2017 SEC baseball game results
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Team |
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ALA |
ARK |
AUB |
FLA |
UGA |
KEN |
LSU |
MSU |
MIZZ |
MISS |
SCAR |
TENN |
TAMU |
VAN |
Team |
Div |
SR |
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ALA |
5–24 |
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1–2 |
3–0 |
0–3 |
. |
. |
0–3 |
0–3 |
0–3 |
0–3 |
1–2 |
. |
0–3 |
0–2 |
ALA |
W7 |
1–9 |
1–6
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ARK |
18–11 |
2–1 |
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1–2 |
. |
3–0 |
. |
1–2 |
3–0 |
2–1 |
1–2 |
. |
1–1 |
2–1 |
2–1 |
ARK |
W2 |
6–3 |
2–0
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AUB |
16–14 |
0–3 |
2–1 |
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3–0 |
2–1 |
. |
0–3 |
2–1 |
. |
2–1 |
2–1 |
2–1 |
1–2 |
. |
AUB |
W5 |
7–3 |
1–2
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FLA |
21–9 |
3–0 |
. |
0–3 |
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3–0 |
2–1 |
2–1 |
. |
3–0 |
3–0 |
2–1 |
1–2 |
. |
2–1 |
FLA |
E1 |
8–2 |
4–1
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UGA |
11–19 |
. |
0–3 |
1–2 |
0–3 |
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2–1 |
0–3 |
2–1 |
1–2 |
. |
2–1 |
2–1 |
. |
1–2 |
UGA |
E6 |
4–6 |
0–3
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KEN |
19–11 |
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. |
. |
1–2 |
1–2 |
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2–1 |
1–2 |
2–1 |
2–1 |
2–1 |
3–0 |
3–0 |
2–1 |
KEN |
E2 |
7–3 |
2–0
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LSU |
21–9 |
3–0 |
2–1 |
3–0 |
1–2 |
3–0 |
1–2 |
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3–0 |
. |
2–1 |
2–1 |
. |
1–2 |
. |
LSU |
W1 |
7–3 |
4–0
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MSU |
17–13 |
3–0 |
0–3 |
1–2 |
. |
1–2 |
2–1 |
0–3 |
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. |
3–0 |
2–1 |
3–0 |
2–1 |
. |
MSU |
W3 |
6–4 |
3–2
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MIZZ |
14–16 |
3–0 |
1–2 |
. |
0–3 |
2–1 |
1–2 |
. |
. |
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1–2 |
2–1 |
3–0 |
0–3 |
1–2 |
MIZZ |
E4 |
4–6 |
2–2
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MISS |
14–16 |
3–0 |
2–1 |
1–2 |
0–3 |
. |
1–2 |
1–2 |
0–3 |
2–1 |
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. |
. |
2–1 |
2–1 |
MISS |
W6 |
5–5 |
1–2
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SCAR |
13–17 |
2–1 |
. |
1–2 |
1–2 |
1–2 |
1–2 |
1–2 |
1–2 |
1–2 |
. |
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3–0 |
. |
1–2 |
SCAR |
E5 |
2–8 |
1–0
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TENN |
7–21 |
. |
1–1 |
1–2 |
2–1 |
1–2 |
0–3 |
. |
0–3 |
0–3 |
. |
0–3 |
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1–2 |
1–1 |
TENN |
E7 |
1–7 |
0–4
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TAMU |
16–14 |
3–0 |
1–2 |
2–1 |
. |
. |
0–3 |
2–1 |
1–2 |
3–0 |
1–2 |
. |
2–1 |
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1–2 |
TAMU |
W4 |
5–5 |
2–1
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VAN |
15–13 |
2–0 |
1–2 |
. |
1–2 |
2–1 |
1–2 |
. |
. |
2–1 |
1–2 |
2–1 |
1–1 |
2–1 |
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VAN |
E3 |
5–4 |
0–0
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Team |
W–L |
ALA |
ARK |
AUB |
FLA |
UGA |
KEN |
LSU |
MSU |
MIZZ |
MISS |
SCAR |
TENN |
TAMU |
VAN |
Team |
Div |
SR |
SW
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Updated for entire regular season. Alabama and Vanderbilt had one tie game.
References
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National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics |
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