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Bevy Of Tennessee Pitchers Enter Portal As Massive Turnover Continues | Rocky Top Insider

Tennessee baseball’s major turnover on the mound continued Monday as seven more Vol pitchers officially entered the portal. Michael Sharman, Andrew DuMont, Dane Bjorn, Tanner Wiggins, Brayden May, Luke Payne and Stratton Scott were the latest to enter the portal Monday.
The Vols have now lost an incredibly 16 pitchers to the transfer portal this offseason after a 2025 season where Tennessee’s bullpen struggled and ahead of the upcoming roster limits with the House Settlement.
Of the 30 pitchers listed on Tennessee’s official 2025 roster, 16 have entered the transfer portal this offseason. Six of the 14 pitchers who have not entered the portal project as MLB Draft picks next month.
So who is still back? At least for now, Tegan Kuhns, Brayden Krenzel, Ryan Combs, Anson Seibert, Nic Abraham, Ben Martin, Aidan Hayse and Tate Strickland. It would be surprising if any of Kuhns, Krenzel or Seibert enter the portal but it remains to be seen about the others
Kuhns and Krenzel were key arms for Tennessee last season, combining to pitch 47.2 innings in SEC play. Seibert was the highest rated pitcher in the Vols’ 2024 signing class but missed the entirety of last season after undergoing Tommy John surgery last summer.
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While the numbers are vast, most the departing players to the portal are not massive losses. Dylan Loy threw 20.1 innings in SEC play for Tennessee last season. The other 15 pitchers combined to pitch 7.1 innings in conference play. RHP Austin Breedlove and LHP Andrew Behnke were the only other pitchers to throw more than an inning in SEC play.
That doesn’t mean none of the other departures couldn’t have developed into serviceable bullpen arms but none had proved to be reliable SEC pitcher. Of the 16 departures, six never pitched in a game at Tennessee.
Tennessee has landed five pitcher in the transfer portal including Bowling Green two-way DJ Newman, UNC Asheville’s Clay Edmondson, ETSU’s Brady Frederick, Kennesaw State’s RHP Bo Rhudy and MIT’s RHP Mason Estrada.
The Vols also boast a commitment from top junior college pitcher Matt Barr and have a talented incoming pitching class.
The complete list of portal pitching departures is Michael Sharman, Andrew DuMont, Dane Bjorn, Tanner Wiggins, Brayden May, Luke Payne, Stratton Scott, Andrew Behnke, Austin Breedlove, Beau Revord, Dylan Loy, Bryson Thacker, Austin Hunley, Brayden Sharp, Thomas Crabtree and Ryler Smart.
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Tennessee baseball vs Ole Miss score, live updates, start time, Game 3
Tennessee baseball will look to salvage the final game of the SEC series against Ole Miss.
The Vols (25-14, 7-10 SEC) play Game against the No. 23 Rebels (29-11, 10-7) on April 19 (1 p.m. ET, SEC Network+) at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
Ole Miss has been on a roll. The 8-1 win on April 18 against the Vols moved the Rebels to eight straight wins. It got an ace-level start from Cade Townsend and a grand slam from Tristan Bissetta to secure Game 2.
Taylor Rabe (3-1, 3.16 ERA) will start for the Rebels. Evan Blanco (3-2, 3.67 ERA) will be on the mound for Tennessee.
Tennessee baseball vs. Ole Miss live updates
What channel is Tennessee baseball vs. Ole Miss on today?
- TV channel: SEC Network+
- Live stream: ESPN app
Tennessee baseball vs. Ole Miss game times
- Game 3: April 19 (1 p.m. ET)
Tennessee baseball vs. Ole Miss probable pitchers
- Tennessee: LHP Evan Blanco (3-2, 3.67 ERA)
- Ole Miss: RHP Taylor Rabe (3-1, 3.16 ERA)
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Tennessee drops series to Ole Miss with game two loss
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The Tennessee Volunteers baseball team dropped game two to Ole Miss on Saturday afternoon, 8-1. The Rebels clinch the series, the first time Ole Miss has won a series in Knoxville since 2016.
A bright spot for the Vols was Tegan Kuhns who threw 5.2 innings not allowing a run, striking out 10 batters on five hits.
Cam Appenzeller picked up his first loss of the season coming in out of the bullpen for Kuhns. The SEC Freshman of the Week did not have a great outing. Appenzeller went 2.1 innings giving up six earned runs.
Tennessee escaped a shutout as Trent Grindlinger hit a solo home run in the ninth inning. Grindlinger’s home run was one of Tennessee’s two hits on the night.
The Volunteers look to avoid the series sweep as theY round out the series with Ole Miss on Sunday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. on the SEC Network+.
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Tennessee-Ole Miss baseball time change for Game 2
Tennessee (25-13, 7-9 SEC) will continue a three-game home baseball series on Saturday. The Vols will host No. 23 Ole Miss (28-11, 9-7 SEC) at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
Ole Miss won Game 1 on Friday, 7-4.
Saturday’s Game 2 was scheduled for 6 p.m. EDT. Due to possible inclement weather on Saturday, first pitch for Game 2 will take place at 4 p.m. EDT.
“Due to the chance of inclement weather tomorrow night, tomorrow’s game versus Ole Miss will now start at 4 p.m. EDT,” Tennessee announced on Friday.
Below is how to watch information for Saturday’s Tennessee-Ole Miss Game 2.
What channel is Tennessee versus Ole Miss baseball on?
- TV channel: SEC Network+
- Livestream: Watch live on SECN+
- Announcers: Myan Patel (play-by-play) and Cody Hawn (analyst)
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