Takeaways from Tennessee baseball's final fall exhibition vs Georgia Tech
CHATTANOOGA – Tennessee baseball ’s final act of fall practice was a runaway exhibition victory over Georgia Tech. The Vols beat the Yellow Jackets 15-2 at Erlanger Park on Nov. 8, finishing their fall slate undefeated in three exhibitions . They ended their fall with a decisive result against the reigning ACC champion in front of nearly 7,500 fans getting their last looks at coach Josh Elander ’s squad before the regular season begins in mid-February. Here are four takeaways from Tennessee’s final fall exhibition. Cam Appenzeller made his first — and only — exhibition appearance Sophomore Cam Appenzeller made his first exhibition appearance after missing the first few weeks of fall practice following surgery to remove his appendix. An expected starter for the 2027 season, he threw two scoreless innings with three strikeouts, two walks and a hit batter. He graded his performance by saying it “definitely wasn’t very good” but added that allowing no hits and no runs is always the goal. “With him, I’ve got the most faith of maybe anybody on the staff,” Elander said. Appenzeller has increased his velocity and added a cutter and new changeup to his repertoire. He said his cutter was reliable
