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2011 Tennessee Volunteer Baseball Game Notes

C 28 Matt Ramsey Jr. .318 0 1 Had one career start at C before '10 (3/25/09 vs. Asheville)1B 33 Josh Liles Sr. .211 0 5 First season at 1B after two seasons in the outfield2B 8 Khayyan Norfork Sr. .450 1 7 Played for Brewster Whitecaps in the Cape this summer3B 13 Matt Duffy Sr. .474 0 8 Was UT's leading hitter in SEC play in '10 (.348 BA)SS 2 Zach Osborne Jr. .438 0 3 Has started 116 of 117 games at SS since arriving at UTLF 7 Chris Fritts So. .143 0 1 Was named to the 2010 SEC All-Freshman TeamCF 1 Andrew Toles Fr. .273 0 1 Was a 4th-round pick by the Florida Marlins in '10RF 12 Charley Thurber Jr. .188 1 2 Started 30 games as a sophomore in '10DH 10 Tyler Horne Sr. .304 0 5 Sat out last year after hitting .299 (10 HRs) in 2009

Date Opponent (TV) Time/ResultFEBRUARY18 Fri. Milwaukee W, 4-019 Sat. Milwaukee W, 7-620 Sun. Milwaukee L, 6-925 Fri. Canisius W, 4-026 Sat. Canisius W, 6-227 Sun. Canisius W, 9-4MARCH4 Fri. Bradley 5 p.m.5 Sat. Indiana 4 p.m.6 Sun. Morehead State 4 p.m.8 Tue. New Orleans 4 p.m.9 Wed. New Orleans 4 p.m.11 Fri. Manhattan 4 p.m.12 Sat. Manhattan 2 p.m. Manhattan 5 p.m.13 Sun. Manhattan 1 p.m.15 Tue. Alabama A&M 3 p.m.16 Wed. at Austin Peay 6 p.m. CT18 Fri. *at Kentucky 6:30 p.m.19 Sat. *at Kentucky 1 p.m.20 Sun. *at Kentucky 1 p.m.23 Wed. at Lipscomb 6 p.m. CT25 Fri. *Ole Miss 6 p.m.26 Sat. *Ole Miss 4 p.m.27 Sun. *Ole Miss 2 p.m.30 Wed. UNC Asheville 7 p.m.APRIL1 Fri. *at Florida 7 p.m.2 Sat. *at Florida 7 p.m.3 Sun. *at Florida 1 p.m.5 Tue. Presbyterian College 7 p.m.7 Thu. *South Carolina (ESPNU) 7:30 p.m.8 Fri. *South Carolina 6 p.m.9 Sat. *South Carolina 2 p.m.12 Tue. Appalachian State 7 p.m.14 Thu. *at Alabama (ESPNU) 6:30 p.m. CT15 Fri. *at Alabama 6:30 p.m. CT16 Sat. *at Alabama 5 p.m. CT20 Wed. Western Carolina 7 p.m.22 Fri. *Georgia 6 p.m.23 Sat. *Georgia 4 p.m.24 Sun. *Georgia 2 p.m.26 Tue. MTSU 7 p.m.27 Wed. at Tennessee Tech 6 p.m. CT29 Fri. *at Vanderbilt 6 p.m. CT30 Sat. *at Vanderbilt 2 p.m. CTMAY1 Sun. *at Vanderbilt 1 p.m. CT6 Fri. *Mississippi State 6 p.m.7 Sat. *Mississippi State 4 p.m.8 Sun. *Mississippi State 2 p.m.11 Wed. at MTSU 6 p.m. CT13 Fri. *at LSU 7 p.m. CT14 Sat. *at LSU 6:30 p.m. CT15 Sun. *at LSU 1 p.m. CT17 Tue. Belmont 7 p.m.19 Thu. *Auburn 6 p.m.20 Fri. *Auburn 6 p.m.21 Sat. *Auburn 2 p.m.

Home Games in Bold*-SEC Game

NOTES AND STORYLINESuTennessee is a combined 32-2 all-time against the field in this weekend's Tennessee Baseball Classic. UT is

2-0 against both Bradley and Indiana and 28-2 versus Morehead State.

uThe Orange and White have been ultra-aggressive on the bases this season, swiping an SEC-high 18 bags in 22 attempts. The Vols had nine thefts alone on Feb. 27 vs. Canisius, led by three each from Matt Duffy and Andrew Toles. Khayyan Norfork also had two in that contest.

uThe UT bullpen has been fantastic so far in 2011, recording a combined 2.12 ERA in 29.2 appearances, spanning 16 total appearances. Carter Watson, Levi Dean and Zack Godley have made three appearances each and are yet to allow an earned run to date.

uAfter recording four saves in all of 2010, the Vols already have four saves in six games this year. They come from four different pitchers no less as well (Williams, Steckenrider, Dean and Godley).

uThrough the first six home games, UT has had 9.404 fans enter the stadium for an average of 1,567 per contest. The 2,345 who witnessed the Big Orange blank Milwaukee on Feb. 18 represented the second-largest Opening Day crowd in school history behind only the 2,753 on hand on the first day of the 1995 campaign.

uTennessee opens the 2011 season with 16 straight home games. That is the longest homestand for the Vols since they played 22 consecutive games in Knoxville to open the 1963 campaign.

uUT Opening Day starter junior Steven Gruver has set the tone for the Vol pitching staff so far in 2011, leadin the team to a pair of shutouts in his first two starts. He has opened the year with 13 scoreless innings, striking out 18 and walking just two during those contests.

uSeniors Matt Duffy (.474) and Khayyan Norfork (.450) have led the way offensively for the Big Orange. Both have three multiple-hit games to top the squad have combined for nearly half (15) of the team's 34 RBIs.

THIS WEEKEND'S PROMOTIONSFriday: $1 Hot Dogs

Saturday: Bingo Night – Play for your chance to win Chick-fil-a for a year

Sunday: Kids 17 & under get in free and can run the bases and get autographs postgame

3/5 RHP 20 Drew Steckenrider So. 0-0 1.93 vs. 3/6 LHP 30 Steven Gruver Jr. 2-0 0.00 vs.3/7 RHP 37 Jon Reed Fr. 1-0 5.00 vs.

WEEKEND SCHEDULEFri., 3/4 - Indiana vs. Morehead St. - 1 p.m.

Tennessee vs. Bradley - 5 p.m.

Sat., 3/5 - Bradley vs. Morehead St. - NoonTennessee vs. Indiana - 4 p.m.

Sun., 3/6 - Indiana vs. Bradley - NoonTennessee vs. Morehead St, - 4 p.m.

PROBABLE UT STARTERS Avg. HR RBI Notes

2011 SCHEDULE (5-1, 0-0)Home: 5-1 | Away: 0-0 | Neutral: 0-0 | Vs. Top 25: 0-0

LHP 31 Joe Bircher Jr. 2-0 1.29LHP 17 Blake Monar Jr. 1-0 1.74LHP 29 Noah Smallwood Fr. 0-1 10.45

PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS

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MEDIA INFORMATIONMedia CredentialsMedia credentials will be issued to members of the

working media only. Children and other non-workers will not be allowed. Requests for credentials should be made by calling Assistant Media Relations Director Cameron Harris at least one day in advance of each home game or series. All credentials not picked up at the Media Relations Office will be left at the ticket will call window at the main entrance of the stadium.

Interview PolicyPlayers and coaches are available for interviews during

weekly media opportunities or by appointment arranged through Assistant Media Relations Director Cameron Harris.

Interviews with coaches or players while the team is on the road also should be arranged through Cameron Harris.

Postgame InterviewsTennessee head coach Todd Raleigh is available to meet

any working member of the media following the game on the field at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Media are asked to conduct player interviews on the field, and media mem-bers are not permitted in the clubhouse area.

Interviews with visiting team members also may be done on the field, subject to the policy of the visiting team’s media relations representative.

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television media. All credentials not picked up at the Media Relations office will be left at the ticket will-call window at the main entrance of the stadium.

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Photographers will not be permitted in or between the dugouts.

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Press Box ServicesUpdated cumulative statistics, game notes and score-

cards, along with team rosters, will be available in the press box at each home game. A final box score will be compiled and distributed at the completion of each game.

An official scorer is assigned to all home games, and Cameron Harris will keep the media informed of all scoring decisions, notable facts and records.

TelephonesThe Lindsey Nelson Stadium press box is equipped

with two telephones for use by the media only. Each radio booth is equipped with two courtesy phone lines and an ISDN line, use of which will be granted on a recipro-cal basis. Visiting radio crews needing assistance should contact Assistant Media Relations Director Cameron Harris at (865) 974-8876.

InternetHigh-speed wireless Internet is available in the Lindsey

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No. Name Cl. Pos. B-T Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous School 1 Andrew Toles Fr. OF L-R 5-10 185 Fayetteville, Ga./Sandy Creek 2 Zach Osborne Jr. SS R-R 5-7 165 Louisville, Ky./Pleasure Ridge Park 7 Chris Fritts So. OF R-R 5-9 180 Houston, Texas/Cypress Ridge 8 Khayyan Norfork Sr. 2B R-R 5-10 185 Ripley, Tenn./Jackson State CC 9 Chris Pierce Jr. INF R-R 5-9 195 Kalama, Wash./Lower Columbia College10 Tyler Horne Sr. 1B/3B R-R 6-2 210 Newnan, Ga./Shelton State CC12 Charley Thurber Jr. OF L-L 6-4 215 Elmira, N.Y./Elmira Free Academy13 Matt Duffy Sr. 3B R-R 6-3 225 Milton, Mass./Vermont 14 Jerod Peper Jr. RHP R-R 6-5 220 Adair, Okla./Seminole State College15 Zack Godley So RHP R-R 6-3 245 Bamberg, S.C./Spartanburg Methodist16 Blake Berger Fr. C L-R 6-0 195 Jacksonville, Fla./Mandarin17 Rob Catapano Sr. LHP L-L 6-0 185 Knoxville, Tenn./North Carolina19 Hunter Daniel RS-So. LHP L-L 6-3 215 Knoxville, Tenn./Bearden20 Drew Steckenrider So. RHP/OF S-R 6-5 215 Lawrenceville, Ga./Greater Atlanta Christian 21 Ethan Bennett Fr. C R-R 6-0 215 Knoxville, Tenn./Farragut22 Andy Yates So. C R-R 5-11 155 Mount Juliet, Tenn./Wilson Central23 Hunter Mitchem Fr. C R-R 5-10 170 Murfreesboro, Tenn./Blackman24 T.J. Thornton Jr. LHP L-L 6-4 210 Lake Worth, Fla./Indian River CC25 Carter Watson Fr. RHP R-R 6-3 205 Murfreesboro, Tenn./Siegel28 Matt Ramsey Jr. RHP/C R-R 6-0 200 Knoxville, Tenn./Farragut29 Nick Williams Fr. RHP R-R 6-2 235 Knoxville, Tenn./Farragut30 Steven Gruver Jr. LHP L-L 6-1 205 Canfield, Ohio/Austintown Fitch31 Dalton Saberhagen Fr. LHP L-L 6-1 190 Calabasas, Calif./Calabasas32 Levi Dean Jr. RHP R-R 6-4 225 Centralia, Wash./Lower Columbia College33 Josh Liles Sr. OF/INF R-R 6-1 205 Jackson, Tenn./ USJ36 Andy Hillis RS-Fr. RHP R-R 6-7 215 Brentwood, Tenn./Brentwood37 Jon Reed RS-Fr. RHP R-R 6-2 200 Tulsa, Okla./Tulsa Memorial40 Josh Allman Jr. LHP L-L 6-0 185 Bryson City, N.C./Swain County41 Nick Blount So. RHP R-R 6-6 220 Loganville, Ga./South Gwinnett43 Davis Morgan Jr. 1B R-R 6-1 225 Overland Park, Kansas/Johnson County CC44 Wes Walker Jr. C R-R 6-0 200 Seymour, Tenn./Walters State CC

Head Coach: 35 Todd Raleigh (Western Carolina, 1991), 4th yearAssistant Coach: 11 Ash Lawson (Tennessee Wesleyan, 1996), 1st yearAssistant Coach: 34 Jason Beverlin (Western Carolina, 1994), 2nd yearVolunteer Assistant Coach: 6 Barrett Shaft (Western Carolina, 2008), 1st yearDirector of Baseball Operations: Nate Headley (Colorado St, 2003), 4th yearAthletic Trainer: Jeff Wood (Marshall, 1984), 11th yearStrength & Conditioning Coach: Herman Demmink (Clemson, 2006), 2nd yearManagers: Matt McCoy, Tyler McCoy, Matt Nicholson, Drew Saberhagen

General University InformationLocation: ...............................................................Knoxville, Tenn.Founded (Enrollment): ........................................ 1794 (27,107)Conference: ..............................................................SoutheasternNickname: ......................................................................VolunteersColors: ........................................ Orange (PMS 151) and WhiteMascot:............................... Smokey (a blue tick coon hound)President: ............................................................. Dr. Joe DiPietroChancellor: ........................................................Dr. Jimmy CheekAthletics Director: ...............................................Mike HamiltonNCAA Faculty Representative: .................... Dr. Dan Murphy

Media RelationsAsst. Media Relations Director: .................... Cameron HarrisOffice Phone/Fax:...........................(865) 974-8876/974-8875Cell Phone: ........................................................... (817) 408-7604E-mail: ............................................................... [email protected]’s Athletics Web Site ...................................UTsports.comLindsey Nelson Stadium Press Box: ............ (865) 974-3376UT Athletics Media Relations Address:

217 Stokely Athletics Center1720 Volunteer Blvd.Knoxville, TN 37996

Facility InformationFacility (Opened): ............... Lindsey Nelson Stadium (1993)Capacity: ..................................... 3,800 (renovations ongoing)Dimensions: ......................................................... L 320; C 390; R 320Surface: ....................................................Tifway Bermuda GrassRecord at LNS: .......................................................429-177 (.708)

Baseball HistoryFirst Year of Baseball: ............................................................1897All-Time Overall Record: ........................ 1,825-1,385-14 (.568)All-Time Collegiate Record: .................. 1,820-1,382-14 (.566)SEC Championships: .....................................................................3SEC Tournament Appearances: ..............................................12SEC Tournament Championships: ...........................................3Regional/Super Regional Appearances: ............................9/2Regional/Super Regional Championships: .......................3/2CWS Appearances:.........................................................................4

2010 Team Information2010 Record (Final National Ranking): ................ 30-26 (NR)2010 SEC Record (Finish): .............................. 12-18 (5th East)Positional Starters Returning/Lost: .....................................7/2Pitchers Returning/Lost: ....................................................... 7/10Letterwinners Returning/Lost: .........................................18/17Newcomers: ...................................................................................14

NUMERICAL

2011 TENNESSEE QUICK FACTS

COACHING STAFF

PRONUNCIATION GUIDENick BLOUNT ............................................................BLUNTRob CATAPANO ..................................... cat-uh-PAN-oh

KHAYYAN NORFORK ......................KY-yunn NOR-forkTodd RALEIGH ..................................................... RAHL-ee

2011 TENNESSEE BASEBALL ROSTER


TODD RALEIGHFourth SeasonWestern Carolina, 1991Record at UT: 88-85 (.509)Career Record: 345-294 (.540)

Tennessee head coach Todd Raleigh is in his fourth season at Rocky Top after guiding his alma mater, Western Carolina, for eight seasons. While at UT, Raleigh has had 12 players drafted, including two in 2008 and five more in both 2009 and 2010, and two more sign free-agent contracts following the completion of their eligibility. Nine of those players were drafted in the top-20

rounds, highlighted by 2009 first-round selection Kentrail Davis. In 19 seasons as a collegiate coach, Raleigh has now produced a total of 45 MLB draft picks and 63 professional players.

Under Raleigh's guidance, the Vols have steadily moved up in the NCAA RPI in each of the last three sea-sons, improving from 91 in 2008 to 58 in 2009 and 45 in 2010. Over the past two seasons, Raleigh’s squads have belted out 168 round-trippers (87 in 2009, 81 in 2010), good for the second-most prolific two-year period in school history.

During his tenure in Cullowhee, Raleigh’s clubs won two regular-season Southern Conference champion-ships, one Southern Conference tournament title, turned in five top-three league finishes and made a pair of NCAA Regional appearances—reaching the Regional final both times.

His 2007 WCU team posted a winning record against teams in the top 35 of the RPI and earned a rare mid-major at-large bid to the NCAA Championships. The Catamounts were touted by ESPN’s Kyle Peterson as featuring an “SEC-style offense.”

In his 19 seasons as a collegiate assistant or head coach, Raleigh’s teams have finished third or better in their respective league 12 times (63 percent).

Raleigh and his wife, Stephanie, have four children: Caleb John “Cal” (13), Emma Grace (11), Carley Elizabeth (4) and Todd Anthony “T” (1).

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Turn up The VOLume ““There is not another person that puts higher

expectations on myself and this program than I do,” UT Head Coach Todd Raleigh said. “There is no doubt in my mind that we have this program headed in the right direction, especially this season. Everyone is on the same page in terms of coming to work every single day with the mindset of getting better. In the long run, that is really the only thing we can control.”

— Head Coach Todd Raleigh

“Since I got here in the fall of 2007, we have improved every aspect of this program, from the facilities, to the Academic Progress Rate to the NCAA RPI. The last piece of the puzzle is putting it all together on the field and getting to the postseason. Has it happened as fast as we would have liked? Most certainly not. I understand the expectations of our fans, and this may sound odd, but I like the fact that some of them aren’t too happy right now. I love that they expect greatness, just like I do. Have there been some extenuating circumstances that have slowed us down a little? Sure, but our goal from day one has been to build a program, not a team. I have no doubt that that stuff is in the past and we are moving forward. We are going to be a national power, no question about that. I am confident that we are headed in the right direction and cannot wait to get this season started.”


“Ash brings a lot of energy and great ideas to our staff, especially with his insight on base running. It is going to be a critical year in that area because of all of the bat changes and he has done a tremendous job revamping our efforts on that part of the game. We stole a lot of bases last year, but I think we are going to step it up another level this season and put a lot of pressure on opposing teams.”


“We have been working on a lot of small ball stuff. We don't have as many power guys, so we have to get back to the basics. A lot of bunting, base running and just small ball stuff. It's not a traditional team like we have had in the past but we are getting use to it. Top to bottom, it's just a group of scrappy guys. We are going to score runs in many different ways and put pres-sure on the other team to make mistakes."

— Senior First Baseman Josh Liles

“Our attitude is one of high intensity. That is one thing that we have focused on in our practices and scrimmages this fall and leading up to the spring. The chemisty on this team is definitely improved over what it has been in the last couple of years. We have a close-knit group and a group of seniors to lead us. We've set the bar high from the very beginning. The SEC Tournament is a bare minimum."

— Junior Catcher/Closer Matt Ramsey

raLeigh’s head COaChing reCOrd

Year Overall Pct. Conf. Pct. NCAA Tournament2000 15-38 .283 8-22 .2672001 30-26 .536 18-11 .6212002 33-23 .589 20-10 .6672003 43-21 .672 22-8 .733 Wilson (N.C.) Regional2004 28-31 .475 12-18 .4002005 33-23 .589 18-12 .6002006 33-27 .550 14-13 .519 2007 42-20 .677 20-7 .741 Chapel Hill Regional2008 27-29 .482 12-18 .4002009 26-29 .472 11-19 .366 2010 30-26 .536 12-18 .400 2011 5-1 .833 --- --- _Totals 345-294 .540 167-156 .517

raLeigh’s Career BreakdOwnHome: ....................................................................................213-99Away: .................................................................................. 105-150Neutral: ................................................................................... 28-34SEC Regular Season (while at UT): .................................. 35-55SEC Tournament: .................................................................... 0-0NCAA Regionals: ..................................................................... 4-4Extra-Innings: ...................................................................... 18-14February: ................................................................................ 48-45March: ....................................................................................116-93April: .......................................................................................106-90May: .......................................................................................... 73-61June: .............................................................................................. 2-3

A 2005 loss to Clemson which started at home, was halted, and then concluded on a different date on the road is not included in Raleigh’s home-away-neutral record.

u The Vols have steadily moved up in the NCAA RPI in each of the last three seasons, improving from 91 in 2008 to 58 in 2009 and 45 in 2010.

u Over the past two seasons, Raleigh’s squads have belted out 168 round-trippers (87 in 2009, 81 in 2010), good for the second-most prolific two-year period in school history.

u The Vols have been one of the best defensive teams in the nation the past two seasons, posting fielding percentages of .972 and .974 in 2009 and 2010, respectively.

u Raleigh led an offensive juggernaut in 2007 that ranked fifth nationally in runs per game (8.4), sixth nationally in home runs per game (1.4), scoring (8.4) and slugging percentage (.517), seventh in doubles per game (2.39) and 11th in batting avg. (.323).

u Under Raleigh’s guidance in 2009, Cody Hawn became just the 10th player in UT history to claim the team Triple Crown with a .364 batting average, 22 home runs and 81 RBIs.

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NOTEWORTHYVOLS OFF AND RUNNING Prior to the season, there was quite a bit of talk about Tennessee implementing a new, more aggressive baserunning philosophy. The Vols have walked-the-walk so far in 2011 as they have already recorded 18 stolen bases in the first six games of the season. By comparison, it took UT 11 games to reach that mark in 2010 and 16 contests to do so in 2009.16 in 2009. The new baserunning program was on full dis-play on Feb. 27 against Canisius, when the Big Orange was a near-perfect 9-for-10 on the base-paths, including a pair of double steals and three thefts of third. The last time a Tennessee team had nine stolen bases in one game came against Morehead State on Feb. 8, 2003. For the weekend against the Griffins, UT was 14-for-17 on stolen base attempts.

