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#5 Tennessee Volunteers
(29-4) Overall (9-3) SEC
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#5 Ole Miss Rebels
(25-7) Overall (8-4) SEC
OXFORD, Miss. – No. 4/5 Tennessee heads back on the road this weekend for a top-10 showdown against No. 6/6 Ole Miss as Swayze Field in Oxford.
The Vols and Rebels enter this weekend's series sitting at fourth and fifth, respectively, in the Southeastern Conference standings. UT will look to rebound from its first series loss since SEC Opening weekend of last year after winning 12 consecutive series in league play prior to last weekend.
Fans can also listen to the official radio broadcast, featuring the Voice of Tennessee Baseball John Wilkerson, on the Vol Network (FM 99.1 / AM 990) as well as on UTSports.com, the Tennessee Athletics Mobile App and the Varsity App.
UT: LHP Liam Doyle (8 GS, 5-1, 2.53 ERA)
UM: LHP Hunter Elliott (8 GS, 5-0, 3.63 ERA)
Game 2 – Saturday (5 pm):
UT: RHP Marcus Phillips (8 GS, 2-1, 2.68 ERA)
UM: RHP Riley Maddox (8 GS, 3-2, 6.10 ERA)
Game 3 – Sunday (3 pm):
UT: RHP Tegan Kuhns (5 GS, 2-1, 2.79 ERA)
UM: RHP Mason Nichols (8 GS, 2-0, 4.83 ERA)
Overall: Rebels lead, 51-45-1
in Knoxville: Rebels lead, 23-21
in Oxford: Rebels lead, 25-23-1
at Neutral Sites: Rebels lead, 3-1
Last 10 Meetings: Vols lead, 7-3
Last Meeting: W, 15-4 (7 Inn.) on March 24, 2024, in Knoxville
Tennessee has won five of the past six meetings in the series, including a sweep of the No. 1 ranked Rebels in Oxford back in 2022. In the last six games between the two programs, the Vols have outscored Ole Miss, 61-22.
A consistent theme with Vitello's Tennessee teams has been their success away from home in conference play. After going 3-12 on the road with no series wins in his first season at the helm in 2018, the Vols have won multiple SEC road series five times since 2019 including four or more series victories in 2021 (5), 2022 (4) and 2024 (4). UT has a 51-45 overall record on the road in SEC play under Vitello with 18 series wins in that span.
SEC Series Wins vs. Ranked Foes
During the Vitello era, Tennessee has played 41 SEC series against ranked teams and has won 26 of those series with a 71-52 overall record. Since 2021, the Vols are 21-6 in such series with a 55-26 overall record, including eight series wins. Against top 10 foes during SEC conference weekends, UT has claimed 10 series victories under Vitello while posting 32 total wins against top-10 SEC opponents in the regular season.
Another No-No
For the second time this season, Tennessee tossed a combined no-hitter as Liam Doyle and Dylan Loy mowed through the Texas A&M lineup in a 10-0, seven-inning run-rule win in front of a record-setting crowd of 6,544 last Friday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
The no-hitter was the first by an SEC team in league play since Vanderbilt threw a combined no-hitter in a win over Kentucky on April 22, 2022. This is the second time in UT history that it has recorded multiple no-hitters in a single season with the other occurrence coming in 1976 when it happened three times. The Vols have now tossed five combined no-hitters and 10 total no-hitters in program history.
Doyle was dominant throughout, striking out eight batters while allowing two walks over six shutout innings to earn the win and improve to 5-1 on the year. The junior lefthander was named the SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week on Monday.
Ensley is Mr. Consistent
After a strong finish to last season, Hunter Ensleyhas arguably been UT's most consistent player this year after opting to return for one more season in Orange and White. The redshirt senior captain leads the Vols with 44 hits, 11 doubles and 40 RBIs while batting .376 with a 1.092 OPS heading into this weekend's series. Ensley enters the Ole Miss series on 13-game hit streak and has also reached base in 31 consecutive games played.
The Huntingdon, Tennessee, native, hit two home runs and led the team with seven RBIs in its series against Teas A&M last weekend after recording six hits, homering twice and driving in five runs in a series sweep at South Carolina the weekend prior. Ensley is batting .400 with a team-high 20 hits and 21 RBIs in SEC play, both of which rank third in the league.
(29-4) Overall (9-3) SEC
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#5 Ole Miss Rebels
(25-7) Overall (8-4) SEC
OXFORD, Miss. – No. 4/5 Tennessee heads back on the road this weekend for a top-10 showdown against No. 6/6 Ole Miss as Swayze Field in Oxford.
The Vols and Rebels enter this weekend's series sitting at fourth and fifth, respectively, in the Southeastern Conference standings. UT will look to rebound from its first series loss since SEC Opening weekend of last year after winning 12 consecutive series in league play prior to last weekend.
