# 2018 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team

The 2018 Tennessee Volunteers baseball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Volunteers played their home games at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The team was coached by Tony Vitello in his first season as head coach at Tennessee.

## Schedule

2018 Tennessee Volunteers Baseball Game Log :
Regular Season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Stadium Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | SEC Record |
| February 16 | Maryland | Lindsey Nelson Stadium Knoxville, TN | 0–4 | Bloom (1–0) | Lingenfelter (0–1) | None | 1,312 | 0–1 | – |
| February 17 | Maryland | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: February 18 as a single-admission doubleheader | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: February 18 as a single-admission doubleheader | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: February 18 as a single-admission doubleheader | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: February 18 as a single-admission doubleheader | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: February 18 as a single-admission doubleheader | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: February 18 as a single-admission doubleheader | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: February 18 as a single-admission doubleheader |
| February 18 (1) | Maryland | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 4–10 | Fisher (1–0) | Darling (0–1) | None | 2,330 | 0–2 | – |
| February 18 (2) | Maryland | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 13–6 | Neely (1–0) | Alexander (0–1) | Benoit (1) | 2,330 | 1–2 | – |
| February 20 | Lipscomb | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 8–5 | Crochet (1–0) | Tripp (0–1) | Vasquez (1) | 1,393 | 2–2 | – |
| February 23 | UNC Greensboro | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 3–2 | Heflin (1–0) | Maynard (0–1) | Wallace (1) | 1,286 | 3–2 | – |
| February 24 | UNC Greensboro | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 11–4 | Stallings (1–0) | Hensley (0–1) | None | 1,383 | 4–2 | – |
| February 25 | UNC Greensboro | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 2–3 | Maynard (1–1) | Crochet (1–1) | Wantz (1) | 1,110 | 4–3 | – |
| February 27 | Middle Tennessee State | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 5–4 | Heflin (2–0) | Williams (0–1) | Wallace (2) | 1,277 | 5–3 | – |
| February 28 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 9–1 | Hunley (1–0) | O'Guinn (0–2) | None | 968 | 6–3 | – |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Stadium Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | SEC Record |
| March 2 | East Tennessee State | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 9–10 | Bates (1–0) | Wallace (0–1) | Maher (3) | 1,266 | 6–4 | – |
| March 3 | Memphis | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 2–1 | Stallings (2–0) | Bowlan (0–3) | None | 1,329 | 7–4 | – |
| March 4 | Middle Tennessee State | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 5–7$^{12}$ | Dennis (1–0) | Crochet (1–2) | None | 1,495 | 7–5 | – |
| March 6 | James Madison | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 10–1 | Hunley (2–0) | Bourne (0–1) | None | 1,117 | 8–5 | – |
| March 7 | James Madison | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 2–21 | Kelly (1–1) | Schultz (0–1) | None | 1,064 | 8–6 | – |
| March 9 | at Cincinnati | Marge Schott Stadium Cincinnati, OH | 3–2$^{12}$ | Lingenfelter (1–1) | Lowe II (0–1) | None | 467 | 9–6 | – |
| March 10 | at Cincinnati | Marge Schott Stadium | 7–5 | Stallings (3–0) | Alldred (0–1) | Linginfelter (1) | 816 | 10–6 | – |
| March 11 | at Cincinnati | Marge Schott Stadium | 2–1 | Neely (2–0) | Orndorff (0–2) | None | 661 | 11–6 | – |
| March 14 | Western Carolina | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 5–0 | Hunley (3–0) | Bishop (0–2) | None | 1,096 | 12–6 | – |
| March 16 | at No. 8 Ole Miss | Swayze Field Oxford, MS | 8–6 | Crochet (2–2) | Rolison (3–2) | Linginfelter (2) | 7,277 | 13–6 | 1–0 |
| March 17 | at No. 8 Ole Miss | Swayze Field | 1–7 | Feigl (5–0) | Stallings (3–1) | None | 8,875 | 13–7 | 1–1 |
| March 18 | at No. 8 Ole Miss | Swayze Field | 0–5 | McArthur (3–0) | Neely (2–1) | Caracci (1) | 7,560 | 13–8 | 1–2 |
| March 20 | East Tennessee State | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 6–9 | Giambalvo (2–0) | Heflin (2–1) | Korzybski (1) | 1,148 | 13–9 | – |
| March 23 | Alabama | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 5–4 | Linginfelter (2–1) | Medders (0–1) | None | 1,874 | 14–9 | 2–2 |
| March 24 | Alabama | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: March 25 as a single-admission, 7-inning doubleheader | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: March 25 as a single-admission, 7-inning doubleheader | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: March 25 as a single-admission, 7-inning doubleheader | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: March 25 as a single-admission, 7-inning doubleheader | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: March 25 as a single-admission, 7-inning doubleheader | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: March 25 as a single-admission, 7-inning doubleheader | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: March 25 as a single-admission, 7-inning doubleheader |
| March 25 (1) | Alabama | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 2–1$^7$ | Stallings (4–1) | Walters (2–3) | None | 2,299 | 15–9 | 3–2 |
| March 25 (2) | Alabama | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 3–0$^7$ | Neely (3–1) | Rukes (1–1) | None | 2,299 | 16–9 | 4–2 |
| March 27 | at Western Carolina | Hennon Stadium Cullowhee, NC | 17–3 | Hunley (4–0) | Bishop (0–3) | None | 572 | 17–9 | – |
