Former Vol returning to Tennessee for 2025 Knoxville Regional
Former Vol returning to Tennessee for 2025 Knoxville Regional
No. 14 national seed Tennessee (43-16) will host a Knoxville Regional in the 2025 NCAA Tournament at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
The double-elimination regional will be contested Friday-Sunday. The Vols will open play Friday against Miami University (35-21) at 6 p.m. EDT. Friday's other game will feature No. 2 seed Wake Forest (36-20) versus No. 3 seed Cincinnati (32-24). First pitch slated for 1 p.m. EDT.
The Knoxville Regional will mark a return to Lindsey Nelson Stadium for former Tennessee pitcher Matthew Dallas, who now plays for Wake Forest.
Dallas (1-0) appeared in 15 games, including two starts, for the Vols in 2024 as a freshman. He recorded 22 strikeouts and 4.76 ERA in 17.0 innings. Dallas allowed 11 hits, nine runs, 10 walks and two home runs.
In 2025, Dallas (4-1) has recorded a 5.09 ERA. He has allowed 38 runs (30 earned), 52 hits, 28 walks and four home runs in 53 innings pitched. The former Vol has recorded 59 strikeouts.
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