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Tennessee Baseball Today On TV And Radio Stream

By Roshan Khatiwada / 6 June 2023 09:38 AM

Vols baseball team qualified for the 2023 Super Regionals after defeating Charlotte in the Regionals
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Tennessee Baseball Today on TV broadcast on ESPN U Channel. The games can be watched live on SEC Network, Fubo Tv, and DirectTV stream in a trial version.

The team plays college baseball in the NCAA Division I, representing the University of Tennessee. The club participates in the eastern division of the Southeastern Conference.

They are the reigning SEC and SEC Tournament Champions. Tenessee is coached by Toney Vitello, who is in his sixth season.

Vitello guided the baseball team to its first College World Series appearance last season after a gap of eighteen years. They play their home games at Lindsey Nelson Stadium, named after a Hall of Famer broadcaster from Tennessee.

As of June 5, their record for the 2023 season is 41-19 overall and 16-14 in the conference. They beat Charlotte by 9-2 in their last game in NCAA Baseball Championship - Clemson Regional, qualifying for the Super Regionals.

Tennessee Vols Baseball Live Stream Free

Watch TN Vols game live free on SEC Network, Fubo TV (free trial version), and DirectTV stream (free trial). UT Sports also provides both radio and TV live stream on free.

Tennesse baseball live stream College World series games are aire through ESPN+. The livestream will feature the match against LSU on June 20. 

Tennessee baseball radio stream is made available on UTSports and Tennesse Athletics App. You can list to tennessee baseball from whereever you are through the streaming services available.

However, you do not need to subscribe separately to the SEC Network live-streaming platform. The platform is complementary to SEC Network and part of your subscription with your cable or satellite.

UTsports.com offered free live video streaming of select Tennessee baseball home games. Only some conference home games not contracted to be broadcasted on the TV channels were available for live streaming.

Zane Denton after smashing a homer against Charlotte in  NCAA Baseball Championship - Clemson Regional
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Here are the games that were available for free:

  • Against Kentucky on March 24
  • Against Kentucky on March 25
  • Against Kentucky on March 26
  • Against LSU Tigers on April 7
  • Against Florida on April 16
  • Against Vanderbilt on May 7
  • Against Alabama on May 18
  • Against Alabama on May 19

What Channel Is The Tennessee Baseball Game On Today?

Tennessee baseball on TV is telecasted by the ESPN channels. Fans of the baseball team can watch the game on ESPN U or stream it on ESPN+.

However, whether the game is available on the ESPN channel or the live-streaming platform depends on the date and opponent. The team's last game against Charlotte in the NCAA Baseball Regionals was telecasted on ESPN U.

Some of the games are available on SEC Network and MLB Network as well. The team had fourteen nationally televised games during the regular season.

Four of them were away games, whereas the rest were home games. Further, two games were televised by MLB Network, two by ESPNU, four by ESPN2, and six by SEC Network.

Fourteen of the Vols baseball regular season games were nationally televised
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Here is the list of all the nationally televised games of the baseball team:

  • Against Arizona on February 17 on MLB Network
  • Against Grand Canyon on February 18 on MLB Network
  • Against Texas A&M on March 25 on ESPN2
  • Against LSU Tigers on March 30 on ESPNU
  • Against LSU Tigers on March 31 on SEC Network
  • Against Florida on April 7 on SEC Network
  • Against Florida on April 8 on ESPN2
  • Against Arkansas on April 14 on SEC Network
  • Against Vanderbilt on April 21 on SEC Network
  • Against Vanderbilt on April 22 on ESPN2
  • Against Vanderbilt on April 23 on ESPN2
  • Against Mississippi State on April 27 on SEC Network
  • Against Mississippi State on April 29 on ESPNU
  • Against Kentucky on May 13 on SEC Network

All the remaining games that were not nationally broadcasted could be viewed on SEC Network+, an online streaming platform of the league.

Tennessee Baseball On Radio

Tennessee baseball radio broadcasts is available on the University's Official channel Vol Network.

Established in 1949, the channel covers all the university's men's and women's sports teams. The men's team is called the Vols, whereas the women's team is the Lady Vols.

Radio broadcast of Vols baseball games are available on Vol Network
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It is a network of statewide radio stations and broadcasts the team's baseball games live. The channel also provides pre and post-game shows, press conferences, and interviews. The broadcast is also available online through its official website.

Tennessee Vols radio network online has been providing an easier way to follow the Vols baseball games throughout the season. The radio channel has sixty-seven radio stations, eight television stations, and two regional sports networks across Tennessee.

The channel is called Lady Vols Network when broadcasting women's sports teams. Football, basketball, and softball are among other sports covered by the channel.

Tennessee Baseball Announcers And Broadcasters

Tennessee baseball announcers are John Wilkerson and Vince Ferarra. This is the first season of the pair working together.

Wilkerson was accompanied by his long-term companion Jimmy Hayes until his retirement on March 31. Hayes and Wilkerson worked together for twenty-five years.

Bob Kesling, Bob Jamison, Bert Bertelkamp, and Steve Carroll are some of the former broadcasters and announcers for the baseball team of Tennessee. Carroll was the lead announcer for five seasons, whereas Jamison gave his voice to the team for twelve years, during which he won two Southern League Broadcaster of the Year Awards,

Here are the current baseball announcers for Tennessee baseball:

1. John Wilkerson - Play-by-play commentator

Wilkerson is the voice of Tennessee baseball and has been providing play-by-play commentary for the last thirty-five years. John started his broadcasting career in August 1987 by joining the Vol Network as a studio host.

He became the play-by-play announcer for Tennessee baseball, replacing Mike Keith in 1990. The sportscaster has called more than a thousand baseball games for the Vols, including three SEC Championships and four College World Series appearances.

Wilkerson during Sports Talk program along with his co-host Vince Ferarra
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The commentator is a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Science in Communication and Broadcasting. He is also the co-host of Sports Talk, a daily sports talk show program on Sports Radio WNML that airs from 3 to 7 p.m.

John is famous for his signature call of "Hello win column," which he does after every Tennessee victory. He adopted the signature as a tribute to Mark Holtz, the former voice of the Texas Rangers who used to say the same for every Rangers win in the major league.

Further, John handles in-studio anchoring for Tennessee's football and men's basketball teams. Wilkerson is also the play-by-play broadcaster for various other sports on ESPN+.

2. Vince Ferarra - Color Analyst

Ferarra is the color commentator of Tennessee baseball. The broadcaster has numerous roles for the sixty-plus affiliates on the Vol Radio Network.

Update anchor, pregame reporter, sports interview reporter, and sideline reporter are some of the roles in which the sportscaster has recently succeeded. He is currently the co-host of Sports Talk.

Ferarra has been with the Vol Network for more than twelve years
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Vince is a native of Tampa, Florida, and completed his graduation from the University of South Florida. He has been with the network since 2010. He joined the 99.1 The Sports Animal team.

Further, he is a play-by-play announcer for the digital platform of SEC Network for baseball and softball. Vince is the play-by-play lead for the Highschool Football Game of The Week.

The cluster's management named him the station's 2017 On-Air Personality of the Year. In addition, Fererra is also the lead commentator for Valor Fighting Challenge on FloCombat and other MMA promotions.

Some FAQs

What Radio Station Is Tennessee Baseball On?

Tennessee baseball is on Vol Network, the official radio channel of the University of Tennessee.

What Tv Channel Is Tennessee Vols Game On Today?

The Tennessee Vols game is on the ESPN channel. The game can be live-streamed through ESPN+.

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