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USA Today
13-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Billy Carlson selected in first round of 2025 MLB draft
The 2025 Major League Baseball draft is taking place at Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta, Georgia. The first three rounds are slated for Sunday, while rounds 4-20 are scheduled for head coach Tony Vitello is serving as a MLB draft guest analyst for rounds 1-3 on MLB 2025 commit Billy Carlson was selected by the White Sox in the first round (No. 10 overall) of the MLB draft on Sunday. He is a former Vanderbilt commit and flipped to the Vols on Oct. 25, 6-foot-1, 185-pound shortstop was ranked as the No. 7 overall prospect in the 2025 MLB draft by He is from Corona High School in Corona, California. More: Tennessee Vols 2025 MLB draft tracker Entering the 2025 MLB draft, the Vols have produced 43 players selected since 2018 under Vitello. 2026 will mark the ninth season for him as Tennessee's head coach. Vitello has guided the Vols to one national championship, two SEC Tournament titles and two SEC regular-season championships.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
8 ‘No Kings' protests planned in Rhode Island Saturday
Hundreds of participants protested against the Trump administration in a 'No Kings' march toward the Rhode Island State House in Providence on April 19, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Bill King) Eight demonstrations will be held across seven Rhode Island municipalities Saturday as part of nationwide 'No Kings' protests intended to reject the 'authoritarian overreach' of President Donald Trump's second term. Robert Vitello, treasurer of the Newport Democratic City Committee, who helped organize Saturday's noon demonstration planned at Two Mile Corner in Middletown, said Friday morning he's received 350 responses from people who intend to show up. 'It will be peaceful, it will at many times be silent,' Vitello said in an interview. 'People will be holding their signs and letting them speak of their frustration, their outrage, and utter concern with the state of our democracy.' Demonstrations will be held at the following locations in Rhode Island, according to the national No Kings coalition's website: Water Street in New Shoreham on Block Island, from noon to 1 p.m. The Rhode Island State House in Providence, from noon to 2 p.m. India Point Park in Providence, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Two Mile Corner in Middletown, from noon to 2 p.m. 80 Boston Neck Road in North Kingstown, from noon to 2 p.m. The village of Wakefield in South Kingstown, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 53 Child Street in Warren, noon to 1 p.m. 248 Post Road in Westerly, from noon to 2 p.m. Vitello said interest in the rally has grown following the Trump administration's crackdown on mostly nonviolent protests in Los Angeles and the recent forcible removal and handcuffing of U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-C.A.) by federal law enforcement at a Department of Homeland Security press conference. Such actions have come in defiance of federal immigration raids in Los Angeles, where Trump has deployed the National Guard against demonstrators. 'As much as what we were all warned about what a second Trump term could be like, it's gone far beyond what people could have envisioned,' Vitello said. Saturday's protests are timed to coincide with the national military parade in Washington D.C. meant to celebrate the U.S. Army's 250th birthday — along with President Trump's 79th birthday. Saturday is also Flag Day. Indivisible Rhode Island, which organized the demonstration at India Point Park, referred to the D.C. festival as a 'vanity parade' on its website. The group also organized the 'Hands Off!' rally outside Kennedy Plaza in April against proposed cuts to federal funding. Among those speaking at the India Point Park rally will be Rep. David Morales, a Providence Democrat. 'I am pleased to know that there is a movement where thousands of people all across the country and especially right here in our backyard of Providence, Rhode Island are here to take a stand,' Morales said in an interview. The national festival and parade are expected to cost between $25 million to $45 million, according to reporting by States Newsroom. It will feature roughly 6,700 soldiers from every division, 150 vehicles, 50 aircraft, 34 horses, two mules and one dog. But the parade will not include any members of the Rhode Island National Guard. Col. Brenton Groeneveld, a spokesperson for the Guard, confirmed the state will not participate in or provide any support for the parade. 'The RING was not asked or tasked with providing any support to the June 14 parade,' Groeneveld said in an email. The No Kings coalition projects millions of demonstrators will take the streets of over 2,000 cities and towns across the country — just not the nation's capital. 'Real power isn't staged in Washington,' national organizers wrote on the coalition's website. 'It rises up everywhere else.' SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
USA Today
13-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How former Tony Vitello era Vols performed in MLB debuts