SAVING THE DAY One of the most eye-popping stats for Tennessee this season has come from the back of the team's bullpen. After recording four saves over the course of the entire 2010 campaign, the Vols already have four saves in the first six games this season, with four different pitchers doing the honors no less. Making the feat even more impressive is the fact that none of the saves have come from UT's closer, Matt Ramsey, who is yet to pitch in a game.

GRUVER SETTING THE TONE ON THE MOUND Junior starting pitcher Steven Gruver has done a fantastic job setting the tone for a UT pitching staff that looks much improved over recent years. In his first two starts alone, he has led the Vols to a pair of shutouts, striking out 18 and walking just two in 13 innings of work. He went six scoreless against Milwaukee on Opening Day before shutting down Canisius for seven frames on Feb. 26 when he post-ed a career-high 10 strikeouts. He has now pitched 6.0+ innings five times in his careers. In those five games, he is 4-0 with an 0.55 ERA and 35 strikeouts to just six walks.

GRUVER"S 2011 STATSERA W-L GS IP H ER BB K0.00 2-0 2 13.0 10 0 2 18

GRUVER WHEN PITCHING 6.0+ INNINGSERA W-L GS IP H ER BB K0.55 4-0 5 33.0 23 2 6 35

DUFFY PICKING UP RIGHT WHERE HE LEFT OFF After a slow start in 2010, his first at Tennessee, Matt Duffy picked up the pace at the end of the year, leading the Big Orange with a .348 batting average in SEC play. The transfer from Vermont has picked up right where he left off as he is currently hitting at a .474 clip (9-for-19) to lead the team six games into 2011. A native of Milton, Mass., Duffy also paces the squad with four doubles (tied with Andrew Toles) and eight RBIs.

THE TALENTED MR. NORFORK (FROM RIPLEY) UT senior second baseman Khayyan Norfork has gotten off to a quick start in 2011 as the only Vol to hit safely in the first six games of the season. He is also tied with Duffy for the team lead with three multiple-hit contests. Through six games, the Ripley, Tenn., native ranks second on the team with a .450 batting aver-age and seven RBIs and tops the squad in slugging percentage (.750), on-base percentage (.577), walks (5) and stolen bases (5).

VOLS NOT LISTED IN NOTICE OF ALLEGATIONS The University of Tennessee received a Notice of Allegations from the NCAA on Feb. 23. While an examination into potential rules violations by the University of Tennessee baseball program was refer-enced in the initial Letter of Inquiry from the NCAA, there were no alleged violations by the baseball program listed in this Notice.

FLASHING THE LEATHER The Volunteers have been spectacular in the field defensively in the first two weekends of play, making just three errors, only one of which has come from an everyday position player. UT returns three-fourths of their starting infield, which played a large role in helping the team finish 24th in the nation at .974 in 2010. The only addition, first baseman Josh Liles, should improve the overall athleticism of the infield as well.

WELCOME TO ROCKY TOP! A total of 10 new Volunteers have made their debut wearing the Orange and White over the last two weekends, including four position players and six pitchers. Freshman Andrew Toles is UT's starting centerfielder, while juniors Chris Pierce and Davis Morgan have made appearances in right field and first base, respectively. Freshman Ethan Bennett also made a pinch-hitting appearance. On the mound, redshirt freshman Jon Reed and junior Jerod Peper have both earned a pair of starting assignments, while junior Levi Dean, sopho-more Zack Godley and freshmen Carter Watson and Nick Williams have worked out of the bullpen.

RECORD-SETTING ATTENDANCE ON OPENING WEEKEND

Tennessee set a new school-record for total atten-dance in a home-opening series, drawing 6,111 fans (2,037/game) to the three-game set against Milwaukee, Feb. 18-20. The previous record was set in 1997 when the Vols drew 5,877 over three games against Eastern Kentucky. With 2,345 on hand on the first day of the 2011 season, UT had its second-highest attendance for a home-opening contest, behind only the 2.753 that saw the Vols take on Louisville on Feb. 25, 1995.

HIGHEST ATTENDANCEHome Opener Home-Opening Series1. 1995 - Louisville (2,753) 1. 2011 - Milwaukee (6,111) 2. 2011 - Milwaukee (2,345) 2. 1997 - E. Kentucky (5,877)3. 2010 - Xavier (2,300) 3. 1998 - Morehead St. (5,719)4. 2009 - Oregon St. (2,048) 4. 2010 - Xavier (5,628)5. 1996 - Clemson (2,002) 5. 1995 - Louisville (5,203)

OPENING DAY SOUTHPAWS With Steven Gruver earning the Opening Day start for the Vols this season, it marked the third consecutive campaign that the Vols have trotted a southpaw out to the mound to open the year. Opening Day Starters Under Head Coach Todd Raleigh 2011 Steven Gruver (Jr., LHP) W vs. Milwaukee - 6.0 IP, 8 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K 2010 Bryan Morgado (Jr., LHP) W vs. Xavier- 5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K 2009 Nick Hernandez (Jr., LHP) ND vs. Oregon State - 5.0 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K 2008 Steve Crnkovich (So., RHP) W vs. Morehead State - 7.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

SHUTOUT STREAK Prior to its 4-0 victory over Milwaukee on Opening Day (2/18), Tennessee's last shutout came on March 10, 2007, a span of three years, 11 months and eight days (209 games), when James Adkins and Ryne Simpson combined to blank Siena, 5-0, in Knoxville. It didn't take the Vols to pick up another shut-out as they accomplished the feat once again just a week later against Canisius (2/25), also by a 4-0 score.

Longest Time Between Shutouts 1. 209 games 3/10/07 (Siena) - 2/18/11 (Mlwaukee) Three years, 11 months, 8 days (1441 days)

2. 84 games 4/30/88 (Auburn) - 3/22/90 (Tusculum) 1 year, 10 months, 22 days (691 days)

3. 74 games 4/17/29 (Hiwassee) - 5/2/47 (Lincoln Memorial) 18 years, 15 days (6589 days)

4. 69 games 5/17/47 (Tenn. Tech) - 4/18/51 (Vanderbilt) Three years, 11 months, 1 day (1432 days)

5. 64 games 4/21/96 (Georgia) - 4/18/97 (Georgia) 11 months, 28 days (362 days)

NORFORK EXCELS ON OPENING DAY...AGAIN For the second straight season, Vol second base-man Khayyan Norfork opened the year with a bang. After going 4-for-5 with two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base in his UT debut against Xavier in 2010, Norfork kicked off the 2011 campaign with a 2-for-4 effort, knocking in three of the team's four runs against Milwaukee in its 4-0 victory. In his two Opening Day starts combined, Norfork is 6-for-9 (.667) with four RBIs, two stolen bases and two runs scored.

ROCKY TOP BLOODLINES Freshman centerfielder Andrew Toles was born to bleed orange. A fourth-round selection by the Florida Marlins last June, Toles decded to put his professional career on hold in order to attend the same school where his father and uncle both excelled on the gridiron. His father, Alvin, was a hard-hitting linebacker at Tennessee (1981-84) before being drafted in the first round of the 1985 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints. His uncle, Johnnie Jones, also is the fourth-leading rusher in Tennessee history (82-84) and spent time with the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the CFL. His mother, Vicky, meanwhile, played basketball at the University of New Orleans, and his sister, Morgan plays basketball at Auburn.

NEW FACES IN THE CROWD The Volunteers return 17 players, including seven starters, from last year's squad which finished with a record of 30-26. Joining them is a talented group of 14 newcomers, headlined by freshman Andrew Toles, a fourth-round pick by the Florida

Tennessee 2011 2010 2009 2008Record 5-1 4-2 2-4 4-2Batting Avg. .311 .304 .277 .290Runs 36 50 34 28Hits 57 62 57 56Doubles 17 18 8 7Triples 1 1 0 2Home Runs 2 6 10 2RBIs 34 45 34 26Slugging % .448 .490 .461 .378SB/SBA 18/22 10/13 3/3 12/16Walks 25 27 27 32Strikeouts 23 34 31 32On-Base % .417 .399 .378 .403Team ERA 3.00 5.19 6.96 .300Opp. ERA 6.61 8.47 5.30 3.53Saves 4 0 0 3Walks 26 27 23 19Strikeouts 51 43 45 40Batting Avg. Against .247 .232 .323 .204Fielding % .987 .987 .943 .953Errors 3 3 13 11

SEASON COMPARISONS(through 6 games)


Starting this season, the NCAA has implemented a number of new rules, primarily a pitch clock and new bat standards.

PITCH CLOCK After allowing the use of a pitch and between innings clock experimentally last year, the commit-tee voted to mandate the use of a timing device and implemented penalties for non-compliance. Current rules require pitchers to start their deliv-ery in no more than 20 seconds without runners on base. This rule remains and an umpire will be required to monitor and enforce this time limit. Additionally, in non-televised games, umpires will enforce a 90 second limit between innings. The committee recommended a time limit for televised games of 108 seconds, which the Southeastern Conference used experimentally during the 2010 season.

BAT STANDARDS A new bat testing standard will be in place for NCAA baseball across all three Divisions. The goal is for non-wood bats that meet this new standard to

perform similarly to wood bats in competition. NCAA baseball has a vast variety of teams and styles of play and a central part of the bat stan-dards is to ensure a balance between offense and defense. Known as the Ball-Bat Coefficient of Restitution (BBCOR), all bats used in NCAA competition for all divisions must meet this standard and display the appropriate certification mark. There is no opportu-nity for “grandfathering” old bats. The BBCOR formula provides a better mea-sure of a bat’s performance and allows the NCAA Baseball Rules Committee and bat-testing laborato-ries to better predict field performance based on lab tests. NCAA bat performance testing protocols are developed and managed by the Baseball Research Panel, which consists of a group of top scientists and researchers from NCAA institutions. The BBCOR standard, which was announced in September 2008, replaces the Ball Exit Speed Ratio standard. Full information on the BBCOR standard and other bat details is available at the following website: http://www.ncaa.org/baseballbats.

