University of Tennessee Athletics
SEC Coaches Pick Vols to Finish Sixth in Eastern Division
February 17, 2010 | Baseball
Feb. 17, 2010
By Cameron Harris, Assistant Media Relations Director
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The University of Tennessee baseball team has been picked to finish sixth in the Southeastern Conference Eastern Division, as determined by a vote of the league's 12 head coaches, the conference office announced Wednesday. LSU was predicted to repeat as the 2010 SEC champions.
In the overall SEC Champion vote, LSU received five of a possible 11 votes. Florida received four votes while Arkansas had three. In addition to picking a preseason SEC champion, the league's head coaches voted a predicted order of finish in the SEC Eastern and Western Divisions.
In the Eastern Division, Florida was the favorite with 64 of a possible 66 points. South Carolina came in second with 52 points and Georgia third with 42. Tennessee finished with a total of 19 points in the poll. LSU was named the favorite in the Western Division with a total of 63 points. Arkansas was second with 59, while Ole Miss, who shared the overall title last season with LSU, finished third with 39.
Points were compiled on a 6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for each division. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team. Each coach also voted for one team as an overall conference champion.
The Volunteers will open the 2010 campaign at home with a three-game series against Xavier this weekend at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Knoxville. First pitch for Friday, Feb. 19 is set for 4 p.m. while the games on Saturday and Sunday will begin at 2 p.m.
The Volunteers will kick off the conference portion of their schedule March 19-21 when they travel to Columbia, S.C., to take on South Carolina. The 2010 SEC Tournament will be held May 26-30 at Regions Park in Hoover, Ala.
