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Blade Tidwell by the numbers ahead of Georgia series

Pitcher Blade Tidwell by the numbers ahead of the Tennessee-Georgia series.

The 2022 baseball season began Feb. 18.

Regular season play will conclude May 21 ahead of the Southeastern Conference Tournament.

The 2022 SEC Tournament will take place May 24-29 at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama. The top 12 teams in the Southeastern Conference standings will make the field.

NCAA Regionals are slated to start June 2, while NCAA Super Regionals will begin June 9.

The 2022 College World Series will take place June 16-27 at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska.

Throughout the 2022 baseball season, Vols Wire will look at Tennessee player stats.

Below are stats for Vols’ starting pitcher Blade Tidwell ahead of the Tennessee-Georgia series May 12-14.

Blade Tidwell by the numbers ahead of Kentucky series

Pitcher Blade Tidwell by the numbers ahead of the Tennessee-Kentucky series.

The 2022 baseball season began Feb. 18.

Regular season play will conclude May 21 ahead of the Southeastern Conference Tournament.

The 2022 SEC Tournament will take place May 24-29 at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama. The top 12 teams in the Southeastern Conference standings will make the field.

NCAA Regionals are slated to start June 2, while NCAA Super Regionals will begin June 9.

The 2022 College World Series will take place June 16-27 at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska.

Throughout the 2022 baseball season, Vols Wire will look at Tennessee player stats.

Below are stats for Vols’ starting pitcher Blade Tidwell ahead of the Tennessee-Kentucky series May 5-7.

2022 MLB draft: Where five Vols are projected to be drafted

2022 MLB draft: A look at where five Vols are projected to be drafted

The 2022 Major League Baseball first-year player draft will take place July 17–19 in Los Angeles, California.

The draft is 20 rounds and will televised by MLB Network. Baltimore has the No. 1 overall pick.

The Vols have five players mentioned in ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel’s 2022 MLB draft rankings 2.0.

Right fielder Jordan Beck, pitcher Blade Tidwell, centerfielder Drew Gilbert and pitcher Ben Joyce were listed as top 150 players in McDaniel’s draft rankings released Wednesday. Third baseman Trey Lipscomb was listed as other 40 players outside the top 150.

McDaniel’s entire rankings can be viewed here.

Below are rankings for Tennessee players. Rankings are where McDaniel would pick players in the upcoming draft.

Blade Tidwell by the numbers ahead of Auburn series

Pitcher Blade Tidwell by the numbers ahead of the Tennessee-Auburn series.

The 2022 baseball season began Feb. 18.

Regular season play will conclude May 21 ahead of the Southeastern Conference Tournament.

The 2022 SEC Tournament will take place May 24-29 at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama. The top 12 teams in the Southeastern Conference standings will make the field.

NCAA Regionals are slated to start June 2, while NCAA Super Regionals will begin June 9.

The 2022 College World Series will take place June 16-27 at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska.

Throughout the 2022 baseball season, Vols Wire will look at Tennessee player stats.

Below are stats for Vols’ starting pitcher Blade Tidwell ahead of the Tennessee-Auburn series April 29-May 1.

Tony Vitello recaps Blade Tidwell’s performance against Lipscomb

Tony Vitello recaps Blade Tidwell’s first start of the 2022 season against Lipscomb.

No. 1 Tennessee (28-1, 9-0 SEC) defeated Lipscomb, 5-1, Tuesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

The Vols have won 20 consecutive games and have not trailed in a contest since March 13.

Tennessee pitcher Blade Tidwell made his first start during the 2022 season on Tuesday against Lipscomb at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

The 6-foot-4, 207-pound sophomore pitched two innings against the Bisons. Tidwell recorded four strikeouts, while surrendering one hit. He faced seven batters.

He made his season debut March 30 in relief against Western Carolina, recording two strikeouts in one inning.

Tidwell led all Tennessee pitchers with 18 starts as a true freshman in 2021. In 2021, he was 10-3 with a 3.74 ERA, while totaling 90 strikeouts in 98.2 innings pitched. His 10 victories in 2021 were the second most by a freshman in program history.

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Following the Tennessee-Lipscomb game, fifth-year head coach Tony Vitello discussed Tidwell’s performance. Vitello’s media availability can be watched below.

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No. 1 Tennessee defeats Lipscomb for 20th straight win

No. 1 Tennessee defeats Lipscomb for 20th straight win.

No. 1 Tennessee won its 20th consecutive game, defeating Lipscomb, 5-1, Tuesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium before an announced crowd of 3,953.

The victory over the Bisons (15-14, 4-5 A-SUN) avenged Tennessee’s loss in 2021.

Blade Tidwell, who was set to be the Volunteers’ Friday starter before he was sidelined with a preseason shoulder injury, made his first start of the 2022 campaign. He pitched two innings and surrendered one hit, while striking out four.

Tidwell was one of eight pitchers to appear in the game for Tennessee (28-1, 9-0 SEC).