NEW NCAA RULES FOR 2011 SEASON

easTern diVisiOn

Team SEC Pct. Overall Pct.South Carolina 0-0 .000 7-0 1.000Vanderbilt 0-0 .000 8-1 .889Florida 0-0 .000 7-1 .875Tennessee 0-0 .000 5-1 .833Kentucky 0-0 .000 4-4 .500Georgia 0-0 .000 2-6 .250

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Team SEC Pct. Overall Pct.LSU 0-0 .000 9-0 1.000Ole Miss 0-0 .000 9-1 .900Mississippi State 0-0 .000 8-1 .889Arkansas 0-0 .000 7-1 .875Auburn 0-0 .000 6-3 .667Alabama 0-0 .000 4-4 .500

MARCH4 (Friday)Northwestern State at Alabama 6 p.m. CTWisconsin-Milwaukee at Arkansas 3 p.m. CTAuburn vs. New York Tech Noon CT - (Charleston, S.C.)Miami at Florida 7 p.m. ETFlorida State at Georgia 6:30 p.m. ETKentucky vs. Rice 8 p.m. ET - (Minute Maid Park)Princeton at LSU 7 p.m. CTTulane at Ole Miss 6:30 p.m. CTIowa at Mississippi State 2:30 p.m. CTClemson at South Carolina 7 p.m. ETBradley at Tennessee 5 p.m. ETBrown at Vanderbilt 4 p.m. CT

5 (Saturday)Northwestern State at Alabama 2 p.m. CTWisconsin-Milwaukee at Arkansas 2 p.m. CTAuburn at College of Charleston Noon CTMiami at Florida [SUN] 3 p.m. ETFlorida State at Georgia [CSS] 2 p.m. ETKentucky vs. Houston 4:30 p.m. ET - (Minute Maid Park)Princeton at LSU 2 p.m. CTTulane at Ole Miss Noon CTGeorgia State at Mississippi State Noon CTIowa at Mississippi State 4 p.m. CTClemson vs. South Carolina [#] 4 p.m. ET - (Greenville, S.C.)Indiana at Tennessee 4 p.m. ETBrown at Vanderbilt 2 p.m. CT

6 (Sunday)Northwestern State at Alabama 1 p.m. CTWisconsin-Milwaukee at Arkansas 1 p.m. CTAuburn vs. W. Kentucky 10 a.m. CT - (Charleston, S.C.)Miami at Florida [SUN] 12:30 p.m. ETFlorida State at Georgia 2 p.m. ETKentucky vs. Utah Noon ET - (Minute Maid Park)Princeton at LSU Noon CTTulane at Ole Miss 1 p.m. CTGeorgia State at Mississippi State 2:30 p.m. CTSouth Carolina at Clemson [CSS] 2 p.m. ETMorehead State at Tennessee 4 p.m. ETBrown at Vanderbilt 1 p.m. CT

All Times Local to Game Site Unless Noted

2011 SEC STANDINGS

Marlins in the 2010 MLB First-Year Player Draft, and last year's Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year, Ethan Bennett from Farragut High School.

NEW FACES ON THE COACHING STAFF In addition to the 14 new players, Tennessee also welcomes a pair of new coaches in assistant coach Ash Lawson and volunteer assistant Barrett Shaft. A former head coach at Tennessee Wesleyan, Lawson comes to Rocky Top from the San Diego Padres for whom he was a regional crosschecker. He was named the Padres' Scout of the Year in 2006. Shaft is in his first season as a volunteer assistant after serving as a manager for the team last year. He is a 2008 graduate of Western Carolina.

HOMEGROWN TALENT PLENTIFUL ON TENNESSEE ROSTER Tennessee’s roster includes 12 players from the state of Tennessee (38.7 percent of the roster). Five Vols are from Knox County and one is from Sevier County (Seymour), while two others hail from West Tennessee and four are from Middle Tennessee. Four of the local players hail from Farragut High School, including senior Rob Catapano, junior Matt Ramsey and freshmen Ethan Bennett and Nick Williams. Bennett was named a 2010 Louisville Slugger High School All American, Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year and TBCA Class AAA Player of the Year after setting a state single-season record with 27 home runs. He also hit .420 with 73 RBIs and scored 57 runs and set the national record for home runs in consecutive games, belting 16 during a 10-game stretch in April. Williams also played a big role in leading Farragut to three straight state titles with Bennett, going 19-0 with 137 strikeouts and an 0.85 ERA dur-ing his three seasons on the varsity squad.

THE COLOR ORANGE On Sunday, Feb. 20, ESPN aired a feature-length documentary on former two-sport Tennessee star Condredge Holloway, entitled "The Color Orange." The documentary, produced and directed by country music star Kenny Chesney, detailed Holloway's collegiate career as the first black quar-terback in the SEC. In addition to his exploits on the gridiron, Holloway also served as the starting shortstop at UT, garnering first-team All-America recognition in 1975 after hitting .396 with 20 RBIs and two home runs.

BASEBALL PARTICIPATES IN LIGHT THE NIGHT WALK, RAISES MORE THAN $5,000 FOR CANCER RESEARCH For the fourth straight year, the University of Tennessee baseball team participated in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Light the Night Walk Thursday evening at Circle Park on the UT campus. Since becoming involved with the event in 2007, the Volunteers have now helped to raise nearly $30,000, including over $5,000 this year, in support of research into the treatment and preven-tion of cancer.

LIVE BLOG WITH THE VOLS Fans looking for a way to get closer to the team and interact more during games need look no fur-ther than UTSports.com this season. For each game, there will be an interactive CoverItLive blog where fans can submit questions and comments about that night's contest.

FOLLOW UT BASEBALL ON TWITTER For the latest news, scores and information on the University of Tennessee baseball program, fans are encouraged to begin following the team on Twitter. Simply go to Twitter.com/VolBaseball to get up-to-the minute updates on the team.

daTe OppOnenT LOCaTiOn Time ChanneL

March 26 Ole Miss Knoxville 3 p.m. SportSouth/ESPN3.comMarch 27 Ole Miss Knoxville 2 p.m. SportSouth/ESPN3.comApril 1 at Florida Gainesville 7 p.m. CSS/ESPN3.comApril 2 at Florida Knoxville 1 p.m. CSS/ESPN3.comApril 7 South Carolina Knoxville 7:30 p.m. ESPNUApril 9 South Carolina Knoxville Noon SportSouth/ESPN3.comApril 14 at Alabama Tuscaloosa 7:30 p.m. ET ESPNUApril 30 at Vanderbilt Nashville 1 p.m. ET CSS/ESPN3.comMay 8 Mississippi State Knoxville 2 p.m. SportSouth/ESPN3.comMay 13 at LSU Baton Rouge 8 p.m. ET Cox Sports TVMay 14 at LSU Baton Rouge 4 pm. ET CSS/ESPN3.com

2011 TV SCHEDULE


2011 SUPERLATIVES

Team Highs and LowsBattingMost At-Bats ...................................................... 34 vs. Milwaukee, 2/20Fewest At-Bats ......................................29 (3x), last vs. Canisius, 2/25 Most Runs (Game): .................................................. 9 vs. Canisius, 2/27Most Runs (Inning): ................................. 4 (5th) vs. Milwaukee, 2/20Most Hits (Game): ............................................ 11 vs. Milwaukee, 2/19Fewest Hits (Game): ...........................................8 vs. Milwaukee, 2/18Most Hits (Inning): .........................3 (5x), last 8th vs. Canisius,. 2/26 Most RBIs: ................................................................... 9 vs. Canisius, 2/27 Most Doubles: ........................................................... 6 vs. Canisius, 2/25Most Triples: .........................................................1 vs. Milwaukee, 2/19Most Home Runs: .................................. 1 (2x), last vs. Canisius, 2/27Most Total Bases: ............................................. 19 vs. Milwaukee, 2/19 Most Walks: ................................................................ 7 vs. Canisius, 2/27Fewest Walks: ........................................................... 2 vs. Canisius, 2/25Most Strikeouts: ..................................................8 vs. Milwaukee, 2/18Fewest Strikeouts: ................................................... 1 vs. Canisius, 2/25Most Hit-by-Pitch: ..............................................4 vs. Milwaukee, 2/20Most Sac Bunts: ...................................................2 vs. Milwaukee, 2/19Most Sac Flies: .......................................................... 2 vs. Canisius, 2/27Most Stolen Bases: .................................................. 9 vs. Canisius, 2/27Most Left on Base: ........................................... 11 vs. Milwaukee, 2/20Most Left on Base (X-Inn): ..................................................................N/A

FieldingMost Putouts: ........................................27 (6x), last vs. Canisius, 2/27Most Assists: ............................................................15 vs. Canisius, 2/27Most Errors: .............................................. 1 (3x), last vs. Canisius, 2/27Most Passed Balls: ................................. 1 (2x), last vs. Canisius, 2/27Most Double Plays: ................................................. 4 vs. Canisius, 2/27

PitchingMost Innings Pitched: ........................9.0 (6x), last vs. Canisius, 2/27Most Runs Allowed: ...........................................9 vs. Milwaukee, 2/20Most Runs Allowed (Inn.): .................... 4 (3rd) vs. Milwaukee, 2/20Most Earned Runs Allowed: ............................9 vs. Milwaukee, 2/20Fewest Runs Allowed: .......................... 0 (2x), last vs. Canisius, 2/25Most Hits Allowed: .......................................... 11 vs. Milwaukee, 2/20Fewest Hits Allowed: .............................................. 3 vs. Canisius, 2/25Most Hits Allowed (Inn.): ..................... 5 (3rd), vs. Milwaukee, 2/20Most Home Runs Allowed: .............................1 vs. Milwaukee, 2/20Most Strikeouts: ............................................... 12 vs. Milwaukee, 2/18Fewest Strikeouts: ................................................... 3 vs. Canisius, 2/27Most Walks: ...........................................................8 vs. Milwaukee, 2/20Fewest Walks: ........................................................... 0 vs. Canisius, 2/25Wild Pitches: .........................................................2 vs. Milwaukee, 2/19Hit Batters:.................................................................. 3 vs. Canisius, 2/27Balks: ..........................................................................................................N/A

Misc.Longest Winning Streak: ....................3 games, from 2/25-presentLongest Losing Streak: ......................................................1 game, 2/20Longest Game (Innings): .................9.0 (6x), last vs. Canisius, 2/27Longest Game (Time): ................................3:05 vs. Milwaukee, 2/20Longest Game (Time, X-Inn):.............................................................N/AShortest Game (Time): ..................................... 1:52 vs. Canisius, 2/25Largest Victory Margin: ..............................5 (9-4), vs. Canisius, 2/27Largest Defeat Margin: ...........................3 (9-6), vs. Milwaukee 2/20Largest Paid Home Attendance: .......... 2,345 vs. Milwaukee, 2/18Largest Paid Home Attendance (Series): ......6,111 vs. Milwaukee

Individual Highs and LowsBattingMost At-Bats: ....................... 5 (4x), last Josh Liles vs. Canisius, 2/26Most Runs:.....................2 (6x), last three players vs. Canisius, 2/27Most Hits: ............................3 (4x), last Matt Duffy vs. Canisius, 2/27Most RBIs: ...........................3 (4x), last Matt Duffy vs. Canisius, 2/27 Most Doubles: .......... 2 (4x), last Duffy/Osborne vs. Canisius, 2/25Most Triples: ..................... 1, Khayyan Norfork vs. Milwaukee, 2/19Most Home Runs: .1 (2x), last Charley Thurber vs. Canisius, 2/27Grand Slams: ...........................................................................................N/AMost Total Bases: ............ 7, Khayyan Norfork vs. Milwaukee, 2/19Most Walks: ................... 2 (4x), last Matt Ramsey vs. Canisius, 2/27Most Strikeouts: ............... 3, Charley Thurber vs. Milwaukee, 2/18Most Sac Bunts: ......... 1 (5x), last Davis Morgan vs. Canisius, 2/26Most Sac Flies: ................ 1 (4x), last Liles/Horne vs. Canisius, 2/27Most Stolen Bases: ...............3 M. Duffy/A. Toles vs. Canisius, 2/27 Most Hit-by-Pitch: ................ 2, Andrew Toles vs. Milwaukee, 2/20

