Category: Pro baseball

Ben Joyce earns first professional win

Former Tennessee pitcher Ben Joyce earns first professional win.

Former Tennessee pitcher Ben Joyce made his fourth professional appearance Saturday with the Rocket City Trash Pandas.

Joyce (1-0) pitched one inning, recording two strikeouts, one walk and zero runs against Chattanooga. Rocket City defeated the Lookouts, 8-7, and Joyce earned the win.

Joyce was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the third round (No. 89 overall) of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.

The Trash Pandas compete in the Southern League and are a Double-A affiliate of the Angels.

The 6-foot-5, 225-pound Joyce appeared in 27 games and started one contest in 2022 for the Vols.

Joyce had a 2-1 record, while totaling 53 strikeouts in 32.1 innings pitched during the 2022 campaign.

Tennessee won the Southeastern Conference East division for the second consecutive season, the league regular season and tournament championships in 2022.

2022 Tennessee baseball: Ben Joyce by the numbers

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Blade Tidwell assigned to St. Lucie

Former Vol pitcher Blade Tidwell assigned to St. Lucie.

Former Tennessee pitcher Blade Tidwell has been assigned to the St. Lucie Mets.

St. Lucie competes in the Florida State League and is a Single-A affiliate of the New York Mets.

Tidwell was selected by New York in the second round (No. 52 overall) of the 2022 MLB draft.

The former Vol made his professional debut Aug. 9 with the FCL Mets of the Florida Complex League.

Tidwell made his first start Aug. 16 with FCL Mets. He pitched 1.2 innings, recording one walk and hit two batters, while not surrendering a run against Lakeland.

The 6-foot-4, 207-pound Tidwell (3-2) appeared in 13 games for the Vols in 2022. He recorded 51 strikeouts and a 3.00 ERA during the 2022 campaign.

2022 Tennessee baseball: Blade Tidwell by the numbers

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Seth Stephenson records sixth stolen base in four games

Former Vol Seth Stephenson records sixth stolen base in four games.

Former Vol Seth Stephenson is playing with the Lakeland Flying Tigers.

Lakeland competes in the Florida State League and is a Single-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers.

Stephenson started in centerfield Saturday and went 0-for-3, recording one walk and one stolen base. Lakeland defeated the St. Lucie Mets, 5-3.

The former Vol has recorded six stolen bases in four games with Lakeland.

Stephenson was selected by Detroit in the seventh round (No. 207 overall) of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.

The 5-foot-9, 165-pound Stephenson appeared in 59 games during the 2022 season at Tennessee. He recorded four home runs, 28 RBIs, 46 runs, 62 hits, 17 doubles, one triple, 15 walks and 25 stolen bases in 2022.

Tennessee won the Southeastern Conference East division for the second consecutive season, the league regular season and tournament championships in 2022.

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Jordan Beck extends on-base streak to nine games

Former Vol Jordan Beck extends on-base streak to nine games.

Former Vol Jordan Beck extended his on-base streak to nine games Saturday with ACL Rockies in the Arizona Complex League.

ACL Angels defeated ACL Rockies, 6-3, at Tempe Diablo Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.

Beck went 1-for-4, recording one RBI and one run in the contest.

The former Vol has appeared in 13 games with ACL Rockies. He has recorded one hit in 11 contests.

Beck was selected by Colorado (No. 38 overall) in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.

Beck recorded 18 home runs, 61 RBIs, 70 runs, 75 hits, 15 doubles, three triples, 37 walks and six stolen bases in 66 games during the 2022 season at Tennessee.

Before arriving at Tennessee, Beck was selected in the 14th round of the 2019 MLB draft by the Boston Red Sox.

Beck played 16 games as a freshman in 2020, making 10 starts for the Vols. The 2020 season ended prematurely due to the coronavirus pandemic after 17 games.

He played in 67 games, while making 66 starts as a sophomore in 2021. The Vols finished 50-18, winning the Southeastern Conference East division, and advancing to the College World Series.

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Seth Stephenson records three stolen bases against Mets

Former Vol Seth Stephenson records three stolen bases against the Mets.

Former Vol Seth Stephenson is playing with the Lakeland Flying Tigers.

Lakeland competes in the Florida State League and is a Single-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers.

Stephenson played left field Friday in Lakeland’s 6-2 win against the St. Lucie Mets. He went 2-for-3, recording two runs and three stolen bases.

Stephenson was selected by Detroit in the seventh round (No. 207 overall) of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.

The 5-foot-9, 165-pound Stephenson appeared in 59 games during the 2022 season at Tennessee. He recorded four home runs, 28 RBIs, 46 runs, 62 hits, 17 doubles, one triple, 15 walks and 25 stolen bases in 2022.

Tennessee won the Southeastern Conference East division for the second consecutive season, the league regular season and tournament championships in 2022.

