KNOXVILLE — The University of Tennessee baseball team and head coach Tony Vitello received a commitment from a top transfer.
Dayton Dooney, a freshman All-America infielder who previously played for the University of Arizona, has committed to continue his collegiate baseball career in Knoxville for the Volunteers.
Following his freshman campaign with the Wildcats, Dooney left Tuscon to play at Central Arizona following the 2020 season.
He saw limited action for Arizona last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, hitting .146 in 13 games before the season came to a premature end.
In 2019, Dooney was named a freshman All-America by Collegiate Baseball, the NCBWA, Perfect Game/Rawlings, D1 Baseball and Baseball America.
Dooney played high school baseball at Poway High School in the San Diego Area.
He has played every infield position other than catcher. The future Vol hit .323 as a freshman at Arizona.