FieldingMost Putouts: ........ 12 (2x), last Matt Ramsey vs. Milwaukee 2/20Most Assists: ..................... 6, Khayyan Norfork vs. Milwaukee, 2/18Most Errors: .................1 (3x), last Carter Watson vs. Canisius, 2/27Most Passed Balls: ...... 1 (2x), last Matt Ramsey vs. Canisius, 2/27

PitchingMost Innings Pitched: ..........7.0, Steven Gruver vs. Canisius, 2/25Most IP, Relief: .......... 3.0 (2x), last Steckenrider vs. Canisius, 2/25Most Runs:...................................5, Jerod Peper vs. Milwaukee, 2/20Most Earned Runs: ...................5, Jerod Peper vs. Milwaukee, 2/20Most Hits Allowed: .............. 8, Steven Gruver vs. Milwaukee, 2/18Low-Hit CG: ..............................................................................................N/AMost HRs Allowed: .............. 1, Rob Catapano vs. MIlwaukee, 2/20Most Strikeouts: ......................10, Steven Gruver vs. Canisius, 2/25Most Walks: ................................. 4, Carter Watson vs. Canisius, 2/27Wild Pitches: .........................1 (5x), last Jon Reed vs. Canisius, 2/26 Hit Batters:................................... 2, Carter Watson vs. Canisius, 2/27Balks: ..........................................................................................................N/A

Miscellaneous SuperlativesVols at Lindsey Nelson Stadium 5-1Vols on the road 0-0Vols at neutral sites 0-0Record in 3-game series 2-0February 5-1March 0-0April 0-0May 0-0June 0-0vs. Non-Conference 5-1vs. SEC 0-0vs. SEC East 0-0vs. SEC West 0-0Monday 0-0Tuesday 0-0Wednesday 0-0Thursday 0-0Friday 2-0Saturday 2-0Sunday 1-1Decisions vs. LHP starters 1-0Decisions vs. RHP starters 4-1When Vols score first 4-0When opponents score first 1-1Comeback wins (trailing after five inn.) 0Last at-bat wins 0Leading after 6/7/8 inn. 5-0 / 5-0 / 5-0Trailing after 6/7/8 inn. 0-1 / 0-1 / 0-1Tied after 6/7/8 inn. 0-0 / 0-0 / 0-0Extra innings 0-01-run games 1-02-run games 0-0When starter went 6+ inn. 3-0When UT pitchers have 10+ Ks 2-1When UT pitchers have 5+ walks 2-1When UT pitchers have 4- walks 3-0When Vols have 10+ hits 2-1Day Games 5-1Night Games 0-0When Vols score 4+ 5-1When Vols score 3- 0-0When Vols allow 4+ 2-1When Vols allow 3- 3-0When Vols hit a home run 2-0When Vols out-hit opponent 4-0When opponent out-hits Vols 1-1When Vols/opp. had = hits: 0-0Orange with White “Power T” on Front 1-1Solid White w/ Script “Vols” 2-0White w/Black Pinstripes 2-0Gray w/ Block “Tennessee” 0-0Black w/Orange Numbers 0-0Green for St. Patrick’s Day 0-0

No-Hitter: ..............................................................................Jeffery Terrell vs. Bowling Green State 2/15/02 (W, 5-0)One-Hitter: ...................................................................................................Luke Hochevar at Auburn 3/18/05 (W, 2-1)Complete Game: ..................................................................Stephen McCray at Georgia 5/7/10 (W, 4-1; 9 innings)Shutout (individual): ............................................................................Craig Cobb vs. LSU 4/8/06 (W, 19-0, 9.0 inn.)Shutout (Team): ..........................................................................................vs. Canisius 2/25/11 (W, 4-0)Back-to-Back shutouts: .....................................Morehead State 4/17/06 (doubleheader; wins of 3-0 and 9-0)10+ Strikeouts (individual): ............................................... Steven Gruver (10 Ks) vs. Canisius 2/25/1110+ Innings Pitched: ...................................................................................Jamie Bennett (10.0) vs. Auburn 4/14/001-0 Win: ..................................................................................................................................... vs. UNC Wilmington 2/26/051-0 Loss: .............................................................................................................................................at Oregon State 2/28/10Inside the Park Home Run: ....................................................................................... Matt Ramsey vs. Florida 4/10/10Inside the Park Grand Slam: .....................................................................................Joe Randa vs. Louisville 4/23/91Pinch-Hit Home Run: ..................................................................................................... Matt Ramsey at Georgia 5/8/10Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: ........................................................................................... Charley Thurber vs. Xavier 2/21/10Leadoff Home Run: ................................................................................................................. P.J. Polk at Ole Miss 4/3/10Two-Home-Run Game: ....................................................................................................Cody Hawn at Georgia 5/9/10Three-Home-Run Game: ......................................................................................................Cody Hawn vs. Ohio 3/6/09Two-Run Home Run: .................................................................... Charley Thurber vs. Canisius 2/25/11Three-Run Home Run: ........................................................... Blake Forsythe vs. Middle Tennessee State 5/12/10Grand Slam: ..........................................................................................................................Cody Hawn at Georgia 5/9/10Back-to-Back HR: ........................Khayyan Norfork (two-run) and Josh Liles (solo) vs. UNC Asheville 5/18/10Back-to-Back-to-Back HR: ................................................Ken Folkers, Ed Lewis & Ray Espinosa vs. ETSU 4/3/96HR in Three-Straight Games: ..................................................................... Cody Hawn (four games), May 9-14/10Three-Double Game: ..........................................................................................................Matt Duffy at Georgia 5/8/10Two-Triple Game: ...........................................................................................................Hunter Rigsby vs. ETSU 4/17/02Four-Hit Game: ........................................................................................................................ Josh Liles at Georgia 5/9/10Five-Hit Game: .............................................................................................Matt Duffy and P.J. Polk at Georgia 5/8/10

Six-Hit Game: .................................................................................................................. Kris Bennett vs. Georgia 6/11/01Four-Run Game: ...................................................................................................................... Josh Liles at Georgia 5/9/10Five-Run Game: .......................................................................................................................... P.J. Polk at Georgia 5/8/10Four-RBI Game: ........................................................................................ Khayyan Norfork vs. UNC Asheville 5/18/10Five-RBI Game: ..........................................................................Blake Forsythe and Matt Ramsey at Georgia 5/8/10Six-RBI Game: ............................................................................................................................. P.J. Polk at Georgia 5/8/10Seven-RBI Game: .................................................................................................Tyler Horne vs. South Carolina 5/9/09Eight-RBI Game: ..................................................................................................................Cody Hawn at Georgia 5/9/10Four Steals: ............................................................................................Jordan Czarniecki vs. Tennessee Tech 3/26/03Straight Steal of Home: ....................................................................................Khayyan Norfork vs. Kentucky 5/2/10UT Turned a Triple Play: ..........................................................................................Eastern Kentucky 2/22/97 (SS-1B)UT Hit into a Triple Play:...................................................vs. Florida 4/6/08 (Jeff Lockwood lined into 2B-SS-1B)No-Hitter vs. UT: ...........................................................................................LHP Brian Dodd of Arizona State 3/19/88Opposing Player Hit Three HR: .......................................................................... Gregg Maluchnik of Duke 1/31/98Three Straight Complete Games: ................................................ Ryan Meyers, Mike Lincoln & Scott Schroeffel, .........................................1996 Atlantic Regional vs. Charleston Southern, Georgia Southern and West VirginiaHome Series Won: .............................................................................................................. Canisius, 2011Home Series Lost: ............................................................................................................................................Alabama, 2010Home Series Sweep: .......................................................................................................... Canisius, 2011Home Series Swept: ........................................................................................................................................Alabama, 2010Away Series Won: ..............................................................................................................................................Georgia, 2010Away Series Lost: .......................................................................................................................................... at Auburn, 2010Away Series Sweep: .....................................................................................................................................at Georgia, 2010Away Series Swept: ........................................................................................................................at South Carolina, 2010UT Player Ejection: .....................................................................................................Eli Iorg (9th) vs. Arkansas 4/15/05UT Head Coach Ejection: ................................................................................. Todd Raleigh (2nd) vs. MTSU 5/12/09UT Assistant Coach Ejection: ............................................................................Bradley LeCroy (8th) at ETSU 4/9/08

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Date Opposing Team (TV) Score R-H-E (UT) R-H-E Innings Overall SEC Pitcher of Record Attend. Time Feb 18, 2011 MILWAUKEE W 4-0 4-8-0 0-10-2 9 1-0-0 0-0-0 GRUVER (W 1-0) 2345 2:26 Feb 19, 2011 MILWAUKEE W 7-6 7-11-1 6-10-0 9 2-0-0 0-0-0 DEAN (W 1-0) 2234 2:43 Feb 20, 2011 MILWAUKEE L 6-9 L 6-10-0 9-11-1 9 2-1-0 0-0-0 PEPER (L 0-1) 1532 3:05 Feb 25, 2011 CANISIUS W 4-0 4-9-0 0-3-1 9 3-1-0 0-0-0 GRUVER (W 2-0) 961 1:52 Feb 26, 2011 CANISIUS W 6-2 6-10-1 2-6-0 9 4-1-0 0-0-0 REED (W 1-0) 1380 2:01 Feb 27, 2011 CANISIUS W 9-4 9-9-1 4-8-2 9 5-1-0 0-0-0 WATSON (W 1-0) 952 2:23 Mar 04, 2011 BRADLEY Mar 05, 2011 INDIANA Mar 06, 2011 MOREHEAD STATE Mar 08, 2011 NEW ORLEANS Mar 09, 2011 NEW ORLEANS Mar 11, 2011 MANHATTAN Mar 12, 2011 MANHATTAN Mar 12, 2011 MANHATTAN Mar 13, 2011 MANHATTAN Mar 14, 2011 MANHATTAN Mar 15, 2011 ALABAMA A&M Mar 16, 2011 at Austin Peay* Mar 18, 2011 at Kentucky* Mar 19, 2011 at Kentucky* Mar 20, 2011 at Kentucky Mar 23, 2011 at Lipscomb* Mar 25, 2011 OLE MISS* Mar 26, 2011 OLE MISS* Mar 27, 2011 OLE MISS Mar 30, 2011 UNC ASHEVILLE* Apr 01, 2011 at Florida (CSS)* Apr 02, 2011 at Florida (CSS)* Apr 03, 2011 at Florida Apr 05, 2011 PRESBYTERIAN* Apr 07, 2011 SOUTH CAROLINA (ESPNU)* Apr 08, 2011 SOUTH CAROLINA* Apr 09, 2011 SOUTH CAROLINA Apr 12, 2011 APPALACHIAN STATE* Apr 14, 2011 at Alabama (ESPNU)* Apr 15, 2011 at Alabama* Apr 16, 2011 at Alabama Apr 20, 2011 WESTERN CAROLINA* Apr 22, 2011 GEORGIA* Apr 23, 2011 GEORGIA* Apr 24, 2011 GEORGIA Apr 26, 2011 MTSU Apr 27, 2011 at Tennessee Tech* Apr 29, 2011 at Vanderbilt* Apr 30, 2011 at Vanderbilt (CSS)* May 01, 2011 at Vanderbilt* May 06, 2011 MISSISSIPPI STATE* May 07, 2011 MISSISSIPPI STATE* May 08, 2011 MISSISSIPPI STATE May 11, 2011 at MTSU* May 13, 2011 at LSU* May 14, 2011 at LSU (CSS)* May 15, 2011 at LSU May 17, 2011 BELMONT* May 19, 2011 AUBURN* May 20, 2011 AUBURN* May 21, 2011 AUBURN

