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Rangers select Dylan Dreiling in second-round of MLB draft

Texas Rangers draft Tennessee’s Dylan Dreiling in the second-round.

The 2024 Major League Baseball draft is taking place Sunday-Tuesday in Fort Worth, Texas. The draft is being held in conjunction with MLB’s All-Star Game on Tuesday at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

Former Tennessee outfielder Dylan Dreiling was selected in the second-round (No. 65 overall) by Texas.

Dreiling appeared in 121 games, including 94 starts, for the Vols from 2023-24. He recorded a .328 batting average, 30 home runs, 95 RBIs and 92 runs.

Tennessee won its first national championship in program history in 2024.

The Vols also won the Southeastern Conference East division, the SEC regular-season championship and SEC Tournament last season.

PHOTOS: Tennessee baseball celebrates winning national championship

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Tennessee forces winner-take-all College World Series finale

Tennessee comes from behind to force a game No. 3 in the College World Series Finals.

No. 1 overall seed Tennessee (59-13, 22-8 SEC) defeated No. 3 overall seed Texas A&M (53-14, 19-11 SEC), 4-1, Sunday in game No. 2 of the College World Series Finals at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska.

Texas A&M suffered its first loss in the NCAA Tournament as the Vols tied a best-of-three series, 1-1.

Game No. 3 will be contested Monday at 7 p.m. EDT (ESPN).

The Aggies led, 1-0, in the first inning after Jace LaViolette hit a solo home run.

Tennessee led, 2-1, in the seventh after a two-run home run by Dylan Dreling. He went 1-for-5, recording two RBIs and one run.

Cal Stark hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning to give Tennessee a 4-1 lead.

Christian Moore went 1-for-3 and recorded one run, while Dean Curley went 2-for-4 and scored one run.

Aaron Combs (3-1) pitched four innings in relief in game No. 2 against the Aggies. He allowed four hits and two walks, while recording five strikeouts.

Nate Snead recorded the final three outs of the game an earned his sixth save.

Drew Beam started for the Vols and pitched four innings. He recorded seven strikeouts.

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Vols rally to defeat Florida State in College World Series

Dylan Dreiling’s walk-off single propels Tennessee past the Seminoles, 12-11.

No. 1 overall seed Tennessee (56-12, 22-8 SEC) defeated No. 8 overall seed Florida State  (47-16, 17-12 ACC), 12-11, on Friday in the first-round of the College World Series at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska.

The Vols advanced to the winners bracket after a four-run ninth inning, culminated by a walk-off single by Dylan Dreiling, who went 4-for-5 and recorded three RBIs. Christian Moore also hit for the cycle as he went 5-for-6.

He hit a solo home run and recorded two doubles, one triple, one RBI and four runs. Moore became the first player to hit for a cycle in the College World Series since Minnesota’s Jerry Kindall in 1956.

Kavares Tears went 2-for-5. He hit a two-run home run and recorded a triple, two runs and two RBIs.

Nate Snead earned a win for Tennessee He pitched 2.1 innings, allowing one hit and two walks. Snead recorded two strikeouts.

Chris Stamos started for the Vols. He pitched 0.1 innings and allowed one hit and one walk.

AJ Causey, Kirby Connell, Aaron Combs and Andrew Behnke also appeared in relief for the Vols.

Tennessee will next play on Sunday against North Carolina. First pitch is slated for 7 p.m. EDT.

2024 NCAA Knoxville Regional All-Tournament Team announced

Six Vols are named to the NCAA Knoxville Regional All-Tournament Team.

The Knoxville baseball regional concluded on Sunday with No. 1 overall seed Tennessee advancing in the NCAA Tournament. The Vols await the winner between East Carolina and Evansville in the Greenville Regional.

Following the conclusion of the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional, an all-regional team was announced.

2024 NCAA Knoxville Regional All-Tournament Team:

C: Cal Stark, Tennessee
1B: Brock Tibbitts, Indiana
2B: Christian Moore, Tennessee
SS: Ozzie Pratt, Southern Miss
3B: Billy Amick, Tennessee
LF: Dylan Dreiling, Tennessee
CF: Hunter Ensley, Tennessee
RF: Slade Wilks, Southern Miss
DH: Devin Taylor, Indiana
P: Niko Mazza, Southern Miss (unanimous)
P: AJ Causey, Tennessee
Most outstanding player: Dylan Dreiling, Tennessee

PHOTOS: Tennessee baseball wins Knoxville Regional

Dylan Dreiling. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Vols defeat Missouri to win SEC series

Tennessee baseball defeats Missouri to win SEC series.

No. 3 Tennessee (36-7, 14-6 SEC) defeated Missouri (19-25, 6-14 SEC), 3-2, Friday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

The Vols clinched a series win against Missouri. Tennessee also won its fifth consecutive contest and recorded eight hits in game No. 2 against the Tigers.

