University of Tennessee Athletics
Vol Baseball Countdown: 13 Days
February 06, 2016 | Baseball
TENNESSEE BASEBALL’S NO. 13
Players | Years
- Jared Allen| 2012
- Josh Alley| 2003-05
- Benny Beazley| 1978-80
- Hal Bibee| 1973-74
- Hal Bibee, Jr.| 1998-2002
- Rodney Bonds| 1994
- Gerald Boorse| 1992 (Away)
- Ricky Burnett| 1975-77
- Matt Duffy| 2011
- Clint Factor| 2011
- Ken Folkers| 1996-97
- Jason Franklin| 1995
- Larry Hardin| 1971
- Jon Ives| 1967
- Dean Jones| 1991
- Dennis Jordan| 1981
- Rudy Kinard| 1969-70
- Todd Kohlbusch| 1979
- Danny Lima| 2007-08
- Will Locante| 2009-10
- Terry Raymond| 1972 (Away)
- Bill Roberts| 1983
- Steve Searcy| 1984-85
- Nick Senzel| 2014-Present
- Wayne Spain| 1969 (Away)
- Pete Torgerson| 1986
- Bob Williams| 1972 (Home)
Baseball Time in Tennessee is just 13 days away!
Throughout February, UTSports.com will count down the days leading up to the start of the Vols' 2016 campaign (Feb. 19) with a look back at the many players who donned each jersey No. 30 through No. 1.
For the second consecutive year, the Vols will open the season on the road, as Tennessee travels to Chattanooga, Tenn., to face Memphis for a three-game series (Feb. 19-20). The team will continue playing on the road in the Grand Canyon Classic (Feb. 26-28) before returning home to take on Cincinnati on Wednesday, March 2 in their home opener at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
The Big Orange takes to the road again for the Keith LeClair Classic in Greenville, N.C. (March 4-6), later returning to Knoxville for a home matchup against Western Kentucky on March 8. Before Tennessee baseball’s home weekend series vs. UC Irvine on March 11-13, the Vols will also travel to Johnson City, Tenn. for a rubber match against ETSU (March 9).
The Orange & White will host SEC rival Ole Miss the following weekend (March 18-20) for the program's first home conference series. Additionally, Kentucky (April 1-3), Vanderbilt (April 22-24), Florida (May 6-8) and LSU (May 13-15) will make trips to Rocky Top this year.
On the season, the Volunteers, led by Head Coach Dave Serrano and his staff, are scheduled to play 18 of their 56 regular season games against eight 2015 NCAA postseason participants, including College World Series squads Vanderbilt, LSU and Florida.
In total, 27 Vols have worn the Orange and White No. 13 jersey. Current junior and Knoxville native Nick Senzel(pictured above) will sport the jersey again this season for his junior campaign with the Vols.
Looking Ahead...
#13 Nick Senzel
2014-Present | INF | 6-1 | 205 lbs. | R/R| Knoxville, Tenn. (Farragut HS)
Rocky Top welcomes back junior infielder Nick Senzel for his third season as No. 13, and the third baseman returns with a number of career honors. In 2015, he was named Perfect Game’s Summer Collegiate All-American First-Team, Most Outstanding Pro Prospect, and a member of Cape Cod League East All-Star Team.
Entering the 2016 season, Senzel has been named to four preseason All-America lists, including Perfect Game, Baseball America, D1Baseball.com and Collegiate Baseball News/Louisville Slugger. He was also rated No. 5 on Baseball America’s Top Draft Prospect list and No. 14 among MLB.com’s top 50 draft-eligible players.
Senzel ended his summer season with 56 hits, 33 RBI, 14 stolen bases and 34 runs scored for the Brewster Whitecaps. In 2015, he appeared in 50 regular season games for the Vols, hitting a team-best .325 with 12 doubles, five triples, four homers, 28 RBI and 33 runs scored.
NOTES FROM HIS BIO
- Full name is Nicholas Peter Senzel
- Majoring in Psychology
- Lists his father as his biggest sports influence