How former Tony Vitello era Vols performed in MLB debuts Former Vol Christian Moore is scheduled to be in uniform for the Angels on Friday after he was promoted to Major League Baseball. Moore played for Tennessee from 2022-24, winning one national championship, two SEC Tournament titles and two SEC regular-season championships. He will become the tenth former Vol from the Tony Vitello era (2018-present) to reach MLB. He will join the following: Garrett Crochet (2020), Chase Silseth (2022), Ben Joyce (2023), Andre Lipcius (2023), Trey Lipscomb (2024), Jordan Beck (2024), Seth Halvorsen (2024), Chase Dollander (2025) and Blade Tidwell (2025). Below are how former Vols fared, who played for Vitello, in their MLB debuts. PHOTOS: Tony Vitello through the years How former Tony Vitello era Vols performed in MLB debuts Garrett Crochet Crochet debuted for the White Sox on Sept. 18, 2020 at Cincinnati. He pitched one inning in relief and recorded two strikeouts. Crochet totaled 13 pitches, including nine strikes, against three batters. He did not allow a hit, run or walk against the Reds. Cincinnati defeated Chicago, 7-1. Chase Silseth Silseth was the second former Vol to play for Vitello to debut in MLB. His debut was with the Angels on May 13, 2022 at Oakland. He started and pitched six innings, earning a win, in the Angels', 2-0, victory. Silseth totaled four strikeouts and 81 pitches (52 strikes) against 20 batters. The former Vol allowed one hit, two walks and zero runs. He was the first player from the 2021 draft to debut in MLB. Ben Joyce Joyce also debuted with the Angels. His first MLB appearance was on May 29, 2023 at the White Sox. Joyce pitched one inning in relief and earned a hold in Los Angeles', 6-4, win. He totaled two strikeouts and 12 pitches (10 strikes) against four batters, while allowing one hit. Andre Lipcius Lipcius debuted with Detroit on Sept. 1, 2023 at the White Sox. He served as a pinch-hitter for the Tigers in seventh inning. The former Vol went 0-for-2, including one strikeout, and played third base. Detroit defeated Chicago, 4-2. Trey Lipscomb Lipscomb debuted with the Nationals on March 30, 2024 at Cincinnati. He started at third base in Washington's, 7-6, win. Lipscomb went 1-for-4 and hit a single in his first at-bat. He totaled one stolen base and one strikeout in his debut. Jordan Beck Beck made his MLB debut April 30, 2024 with Colorado at Miami. He started in left field and went 2-for-4, hitting a single in his first MLB at-bat. The Marlins defeated Colorado, 7-6, in ten innings. Seth Halvorsen Halvorsen also debuted for the Rockies in 2024. He faced one batter (one pitch) in the ninth inning against Baltimore, forcing Gunnar Henderson into a groundout to third base. The Orioles won at Colorado, 5-3, on Aug. 30, 2024. Chase Dollander Dollander debuted for Colorado on April 6 versus the Athletics, earning a win, during the 2025 season. He started and pitched five innings, recording six strikeouts. Dollander totaled 79 pitches, including 49 strikes, against 22 batters in the Rockies', 12-5, home win. The former Vol allowed seven hits, four earned runs and one walk. Blade Tidwell Tidwell started for the Mets and pitched 3.2 innings at St. Louis on May 4 in the 2025 season. He recorded two strikeouts and allowed nine hits, six runs (six earned) and three walks. The former Vol totaled 82 pitches, including 48 strikes, against 23 batters. 14 of Tidwell's strikes were on a first pitch. He also totaled 15 called strikes, seven swinging strikes, nine strikes from foul balls and 16 in-play strikes against the Cardinals. St. Louis defeated New York, 6-5. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
USA Today
07-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Tony Vitello's record versus Arkansas baseball at Tennessee
Tony Vitello's record versus Arkansas baseball at Tennessee Tennessee and Arkansas will continue their baseball series Saturday in a NCAA Tournament Fayetteville Super Regional. The Vols and Razorbacks first played on March 14, 1992, with Arkansas winning, 1-0, in Seattle, Washington. The Razorbacks lead the series, 44-29, all time. Tony Vitello was hired as Tennessee's head coach ahead of the 2018 season. He came to Tennessee after serving as an assistant at Arkansas from 2014-17 under head coach Dave Van Horn. The two SEC schools will face each other in the postseason after playing a three-game series to conclude the regular season May 15-17. The Razorbacks won a three-game series, 2-1, against Tennessee at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The NCAA Tournament Fayetteville Super Regional will be contested, Saturday-Monday, between the Vols and Razorbacks. The series winner will advance to the College World Series. PHOTOS: Tony Vitello through the years Vitello is in his eighth season at Tennessee. He first faced Arkansas on April 26, 2019. Vitello is 2-11 against Arkansas as Tennessee's head coach. Below are game results for Tennessee against the Razorbacks during the Vitello era. Tennessee versus Arkansas baseball game results during Tony Vitello era Date (location) Result April 26, 2019 (Fayetteville) Arkansas 11, Tennessee 9 April 27, 2019 (Fayetteville) Arkansas 15, Tennessee 3 April 28, 2019 (Fayetteville) Arkansas 4, Tennessee 3 (10 innings) May 14, 2021 (Knoxville) Arkansas 6, Tennessee 5 May 15, 2021 (Knoxville) Tennessee 8, Arkansas 7 May 16, 2021 (Knoxville) Arkansas 3, Tennessee 2 May 30, 2021 (Hoover, Alabama) Arkansas 7, Tennessee 2 April 14, 2023 (Fayetteville) Arkansas 5, Tennessee 2 April 15, 2023 (Fayetteville) Arkansas 6, Tennessee 3 April 16, 2023 (Fayetteville) Arkansas 7, Tennessee 2 May 15, 2025 (Fayetteville) Tennessee 10, Tennessee 7 May 16, 2025 (Fayetteville) Arkansas 8, Tennessee 6 May 17, 2025 (Fayetteville) Arkansas 8, Tennessee 4 June 7, 2025 (Fayetteville) TBD June 8, 2025 (Fayetteville) TBD June 9, 2025 (Fayetteville) TBD Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
