Tennessee
Tennessee Baseball Scrimmage Stats And Notes: Feb. 2 | Rocky Top Insider
Tennessee baseball spent its Sunday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium holding a 7.5-inning intrasquad scrimmage just under two weeks away from its season-opening series against the Hofstra.
Pitching carried the evening with the two sides combining to score just two runs in the scrimmage. All five pitchers had a solid day but Nate Snead, Marcus Phillips and Andrew Behnke all had fantastic outings.
Phillips allowed one run when he exited the scrimmage after allowing a single to Gavin Kilen to lead off the fourth inning. Austin Hunley came in for Phillips and allowed the inherited run to score on a Dalton Bargo sac fly.
Behnke allowed one run while striking out six batters in four innings pitched. The left hander threw three innings for the away team and then switched and threw the final inning for the home team. Tennessee is looking for both Phillips and Behnke to step up this season after borderline roles a season ago.
Ole Miss transfer Andrew Fischer did not scrimmage. Nor did North Carolina transfer Alberto Osuno, who joined the Tennessee program this weekend.
Couple plays of note. Freshman Jay Abernathy made a fantastic throw to third base to catch Chris Newstrom trying to tag up from second to third on the Bargo sac fly. Jaxon Walker threw a runner from second out at home on a single up the middle. Stone Lawless caught Walker stealing at one point.
Ariel Antigua had a fantastic slide, dodging a tag at home on a Brennon Seigler double. Seigler was the only player on either team that had multiple hits.
Here’s a look at the stats for both teams on Sunday night.
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Stats
Home (Orange)
Hitting
Hunter Ensley — 0/3
Reese Chapman — 0/3, 3K
Jay Abernathy — 0/3, K
Cannon Peebles — 0/3
Stone Lawless — 1/2, BB, K
Dane Morrow — 1/3, K
Manny Marin — 0/3, 2 K
Ariel Antigua — 1/3, R
Brennon Seigler — 2/3, 2B, RBI, K
Pitching
Marcus Phillips – 3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Austin Hunley – 3.1 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Luke Payne – 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
Andrew Behnke – 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Away (Grey/Black)
Hitting
Dean Curley — 1/4, K
Gavin Kilen — 1/4, R, K, DP
Chris Newstrom — 1/4, 2B, 2 K
Dalton Bargo — 0/3, RBI, 2 K
Levi Clark — 1/3, 2 K
Blake Grimmer — 1/3
Jaxon Walker — 1/2, BB, CS
Hunter High — 0/2, BB
Brooks Wright — 1/2, 2B, BB, K
Pitching
Nate Snead – 4 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
Andrew Behnke – 3 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 R, 0 BB, 4 K
Tennessee
More than 8,500 layoffs hit Tennessee in 2025, nearly 19% increase from 2024
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Tennessee employers laid off more than 8,500 workers in 2025 compared to 7,320 last year, according to the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development.
This is about a 19% increase in layoffs, with WARN notices impacting 8,691 Tennesseans to date. As of 2023, 5,168 Tennessee workers were laid off through WARN notices.
Counties in Middle Tennessee impacted include:
- Davidson
- Sumner
- Maury
- Rutherford
- Williamson
- Wilson
- Coffee
- DeKalb
- Bedford
- Lawrence
- Putnam
The largest layoff this year was in Maury County. Come January, 710 employees will be laid off from GM Ultium Cells’ Spring Hill facility. Research Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee Knoxville Michael Kofoed tells FOX 17 News that the facility is is likely impacted by the rise on steel tariffs ruled out by the Trump administration. He adds steel tariffs raise input costs for employers which directly impacts employees’ salary or employment.
The second largest layoff impacted 658 workers at Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC in Rutherford County with 615 workers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center permanently laid off. WARN notices are reports a company is required to file with the state to give workers time to find future employment.
Kofoed states that Tennessee is seeing a troubling trend, with layoffs skyrocketing since 2023.
“That is a very big and concerning number,” Kofoed said.
According to CNBC, more than 1.1 million U.S. employees were laid off this year, the highest 11-month total since 2020.
Tennessee
Nonprofit rescues 11 ‘emaciated and suffering’ animals from Tennessee property ahead of dangerous cold snap
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – The Animal Rescue Corps (ARC) is asking for donations after rescuing 11 animals Friday.
ARC said it was contacted by law enforcement in an unidentified rural Tennessee area to rescue five dogs and six cats in what the nonprofit is calling “Operation Cold Snap.”
In the rescue, the nonprofit took in two emaciated Great Danes, three Pit Bulls and six cats. ARC said some of the animals are emaciated and suffering from untreated bite wounds and infections.
The nonprofit said the animals were kept without heat or regular care.
ARC shared a video of the rescue. In it, you can see the property s in disarray with trash littering the floor and overturned furniture.
This rescue comes just days before Middle Tennessee is expected to see its coldest temperatures of the season.
Now, ARC is asking for donations to help the 11 animals rescued Operation Cold Snap. Those interested in donating can do so on the nonprofit’s website.
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Tennessee
Alex Golesh hires former Tennessee analyst as Auburn’s coordinator
Alex Golesh was introduced as Auburn’s head coach on Dec. 1. He served as Tennessee’s offensive coordinator and tight ends coach from 2021-22.
Golesh announced the hiring of Jacob Bronowski as Auburn’s special teams coordinator. He served as the Vols’ special teams analyst in 2021 under head coach Josh Heupel. Bronowski was also under Heupel at UCF in 2020 as special teams quality control.
“His track record is outstanding,” Golesh said of Bronowski. “He developed multiple national award contenders, including a Lou Groza Award winner, and has led some of the top special teams units in the country.
“I saw up close when we worked together before that coach Bronowski understands that special teams can be a championship difference-maker, and he’s proven he can develop elite specialists. He brings exactly the attention to detail and relentless work ethic we need in our program.”
Auburn will play at Tennessee on Oct. 3, 2026.
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