BROADCAST INFO
Games one and two of the series will be streamed live on SEC Network+ and the ESPN app with Richard Cross (PxP), Keith Kessinger (analyst) and Loral Winn (reporter) calling the action. Cross (PxP) and Jensen Lewis (analyst) will have the call on the SEC Network for Sunday's series finale.Fans can also listen to the official radio broadcast, featuring the Voice of Tennessee Baseball John Wilkerson, on the Vol Network (FM 99.1 / AM 990) as well as on UTSports.com, the Tennessee Athletics Mobile App and the Varsity App.
PROJECTED STARTING PITCHERS
Game 1 – Friday (7:30 pm):UT: LHP Liam Doyle (8 GS, 5-1, 2.53 ERA)
UM: LHP Hunter Elliott (8 GS, 5-0, 3.63 ERA)
Game 2 – Saturday (5 pm):
UT: RHP Marcus Phillips (8 GS, 2-1, 2.68 ERA)
UM: RHP Riley Maddox (8 GS, 3-2, 6.10 ERA)
Game 3 – Sunday (3 pm):
UT: RHP Tegan Kuhns (5 GS, 2-1, 2.79 ERA)
UM: RHP Mason Nichols (8 GS, 2-0, 4.83 ERA)
SERIES HISTORY
Vols vs. RebelsOverall: Rebels lead, 51-45-1
in Knoxville: Rebels lead, 23-21
in Oxford: Rebels lead, 25-23-1
at Neutral Sites: Rebels lead, 3-1
Last 10 Meetings: Vols lead, 7-3
Last Meeting: W, 15-4 (7 Inn.) on March 24, 2024, in Knoxville
Tennessee has won five of the past six meetings in the series, including a sweep of the No. 1 ranked Rebels in Oxford back in 2022. In the last six games between the two programs, the Vols have outscored Ole Miss, 61-22.
NOTABLE
Road Success Under VitelloA consistent theme with Vitello's Tennessee teams has been their success away from home in conference play. After going 3-12 on the road with no series wins in his first season at the helm in 2018, the Vols have won multiple SEC road series five times since 2019 including four or more series victories in 2021 (5), 2022 (4) and 2024 (4). UT has a 51-45 overall record on the road in SEC play under Vitello with 18 series wins in that span.
SEC Series Wins vs. Ranked Foes
During the Vitello era, Tennessee has played 41 SEC series against ranked teams and has won 26 of those series with a 71-52 overall record. Since 2021, the Vols are 21-6 in such series with a 55-26 overall record, including eight series wins. Against top 10 foes during SEC conference weekends, UT has claimed 10 series victories under Vitello while posting 32 total wins against top-10 SEC opponents in the regular season.
Another No-No
For the second time this season, Tennessee tossed a combined no-hitter as Liam Doyle and Dylan Loy mowed through the Texas A&M lineup in a 10-0, seven-inning run-rule win in front of a record-setting crowd of 6,544 last Friday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
The no-hitter was the first by an SEC team in league play since Vanderbilt threw a combined no-hitter in a win over Kentucky on April 22, 2022. This is the second time in UT history that it has recorded multiple no-hitters in a single season with the other occurrence coming in 1976 when it happened three times. The Vols have now tossed five combined no-hitters and 10 total no-hitters in program history.
Doyle was dominant throughout, striking out eight batters while allowing two walks over six shutout innings to earn the win and improve to 5-1 on the year. The junior lefthander was named the SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week on Monday.
Ensley is Mr. Consistent
After a strong finish to last season, Hunter Ensleyhas arguably been UT's most consistent player this year after opting to return for one more season in Orange and White. The redshirt senior captain leads the Vols with 44 hits, 11 doubles and 40 RBIs while batting .376 with a 1.092 OPS heading into this weekend's series. Ensley enters the Ole Miss series on 13-game hit streak and has also reached base in 31 consecutive games played.
The Huntingdon, Tennessee, native, hit two home runs and led the team with seven RBIs in its series against Teas A&M last weekend after recording six hits, homering twice and driving in five runs in a series sweep at South Carolina the weekend prior. Ensley is batting .400 with a team-high 20 hits and 21 RBIs in SEC play, both of which rank third in the league.
OPPONENT SCOUT
Ole Miss Rebels (26-7, 8-4 SEC)- 2024 Record: 27-29 (11-19 SEC)
- 2024 Postseason: N/A
- Highest Ranking: 6 (D1Baseball.com)
- D1Baseball Ranking: 6
- 2025 SEC Preseason Poll: 15th
- Head Coach: Mike Bianco
- Overall Record: 1,032-621-1 (28th year)
- Record at UM: 932-550-1 (25th year)
- Preseason All-Conference Selections (1):
- SP Hunter Elliott (2nd team)
- SP Hunter Elliott (2nd team)
ON DECK
The Vols return home for a Tuesday midweek game against Bellarmine before hosting Kentucky next weekend at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
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