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Inside Andrew Fischer's historic on-base streak at Tennessee in 2025
Inside Andrew Fischer's historic on-base streak at Tennessee in 2025 Tennessee's (46-19, 16-14 SEC) 2025 baseball season came to an end Sunday in the NCAA Tournament Fayetteville Super Regional. The Vols have appeared in five consecutive super regionals and six consecutive regionals under eighth-year head coach Tony Vitello. First baseman Andrew Fischer completed his first season at Tennessee after transferring from Ole Miss. The 6-foot-1, 210-pound junior appeared in all 65 games for the Vols in 2025, including 65 starts. Fischer reached base in every contest during the 2025 season. He walked during the first inning of Tennessee's season finale at Arkansas, extending his on-base streak to 68 games. Dating to the last three contests at Ole Miss in 2024, Fischer's on base streak stands at 68 games following the 2025 campaign at Tennessee. His last collegiate game to not reach base was with the Rebels at LSU on May 16, 2024. Fischer also tied Chase Headley's 2005 single-season record for walks (63) in Tennessee's program history. More: Top baseball photos from 2025 NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional In 2025, he recorded a .341 batting average, 25 home runs, 65 RBIs, 70 runs, 74 hits, 16 doubles, 63 walks, four sacrifice flies, four stolen bases, 165 total bases, .760 slugging percentage, .497 on base percentage, 42 strikeouts and was hit by a pitch eight times in 217 at bats. In 30 SEC regular-season games, Fischer totaled a .340 batting average, .736 slugging percentage, .478 on base percentage, 11 home runs, 23 RBIs, 26 runs, 78 total bases, 36 hits, nine doubles, 27 walks, 23 strikeouts, one sacrifice fly and was hit by two pitches. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
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Tony Vitello's record versus Arkansas baseball at Tennessee
Tony Vitello's record versus Arkansas baseball at Tennessee Tennessee and Arkansas will continue their baseball series Saturday in a NCAA Tournament Fayetteville Super Regional. The Vols and Razorbacks first played on March 14, 1992, with Arkansas winning, 1-0, in Seattle, Washington. The Razorbacks lead the series, 44-29, all time. Tony Vitello was hired as Tennessee's head coach ahead of the 2018 season. He came to Tennessee after serving as an assistant at Arkansas from 2014-17 under head coach Dave Van Horn. The two SEC schools will face each other in the postseason after playing a three-game series to conclude the regular season May 15-17. The Razorbacks won a three-game series, 2-1, against Tennessee at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The NCAA Tournament Fayetteville Super Regional will be contested, Saturday-Monday, between the Vols and Razorbacks. The series winner will advance to the College World Series. PHOTOS: Tony Vitello through the years Vitello is in his eighth season at Tennessee. He first faced Arkansas on April 26, 2019. Vitello is 2-11 against Arkansas as Tennessee's head coach. Below are game results for Tennessee against the Razorbacks during the Vitello era. Tennessee versus Arkansas baseball game results during Tony Vitello era Date (location) Result April 26, 2019 (Fayetteville) Arkansas 11, Tennessee 9 April 27, 2019 (Fayetteville) Arkansas 15, Tennessee 3 April 28, 2019 (Fayetteville) Arkansas 4, Tennessee 3 (10 innings) May 14, 2021 (Knoxville) Arkansas 6, Tennessee 5 May 15, 2021 (Knoxville) Tennessee 8, Arkansas 7 May 16, 2021 (Knoxville) Arkansas 3, Tennessee 2 May 30, 2021 (Hoover, Alabama) Arkansas 7, Tennessee 2 April 14, 2023 (Fayetteville) Arkansas 5, Tennessee 2 April 15, 2023 (Fayetteville) Arkansas 6, Tennessee 3 April 16, 2023 (Fayetteville) Arkansas 7, Tennessee 2 May 15, 2025 (Fayetteville) Tennessee 10, Tennessee 7 May 16, 2025 (Fayetteville) Arkansas 8, Tennessee 6 May 17, 2025 (Fayetteville) Arkansas 8, Tennessee 4 June 7, 2025 (Fayetteville) TBD June 8, 2025 (Fayetteville) TBD June 9, 2025 (Fayetteville) TBD Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
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Tennessee, Arkansas baseball by the numbers ahead of 2025 Fayetteville Super Regional
Tennessee, Arkansas baseball by the numbers ahead of 2025 Fayetteville Super Regional The NCAA Tournament Fayetteville Super Regional will begin Saturday, hosted by No. 3 national seed Arkansas (46-13). The Razorbacks will face No. 14 national seed Tennessee (46-17) for a best-of-three series at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Tennessee enters super regional play ranked No. 13 in RPI and No. 15 for strength of schedule. The Vols have compiled a 9-6 road record in 2025, including 1-2 in games at Arkansas during a regular-season series finale. Arkansas ranks No. 3 in RPI and No. 19 for strength of schedule following regional play. The Razorbacks are 35-4 at home during the 2025 season. Arkansas lost to Missouri State (10 innings), Texas A&M twice and one contest to the Vols. Arkansas was undefeated (3-0) in the Fayetteville Regional, while Tennessee went 3-1 in the Knoxville Regional, losing one contest to Wake Forest. Below are team statistics for Tennessee and Arkansas ahead of the 2025 NCAA Tournament Fayetteville Super Regional. More: Tony Vitello discusses returning to Arkansas for Fayetteville Super Regional Tennessee, Arkansas baseball by the numbers ahead of 2025 Fayetteville Super Regional Category Tennessee Arkansas Batting average .304 .313 Home runs 128 120 Stolen bases 53 (17 caught stealing) 47 (15 caught stealing) ERA 3.93 3.95 Fielding percentage .969 .984 Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