Ben Joyce earned his first win of the season, pitching two innings of scoreless relief. He struck out three.

Mark McLaughlin earned his first save of the campaign, recording the final four outs, all strikeouts. He walked one.

The Vols led 1-0 in the first inning when Jordan Beck scored on a wild pitch.

Beck also had a home run and a triple, going 2-for-3 with two runs. Cortland Lawson also homered for Tennessee.

Luc Lipcius had an RBI single for the Vols in the second inning. Drew Gilbert was 2-for-3 with a double and drove in one run on a sacrifice fly.

The Bisons scored in the eighth inning when Tiger Borum produced a run with a groundout.

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Blade Tidwell makes 2022 season debut

Pitcher Blade Tidwell makes 2022 season debut for Tennessee.

No. 1 Tennessee (24-1, 6-0 SEC) defeated Western Carolina (11-14, 0-0 SoCon), 11-1, Wednesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Sophomore pitcher Blade Tidwell made his season debut against Western Carolina after experiencing shoulder stiffness.

Tidwell pitched one inning and recorded two strikeouts. He surrendered one earned run and two hits.

He entered the contest in the sixth inning with Tennessee leading, 8-0.

Tennessee entered the matchup with Western Carolina ranked No. 1 in six polls, including the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll.

The Vols will play at No. 5 Vanderbilt, Friday-Sunday, for its third Southeastern Conference series.

Tennessee is the sixth team to make it through the first two weeks of Southeastern Conference play unbeaten since the league went to a 30-game conference schedule in 1996.

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Tidwell discussed his season debut following the game. His media availability can be watched below.

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Lady Vols fall to No. 12 Texas A&M

Lady Vols tennis falls to No. 12 Texas A&M.

No. 31 Tennessee (8-6, 2-4 SEC) hosted No. 12 Texas A&M (21-1, 7-0 SEC) Friday at Barksdale Stadium.

Texas A&M defeated the Lady Vols, 4-3.

Tennessee-Texas A&M results

Singles

1. #44 Rebeka Mertena (TENN) def. #23 Carson Branstine (TAMU) 6-2, 6-4
2. #29 Tatiana Makarova (TAMU) def. #37 Tenika McGiffin (TENN) 6-0, 6-4
3. #93 Mary Stoiana (TAMU) def. #88 Elza Tomase (TENN) 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (8-7)
4. Jayci Goldsmith (TAMU) def. Esther Adeshina (TENN) 7-5, 6-2
5. Daria Kuczer (TENN) def. Gianna Pielet (TAMU) 6-4, 6-3
6. Eleonora Molinaro (TENN) def. Katya Townsend (TAMU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3

Order of Finish: 1,4,2,5,3,6

Doubles

1. #2 Jayci Goldsmith/Tatiana Makarova (TAMU) def. #13 Tenika McGiffin/Daria Kuczer (TENN) 7-5
2. Esther Adeshina/Rebeka Mertena (TENN) def. #48 Carson Branstine/Mary Stoiana (TAMU) 6-1
3. Gianna Pielet/Katya Townsend (TAMU) def. Kylie Duckworth/Olivia Symons (TENN) 6-3

Order of Finish: 2,3,1

Tennessee will host LSU on Sunday at noon EDT at Barksdale Stadium.

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Blade Tidwell named second-team All-America by Perfect Game

Blade Tidwell named second-team All-America by Perfect Game.

Tennessee sophomore pitcher Blade Tidwell has been named a second-team preseason All-America standout by Perfect Game.

Tidwell emerged as one of the Southeastern Conference’s top starting pitchers as a freshman in 2021.

As the Vols’ Sunday starter in SEC play last season, Tidwell went 10-3 and posted a 3.74 ERA.

The Loretto, Tennessee native’s 10 wins last season were the second most by a UT freshman in program history.

The Vols won 50 games in 2021 and were SEC East champions before advancing to the College World Series for the first time since 2005.

Tennessee opens its 2022 season on Feb. 18 against Georgia Southern at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

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Blade Tidwell pitches three shutout innings in Team USA intrasquad game

Blade Tidwell pitches three shutout innings in Team USA intrasquad game.

Tennessee pitcher Blade Tidwell made his second appearance for the USA Baseball National Collegiate Team on Saturday.

Tidwell, a sophomore for the Volunteers, combined with two other pitchers in a two-hit shutout as the Stars defeated the Stripes, 7-0, at Hunter Wright Stadium in Kingsport, Tennessee.

Tidwell (1-1) pitched three innings and recorded two strikeouts. He did not allow a hit or walk in his second outing for Team USA, which is in the midst of a series being played in Appalachian League ballparks.

The Appalachian League is in its first season as a summer collegiate league.

Tidwell combined with Miami’s Carson Palmquist and Florida State’s Peter Messick in the shutout for the Stars, who hold a 5-3 lead in the series.

Tennessee’s Drew Gilbert started in center field for the Stripes and went 0-for-3.

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