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Tennessee Baseball: 2023 preseason polls have Vols ranked too low

ByBlake Wyman|
Tennessee's Cortland Lawson (9) and coach Tony Vitello make their way down the line for the start of the NCAA Knoxville Regional baseball championship against Georgia Tech in Knoxville, Tenn. on Sunday, June 5, 2022.Ncaa Baseball Ut Ga Tech
Tennessee's Cortland Lawson (9) and coach Tony Vitello make their way down the line for the start of the NCAA Knoxville Regional baseball championship against Georgia Tech in Knoxville, Tenn. on Sunday, June 5, 2022.Ncaa Baseball Ut Ga Tech
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Two days ago, the 2023 preseason polls were released for the upcoming baseball season. There are many familiar schools at the top of this year’s poll, like Tennessee baseball, which are expected to carry on their performance from last year. Baseball season is just around the corner, so let’s take a deeper look into the top 10 to find out each team’s strengths, weaknesses, and returning players.

No. 10: Vanderbilt Commodores

May 26, 2022; Hoover, AL, USA; Vanderbilt’s Devin Futrell pitches against Tennessee in the SEC Tournament at the Hoover Met in Hoover, Ala., Thursday. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-The Tuscaloosa NewsSports Sec Baseball Tournament Vanderbilt Vs Tennessee
May 26, 2022; Hoover, AL, USA; Vanderbilt’s Devin Futrell pitches against Tennessee in the SEC Tournament at the Hoover Met in Hoover, Ala., Thursday. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-The Tuscaloosa NewsSports Sec Baseball Tournament Vanderbilt Vs Tennessee

The Commodores will have 3 of their top 5 batters returning this year. Calvin Hewett, Enrique Bradfield Jr., and T.J. McKenzie all had a batting average above .300 last year and will be returning for the 2023 season.

However, their 2 best bats have graduated and will not be returning this year. The biggest loss to Vanderbilts’ offense is Dominic Keegan, who had a .371. batting average led the team in slugging last year.

Another positive for the Commodores is Sophomore left-handed pitcher Devin Futrell. Devin led the team with 9 wins last year and will likely be their ace coming into this year’s season.

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