University of Tennessee Athletics
Vols Announce 2026 Fall Baseball Exhibition Slate
September 04, 2026 | Baseball
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee baseball head coach Josh Elander announced on Friday that the Volunteers will play four exhibition games this fall at various minor league ballparks throughout the state.
UT will open its fall exhibition slate on Sunday, Oct. 11 versus 2026 Men's College World Series participant Troy at First Horizon Park in Nashville, home of the Milwaukee Brewers' Triple-A affiliate the Nashville Sounds.
Five days later, the Big Orange will welcome Lipscomb to Knoxville for an in-state battle on Friday, Oct. 16 at the home of the Knoxville Smokies, Covenant Health Park.
Tennessee will conclude its fall exhibition slate with consecutive November contests at the newly constructed Erlanger Park in Chattanooga, home of the Cincinnati Reds' Double-A affiliate the Chattanooga Lookouts.
The Vols will play Kennesaw State on Sunday, Nov. 1 before wrapping up their fall exhibition schedule against Georgia Tech on Sunday, Nov. 8.
The program is coming off its seventh straight NCAA tournament appearance and enters Year 2 of the Elander era. The Vols return 13 players from last season's regional squad and a group of 24 newcomers, which consists of the nation's top ranked transfer portal class according to Baseball America and the No. 3 ranked high school signing class by Baseball America and Perfect Game.
Tennessee's full fall exhibition schedule, along with games times and ticket information for each contest is listed below.
Tennessee Baseball 2026 Fall Exhibition Schedule
Sunday, Oct. 11 vs. Troy | Nashville, TN | First Horizon Park | 4 PM (CT)
BUY TICKETS
Friday, Oct. 16 vs. Lipscomb | Knoxville, TN | Covenant Health Park | 6 PM (ET)
BUY TICKETS
Sunday, Nov. 1 vs. Kennesaw State | Chattanooga, TN | Erlanger Park | 2 PM (ET)
Ticket Info: Coming Soon
Sunday, Nov. 8 vs. Georgia Tech | Chattanooga, TN | Erlanger Park | 2 PM (ET)
Ticket Info: Coming Soon
UT will open its fall exhibition slate on Sunday, Oct. 11 versus 2026 Men's College World Series participant Troy at First Horizon Park in Nashville, home of the Milwaukee Brewers' Triple-A affiliate the Nashville Sounds.
Five days later, the Big Orange will welcome Lipscomb to Knoxville for an in-state battle on Friday, Oct. 16 at the home of the Knoxville Smokies, Covenant Health Park.
Tennessee will conclude its fall exhibition slate with consecutive November contests at the newly constructed Erlanger Park in Chattanooga, home of the Cincinnati Reds' Double-A affiliate the Chattanooga Lookouts.
The Vols will play Kennesaw State on Sunday, Nov. 1 before wrapping up their fall exhibition schedule against Georgia Tech on Sunday, Nov. 8.
The program is coming off its seventh straight NCAA tournament appearance and enters Year 2 of the Elander era. The Vols return 13 players from last season's regional squad and a group of 24 newcomers, which consists of the nation's top ranked transfer portal class according to Baseball America and the No. 3 ranked high school signing class by Baseball America and Perfect Game.
Tennessee's full fall exhibition schedule, along with games times and ticket information for each contest is listed below.
Tennessee Baseball 2026 Fall Exhibition Schedule
Sunday, Oct. 11 vs. Troy | Nashville, TN | First Horizon Park | 4 PM (CT)
BUY TICKETS
Friday, Oct. 16 vs. Lipscomb | Knoxville, TN | Covenant Health Park | 6 PM (ET)
BUY TICKETS
Sunday, Nov. 1 vs. Kennesaw State | Chattanooga, TN | Erlanger Park | 2 PM (ET)
Ticket Info: Coming Soon
Sunday, Nov. 8 vs. Georgia Tech | Chattanooga, TN | Erlanger Park | 2 PM (ET)
Ticket Info: Coming Soon
Saturday, May 30
Friday, May 29
Thursday, May 28
Wednesday, May 27
