http://govolsxtra.com/news/baseball/Go Vols Xtra Stories: Baseballen-usbaseballhttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/jul/03/garciaparra-not-regretting-minor-move/SEVIERVILLE - Huntsville Stars infielder Michael Garciaparra envisoned himself as two-sport athlete at the University of Tennessee until the Seattle Mariners made him an offer he couldn't refuse. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:39:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/jul/03/garciaparra-not-regretting-minor-move/baseballhttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/jun/30/davis-named-freshman-all-american/ennessee outfielder Kentrail Davis continues to pick up honors from his sensational freshman season. He was named Monday to Baseball America's Freshman All-American Team. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:02:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/jun/30/davis-named-freshman-all-american/baseballhttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/jun/24/davis-makes-national-collegiate-team/University of Tennessee outfielder Kentrail Davis has been named to the USA Baseball National Collegiate Team and will compete in the Czech Republic later this summer. The sophomore-to-be from Theodore, Ala., was one of the hottest hitters for Team USA during the entire tryout phase this past month. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:32:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/jun/24/davis-makes-national-collegiate-team/baseballhttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/jun/23/griffins-ending-at-ut-was-sour/CASPER, Wyo. - Shawn Griffin isn't in a hurry to spill the details. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:20:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/jun/23/griffins-ending-at-ut-was-sour/baseballhttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/jun/22/davis-hits-three-run-homer-national-trials-team/Tennessee outfielder Kentrail Davis hit a three-run homer for the U.S. National Trials team in a 7-2 win over the Columbia, S.C., Blowfish. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:47:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/jun/22/davis-hits-three-run-homer-national-trials-team/baseballhttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/jun/22/red-bank-pitcher-picks-vols/Alan Walden had just been waiting for the right call to come at the right time. LSU, Kentucky and Auburn wanted the Red Bank High School pitcher. Walden wanted the University of Tennessee. The 6-foot-3, 180-pound left-hander made it official when he verbally committed to UT coach Todd Raleigh on Saturday. Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:37:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/jun/22/red-bank-pitcher-picks-vols/baseballhttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/jun/19/hernandez-showing-control-cape-cod/Tennessee pitcher Nick Hernandez is showing the same control he showed all spring for the Vols, picking up a Cape Cod Baseball League Pitcher of the Week Award. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:01:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/jun/19/hernandez-showing-control-cape-cod/baseballhttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/jun/15/simunic-used-curveballs/While sitting at his computer last week watching the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, Andy Simunic expected to be chosen by the Cincinnati Reds, the team that had called him the morning of the draft and told him it planned to take him. After waiting a long time, Simunic finally walked away from the computer. Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:03:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/jun/15/simunic-used-curveballs/baseballhttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/jun/14/gomes-lima-wont-return/Two veterans are departing the University of Tennessee baseball program and one soon-to-be signee is on his way. Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:57:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/jun/14/gomes-lima-wont-return/baseballhttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/jun/14/braves-block-adair-from-ut/Professional baseball has always been a part of Travis Adair's life. Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:54:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/jun/14/braves-block-adair-from-ut/baseballhttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/jun/13/davis-drives-four-runs-team-trials/The 2008 USA Baseball National Team Trials played its first game Thursday night, and all Tennessee outfielder Kentrail Davis did was post a game-high three hits and four RBI while belting a pair of home runs as the Trials Team blanked the Keene Swamp Bats of the New England Collegiate Baseball League 11-0 at Alumni Field in Keene, N.H. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:35:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/jun/13/davis-drives-four-runs-team-trials/baseballhttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/jun/09/davis-morgado-named-all-america-baseball-team/Tennessee center fielder Kentrail Davis and pitcher Bryan Morgado were named to the Pro-Line Athletic/National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Freshman All-America Team on Monday. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:22:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/jun/09/davis-morgado-named-all-america-baseball-team/baseballhttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/jun/06/pair-baseball-vols-drafted/University of Tennessee second baseman Andy Simunic, outfielder Shawn Griffin and catcher Yan Gomes were drafted Friday in the second day of the Major League Baseball Draft. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:20:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/jun/06/pair-baseball-vols-drafted/baseballhttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/jun/05/delmonico-drafted-by-dodgers/There was a time when Tony Delmonico would rarely take off his New York Yankees cap. He wore his Farragut High School cap during his games with the Admirals and his Tennessee cap during his games with the Vols, but in his free time it was Yankees all the way. "I always dreamed of playing for Joe Torre and the New York Yankees," the Florida State junior shortstop said in a phone interview from Tallahassee, Fla., Thursday night. Half of that dream came true during day one of the Major League Baseball draft. Delmonico was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers and first-year manager Joe Torre in the sixth round with overall pick No. 187 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:06:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/jun/05/delmonico-drafted-by-dodgers/baseballhttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/jun/05/kelly-falling-first-round-draft/Casey Kelly didn’t need to think long Thursday about his future athletic career once the Boston Red Sox selected him with the 30th overall pick in the first round of baseball’s amateur draft. “They picked me in the first round so I’ll probably be wearing a Red Sox uniform,” the Sarasota (Fla.) star said just minutes after the pick was announced. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:20:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/jun/05/kelly-falling-first-round-draft/baseballhttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/jun/04/davis-louisville-slugger-freshman-all-american/Tennessee centerfielder Kentrail Davis was named a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America selection by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:20:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/jun/04/davis-louisville-slugger-freshman-all-american/baseballhttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/31/delmonico-lifts-florida-state/Suffering from leg cramps, Tony Delmonico used his bat to give him an easy trip around the bases. The former Farragut High School star's three-run home run capped a five-run seventh inning as Florida State unleashed a 25-hit attack on Florida (34-24) for a 17-11 victory in an elimination game at the Tallahassee Regional of the NCAA baseball tournament on Saturday. Sun, 01 Jun 2008 03:46:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/31/delmonico-lifts-florida-state/baseballhttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/29/ex-bearden-catcher-defensive-star/Brett Basham was getting on a plane headed for the fun and sun of Miami while dreaming of Omaha, Neb. It's strange how things work in the world of college baseball. It's also a little strange how well things have worked out for Basham. He's a former Bearden High School player who grew up dreaming of following in his dad Bruce's footsteps to play at the University of Tennessee. Fri, 30 May 2008 01:27:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/29/ex-bearden-catcher-defensive-star/baseballhttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/28/raleigh-family-business-baseball/Photos by AMY SMOTHERMAN BURGESS/NEWS SENTINEL Wed, 28 May 2008 04:00:50 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/28/raleigh-family-business-baseball/baseballhttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/20/uts-gomes-davis-sec-second-team/Tennessee catcher Yan Gomes and outfielder Kentrail Davis were named to the All-SEC second team announced Tuesday morning. Davis and designated hitter P.J. Polk made the All-Freshman team. Teams were decided by a vote of the SEC's 12 coaches. Tue, 20 May 2008 17:49:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/20/uts-gomes-davis-sec-second-team/baseball