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Baseball: Offensive Situational Execution Drills
This offensive drill series will allow all of our players an opportunity to practice many areas of the game that are vital to our offensive success. The following situations will be covered during this time period: the sacrifice bunt, safety squeeze,...

ESPN Announcer Incorrectly Reports Tennessee Player Used PEDs
An ESPN announcer apologized over the weekend after falsely broadcasting that a Tennessee baseball player was suspended from the NCAA tournament for using performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). Troy Eklund, a former Arkansas baseball player turned ES...

Vitello Takes Part in ‘Chest Bumps for Charity’ Event
A University of Tennessee fraternity used the suspension of baseball coach Tony Vitello for chest-bumping an umpire as a chance to raise money last week for an organization serving active military members and veterans. Vitello offered a chest bump ...

Tennessee Baseball Coach Suspended 4 Games for Bumping Umpire
University of Tennessee head baseball coach Tony Vitello has been suspended for four games. Vitello, who was ejected in the Volunteers’ 9-2 win over Alabama Saturday night, was given a four-game suspension by the NCAA after being thrown out by t...

Rachel Balkovec Wins First Professional Game as Manager
Rachel Balkovec, the first woman to manage an MLB-affiliated minor league team, took home her first professional victory over the weekend. Balkovec, 34, is no stranger to breaking down barriers. She became the first woman to be a full-time minor l...

USF Baseball Coach Fired Following Alleged Sexual Misconduct
The University of San Francisco has fired its longtime head baseball coach, Nino Giarratano, following allegations that he and an assistant coach used bullying, harassment, and "sexualized behavior" as intimidation tactics on the field, according to ...

AL Prep Baseball Coach Has Suspension Overturned
A well-known high school baseball coach from Alabama has had his suspension overturned. Russell County High School coach Tony Rasmus had appealed to the state Department of Education after the county Board of Education in October suspended him until...

Louisville Slugger, V1 Sports Team Up To Revolutionize Baseball Training Tech
V1 Sports (V1), developers of the leading video analysis, ground pressure, performance tracking, stats, and game management technologies for coaches and athletes across multiple sports, recently announced a partnership with the Louisville Slugger Hit...