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Four Vols named to Golden Spikes Award preseason watch list

Four Vols named to the Golden Spikes Award preseason watch list.

USA Baseball released a 2023 Golden Spikes Award preseason watch list.

Chase Dollander, Chase Burns, Drew Beam and Maui Ahuna were recognized on the 55-man preseason watch list. The four selections sets a new program-record for Tennessee.

The Golden Spikes Award is presented annually to the nation’s top amateur baseball player. The Vols and LSU tied for the most selections with four each.

Dollander, Burns and Beam combined for 43 starts last season, posting a 26-3 record and 273 strikeouts.

Dollander was the 2022 SEC Pitcher of the Year and earned preseason first-team All-America honors. Beam was named the SEC Freshman of the Year last season.

Ahuna transferred to Tennessee after playing two seasons at Kansas. He was a first-team All-Big 12 selection last season and earned preseason second-team All-America honors from NCBWA.

The Vols open its 2023 season Feb. 17 against Arizona at 8 p.m. EST on MLB Network.

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2023 coaches preseason All-SEC baseball team announced

The 2023 coaches preseason All-SEC baseball team has been announced, including four Vols.

The 2023 SEC baseball coaches preseason All-SEC team was announced Thursday ahead of opening day on Feb. 17.

2023 All-SEC student-athletes are listed below.

First team

C: BT Riopelle, Florida

1B: Jack Moss, Texas A&M

2B: Peyton Stovall, Arkansas

3B: Luke Mann, Missouri

SS: Jacob Gonzalez, Ole Miss

OF: Dylan Crews, LSU

OF: Enrique Bradfield Jr., Vanderbilt

OF: Wyatt Langford, Florida

DH/UTL: Tommy White, LSU

SP: Chase Dollander, Tennessee

SP: Chase Burns, Tennessee

RP: Brady Tygart, Arkansas

Second team

C: Luke Hancock, Mississippi State

1B: Tre’ Morgan, LSU

2B: Ryan Targac, Texas A&M

3B: Trevor Werner, Texas A&M

SS: Maui Ahuna, Tennessee

OF: Connor Tate, Georgia

OF: Brett Minnich, Texas A&M

OF: Colton Ledbetter, Mississippi State

DH/UTL: Austin Bost, Texas A&M

SP: Carter Holton, Vanderbilt*

SP: Hurston Waldrep, Florida*

SP: Paul Skenes, LSU*

RP: Camden Sewell, Tennessee

*Ties

2023 SEC baseball preseason coaches poll announced

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Chase Burns earns preseason first-team All-America honors

Tennessee pitcher Chase Burns earns preseason first-team All-America honors.

Opening day for Tennessee baseball is slated for Feb. 17.

The Vols will play in the 2023 MLB Desert Invitational in Arizona Feb. 17-19. The MLB Desert Invitational field will consist of Tennessee, Arizona, Fresno State, Grand Canyon, Michigan State and San Diego.

Tennessee will play Arizona on opening day. First pitch between the Vols and Wildcats at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona is slated for 8 p.m. EST (MLB Network).

Ahead of the 2023 season, Tennessee pitcher Chase Burns earned preseason first-team All-America honors from Baseball America and D1 Baseball.

Burns compiled an 8-2 record in 2022 for the Vols. He appeared in 17 games last season, recording 103 strikeouts and a 2.91 ERA.

Tennessee’s 2023 baseball schedule

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2023 Tennessee baseball season preview: Chase Burns

2023 Tennessee baseball season preview: Chase Burns

Opening day for Tennessee baseball is slated for Feb. 17.

The Vols will play in the 2023 MLB Desert Invitational in Arizona Feb. 17-19. The MLB Desert Invitational field will consist of Tennessee, Arizona, Fresno State, Michigan State and San Diego.

Tennessee’s 2023 baseball schedule

The 2023 season will be Tennessee’s sixth under head coach Tony Vitello. Vitello has compiled a 191–77 (71–49 SEC) record as the Vols’ head coach.

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

The Vols were a No. 1 overall national seed in the NCAA Tournament, winning the Knoxville regional and advancing to the Knoxville super regional.

Tennessee was ranked No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll for 10 consecutive weeks (March 28-May 30) during the 2022 season.

Ahead of the 2023 season, Vols Wire previews the upcoming campaign. Below are statistics for pitcher Chase Burns entering the 2023 season.

Vols’ fall baseball preview: Chase Burns

Tennessee Vols’ fall baseball preview: Pitcher Chase Burns

Tennessee has opened fall practices at Lindsey Nelson Stadium under sixth-year head coach Tony Vitello.

The Vols will play two fall exhibition games.

Tennessee will host Wake Forest Oct. 7. First pitch is slated for 1 p.m. EDT at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

The Vols will play Memphis Nov. 6 in Jackson, Tennessee (2 p.m. EDT).

Chase Burns returns to Tennessee in 2023.

A rising sophomore right-handed pitcher, Burns (8-2) appeared in 17 games and made 14 starts for the Vols in 2022.

He posted a 2.91 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and recorded 103 strikeouts.

Burns pitched 80.1 innings and surrendered 65 hits, 31 runs, 26 earned runs and 25 walks in 2022.

He was a member of the SEC All-Freshman Team and a second-team All-SEC performer. Burns was named All-America standout by multiple outlets.