*-Conference game( )-Extra-inning gameTV-SUN = Sun Sports; CSS = Comcast Sports Southeast; FSN = FOX Sports Net South; SS = Sportsouth

2011 TENNESSEE BASEBALL RESULTS


Record: 5-1 Home: 5-1 Away: 0-0 SEC: 0-0Player AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%13 Matt Duffy .474 6 6 19 4 9 4 0 0 8 13 .684 3 2 1 1 .538 2 0 3 3 7 13 0 1.000 8 Khayyan Norfork .450 6 6 20 6 9 1 1 1 7 15 .750 5 1 2 0 .577 0 1 5 7 10 20 1 .968 2 Zach Osborne .438 6 6 16 4 7 2 0 0 3 9 .563 5 0 1 0 .571 0 1 1 1 13 19 0 1.00028 Matt Ramsey .318 6 6 22 3 7 1 0 0 1 8 .364 3 1 1 1 .423 0 0 1 1 52 4 0 1.00010 Tyler Horne .304 6 6 23 2 7 3 0 0 5 10 .435 0 1 3 1 .320 1 0 0 0 15 0 0 1.000 1 Andrew Toles .273 6 6 22 7 6 4 0 0 1 10 .455 1 3 3 1 .385 0 0 4 4 9 0 0 1.00033 Josh Liles .211 6 6 19 3 4 0 0 0 5 4 .211 4 2 2 1 .385 1 1 3 5 37 3 0 1.00012 Charley Thurber .188 5 4 16 1 3 1 0 1 2 7 .438 1 0 4 0 .235 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 1.000--------------43 Davis Morgan .333 3 2 6 3 2 1 0 0 1 3 .500 2 0 0 0 .500 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9 Chris Pierce .200 5 2 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 1 1 1 0 .429 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1.000 7 Chris Fritts .143 4 4 14 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 .143 0 0 4 1 .143 0 1 1 1 6 1 0 1.00021 Ethan Bennett .000 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000Totals .311 6 6 183 36 57 17 1 2 34 82 .448 25 11 23 6 .417 4 5 18 22 162 67 3 .987Opponents .247 6 6 194 21 48 8 0 1 18 59 .304 26 7 51 6 .357 0 2 3 8 147 81 6 .974

LOB - Team (45), Opp (46). DPs turned - Team (6), Opp (8). Picked off - TOLES 1, LILES 1.

Player ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA30 Steven Gruver 0.00 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 13.0 10 0 0 2 18 0 0 0 45 .222 1 1 0 0 025 Carter Watson 0.00 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 7.1 3 1 0 5 2 0 0 0 22 .136 0 2 0 0 132 Levi Dean 0.00 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 6.1 6 0 0 2 7 2 0 0 23 .261 0 1 0 0 015 Zack Godley 0.00 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 5.2 4 0 0 3 8 1 0 0 19 .211 1 0 0 0 020 Drew Steckenrider 1.93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 4.2 5 1 1 1 7 1 0 0 18 .278 0 0 0 0 029 Nick Williams 4.50 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 2.0 3 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 9 .333 0 0 0 0 037 Jon Reed 5.00 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 9.0 8 5 5 5 2 1 0 0 34 .235 2 1 0 0 141 Nick Blount 6.75 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 3 3 2 3 3 0 0 0 9 .333 1 0 0 0 014 Jerod Peper 23.14 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.1 5 7 6 4 0 2 0 0 11 .455 0 1 0 0 017 Rob Catapano 27.00 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 3 3 1 2 0 0 1 4 .250 0 1 0 0 0Totals 3.00 5 1 6 6 0 2 2 4 54.0 48 21 18 26 51 8 0 1 194 .247 5 7 0 0 2Opponents 6.61 1 5 6 6 0 0 0 1 49.0 57 36 36 25 23 17 1 2 183 .311 4 11 1 4 5

PB - Team (2), RAMSEY 2. Pickoffs - Team (3), GRUVER 2, RAMSEY 1, Opp (2). SBA/ATT - RAMSEY (3-7), WATSON (3-3), GRUVER(0-2), BLOUNT (0-1), STECKENRIDER (0-1), DEAN (0-1).

Player C PO A E FLD% DPs SBA CSB SBA% PB CI28 Matt Ramsey 56 52 4 0 1.000 0 3 4 .429 2 033 Josh Liles 40 37 3 0 1.000 6 0 0 .000 0 0 2 Zach Osborne 32 13 19 0 1.000 5 0 0 .000 0 013 Matt Duffy 20 7 13 0 1.000 1 0 0 .000 0 010 Tyler Horne 15 15 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 Andrew Toles 9 9 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 012 Charley Thurber 8 7 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 7 Chris Fritts 7 6 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 9 Chris Pierce 5 5 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 030 Steven Gruver 3 0 3 0 1.000 0 0 2 .000 0 037 Jon Reed 2 0 2 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 029 Nick Williams 1 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 014 Jerod Peper 1 1 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 8 Khayyan Norfork 31 10 20 1 .968 4 0 0 .000 0 032 Levi Dean 1 0 0 1 .000 0 0 1 .000 0 025 Carter Watson 1 0 0 1 .000 0 3 0 1.000 0 021 Ethan Bennett 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 017 Rob Catapano 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 015 Zack Godley 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 041 Nick Blount 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 .000 0 020 Drew Steckenrider 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 .000 0 043 Davis Morgan 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0Totals 232 162 67 3 .987 6 3 5 .375 2 0Opponents 234 147 81 6 .974 8 18 4 .818 0 0

2011 TENNESSEE BASEBALL OVERALL STATISTICS

TENNESSEE SERIES HITTING STATISTICS AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%Milwaukee .315 3 3 92 17 29 8 1 1 16 42 .457 11 8 15 4 .425 2 3 4 5 81 36 1 .992Canisius .308 3 3 91 19 28 9 0 1 18 40 .440 14 3 8 2 .409 2 2 14 17 81 31 2 .982

TENNESSEE SERIES PITCHING STATISTICS ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHAMilwaukee 5.00 2 1 3 3 0 1 1 1 27.0 31 15 15 18 31 5 0 1 105 .295 4 3 0 0 0Canisius 1.00 3 0 3 3 0 1 1 3 27.0 17 6 3 8 20 3 0 0 89 .191 1 4 0 0 2

2011 TENNESSEE TEAM SERIES-BY-SERIES STATISTICS


PROBABLE FRIDAY STARTER

DREW #20STECKENRIDER(0-0, 1.93, 1 SV)

RIGHT-HANDED PITCHERSophomore6-5 • 215Lawrenceville, Ga.Greater Atlanta ChristianAcademy

Date OPPONENT GS IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP IBB Score W L SV ERA NP/SFeb 20, 2011 MILWAUKEE 1.2 3 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6-9 0 0 0 5.40 53/29Feb 26, 2011 CANISIUS 3.0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6-2 0 0 1 1.93 44/30Totals 0 4.2 5 1 1 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12-11 0 0 1 1.93

2011 GAME-BY-GAME

CAREER STATISTICSYear ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA2010 5.79 0 1 10 3 0 0 0 0 14.0 10 10 9 10 16 3 1 1 63 .208 1 2 0 1 02011 1.93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 4.2 5 1 1 1 7 1 0 0 19 .278 0 0 0 0 0TOTAL 4.82 0 1 12 3 0 0 0 1 18.2 15 11 10 11 23 4 1 1 82 .227 1 2 0 1 0

RUNS ALLOWED BY INNING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total - - - - - - - - - -

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RUN SUPPORT (Starts Only)

2011 - SOPHOMOREFriday would mark his first start of 2011 and fourth start of his career...Has made two appearances out of the Tennessee bullpen this season...Allowed one run on three hits in 1.2 innings, striking out three in 2011 debut against Milwaukee on Feb. 20...Followed that up with three innings of shutout ball, yielding just two hits and striking out a career-high four batters to pick up his first collegiate save against Canisius on Feb. 26...He is currently averaging 13.50 strikeouts per nine innings this season and has a 7:1 strikeout to walk ratio.

2011 - FRESHMANDeveloped into a valuable asset on the mound for the Vols over the course of his freshman season...Pitched in 10 games with seven appearances out of the bullpen and three starting nods...Finished the year with an 0-1 record and 5.79 ERA...Struck out 16 and allowed just 10 hits in 14 innings of work...Held opponents to a .208 batting average...Lefties hit just .125 (2-for-16) off of him...Averaged 10.29 strikeouts per nine innings...Made his collegiate debut on the mound against Marshall on March 14, allowing just one run on a solo home run in two innings of work...Struck out three, walked one and gave up two hits...Made another relief appearance against Morehead State three days later, striking out two in one scoreless inning...Suffered the first loss of his career the following day on the mound, allowing four runs on one hit in one inning...Bounced back with a perfect frame against USC Upstate on March 23, striking out two...Allowed one run in an inning of work versus LSU three days later...Struck out two but yielded a run on two hits against Georgia on May 8...Earned his first start on the mound against MTSU on May 12...Went two innings, allowing two runs (one earned), on one hit and two walks....Pitched a scoreless inning of relief at Auburn on May 15, retiring all three batters that he faced...Made his second start of the year against UNC Asheville on May 18, twirling two scoreless frames with two strikeouts...Fiirst SEC start came in the season finale against Alabama...Yielded just one run on one hit while striking out three in two innings on May 22.