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Jordan Beck extends on-base streak to eight games

Former Vol Jordan Beck extends on-base streak to eight games.

Former Vol Jordan Beck extended his on-base streak to eight games Friday with ACL Rockies in the Arizona Complex League.

ACL Padres defeated ACL Rockies, 9-2, Friday at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Beck went 1-for-4, recording one RBI, in the contest.

The former Vol has appeared in 12 games with ACL Rockies. He has recorded one hit in 10 contests.

Beck was selected by Colorado (No. 38 overall) in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.

Beck recorded 18 home runs, 61 RBIs, 70 runs, 75 hits, 15 doubles, three triples, 37 walks and six stolen bases in 66 games during the 2022 season at Tennessee.

Before arriving at Tennessee, Beck was selected in the 14th round of the 2019 MLB draft by the Boston Red Sox.

Beck played 16 games as a freshman in 2020, making 10 starts for the Vols. The 2020 season ended prematurely due to the coronavirus pandemic after 17 games.

He played in 67 games, while making 66 starts as a sophomore in 2021. The Vols finished 50-18, winning the Southeastern Conference East division, and advancing to the College World Series.

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Seth Stephenson records first professional hit

Former Vol Seth Stephenson records first professional hit.

Former Vol Seth Stephenson made his professional debut Tuesday with the Lakeland Flying Tigers.

Lakeland competes in the Florida State League and is a Single-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers.

Stephenson started in centerfield and recorded his first professional hit Wednesday against the St. Lucie Mets. He went 1-for-4 and recorded one stolen base.

Lakeland defeated the Mets, 4-3.

Stephenson was selected by Detroit in the seventh round (No. 207 overall) of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.

The 5-foot-9, 165-pound Stephenson appeared in 59 games during the 2022 season at Tennessee. He recorded four home runs, 28 RBIs, 46 runs, 62 hits, 17 doubles, one triple, 15 walks and 25 stolen bases in 2022.

Tennessee won the Southeastern Conference East division for the second consecutive season, the league regular season and tournament championships in 2022.

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Ben Joyce records two strikeouts, totaling eight strikes in 12 pitches against Lookouts

Former Vol Ben Joyce records two strikeouts, totaling eight strikes in 12 pitches against the Chattanooga Lookouts.

Former Vol Ben Joyce made his third professional appearance Wednesday with the Rocket City Trash Pandas.

Rocket City defeated the Chattanooga Lookouts, 8-7, in Madison, Alabama.

Joyce pitched one inning, totaling two strikeouts. He recorded eight strikes in 12 pitches.

Joyce was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the third round (No. 89 overall) of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.

The Trash Pandas compete in the Southern League and are a Double-A affiliate of the Angels.

The 6-foot-5, 225-pound Joyce appeared in 27 games and started one contest in 2022 for the Vols.

Joyce had a 2-1 record, while totaling 53 strikeouts in 32.1 innings pitched during the 2022 campaign.

Tennessee won the Southeastern Conference East division for the second consecutive season, the league regular season and tournament championships in 2022.

2022 Tennessee baseball: Ben Joyce by the numbers

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Trey Lipscomb records three-hit game against Lynchburg

Former Vol Trey Lipscomb records three-hit game against Lynchburg.

Former Vol Trey Lipscomb is playing for the Fredericksburg Nationals.

Fredericksburg is a Single-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals.

Lipscomb went 3-for-5, recording one double, one RBI, two runs and two stolen bases in Fredericksburg’s 10-4 win against the Lynchburg Hillcats Tuesday.

Lipscomb was selected by Washington in the third round (No. 84 overall) of the 2022 MLB draft.

The 6-foot-1, 200-pound Lipscomb appeared in 66 games for the Vols in 2022. He totaled 22 home runs, 84 RBIs, 68 runs, 89 hits, 19 doubles, three triples, 26 walks and four stolen bases.

Tennessee won the Southeastern Conference East division for the second consecutive season, the league regular season and tournament championships in 2022.

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Injury update on Jorel Ortega

Injury update on former Vol Jorel Ortega.

Former Vol Jorel Ortega was assigned to the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels Aug. 9.

Ortega has played in three games with Fort Myers and FCL Twins, totaling one hit, two RBIs and two walks.

Fort Myers placed Ortega on the 7-day injured list with a left wrist sprain Aug. 12.

Ortega was selected in the sixth round (No. 174 overall) of the 2022 MLB draft by Minnesota.

The Mighty Mussels are a Single-A affiliate of Minnesota located in Fort Myers, Florida.

The 6-foot, 194-pound Ortega appeared in 66 games during the 2022 season at Tennessee. He recorded 18 home runs, 61 RBIs, 57 runs, 76 hits, 20 doubles, four triples, 25 walks and three stolen bases in 2022.

Tennessee won the Southeastern Conference East division for the second consecutive season, the league regular season and tournament championships in 2022.

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