University of Tennessee Athletics
Vol Baseball Countdown: 12 Days
February 07, 2016 | Baseball
Baseball Countdown 12
TENNESSEE BASEBALL’S NO. 12
Players | Years
- Jamie Bolinger| 1983
- Charles Coker| 1996
- Shay Coker| 1997
- Richard Ernsberger | 1975-77
- Sam Ewing | 1969-70 (Home)
- Lar Gilligan | 1989
- Jerry Hays | 1982
- Don Howard | 1979 (Home)
- Bob Lannom | 1965-66
- Hunter Martin | 2016-Present
- Dave Overbay | 1971 (Home)
- Justin Parker | 1999-2001
- Mike Price| 1967
- Michael Rivera | 2003-06
- Clark Rose | 1987
- Head Coach Dave Serrano| 2012-14
- Cubb Stokes | 1972-74
- Pat Sullivan | 1984-85
- Brian Szilagyi | 1990-92
- Charley Thurber| 2009-11
- Bobby Walker|1978 (Home)
- Bruce Walker| 1978 (Away)
- Alan Wright|2007-08
- Richie Wyman| 1993-94
Baseball Time in Tennessee is just 12 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.
Just 24 Vols have worn the Orange and White No. 12 throughout program history. Most-recently, Head Coach Dave Serrano (2012-14) has switched to No. 18, making room for Murfreesboro, Tenn. native Hunter Martin to start his junior season wearing No. 12.
The Present...
#12 Hunter Martin
2016-Present | RHP | 6-1 | Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Right-handed pitcher Hunter Martin arrived in Knoxville from Murfreesboro, Tenn. in 2014. He was ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 6 overall product in the state of Tennessee and as a freshman with the Vols, Martin boasted an impressive 0.73 ERA through 12.1 innings of work and made 14 appearances including 12 starts.
Martin appeared in 14 games during his sophomore season in 2015, posting a 5.35 ERA. Over the summer, he pitched in eight regular season games with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod League, tossing 22.2 innings and delivering 15 strikeouts.
NOTES FROM MARTIN’S BIO
- Full name is Hunter Douglas Martin
- Born on Dec. 14. 1994
- Majoring in Communications
