They are from as far away as New York state and as close as across town. Eleven are freshmen. Four were previously drafted by major league baseball teams.
In all, Tennessee’s baseball newcomers number 16 and Vols coach Todd Raleigh already has high hopes.
“It’s a group loaded with gritty, tough athletic guys who play the game the right way,’’ he said. “These guys are physical and they’re already busting their butts in the weight room. There are a number of guys who are going to help us right away, no doubt.”
Along with the true freshmen, the other prevailing characteristic about the class is that seven are from the state of Tennessee. Three are from Knoxville: Bearden High pitcher Hunter Daniel, Farragut pitcher/catcher Matt Ramsey and Walters State infielder Cody Hawn, who played at South-Doyle.
Hawn and Ramsey were previously drafted, as was junior college pitcher/designated hitter Stephen McCray and junior college pitcher Aaron Tullo.
Three of the newcomers are from Georgia. There’s one each from Florida, Kentucky, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio and New York.
The Vols will have an open tryout for potential walk-on players Sept. 22-23 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
Students interested in participating must be NCAA qualifiers who are registered for at least 12 credit hours in the fall semester. They also must have had a physical within six months of the tryout.
Name Cl. Pos. B-T Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous School
Adam Adkins Fr. LHP L-L 6-1 185 Goodlettsville, Tenn./Goodpasture
Josh Allman Fr. LHP L-L 5-11 175 Bryson City, N.C./Swain County
Hunter Daniel Fr. LHP L-L 6-3 195 Knoxville/Bearden
Mason Forbis Fr. RHP R-R 5-11 200 Hendersonville, Tenn./Beech
Clayton Gant Fr. RHP R-R 5-11 170 Parsons, Tenn./USJ
Steven Gruver Fr. LHP L-L 6-1 200 Canfield, Ohio/Austintown Fitch
Cody Hawn So. INF L-R 5-11 202 Knoxville/Walters State (Tenn.) CC
Tyler Horne Jr. 3B R-R 6-2 200 Newnan, Ga./Shelton State (Ala.) CC
Michael Hornsby Jr. INF L-R 5-11 182 Carrollton, Ga./Young Harris (Ga.) College
Will Locante Fr. LHP L-L 5-10 170 Memphis/Briarcrest Christian School
Stephen McCray Jr. RHP/DH L-R 6-2 237 Lilburn, Ga./Young Harris (Ga.) College
Zach Osborne Fr. INF R-R 5-7 165 Louisville, Ky./Pleasure Ridge Park
Matt Ramsey Fr. RHP/C R-R 5-10 190 Knoxville/Farragut
Charley Thurber Fr. OF L-L 6-4 217 Elmira, N.Y./Elmira Free Academy
Aaron Tullo Jr. RHP R-R 6-2 207 St. Petersburg, Fla./St. Petersburg College
Gary Wilson Fr. SS R-R 6-0 211 Marlton, N.J./Cherokee
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Comments » 9
txvolsfan writes:
Glad to see a good baseball recruiting class, just really hard to get excited with football kicking off and Coach Pearl blowing and going!!!
But Great Job coach Raleigh
vol4gzus writes:
Beesbol been very,very goood to Pedro...oops, I mean Coach Raleigh. Lets see it translate onto the diamond in 2010.
vol4gzus writes:
Four lefties and two righties to add to pitching staff. Do your academics men so we don't experience any sitting out like Andy had to this past year at the end.
GatorHater326 writes:
Baseball ... who cares... what other "Sport" can you be 40 and overweight and actually compete at the professional level... bring on football.
sdye16#641965 writes:
Overweight? What about all those linemen playing in the NFL that could have a heart attack at any moment?
Smallmike4pres writes:
MICKEY DEARSTONE IS AN IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!
The sports animal is cancelling the Rome show. Let's flood the phone lines in the morning & let this numnut loser know what he is doing!
VOLINCALI writes:
Make baseball a part of the headline, I will never get the last 30 seconds back.
vol4gzus writes:
Uh lets see football is already past a week...basketball doesn't have that many newcomers...what does that leave realistically? Baseball. Oh bTw if ewe scroll down under baseball heading you see this article. Sorry you had to read about another VOL team when all eyes are on futbol
cainclifton23 writes:
Delmonico was so dumb not getting any of the south doyle people just in the last like 5 years..
Bryce Brentz- Freshman all-american MTSU
Lance Mclain-12th round Red Cox
Chad Bell-Pitcher of the year Walter State
Chad Zurcher-Freshman Starter Memphis
Ryan Holland-Freshman Starting Pitcher-Memphis
now Raleigh finnalyt got cody to come to UT..
haha way to rely on Farragut Prospects... See what Tony did in the College World series.. 5 errors in one game? HA
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