Dean Curley went 2-for-4. He scored one run, while Cal Stark went 1-for-3. Stark recorded one double and one RBI.

Dylan Dreiling went 1-for-3. He recorded one run, while Billy Amick went 2-for-4 for the Vols.

Missouri’s Trevor Austin hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning.

Drew Beam (6-1) pitched 7.1 innings for the Vols. He allowed two runs, six hits and one walk, while recording eight strikeouts.

Aaron Combs recorded the final out of the contest, earning his second save of the season.

Dylan Dreiling recaps seven-RBI performance against Georgia

Tennessee left fielder Dylan Dreiling recaps seven-RBI performance against Georgia.

No. 5 Tennessee (22-5, 3-4 SEC) defeated No. 24 Georgia (22-4, 4-3 SEC), 16-11, on Saturday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Tennessee will conclude its three-game series against the Bulldogs on Sunday. First pitch for the series finale is slated for 2 p.m. EDT. SEC Network will televise the contest. Dave Neal (play-by-play) and Lance Cormier (analyst) will be on the call.

Sophomore Dylan Dreiling started in left field for the Vols on Saturday. He went 2-for-4 and recorded two home runs, seven RBIs, three runs and one walk.

Dreiling met with media after the contest and discussed his performance in game No. 2. Dreiling’s media availability can be watched below.

Tennessee wins at Alabama to open SEC play

Tennessee baseball wins at Alabama to open SEC play.

No. 6 Tennessee (18-1, 1-0 SEC) defeated No. 12 Alabama (15-3, 0-1 SEC), 11-3, Friday at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to open SEC play.

Friday’s win is Tennessee’s 17th consecutive.

Blake Burke went 3-for-5, recording one home run, three runs and two RBIs for Tennessee. Dylan Dreiling went 2-for-4 and totaled one home run, one triple, two runs and two RBIs for the Vols.

Billy Amick went 2-for-3 and scored two runs, while Kavares Tears went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBIs for Tennessee.

Tennessee recorded 12 hits in the contest.

AJ Causey started and pitched 6.2 innings for the Vols. He allowed two runs, six hits and one walk, while recording eight strikeouts.

Vols defeat Kansas State, extend win streak to 11 games

Tennessee baseball defeats Kansas State and extends win streak to 11 games.

No. 8 Tennessee (12-1) defeated Kansas State (7-4), 15-5, Tuesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Tuesday’s win is Tennessee’s 11th consecutive.

The Vols recorded 17 hits, including four doubles and six home runs, against Kansas State.

Dean Curley went 3-for-5, recording three home runs and nine RBIs. Blake Burke went 2-for-5, recording two doubles and one RBI.

Billy Amick, Christian Moore and Dylan Dreiling also hit home runs for the Vols.

Cannon Peebles and Hunter Ensley each hit doubles in the contest for Tennessee.

Nate Snead (3-0) pitched four innings of relief to earn a victory. He allowed two runs (one earned), four hits and three walks. Snead recorded one strikeout.

Oklahoma defeats Vols in extra innings

Oklahoma baseball defeats Tennessee in extra innings.

Oklahoma (1-1) defeated No. 9 Tennessee (1-1), 5-1 in 10 innings, Saturday in the Shriners Children’s College Baseball Showdown at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll.

Oklahoma led, 1-0, in the fourth inning, before the Vols scored after a solo home run by Dylan Dreiling.

Oklahoma scored four runs in the tenth inning.

Dreiling went 2-for-3 with one home run and one double. Christian Moore went 2-for-4 with one double, while Hunter Ensley recorded two hits for Tennessee.

Drew Beam started and pitched 5.2 innings for the Vols, recording two strikeouts and allowing seven hits and one run.

Aaron Combs (0-1) allowed one hit, three runs and three walks, while recording four strikeouts for Tennessee.

No. 8 Tennessee defeats Texas Tech on opening day

No. 8 Tennessee defeats No. 22 Texas Tech on opening day.

No. 8 Tennessee (1-0) defeated No. 22 Texas Tech (0-1), 6-2, Friday in the Shriners Children’s College Baseball Showdown at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, home of Major League Baseball’s Texas Rangers.

Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll.

Tennessee led, 2-0, after Billy Amick hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning. Hunter Ensley and Bradke Lohry also recorded RBIs for the Vols.

AJ Causey (1-0) pitched 4.2 innings of scoreless relief for Tennessee. He allowed two hits and recorded seven strikeouts.

AJ Russell started for the Vols and pitched 4.1 innings, allowing two earned runs, three hits and one walk. He totaled 10 strikeouts.

10,992 were in attendance at Globe Life Field.