University of Tennessee Athletics
2017 Vol Baseball Countdown: 12 Days
February 05, 2017 | Baseball
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Baseball Time in Tennessee is just 12 days away! To count down to the start of the 2017 season, UTSports.com will profile a player each day on the Vols' 2017 squad. The countdown continues today and will run up until UT’s season opener on February 17 against Memphis at FedEx Park.
TENNESSEE BASEBALL'S NO. 12
- 1983 | Jamie Bolinger
- 1996 | Charles Coker
- 1997 | Shay Coker
- 1975-77 | Richard Ernsberger
- 1969-70 | Sam Ewing (Home)
- 1989 | Lar Gilligan
- 1982 | Jerry Hays
- 1979 | Don Howard (Home)
- 1965-66 | Bob Lannom
- 2016-Present | Hunter Martin
- 1972 | Dave Overbay (Home)
- 1999-01 | Justin Parker
- 1967 | Mike Price
- 2003-06 | Michael Rivera
- 1987 | Clark Rose
- 2012-14 | Head Coach Dave Serrano
- 1972-74 | Cubb Stokes
- 1984-85 | Pat Sullivan
- 1990-92 | Brian Szilagyi
- 2009-11 | Charley Thurber
- 1978 | Bobby Walker (Home)
- 1978 | Bruce Walker (Away)
- 2007-08 | Alan Wright
- 1993-94 | Richie Wyman
Need to Know
Later this month, Tennessee will travel to Memphis to open their 2017 season with a three-game set (Feb. 17-19) against the University of Memphis at FedEx Park, home of the Tigers. The Big Orange then heads west during their second week of the season for a single-game matchup at Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles, Calif. (Feb. 22) before travelling to San Diego to participate in the Tony Gwynn Classic on Feb. 24-26.
Following the four-game stint in California, the Volunteers will return to Knoxville for their first home series of the season on March 3-5. The series also signifies the first-ever meeting between Norfolk State and UT.
The Orange & White open their 2017 Southeastern Conference schedule with the South Carolina Gamecocks in Knoxville on March 17-19, marking the second consecutive year for UT to begin conference play at home. Tennessee later plays host to SEC rivals Georgia (March 31-April 2), Auburn (April 13-15) and Arkansas (May 4-6) before closing out regular season play against Missouri (May 18-20) at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
This year, the Volunteers' SEC road schedule includes trips to Mississippi State (March 24-26), Florida (April 7-9), Texas A&M (April 21-23), Vanderbilt (April 28-30) and Kentucky (May 12-14).
On the season, the Volunteers, led by Head Coach Dave Serrano and his staff, are scheduled to play 15 of their 55 regular season games against five 2016 NCAA postseason participants, including 2016 SEC Tournament Champion Texas A&M.
Countdown to Baseball: 12 Days
Now in his final season on Rocky Top, senior Hunter Martin is the 24th Volunteer to ever wear No. 12 in Tennessee history.
Martin appeared in 21 games, including five starts, for the Vols during the 2016 season. He allowed just 17 runs over 40.0 innings pitched while recording 20 strikeouts and posting a career-best 2.03 ERA. In UT’s final regular season series vs. Georgia last year, he helped the Vols clinch their berth in the 2016 SEC Tournament by throwing 3.0 scoreless innings over the course of three games against the Bulldogs.
Martin also earned his first save of the 2016 season when he returned with the Vols to his hometown of Murfreesboro on April 19, closing out a 4-2 Tennessee win over MTSU.
As a freshman in 2014, Martin maintained a 3.25 ERA over 63.2 innings pitched, marking the fourth-best ERA by a first-year Vol in school history.
Getting to Know Hunter
#12 Hunter Martin
2014-17 | RHP | 6-1 | R/R | Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Fun Fact: I am incredible at Checkers.
Favorite Music Artist/Band: Mumford and Sons
Name Your ‘Go-To’ Karaoke Song: “Dixieland Delight” – Alabama
Name One Thing You ALWAYS Have in Your Travel Bag: Jordan Rodgers’ hair gel
Favorite Vacation Spot: Jupiter, Florida
List One Item on Your ‘Bucket List’: Travel the world.
Next On the Countdown
Come by tomorrow as the countdown continues with redshirt junior and No. 11 Kyle Serrano.