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2022 Tennessee baseball: Chase Burns by the numbers

2022 Tennessee baseball: Pitcher Chase Burns by the numbers

Tennessee (57-9, 25-5 SEC) concluded its 2022 season on June 12.

The Vols were eliminated by Notre Dame in game No. 3 of the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional.

Tennessee advanced to Super Regional play after winning the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional with wins against Alabama State, Campbell and Georgia Tech.

Tennessee won the Southeastern Conference East division for the second consecutive season in 2022. The Vols won the SEC regular season title and the SEC Tournament championship in 2022.

The Vols were ranked No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll for 10 consecutive weeks (March 28-May 30).

Following Tennessee’s 2022 season, Vols Wire looks at UT player stats.

Below are stats for Vols’ starting pitcher Chase Burns during the 2022 season.

Chase Burns, Drew Beam named Freshman All-America by NCBWA

Chase Burns and Drew Beam named Freshman All-America by NCBWA.

Two Tennessee pitchers received Freshman All-America honors from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.

Chase Burns and Drew Beam were named to the Freshman All-America Team.

Burns, a Gallatin, Tennessee native, was the Volunteers’ Friday starter throughout the majority of the 2022 season. He was a semifinalist for both the Golden Spikes Award and the Dick Howser Trophy.

He finished 8-2 and was a member of the SEC’s All-Freshman Team and earned second-team all-conference honors. Burns received third-team All-America honors from College Baseball Weekly, the first UT freshman pitcher to do so since R.A. Dickey was named All-America in 2004.

Beam, who posted an 8-1 record, was the SEC Freshman of the Year.

He and Burns are tied for fifth in program history with wins by a freshman.

Beam was named to the conference’s all-freshman team and received second-team All-SEC honors. He was also a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy and was named a midseason All-America standout by D1Baseball.

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Three Vols invited to USA Baseball Collegiate National Team

Three Tennessee players invited to the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.

Three Tennessee pitchers have received invites from the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.

Sophomore Chase Dollander joins freshmen Chase Burns and Drew Beam in receiving invites.

UT press release:

Three Tennessee pitchers have been invited to be a part of the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team this summer.

Sophomore Chase Dollander along with freshmen Chase Burns and Drew Beam continue a streak a Vols that have been invited to the USA CNT in recent years. The talented trio joins Blade Tidwell (2021), Drew Gilbert (2021), and Garrett Crochet (2019) as UT players to either participate or be invited to play for the collegiate national team.
In total, Tennessee has now had 26 current or former players earn an invite to play for Team USA, including six since in the past four years. The Vols have had at least one player earn an invitation in each of the past three summers in which the CNT has played (no team in 2020 due to COVID).

The trifecta of Dollander, Burns and Beam made up UT’s weekend rotation for the majority of the year, helping lead the Vols to their best regular season in program history. The three have combined to post a 25-1 record over 41 starts this season while racking up 263 strikeouts and issuing just 58 walks.

Dollander was voted as the SEC Pitcher of the Year, becoming just the second UT pitcher to ever win that award, joining Luke Hochevar (2005). The Georgia native was also named a first-team All-American by Collegiate Baseball, becoming the first UT pitcher to do so since Hochevar in 2005. Dollander is also a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy.

Burns joined Dollander as a Collegiate Baseball All-American, earning third-team honors. He is the first Tennessee freshman pitcher to earn postseason All-America honors since R.A. Dickey was a consensus first-team selection back in 1994. The Gallatin, Tennessee, native is also a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award and the Dick Howser Trophy and was named an All-SEC second team and All-Freshman team selection.

Beam rounds out the group after a stellar freshman campaign that saw him take home SEC Freshman of the Year honors. The Murfreesboro, Tennessee, native is the first pitcher and just the second player in program history to win the award, joining J.P. Arencibia (2005).

For more information on the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team, visit USABaseball.com.

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Chase Burns by the numbers ahead of NCAA Super Regional

Pitcher Chase Burns by the numbers ahead of the NCAA Super Regional.

Tennessee opened the 2022 NCAA baseball tournament ranked No. 1 nationally for ten consecutive weeks in the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll.

The Vols, a No. 1 national seed, won the Knoxville Regional with victories against Alabama State, Campbell and Georgia Tech.

NCAA Super Regional play will begin June 10 and Tennessee will host Notre Dame.

The Fighting Irish won the Statesboro Regional, hosted by No. 16 national seed Georgia Southern.

Notre Dame recorded two victories against Texas Tech and one win versus Georgia Southern.

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

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

Below are stats for Vols’ starting pitcher Chase Burns ahead of the Knoxville Super Regional.

Chase Burns by the numbers ahead of Knoxville Regional

Pitcher Chase Burns by the numbers ahead of the Knoxville Regional.

Tennessee has been ranked No. 1 nationally for ten consecutive weeks in the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll.

Tennessee enters NCAA Tournament play as the No. 1 overall seed. The Vols won the Southeastern Conference regular season and tournament championship.

NCAA Regionals are slated to start June 3, while Super Regionals are scheduled to begin June 9.

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

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

Below are stats for Vols’ starting pitcher Chase Burns ahead of the NCAA Tournament’s Knoxville Regional. The Knoxville Regional will take place June 3-6 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.