HIGH SCHOOLGraduated from Greater Atlanta Christian School in Atlanta, Ga., where he was coached by Cliff Shelton...Played baseball and basketball in high school, averaging 5.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists as a freshman on the hardwood...Was tabbed as an AFLAC, Rawlings and Under Armour All-American during his scholastic baseball career, even playing in the 2008 AFLAC All-American Game...PGCrosschecker.com tabbed Steckenrider as its No. 19 overall prospect in the country, while he was the No. 4 prospect in the state of Georgia...Was rated by Baseball America as one of its Top 100 overall prospects in the class of 2009...The outfielder/pitcher hit .488 during his senior campaign while recording a school record .627 on-base percentage...As a junior he registered a .387 batting average with 25 RBIs, 15 thefts and seven homers while going 7-1 with a 1.17

ERA and 46 strikeouts in 36 innings of work from the mound...Also participated in the East Coast Professional Showcase in Lakeland, Fla., that was sponsored by Major League Baseball and Perfect Game National Showcase...Chose Tennessee from a group of schools that consisted of Ole Miss, Auburn and Hawai'i.

PERSONALFull name is Andrew Paul Steckenrider...Born January 10, 1991, in Atlanta, Ga....Son of Paul and Cindy Steckenrider...Has one sibling, Reid...Recipient of the John and Darlene Smolik Athletic Scholarship...Interested in majoring in journalism and electronic media.

Innings (Starter) .................................................. 2.0 (3x), last vs. Alabama (5/22/10)Innings (Reliever) ..................................................3.0 vs. Canisius (2/26/11)Runs Allowed ...................................................................4 at South Carolina (3/20/10)ER Allowed ........................................................................4 at South Carolina (3/20/10)Strikeouts ..................................................................4 vs. Canisius (2/26/11)Walks .................................................................. 2 (3x), last vs. UNC Asheville (5/18/10)Hits Allowed ......................................................... 3 vs. Milwaukee (2/20/11)Wild Pitches ...................................................................................... 1 vs. MTSU (5/12/10)HBP...........................................................................................1 (2x), last vs. LSU (3/26/10)

CAREER HIGHS

Innings (Starter) .............................................................................................................. N/AInnings (Reliever) ......................................................................... 3.0 vs. Canisius (2/26)Runs Allowed ............................................................................... 1 vs. Milwaukee (2/20)ER Allowed .................................................................................... 1 vs. Milwaukee (2/20)Strikeouts ............................................................................................4 vs. Canisius (2/26)Walks ................................................................................................ 1 vs. Milwaukee (2/20)Hits Allowed ................................................................................. 3 vs. Milwaukee (2/20)Wild Pitches ....................................................................................................................... N/AHBP......................................................................................................................................... N/A

2011 HIGHS


PROBABLE SATURDAY STARTER

STEVEN #30GRUVER(2-0, 0.00)

LEFT-HANDED PITCHERJunior6-1 • 205Canfield, OhioAustin Fitch HS

Date OPPONENT GS IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP IBB Score W L SV ERA NP/SFeb 18, 2011 MILWAUKEE * 6.0 8 0 0 2 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4-0 1 0 0 0.00 96/57Feb 25, 2011 CANISIUS * 7.0 2 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4-0 2 0 0 0.00 110/65Totals 2 13.0 10 0 0 2 18 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 8-0 2 0 0 0.00

2011 GAME-BY-GAME

CAREER STATISTICSYear ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA2009 5.93 0 1 18 4 0 0 0 0 30.1 40 33 20 12 36 8 1 2 151 .313 8 5 1 3 32010 6.62 4 4 11 11 0 0 0 0 53.0 71 41 39 15 40 19 1 6 247 .318 3 8 1 0 12011 0.00 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 13.0 10 0 0 2 18 0 0 0 48 .222 1 1 0 0 0TOTAL 5.33 6 5 32 18 0 0 2 0 101.1 125 75 60 30 99 30 2 8 465 .302 12 14 2 3 4

2011 - JUNIORWas UT's Opening Day starter...Earned a win over Milwaukee with six shutout innings...Helped the Vols record their first shutout since 2007...Struck out eight Panthers...Was even more masterful his second time out, leading the Vols to another 4-0 shutout, this time over Canisius...Struck out a career-high 10 and did not walk a batter in seven innings of two-hit ball.

2010 - SOPHOMOREUT’s Sunday starter for most of the season...Finished with a 4-4 record and 6.21 ERA in 58.0 innings, spanning 12 starts...Ranked third on the team with 45 strikeouts, while walking just 16...Did not factor into the decision in his first start after allowing five runs on nine hits in four innings of work against Xavier on Feb. 20...Was absolutely dominant in his second start, earning his first career win with seven shutout innings against No. 10 Oregon State in a 9-2 victory...Struck out a career-high nine batters, while allowing just three hits and one walk....Was named the CollegeBaseball360.com Primetime Pitcher of the Week on March 2 for his effort against the Beavers...Followed that up with another 7.0 inning performance, this time against Kennesaw State on March 6...Allowed only six hits and one run, while strking out six and walking one...Missed two starts with minor elbow tendonitis before returning with 4.2 innings against LSU on March 27...Became the first UT pitcher since 2002 to start and win two games in a week when he threw six innings of one-run ball to lead the Vols to a series-clinching, 3-1 victory over Kentucky....Made it three wins in a row with five strong innings, allowing two runs and striking out five while scattering seven hits, in UT’s 25-5, series-clinching rout over Georgia...Lasted just 2.1 innings at Auburn on May 15, allowing nine runs, eight earned, on eight hits....Earned a spot on the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll for his work in the classroom...Played on the Falmouth Commodores in the prestigious Cape Cod League over the summer...Was 1-0 with 31 strikeouts and a 5.13 ERA in 26.1 innings.

2009 - FRESHMANThe true freshman finished the season with a 0-1 record and a 5.93 ERA...Fashioned a 5.79 ERA in SEC play...Made 18 appearances with four starts...Made three of his starts against non-conference opponents with one SEC start at the end of the season...Made his collegiate debut Feb. 21 against Oregon State, worked 0.2 innings...Took his first lost when he allowed two runs on one hit with four strikeouts against Austin Peay, Feb. 24...Pitched one inning against Coastal Carolina Feb. 27 at the Baseball at the Beach Tournament...Earned a no deci-sion in his first collegiate start on March 7 against Ohio, allowing two unearned runs on three hits with a season-high five strikeouts...Struggled in his second start March 11 vs. Louisville, allowing six runs on five hits through 2.2 innings...Worked only one inning in his third straight start against Tennessee Tech March 18...Pitched a scoreless inning at Florida March 21...Had a rough outing against Georgia in his home conference debut, giving up three runs on three hits in 1.1 innings...DWorked a season-high four innings in relief on April 24 vs. Arkansas...

Made his first SEC start on May 3 at Kentucky, working 1.2 innings, giving up six unearned runs on five hits with two walks and three strikeouts...Spent his summer playing for the La Crosse Loggers in the Northwoods League...Was the team’s ace, amassing a 7-1 record with a 2.23 ERA in a team-high 76.2 innings pitched...Struck out 49 while leading his squad to the league’s championship series.

HIGH SCHOOLGraduated from Austintown Fitch High School in Austintown, Ohio, where he was coached by Wally Ford and was a four-year varsity starter...Compiled a 15-5 high school record and is the school record-holder for career strikeouts...Was a team captain and first-team All-Federal League honoree as a senior in 2008...Also won his team’s prestigious Ed Mouch Pitching Award in each of his last three high school seasons...AFHS reached the regional playoffs when he was a junior in 2007, and he pitched a complete-game, three-hitter (12 Ks) while lead-ing his team to a win in the sectional championship game in 2008...Was a 2008 Rawlings/Perfect Game Preseason All-America selection and was rated by both Perfect Game and Baseball America as one of the top prospects in the state of Ohio...Attended the 2007 Perfect Game National Showcase, where he earned a 9.5 rating...Played summer ball for the Midland Braves (2006), Midland Redskins (2007) and the Astro Falcons (2008)...Played two years of basketball, averaging 16 points as a freshman and eight points as a sophomore...Was his high school’s valedictorian, boasting a perfect 4.0 GPA...Was vice president of his class for four years, was named to the 2008 All-Federal League Academic Team and was active in the National Honor Society and the Latin Club...Also a member of the Federal League Sportsmanship Committee.

PERSONALFull name is Steven Mark Gruver...Born June 30, 1989, in Pittsburgh, Pa....Son of Sue and Mark Gruver...Recipient of the Captain & Mrs. Dan C. Clements Athletic Scholarship Endowment...Academic major: Kinesiology.

Innings (Starter) ..................................... 7.0 (3x), last vs. Canisius (2/26/11)Innings (Reliever) ..................................................................4.0 vs. Arkansas (4/24/09)Runs Allowed ................................................................................. 9 at Auburn (5/15/10)ER Allowed ...................................................................................... 8 at Auburn (5/15/10)Strikeouts ................................................................10 vs. Canisius (2/26/11)Walks ............................................................................. 3 (2x), last vs. Belmont (4/27/10)Hits Allowed .................................................................. 9 (2x), last at Ole Miss (4/4/10)Wild Pitches .................................................................................. 2 vs. Georgia (3/27/09)HBP.....................................................................................2 (3x), last vs. Florida (4/11/10)

CAREER HIGHS

Innings (Starter) ........................................................................... 7.0 vs. Canisius (2/26)Innings (Reliever) ............................................................................................................ N/ARuns Allowed .................................................................................................................... N/AER Allowed ......................................................................................................................... N/AStrikeouts ......................................................................................... 10 vs. Canisius (2/26)Walks ................................................................................................ 2 vs. Milwaukee (2/18)Hits Allowed ................................................................................. 8 vs. Milwaukee (2/18)Wild Pitches .................................................................................. 1 vs. Milwaukee (2/18)HBP..........................................................................................................1 vs. Canisius (2/26)

2011 HIGHS

RUNS ALLOWED BY INNING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - 0

RUN SUPPORT0R 1R 2R 3R 4R 5R 6R 7R 8R 9R 10+R Total AVG/9- - - - 2 - - - - - - 8 4.00

RUN SUPPORT


PROBABLE SUNDAY STARTER

JON #37REED(1-0, 5.00)

RIGHT-HANDED PITCHERRedshirt Freshman6-2 • 200Tulsa, OklahomaTulsa Memorial HS

Date OPPONENT GS IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP IBB Score W L SV ERA NP/SFeb 19, 2011 MILWAUKEE * 3.0 4 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 7-6 0 0 0 9.00 63/34Feb 26, 2011 CANISIUS * 6.0 4 2 2 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6-2 1 0 0 5.00 73/44Totals 2 9.0 8 5 5 5 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 13-8 1 0 0 5.00

2011 GAME-BY-GAME

Innings (Starter) ........................................................................... 6.0 vs. Canisius (2/26)Innings (Reliever) ............................................................................................................ N/ARuns Allowed ............................................................................... 3 vs. Milwaukee (2/19)ER Allowed .................................................................................... 3 vs. Milwaukee (2/19)Strikeouts ............................................................................................2 vs. Canisius (2/26)Walks ......................................................................................................3 vs. Canisius (2/26)Hits Allowed .....................................................................4 (2x), last vs. Canisius (2/26)Wild Pitches ......................................................................1 (2x), last vs. Canisius (2/26)HBP.................................................................................................... 1 vs. Milwaukee (2/19)

2011/CAREER HIGHS

CAREER STATISTICSYear ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA2010 --- REDSHIRTED ---2011 5.00 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 9.0 8 5 5 5 2 1 0 0 41 .235 2 1 0 0 1TOTAL 5.00 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 9.0 8 5 5 5 2 1 0 0 41 .235 2 1 0 0 1

RUNS ALLOWED BY INNING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total 0 0 3 1 0 1 - - - 5

RUN SUPPORT0R 1R 2R 3R 4R 5R 6R 7R 8R 9R 10+R Total AVG/9- - - - - - 1 1 - - - 13 6.50

RUN SUPPORT

2011 - REDSHIRT FRESHMANUT's primary Saturday starter..Made his collegiate debut with a three-inning start against Milwaukee on Feb. 19...Allowed three runs on four hits and a pair of walks...Earned his first career victory a week later with six strong innings against Canisius...Yielded just two runs on four hits while striking out two.

