Jan. 18, 2017

2017 Schedule

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Baseball Time in Tennessee is just 30 days away! To count down to the start of the 2017 season, UTSports.com will profile a player each day on the Vols' 2017 squad. The countdown begins today and will run up until UT’s season opener on February 17 against Memphis at FedEx Park.

TENNESSEE BASEBALL'S NO. 30

1983 | Jack Bailey
2008 | Todd Barnett
1982 | David Curl (Away)
2015-16 | Chip Dill
1990 | Bob Dillon
2003-04 | Scot Drucker
1987-88 | Dan Gorman (Away)
2009-11 | Steven Gruver
1972 | Brandt Hays (Home)
1991-92 | Tom Heming
1965-66 | Coy Meadows
1977-78 | Mike McConkey
2012 | Davis Morgan
1974-75 | Bill Oden (Away)
2006 | Ty Pryor
2017 | Andrew Schultz
1989 | Casey Simpson
1970 | Grey Strang (Home)
1972-73 | Carl Suter (Away)
1993 | Chad Troxel
1974 | Mark Wylie (Home)

Need to Know

In February, Tennessee will travel to Memphis to open their 2017 season with a three-game set (Feb. 17-19) against the University of Memphis at FedEx Park, home of the Tigers. The Big Orange then heads west during their second week of the season for a single-game matchup at Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles, Calif. (Feb. 22) before travelling to San Diego to participate in the Tony Gwynn Classic on Feb. 24-26.

Following the four-game stint in California, the Volunteers will return to Knoxville for their first home series of the season on March 3-5. The series also signifies the first-ever meeting between Norfolk State and UT.

The Orange & White open their 2017 Southeastern Conference schedule with the South Carolina Gamecocks in Knoxville on March 17-19, marking the second consecutive year for UT to begin conference play at home. Tennessee later plays host to SEC rivals Georgia (March 31-April 2), Auburn (April 13-15) and Arkansas (May 4-6) before closing out regular season play against Missouri (May 18-20) at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

This year, the Volunteers' SEC road schedule includes trips to Mississippi State (March 24-26), Florida (April 7-9), Texas A&M (April 21-23), Vanderbilt (April 28-30) and Kentucky (May 12-14).

On the season, the Volunteers, led by Head Coach Dave Serrano and his staff, are scheduled to play 15 of their 55 regular season games against five 2016 NCAA postseason participants, including 2016 SEC Tournament Champion Texas A&M.

Countdown to Baseball: 30 Days

Freshman right-handed pitcher Andrew Schultz will be the 21st Vol to wear No. 30 in Tennessee history.

The four-year letterman from Greater Atlanta Christian School in Norcross, Ga. was rated as the No. 4 right-hander and the No. 114 overall player in the state of Georgia entering his high school senior season by Perfect Game. Schultz went 7-2 with a 2.40 ERA over 58.0 innings pitched with 85 strikeouts in 2016. He also played on both sides of the ball for GACS and hit .369 with four homers and 20 RBI as a senior.

During his junior year with the Spartans, Schultz went 2-2 with a 3.37 ERA and 52 strikeouts while also hitting at a .307 clip with 21 RBI. He recorded four wins and a 2.30 ERA as a sophomore en route to helping GACS to the state championship tournament, where they finished runner-up in 2014.