| March 29 | at South Carolina | Founders Park Columbia, SC | 1–6 | Hill (3–2) | Crochet (2–3) | None | 6,425 | 17–10 | 4–3 |
| March 30 | at South Carolina | Founders Park | 2–6 | Morris (5–2) | Stallings (4–2) | None | 6,945 | 17–11 | 4–4 |
| March 31 | at South Carolina | Founders Park | 3–6 | Demurias (3–0) | Linginfelter (2–2) | None | 7,816 | 17–12 | 4–5 |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Stadium Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | SEC Record |
| April 3 | Belmont | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 9–2 | Hunley (5–0) | Fowlkes (0–5) | None | 1,691 | 18–12 | – |
| April 6 | No. 1 Florida | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: April 8 as a single-admission, 7-inning doubleheader | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: April 8 as a single-admission, 7-inning doubleheader | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: April 8 as a single-admission, 7-inning doubleheader | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: April 8 as a single-admission, 7-inning doubleheader | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: April 8 as a single-admission, 7-inning doubleheader | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: April 8 as a single-admission, 7-inning doubleheader | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: April 8 as a single-admission, 7-inning doubleheader |
| April 7 | No. 1 Florida | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 6–22 | Singer (7–1) | Crochet (2–4) | None | 1,819 | 18–13 | 4–6 |
| April 8 (1) | No. 1 Florida | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 4–6$^{11}$ | Butler (3–1) | Lingenfelter (2–3) | None | 2,639 | 18–14 | 4–7 |
| April 8 (2) | No. 1 Florida | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 6–4$^7$ | Neely (4–1) | Dyson (4–2) | None | 2,639 | 19–14 | 5–7 |
| April 10 | UT Martin | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 9–0 | Hunley (6–0) | Cain (0–4) | None | 1,317 | 20–14 | – |
| April 11 | UT Martin | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 15–1 | Heflin (3–1) | Westfall (0–3) | None | 1,182 | 21–14 | – |
| April 13 | at No. 19 LSU | Alex Box Stadium Baton Rouge, LA | 3–9 | Hess (6–3) | Crochet (2–5) | None | 10,848 | 21–15 | 5–8 |
| April 14 | at No. 19 LSU | Alex Box Stadium | 5–14 | Hilliard (7–2) | Stallings (4–3) | Gilbert (1) | 10,578 | 21–16 | 5–9 |
| April 15 | at No. 19 LSU | Alex Box Stadium | 7–9 | Petersen (1–0) | Lingenfelter (2–4) | None | 10,451 | 21–17 | 5–10 |
| April 17 | East Tennessee State | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 6–2 | Heflin (4–1) | Sweeney (1–1) | None | 1,703 | 22–17 | – |
| April 20 | No. 14 Texas A&M | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 7–4 | Wallace (1–1) | Kilkenny (8–1) | None | 2,307 | 23–17 | 6–10 |
| April 21 | No. 14 Texas A&M | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 3–8 | Doxakis (6–1) | Stallings (4–4) | None | 2,946 | 23–18 | 6–11 |
| April 22 | No. 14 Texas A&M | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 6–4 | Crochet (3–5) | Sherrod (4–2) | Wallace (3) | 1,941 | 24–18 | 7–11 |
| April 24 | No. 21 Tennessee Tech | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: April 25 | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: April 25 | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: April 25 | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: April 25 | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: April 25 | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: April 25 | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: April 25 |
| April 25 | No. 21 Tennessee Tech | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 6–7 | Provey (3–0) | Heflin 4–2 | Roberts (10) | 1,301 | 24–19 | – |
| April 27 | at No. 20 Georgia | Foley Field Athens, GA | 6–8 | Adkins (4–0) | Schultz (0–2) | Kristofak (3) | 2,513 | 24–20 | 7–12 |
| April 28 | at No. 20 Georgia | Foley Field | 4–12 | Hancock (5–3) | Stallings (4–5) | None | 3,201 | 24–21 | 7–13 |
| April 29 | at No. 20 Georgia | Foley Field | 6–5$^{10}$ | Crochet (4–5) | Schunk (1–1) | None | 2,620 | 25–21 | 8–13 |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Stadium Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | SEC Record |
| May 1 | Morehead State | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 2–4 | Rogers (1–1) | Hunley (6–1) | Conway (3) | 1,407 | 25–22 | – |
| May 4 | No. 13 Kentucky | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 6–2 | Lingenfelter (3–4) | Hjelle (6–4) | Crochet (1) | 2,080 | 26–22 | 9–13 |
| May 5 | No. 13 Kentucky | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 3–10 | Haake (2–4) | Hunley (6–2) | None | 1,912 | 26–23 | 9–14 |
| May 6 | No. 13 Kentucky | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 5–3 | Crochet (5–5) | Lewis (7–3) | Stallings (1) | 2,324 | 27–23 | 10–14 |
| May 11 | Vanderbilt | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 6–7 | Fellows (5–4) | Heflin (4–3) | Day (1) | 2,309 | 27–24 | 10–15 |
| May 12 | Vanderbilt | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 2–7 | Raby (4–5) | Hunley (6–3) | None | 2,245 | 27–25 | 10–16 |
| May 13 | Vanderbilt | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | 8–7 | Stallings (5–5) | Gillis (3–1) | None | 1,521 | 28–25 | 11–16 |
| May 17 | at Missouri | Taylor Stadium Columbia, MO | 2–3$^{12}$ | Pferrer (1–0) | Crochet (5–6) | None | 906 | 28–26 | 11–17 |
| May 18 | at Missouri | Taylor Stadium | 2–1 | Hunley (7–3) | Plassmeyer (5–4) | Stallings (2) | 1,264 | 29–26 | 12–17 |
| May 19 | at Missouri | Taylor Stadium | 3–8 | Ball (2–1) | Neely (4–2) | None | 1,176 | 29–27 | 12–18 |
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponed Bold = Tennessee team member :

