BSB preview: #1/2 vols aim to continue to start undefeated start against St. Bonaventure

Knoxville, tenn. -No. 1/2tenessee is home to St. Bonaventure for his last non -conference series this weekend at the Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

The Vols enter the weekend as only five unbeaten teams that remain in the baseball of Division I after a few of the week against Radford and Xavier improved their record to 13: 0.

Important games in information and memories

The start time for the Friday series start was increased by 30 minutes. The first place takes place at 6 p.m.

The Lindsey Nelson Stadium will be subjected to one of the nation's best college baseball stadiums after completion of one of the nation's best college baseball stages. The renovation work has not yet been completed throughout the season. So pay attention to the search for updated information in the course of the year when it comes to seating, stadium entry, parking, etc.

The fans are asked to check the Tennessee Baseball GameDay Central page before each game in order to find the most updated information in relation to parking, stadium guidelines, the stadium entry points and much more.

Relevant updates regarding the series of this weekend can be seen here.

Ticket information

Limited single game tickets for home games without a conference can be purchased via Alvols.com.

Broadcast Info

Zack Nelson (PXP) and VfL Will Hefin (analyst) will call all three games against the Bonnies in the Sec Network+ and in the ESPN app.

Fans can also listen to the voice of Tennessee Baseball John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara, who call the action via a free Audio stream on Utsports.com, the Mobile -app Tennessee Athletics and Varsity -App.

Projected start jugs

Game 1 – Friday (6 p.m.):

Ut: lhp Liam Doyle (3 GS, 2-0, 0.61 era)
SBU: RHP James Capellupo (3 GS, 1-0, 3.07 ERA)

Game 2 – Saturday (6 p.m.):
Ut: rhp Marcus Phillips (3 GS, 0-0, 1.35 era)
SU: RHP Michael Salina (3 GS, 1-0, 3.14 ERA)

Game 3 – Sunday (1 p.m.):
Ut: tbd
Su: RhP David James (3 GS, 0-0, 4.66 ERA)

Series history

Bonnies volumes

Overall: 0-0 (first meeting)
in Knoxville: 0-0
in St. Bonaventure: 0-0
In neutral places: 0-0
Last meeting: n/a

The Vols and Bonnies meet for the first time when they compete against each other this weekend in Knoxville.

Remarkable

Volumes of one of five remaining uninspired

Tennessee is the series of this weekend against St. Bonaventure as one of five remaining unbeaten team in the baseball of Division I. The other four are Alabama (14-0), Florida State (13-0), North Carolina (13-0) and West Virginia (12-0).

Opportunity for a record start
Long victory strips to start a season have become commonplace under head coaches Tony Vitello. The 13: 0 of UT starts the third time since 2019 that the year has started with a double -digit winning streak. The Vols also won their first 13 games in 2020, a year after they had set up a program record by winning their first 15 games in 2019. A sweep this weekend would set a new program record for successive victories to start a season at 16.

Dominance of the weekend series in the non-conference game
The Vols have not lost any non-Conference weekend series of the regular season since 2020 (Wright State) and have swept 16 of their 18-season weekend series of the regular season since 2020.

Kilens weekly award

Gavin Kilen was awarded for his monster week by appointing Golden Spikes Award National Player of the Week and the SEC player of the week on Monday. The Junior -infielder lowered .611/.667/1,611, scored nine runs, drove in eight runs and collected a total of 29 bases in four games last week. Seven of Kilens 11 goals for the week went for additional bases, including five homes. Kilen ended a single short circuit of the cycle on Saturday at the 13:3 win of UT against Rice and went with two homers, five runs and four RBIs 4: 5.

Opponent Scout

St. Bonaventure Bonnies (7-4, 0-0 Atlantic 10)

• 2024 Record: 18-31 (8-16 a-10)
• 2024 Nach season: N/A
• 2025 Atlantic 10 pre -season survey: 12^TH
• Head coach: Jason Rathburn

  • Overall record: 585-252 (21^st Year)
  • Record at SBU: 33-75 (3^RD Year)

• Previous season All-Conference selection (N/A):

On deck

Tennessee welcomes West Georgia on Tuesday in Lindsey Nelson Stadium for his last non-conference game before the start of the SEC game next weekend when the Florida Gators come to the city.