2010 - FRESHMANRedshirted due to injury.

HIGH SCHOOLGraduated from Tulsa Memorial High School in Tulsa, Okla., where he was coached by Sandy Ferrall...Was ranked as the No. 1 right-handed pitching pros-pect in Oklahoma, and the No. 2 overall player in the state in the Class of 2009 by PGCrosschecker.com...Selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 21st round (639th overall pick) of the 2009 MLB Draft...His fastball has been clocked in the low 90s...Finished high school career with an earned run average of 1.80, and was also a star at the plate, batting above .400.

PERSONALFull name is Jonathan Rodrick Reed...Born Sept. 12, 1990, in Tulsa, Okla....Son of Paul and Constanza Reed...Has two siblings, Kristin and David...Recipient of the Harrison Construction Athletic Endowment, the J. Milton Stockman Scholarship Endowment and the Jeff Neely Scholarship Fund...Plans to major in mathemat-ics.


2011 TENNESSEE BULLPEN REPORT2011 W-L-S ERA IP H R ER BB K B/AvgStarters 3-1-0 4.07 24.1 23 12 11 11 20 .256Relievers 2-0-4 2.12 29.2 25 9 7 15 31 .240

Pitcher Last Relief App. IP H R ER BB K PitchesNick Blount 2/27 vs. Canisius 1.1 3 1 0 0 0 11/7Rob Catapano 2/20 vs. Milwaukee 1.0 1 3 3 1 2 20/14Levi Dean 2/27 vs. Canisius 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 21/14Zack Godley 2/27 vs. Canisius 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 13/8Drew Steckenrider 2/26 vs. Canisius 3.0 2 0 0 0 4 44/30Carter Watson 2/27 vs. Canisius 4.2 2 1 0 4 1 73/39Nick Williams 2/19 vs. Milwaukee 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 19/13

When Starter Allows 0-3 Runs: 5-0When Starter Allows 4+ Runs: 0-1When Starter Pitches < 6 Innings: 2-1When Starter Pitches 6+ Innings: 3-0

When Bullpen Allows Runs: 2-1When Bullpen Allows No Runs: 3-0When Bullpen Pitches 3+ Innings: 4-1When No Relievers are Used: 0-0

40 JOSH ALLMAN LHP 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 SV, 0 GLast Win: none in 2011 Save: none in 2011Loss: none in 2011 Blown SV: none in 2011 • Junior from Bryson City, N.C., has not yet pitched in 2011 • Was 0-0 with a 10.12 ERA in four appearances (2.2 IP) last season-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------41 NICK BLOUNT RHP 0-0, 6.75 ERA, 0 SV, 2 GLast Win: none in 2011 Save: none in 2011Loss: none in 2011 Blown SV: none in 2011 • Made first appearance of 2011 in 7th inning vs. Milwaukee (2/19) • Sat Panthers down 1-2-3 in 7th before walking three in the 8th • Allowed an unearned run on three hits in 1.1 frames vs. Canisius (2/27) • Was 2-2 with an 8.42 ERA in 21 appearances as a freshman in 2010-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17 ROB CATAPANO LHP 0-0, 27.00 ERA, 0 SV, 1 GLast Win: none in 2011 Save: none in 2011Loss: none in 2011 Blown SV: none in 2011 • Made first appearance of 2011 in 5th inning vs. Milwaukee (2/20) • Gave up a three-run home run, but struck out two • Posted a 3-0 record with a 7.11 ERA in 14 appearances at UT in 2010 • Was 5-1 in 46 appearances over two years at North Carolina • Made two College World Series appearances with the Tar Heels-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19 HUNTER DANIEL LHP 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 SV, 0 GLast Win: none in 2011 Save: none in 2011Loss: none in 2011 Blown SV: none in 2011 • Sophomore from Bearden HS in Knoxville has not yet pitched in 2011 • Did not allow a hit or an earned run in 5.1 innings last season-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------32 LEVI DEAN RHP 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 SV, 3 GLast Win: vs. Milwaukee (2/19) Save: vs. Canisius (2/25)Loss: none in 2011 Blown SV: none in 2011 • Made first appearance of 2011 in 4th inning vs. Milwaukee (2/20) • Earned his first win at UT with 3.0 innings of scoreless relief • Picked up his first save with 2.0 shutout innings of relief in 4-0 win on 2/25 • Transfer from Lower Columbia (Wash.) College-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15 ZACK GODLEY RHP 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 SV, 3 GLast Win: none in 2011 Save: vs. Canisius (2/27)Loss: none in 2011 Blown SV: none in 2011 • Power arm out of the bullpen with 12.71 K/9 ratio through three app. • Made UT debut with two scoreless innings of relief (2 H, 1 BB, 3 K) on 2/18 • Came back two days later to strike out 5 more in another 2.0 inning stint • Struck out the side in the top of the 9th vs. Milwaukee on 2/20 • Earned first save with 1.2 innings of one-hit ball in 9-4 win vs. Canisius (2/27)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------28 MATT RAMSEY RHP 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 SV, 0 GLast Win: none in 2011 Save: none in 2011Loss: none in 2011 Blown SV: none in 2011 • Has not made an appearance in 2011, but is available this weekend • Is UT's closer in addition to handling starting catching duties • Has six career saves (4 in 2009, 2 in 2010) and a career ERA of 4.88 • Was 4-2 with a 4.29 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 21 appearances (35.2 IP) in 2010 • Strong-armed junior from Farragut HS in Knoxville-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------31 DALTON SABERHAGEN LHP 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 SV, 0 GLast Win: none in 2011 Save: none in 2011Loss: none in 2011 Blown SV: none in 2011 • Freshman from Calabasas, Calif. • Son of two-time Cy Young Award winner Bret Saberhagen • Older brother Drew is a manager for Tennessee

20 DREW STECKENRIDER RHP 0-0, 1.93 ERA, 1 SV, 2 GLast Win: none in 2011 Save: vs. Canisius (2/26)Loss: none in 2011 Blown SV: none in 2011 • Made first appearance of 2011 in 3rd inning vs. Milwaukee (2/20) • Allowed one run on three hits and struck out three in 1.2 innings • Struck out 4 in 3.0 shutou innings vs. Canisius to earn first save in 6-2 win (2/26) • Provides UT a power arm out of the pen and can also start-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------24 T.J. THORNTON LHP 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 SV, 0 GLast Win: none in 2011 Save: none in 2011Loss: none in 2011 Blown SV: none in 2011 • Junior from Lake Worth, Fla., has not yet pitched in 2011 • Transfer from Indian River Community College-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25 CARTER WATSON RHP 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 SV, 3 GLast Win: vs. Canisius (2/27) Save: none in 2011Loss: none in 2011 Blown SV: none in 2011 • Made collegiate debut with 0.2 scoreless IP vs. Milwaukee (2/19) • Tossed 2.0 more innings the next day, allowing one hit with 1 K and 1 BB • Earned first win with 4.2 IP (2 H, 1 R, 0 ER) of relief after rain delay (2/27) • Entered that game vs. Canisius with two on, no out in top 1st-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------29 NICK WILLIAMS RHP 0-0, 4.50 ERA, 1 SV, 2 GLast Win: none in 2011 Save: vs. Milwaukee (2/19)Loss: none in 2011 Blown SV: none in 2011 • Made collegiate debut in 9th inning vs. Milwaukee (2/18) • Closed out UT's first shutout since 2007 on Opening Day (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K) • Tallied his first career save the next day (1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K) • Was 19-0 with 137 strikeouts, 0.85 ERA and three state titles during HS career • Freshman from Farragut HS in Knoxville


2011 TENNESSEE BASEBALL SPOTTING CHART

Josh Allman40, LHP, Jr.

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Ethan Bennett21, C, Fr.

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Blake Berger16, C, Fr.

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Nick Blount41, RHP, So.

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Rob Catapano17, LHP, Sr.

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Hunter Daniel19, LHP, So.

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Levi Dean32, RHP, Jr.

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Matt Duffy13, 3B, Sr.

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Chris Fritts7, OF, So.

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Zack Godley15, RHP, So.

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Steven Gruver30, LHP, Jr.

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Andy Hillis36, RHP, Fr.-RS

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Tyler Horne10, 1B/3B, Sr.

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Josh Liles33, INF/OF, Sr.

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Hunter Mitchem23, C, Fr.

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Davis Morgan43, 1B, Jr.

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Khayyan Norfork8, 2B, Sr.

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Zach Osborne2, SS, Jr.

AVG_____ RBI_____

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Jerod Peper14, RHP, Jr.

W-L_____ ERA_____

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Chris Pierce9, OF/INF, Jr.

AVG_____ RBI_____

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Matt Ramsey28, RHP/C, Jr.

W-L_____ ERA_____

AVG_____ RBI_____

Jon Reed37, RHP, Fr.-RS

W-L_____ ERA_____

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Dalton Saberhagen31, LHP, Fr.

W-L_____ ERA_____

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Drew Steckenrider20, RHP/OF, So.

W-L_____ ERA_____

AVG_____ RBI_____

Matt McCoyManager

Tyler McCoyManager

Matt NicholsonManager

Drew SaberhagenManager

Charley Thurber12, OF, Jr.

AVG_____ RBI_____

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Andrew Toles1, OF, Fr.

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Wes Walker44, C, Jr.

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Carter Watson25, RHP, Fr.

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Nick Williams29, RHP, Fr.

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Andy Yates22, C, So.

AVG_____ RBI_____

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Nate HeadleyDirector of

Baseball Operations

T.J. Thornton24, LHP, Jr.

W-L_____ ERA_____

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Todd Raleigh35, Head Coach

Ash LawsonAssistant Coach

11, Third Base

Jason BeverlinAssistant Coach

34, Pitching Coach

Barrett ShaftVolunteer Asst. Coach

6, First Base

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