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Tony Vitello discusses returning to Arkansas for Fayetteville Super Regional
Tony Vitello discusses returning to Arkansas for Fayetteville Super Regional No. 14 national seed Tennessee (46-17) advanced to a super regional after winning the Knoxville Regional. The Vols will face No. 3 national seed Arkansas (46-13), Saturday-Monday, in the NCAA Tournament Fayetteville Super Regional. The Fayetteville Super Regional will mark the Vols' second series at Arkansas in 2025. Arkansas won a regular-season series finale against Tennessee, 2-1, May 15-17, at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Since playing at Arkansas to conclude regular-season play, the Vols have compiled a 5-2 record in the SEC Tournament and Knoxville Regional. Tennessee defeated Alabama and Texas, while losing to Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament. More: How to watch NCAA Tournament baseball super regionals: Times, TV channels Ahead of the Game 1 between the Vols and Razorbacks, eighth-year head coach Tony Vitello discussed Tennessee returning to Arkansas for a second time this season. 'I think every game we've played since we've been there has been basically cut-throat,' Vitello said. 'I know it's double elimination format once you get to the regional. Different type of format going to Hoover this year, and we've had some good appearances or runs in Hoover, but we've also had a couple times, whether it went good or bad, the first day wasn't great. Our guys were tremendous against Alabama right out of the chute, and then the Texas game. I haven't rewatched it, but I'm going to wait and we'll rewatch the whole regular broadcast, not just our scouting report one, because it was an ESPN classic. I don't see how that one didn't help both teams in some way, shape or form, or at least I can say that it helped ours. Didn't go the way we wanted in game three, and then, you know, we go to the regional, but all those scenarios, whether they were positive or negative on the scoreboard, were great for our team. 'So, little more experience, little more maturity, and then I think as the years gone on, blame the coaches or me for taking too long, but I think it's been a year where you're kind of sorting out what do you want the lineup to be, where you want certain pitchers to go, and I think we have a better understanding of that now than maybe we did back then, or definitely prior to that.' More: Tennessee baseball versus Arkansas 2025 Fayetteville Super Regional game times, TV Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
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Tennessee-Arkansas Fayetteville Super Regional to feature 13 MLB top 200 prospects
Tennessee-Arkansas Fayetteville Super Regional to feature 13 MLB top 200 prospects No. 14 national seed Tennessee (46-13) and No. 3 national seed Arkansas (46-17) are set to face off in the NCAA Tournament Fayetteville Super Regional at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas. First pitch for Game 1 is scheduled for 5 p.m. EDT on Saturday. Game 2 is slated for 3 p.m. EDT on Sunday. Tennessee and Arkansas will play a third game on Monday if necessary. The Vols and Razorbacks already played a three-game series at Baum-Walker Stadium to end the regular season. Arkansas won the final two games to win the series, 2-1. More: How to watch NCAA Tournament baseball super regionals: Times, TV channels The Fayetteville Super Regional will feature 13 MLB top 200 prospects in the 2025 draft class. Each of the super regional's 13 MLB prospects are listed below in the order of their ranking. 2025 Fayetteville Super Regional top 200 MLB prospects Liam Doyle Team: Tennessee Position: Left-handed pitcher Overall rank: No. 9 Position rank: No. 3 Gavin Kilen Team: Tennessee Position: Second base Overall rank: No. 17 Position rank: No. 2 Wehiwa Aloy Team: Arkansas Position: Shortstop Overall rank: No. 22 Position rank: No. 9 Andrew Fischer Team: Tennessee Position: First base, third base Overall rank: No. 29 First base rank: No. 1 Third base rank: No. 4 Zach Root Team: Arkansas Position: Left-handed pitcher Overall rank: No. 43 Position rank: No. 6 Gage Wood Team: Arkansas Position: Right-handed pitcher Overall rank: No. 50 Position rank: No. 11 Charles Davalan Team: Arkansas Position: Outfield Overall rank: No. 55 Position rank: No. 16 Dean Curley Team: Tennessee Position: Infield Overall rank: No. 58 Marcus Phillips Team: Tennessee Position: Right-handed pitcher Overall rank: No. 65 Position rank: No. 12 AJ Russell Team: Tennessee Position: Right-handed pitcher Overall rank: No. 69 Position rank: No. 14 Tanner Franklin Team: Tennessee Position: Right-handed pitcher Overall rank: No. 119 Position rank: No. 30 Nate Snead Team: Tennessee Position: Right-handed pitcher Overall rank: No. 143 Position rank: No. 42 Brent Iredale Team: Arkansas Position: Third base Overall rank: No. 168 Position rank: No. 15 Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
