Dan Harralson
May 13, 2024 4:41 pm ET
Tennessee enters the final week of the college baseball regular-season. The Vols will host Belmont on Tuesday and South Carolina, Thursday-Sunday, at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
Tennessee is one game behind Kentucky in the SEC East ahead of Week 14.
The Southeastern Conference Tournament will take place May 21-26 at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama.
NCAA Tournament regional play will be contested May 31-June 3, while super regionals are slated for June 7-10. The college baseball season will conclude with the College World Series, June 14-24, at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska.
As the 2024 season continues, Vols Wire looks at one interesting fact about every Tennessee baseball player on roster. Information is listed below and provided by the University of Tennessee.
Billy Amick
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Jersey: 11
Position: INF
Class: Junior
Interesting fact: Father, Lyndon, was a NASCAR driver
Ariel Antigua
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Jersey: 2
Position: INF
Class: Freshman
Interesting fact: Majoring in business
Colby Backus
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Jersey: 20
Position: OF
Class: Redshirt junior
Interesting fact: Father, Chip, ran cross country at Auburn, and great grandfather, Henry Wagnon, played college football and baseball at Georgia
Dalton Bargo
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Jersey: 16
Position: UTL
Class: Sophom*ore
Interesting fact: Likes to fish and play golf
Camden Bates
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Jersey: 41
Position: INF
Class: Freshman
Interesting fact: Majoring in sport management
Drew Beam
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Jersey: 32
Position: RHP
Class: Junior
Interesting fact: Father, Jason, played golf at UT Martin
Andrew Behnke
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Jersey: 19
Position: LHP
Class: Sophom*ore
Interesting fact: Has one older sister, Alex, who plays softball at Trevecca Nazarene University
Blake Burke
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Jersey: 25
Position: First base
Class: Junior
Interesting fact: Majoring in recreation andsport management
AJ Causey
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Jersey: 18
Position: RHP
Class: Junior
Interesting fact: Majoring in management
Resse Chapman
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Jersey: 13
Position: OF
Class: Sophom*ore
Interesting fact: Half brother Colton was signed by the Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2014 and spent time on the practice squads for the Raiders and Eagles before starring on the hit reality TV series “The Bachelor”
Aaron Combs
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Jersey: 28
Position: RHP
Class: Redshirt junior
Interesting fact: Has one younger brother, Ryan Combs, who is a pitcher at Polk State College
Kirby Connell
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Jersey: 35
Position: LHP
Class: Graduate student
Interesting fact: Pursuing a master’s degree in agricultural leadership, education and communication
Dean Curley
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Jersey: 23
Position: INF
Class: Freshman
Interesting fact: Majoring in business management
Matthew Dallas
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Jersey: 45
Position: LHP
Class: Freshman
Interesting fact: Brother, Michael, currently plays baseball at Jacksonville State University
Dylan Dreiling
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Jersey: 8
Position: OF
Class: Sophom*ore
Interesting fact: His high school team was coached by his grandfather, Frank Leo, during his freshman year in 2019
Hunter Ensley
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Jersey: 9
Position: OF
Class: Redshirt junior
Interesting fact: Was born in Alaska
JJ Garcia
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Jersey: 15
Position: RHP
Class: Sophom*ore
Interesting fact: Likes to play ping pong in his free time
Blake Grimmer
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Jersey: 36
Position: INF
Class: Freshman
Interesting fact: Dad, Len, played baseball at Muskegon Community College, mom, Lisa, played basketball and volleyball at Muskegon Community College, sister, Olivia, played volleyball at Lake Forest College
Hunter High
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Jersey: 40
Position: INF
Class: Freshman
Interesting fact: His superstition is to eat pretzels and drink strawberry milk on game days
Austin Hunley
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Jersey: 31
Position: RHP
Class: Redshirt freshman
Interesting fact: Following in the footsteps of his brother, Sean, was an All-American pitcher for the Vols and is currently a pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization after being selected in the 19thround of the 2021 MLB draft
Stone Lawless
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Jersey: 30
Position: Catcher
Class: Freshman
Intersting fact: Majoring in Forensic Anthropology
Bradke Lohry
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Jersey: 6
Position: INF
Class: Junior
Interesting fact: Majoring in communication studies
Dylan Loy
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Jersey: 37
Position: LHP
Class: Freshman
Interesting fact: Was valedictorian at Pigeon Forge High School
Christian Moore
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Jersey: 1
Position: INF
Class: Junior
Interesting fact: Brother, C.J., was drafted in 13th round by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2014 and played one season of college baseball at Lamar University in 2015
Ethan Payne
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Jersey: 12
Position: UTL
Class: Graduate student
Interesting fact: Currently pursuing a master’s degree in recreation/sport management
Luke Payne
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Jersey: 43
Position: LHP
Class: Freshman
Interesting fact: Brother, Christopher, was on UT’s fishing team
Cannon Peebles
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Jersey: 5
Position: Catcher
Class: Sophom*ore
Interesting fact: Majoring in supply chain management
Alex Perry
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Jersey: 4
Position: INF
Class: Junior
Interesting fact: Majoring in anthropology
Marcus Phillips
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Jersey: 44
Position: RHP/OF
Class: Sophom*ore
Interesting fact: Father, Steve, played college football and baseball at Kentucky before playing five years of professional baseball in the New York Yankees organization (1991-95)
Brady Robertson
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Jersey: 29
Position: RHP
Class: Redshirt freshman
Interesting fact: Favorite musical group is CCR
AJ Russell
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Jersey: 33
Position: RHP
Class: Sophom*ore
Interesting fact: Was a member of the high school band
Derek Schaefer
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Jersey: 34
Position: RHP
Class: Freshman
Interesting fact: Favorite actor is Chris Pratt
Zander Sechrist
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Jersey: 48
Position: LHP
Class: Senior
Interesting fact: He became left-handed after breaking his right arm when he was two-years old
Brayden Sharp
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Jersey: 46
Position: OF/LHP
Class: Freshman
Interesting fact: Majoring in business management
Nate Snead
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Jersey: 7
Position: RHP
Class: Sophom*ore
Interesting fact: Favorite Actor is Mark Wahlberg
Chis Stamos
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Jersey: 27
Position: LHP
Class: Graduate student
Interesting fact: Pursuing a master’s degree in agricultural leadership, education, and communication
Cal Stark
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Jersey: 10
Position: Catcher
Class: Senior
Interesting fact: Sister, Madilyn, plays soccer at Motlow State College in Tullahoma, Tennessee
Charlie Taylor
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Jersey: 14
Position: Catcher
Class: Redshirt junior
Interesting fact: Has visited every MLB stadium with his dad
Kavares Tears
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Jersey: 21
Position: OF
Class: Redshirt sophom*ore
Interesting fact: Related to former New England Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower and former infielder for the Minnesota Twins and Chicago Cubs Jason Maxwell
Robin Villeneuve
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Jersey: 17
Position: First base/OF
Class: Junior
Interesting fact: Enjoys playing hockey