## Record vs. conference opponents

Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
2018 SEC baseball recordsvte
Source: 2018 SEC baseball game results :
| Team | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | VAN | Team | Div | SR | SW |
| ALA | 8–22 | | 0–3 | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 0–3 | 0–3 | . | ALA | W7 | 2–8 | 0–4 |
| ARK | 18–12 | 3–0 | | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | 3–0 | . | ARK | W2 | 5–5 | 4–1 |
| AUB | 15–15 | 3–0 | 0–3 | | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | . | . | 2–1 | 3–0 | AUB | W3 | 5–5 | 2–2 |
| FLA | 20–10 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 0–3 | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | FLA | E1 | 9–1 | 2–1 |
| UGA | 18–12 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | | 1–2 | . | . | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | UGA | E2 | 6–4 | 2–0 |
| KEN | 13–17 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 0–3 | KEN | E5 | 5–5 | 0–2 |
| LSU | 15–15 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | . | . | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | LSU | W4 | 5–5 | 1–1 |
| MSU | 15–15 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | MSU | W5 | 4–6 | 2–1 |
| MIZZ | 12–18 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | MIZZ | E6 | 4–6 | 0–2 |
| MISS | 18–12 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | MISS | W1 | 7–3 | 1–0 |
| SCAR | 17–13 | . | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | SCAR | E3 | 6–4 | 2–1 |
| TENN | 12–18 | 3–0 | . | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | TENN | E7 | 3–7 | 1–2 |
| TAMU | 13–17 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | . | TAMU | W6 | 3–7 | 1–1 |
| VAN | 16–14 | . | . | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | | VAN | E4 | 6–4 | 2–2 |
| Team | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | VAN | Team | Div | SR | SW |
Updated for entire regular season.