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MLB mock draft ahead of 2023 college baseball season

MLB mock draft ahead of the 2023 college baseball season: Two Vols are projected in the first round

Opening day in college baseball is slated for Feb. 17.

Tennessee 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.

2023 D1 Baseball preseason poll

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 and appeared in the 2021 College World Series.

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 in 2022.

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 college baseball season, MLB.com released a first-round mock draft. The mock draft includes two Tennessee student-athletes and projections are listed below.

Top 20 college prospects for 2023 MLB draft

A look at the top 20 college baseball prospects for the 2023 MLB draft.

The 2023 Major League Baseball draft will take place July 9-11 during all-star festivities in Seattle, Washington.

Jim Callis of MLB.com released his top 20 college prospects for the 2023 MLB draft.

Callis included two Tennessee players as his top 20 college prospects and others to watch ahead of the 2023 MLB draft.

“Just as with the 2022 college crop, hitters dominate next year’s college draft class,” Callis said. “Position players claim six of the top seven spots and 12 of the first 15 on our rankings of the 20 best collegians available in 2023.

“The Southeastern Conference has won four of the last five College World Series and dominates this list as well with nine players, including the top four prospects.”

Below are Callis’ top 20 prospects and others to watch ahead of the 2023 MLB draft.

Vols’ fall baseball preview: Chase Dollander

Tennessee Vols’ fall baseball preview: Chase Dollander

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 Dollander returns to Tennessee in 2023.

A rising junior right-handed pitcher, Dollander (10-0) appeared in 16 games and made 14 starts for the Vols in 2022.

He posted a 2.39 ERA, .80 WHIP and recorded 108 strikeouts.

Dollander pitched 79.0 innings and surrender 50 hits, 25 runs, 21 earned runs and 13 walks in 2022.

He was the 2022 SEC Pitcher of the Year and was named an All-America standout by multiple outlets. Dollander was a first-team All-SEC performer and a member of the SEC’s All-Tournament.

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Chase Dollander discusses leadership, Jared Dickey as a catcher

Tennessee pitcher Chase Dollander discusses leadership and Jared Dickey as a catcher.

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

Tennessee pitcher Chase Dollander met with media Friday and discussed the Vols beginning fall baseball.

“The guys coming back are trying to be the guys that can just kind of try to show morale and show them the ropes of what’s going to happen, what’s going to go on this fall and just kind of some things that the coaches expect from us,” Dollander said of being a leader for new players in the Vols’ program. “As of right now, they’re doing a really good job with it. The older guys just have to step into that leadership role.”

Dollander also discussed what he has been working on during the offseason.

“I’m really working on my off-speed pitches a lot this year, just trying to sharpen up the curveball a little bit, just to be able to use that pitch more,” he said. “Me and Coach A (Frank Anderson) have really been focusing on that.”

As a redshirt freshman in 2022, Jared Dickey appeared in 40 games, starting 25 contests, for the Vols.

Dickey recorded a .380 batting average, while totaling seven home runs, 38 hits, eight doubles, one triple, 19 RBIs, 29 runs, 20 walks, three stolen bases and was hit by a pitch twice in 2022.

Dollander discussed Dickey focusing on playing catcher in 2022. Dickey played in the Vols’ outfield and as a catcher last season.

“It’s awesome,” Dollander said of Dickey playing catcher. “I mean, he’s doing a really good job, I think, in my opinion. He obviously knows what he’s doing back there, and it brings me a lot of confidence whenever he’s catching.”

Below are Dollander’s statistics during the 2022 season.

2022 Tennessee baseball: Chase Dollander by the numbers

2022 Tennessee baseball: Pitcher Chase Dollander 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 Dollander during the 2022 season.

Link Jarrett breaks down Chase Dollander’s performance against Notre Dame

Link Jarrett breaks down Chase Dollander’s performance against Notre Dame.

No. 1 Tennessee (57-8) defeated Notre Dame (39-16), 12-4, Saturday in game No. 2 of the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

The Tennessee-Notre Dame best-of-three series is tied, 1-1.

Chase Dollander (10-0) pitched seven innings for Tennessee, recording five strikeouts and zero walks.

Notre Dame head coach Link Jarrett provided his analysis of Dollander’s performance.

“Dollander threw a great game,” Jarrett said. “He really had four pitches in play. The velocity — we knew coming in — has a life of its own. It was sneaky. I thought his fastball usage was good to both sides of the plate and occasionally up. The cutter was fine. He flipped the breaking ball in there.

“On the lefties, he got some changeups, and then later, I think some of the righties got some changeups. When you have a guy that is 96-98 (with his fastball) with a cutter at 86-88 and a breaking pitch and changeup, your work is cut out for you.”

Link Jarrett. Tennessee Volunteers and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in game No. 2 of the Knoxville Super Regional at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on June 11, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

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Knoxville Super Regional: Tennessee-Notre Dame projected starting pitchers

No. 1 Tennessee (56-7) will host Notre Dame (38-14) at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in the NCAA baseball tournament Super Regional.

Notre Dame advanced to the Knoxville Super Regional after winning the Statesboro Regional. The Fighting Irish defeated Georgia Southern and Texas Tech twice.

Tennessee enters Super Regional play following winning three games in the Knoxville Regional. The Vols defeated Alabama State, Campbell and Georgia Tech.

Notre Dame news — Fighting Irish Wire

Tennessee, Notre Dame share ties with Lindsey Nelson

Tennessee-Notre Dame projected starting pitchers

Game 1 – Friday, May 10 (6 p.m. EDT)
RHP Blade Tidwell (3-1, 2.00 ERA) vs. RHP Austin Temple (4-1, 3.46 ERA)
Game 2 – Saturday, May 11 (2 p.m. EDT)
RHP Chase Dollander (9-0, 2.38 ERA) vs. LHP John Michael Bertrand (9-2, 2.27 ERA)
Game 3 – Sunday, May 12 (TBD)
TBD vs. TBD

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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 Dollander by the numbers ahead of NCAA Super Regional

Pitcher Chase Dollander 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 Dollander ahead of the Knoxville Super Regional.

NCAA Tournament: Chase Dollander previews Knoxville Regional

NCAA Tournament: Tennessee pitcher Chase Dollander previews the Knoxville Regional

The NCAA Tournament will begin Friday with regional play.

Tennessee is the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and will host the Knoxville Regional at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Alabama State, Campbell and Georgia Tech will also play in the Knoxville Regional. The Vols will play Alabama State on Friday (6 p.m. EDT, SEC Network), while Georgia Tech is slated to play Campbell (noon EDT, ESPN+).

The winner of the Knoxville Regional will play the winner of the Statesboro Regional in Super Regional play.

Georgia Southern, Notre Dame, Texas Tech and UNC Greensboro will compete in the Statesboro Regional.

Chase Dollander by the numbers ahead of Knoxville Regional

Tennessee pitcher Chase Dollander met with media Thursday to preview the Knoxville Regional. Dollander’s media availability can be watched below.

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