USA Today
07-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Who is Tony Vitello? Meet Tennessee baseball coach ahead of NCAA super regional
Who is Tony Vitello? Meet Tennessee baseball coach ahead of NCAA super regional Show Caption Hide Caption 5 men's NCAA baseball tournament players to watch The Mongomery Advertiser's Adam Cole and The Tennesseean's Aria Gerson break down the top players to watch in the men's NCAA baseball tournament. Tony Vitello has Tennessee baseball two wins away from returning to the College World Series for the second consecutive season, as the Vols look to defend last year's national championship. To get back to Omaha, Vitello will need to lead his program to a super regional win against a program that he once served as an assistant coach for: Arkansas. No. 14 Tennessee and No. 3 Arkansas are set to open up the Fayetteville Super Regional on June 7 at 5 p.m. ET at Baum–Walker Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas. REQUIRED READING: NCAA baseball tournament bracket: Super regional matchups, schedule, pairings for CWS Vitello enters the Fayetteville Super Regional against Arkansas holding a 341-129 overall record during his tenure at Tennessee. Tennessee, the lower seed in the Fayetteville Super Regional, is 106-72 overall against ranked teams under Vitello. Here's what to know about Vitello ahead of the Fayetteville Super Regional: Who is Tony Vitello? Tony Vitello is the skipper of Tennessee baseball, a position that he has held since 2018. He's also one of the top coaches in college baseball. He is the lone coach to have led Tennessee to a College World Series national title, which the Vols earned last season with a 2-1 series win against Texas A&M. The Vols' win over the Aggies ended a 25-year-long curse of the No. 1 overall seed not winning the NCAA baseball tournament. "Kids are tough these days. They will do what you ask them to do," Vitello said after the Vols' CWS title win. "I know our fans got us through that tough inning. That was a group effort on the mound. If you're in the SEC, you're going to be a superstar player, but you need to be a good teammate, and that's what these guys were." Since taking over on Rocky Top, Vitello has transformed the Tennessee baseball program into one of the top programs in the country, and a consistent one at that. Vitello made Tennessee history during the Vols' 5-1 win over Samford back in February, as he became the fastest coach in program history to reach 300 wins. The Fayetteville Super Regional marks the fifth consecutive super regional that the Vols have appeared in under Vitello, who has led Tennessee to six straight NCAA Tournaments. To put into perspective the impact Vitello has had on the program in the postseason, the Vols had a postseason drought that dated back to 2005 before he took over in 2017. As noted by Tennessee's game notes for the Fayetteville Super Regional, the 257 victories that Vitello has led the Vols to since 2021 are the most of any team in the country and 29 wins ahead of Arkansas. He's led the Vols to the SEC regular season and SEC tournament championships twice in his tenure, first in 2022 and then in 2024. Did Tony Vitello coach at Arkansas? Yes, Vitello spent four years on the bench at Arkansas as one of Dave Van Horn's assistant coaches. Vitello held his spot on Van Horn's staff from 2014-17 and served as the Razorbacks' hitting coach and recruiting coordinator. Noted in Vitello's Tennessee profile, Arkansas averaged nearly 38 wins in the four seasons he was with the Razorbacks. He helped Arkansas to three seasons of at least 40 wins and a 2015 College World Series appearance. "(Vitello's) a really a big-time competitor. He likes to compete at everything he does, whether it's shooting baskets, free throws, it doesn't matter," Van Horn told reporters of Vitello on June 6. "He grew up that way. His dad's a high school coach. He was always, as a young kid, always with his dad's teams and all the way to JUCO to Missouri, playing. In his coaching career, he's very competitive on the recruiting trail and everything else. So that's what it takes to have success at this level." Tony Vitello coaching history, record Vitello got his start in coaching at the Power 4 conference level at his alma mater, Missouri from 2003 through 2010. He then joined now-Texas coach Jim Schlossnagle's staff at TCU ahead of the 2011 college baseball season. He'd spend three seasons with the Horned Frogs as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator before joining Van Horn's staff at Arkansas. He was hired as Tennessee's coach, his first head coaching stint, on June 7, 2017. Here's a year-by-year breakdown of how Tennessee has fared under Vitello:
