In NCAA Division I collegiate baseball, the University of Tennessee is represented by the Tennessee Volunteers baseball team. The baseball team represents Tennessee in the Southeastern Conference’s Eastern division, just like the majority of the university’s sports departments. Lindsey Nelson Stadium is the site of all home games for the Volunteers on campus.
The Lindsey Nelson Stadium was built on the location of the former Lower Hudson Field for the 1992–1993 season. The show has previously been performed at Shields–Watkins Field and Lower Hudson Field, among other venues.[2]
Famed for his work with the University of Tennessee, University of Notre Dame, New York Mets, San Francisco Giants, National Football League, and the annual Cotton Bowl Classic, Lindsey Nelson was a Tennessee native and Hall of Fame Broadcaster.[3]
In honor of Robert M. Lindsay, a native of Maryville, Tennessee, the playing field was christened in 2007 following Mr. Lindsay’s $2 million donation to the sports department. From 1913 until 1916, Mr. Lindsay’s father, Rus Lindsay, was a baseball player at the University of Tennessee.[4]
5,086 people attended the NCAA regional championship game between Oklahoma State University and Lindsey Nelson Stadium on May 28, 1995, setting a record for attendance.[3]
Dave Serrano resigned in 2017 after the team finished 101-110 overall and did not make any postseason visits. Tony Vitello joined Tennessee Baseball on June 7, 2017, and in his first season, he finished with a 29-27 record—the most victories by a first-year head coach in program history. Vitello guided the Tennessee Vols to 40 victories and their first trip to the NCAA tournament since 2005 in just his second season there.[5]