High Expectations for 2023
Tennessee was well-represented on Perfect Game’s 2023 Preseason All-America teams, which were announced by the organization on Thursday morning.
The Volunteers had four players selected with starting pitchers Chase Dollander and Chase Burns earning first-team recognition, fellow starting pitcher Drew Beam garnering second-team honors and transfer infielder Maui Ahuna snagging a spot on the third team.
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Name
Drew Gilbert
Jorel Ortega
Seth Stephenson
Logan Steenstra
Evan Russell
Christian Moore
Christian Scott
Cortland Lawson
Chase Dollander
Kyle Booker
Logan Chambers
Charlie Taylor
Ethan Smith
Position
OF/LHP
INF
UTL
INF
C/OF
INF
OF
INF
RHP
OF
UTL
C
RHP
Class
Jr.
R-So.
Jr.
Jr.
*Gr.
Fr.
Sr.
Jr.
So.
So.
Jr.
R-Fr.
Sr.
B/T
L/L
R/R
S/R
R/R
R/R
R/R
L/L
R/R
R/R
L/R
L/R
R/R
R/R
L/R
L/R
R/R
R/R
L/L
R/R
R/R
L/L
L/L
R/R
R/R
R/R
L/R
R/L
R/R
R/R
R/R
S/L
L/L
L/L
L/L
L/L
R/R
R/R
L/L
L/L
R/L
Height
5-9
6-0
5-9
6-5
5-11
6-1
5-9
6-2
6-3
5-10
5-10
5-10
6-2
Weight
185
194
165
200
195
200
180
200
192
175
180
183
205
185
202
192
225
195
200
205
230
234
225
210
207
210
202
203
205
220
198
200
220
185
165
200
225
200
165
180
Hometown/Previous School
Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater HS
Naranjito, Puerto Rico/Spanish River HS (FL)
Buda, Texas/Temple College (TX)
Liberty, Mo./Cowley College (KS)
Lexington, Tenn./Scotts Hill HS
Brooklyn, N.Y./Suffield Academy
Clarksville, Tenn./Rossview HS
Potomac Falls, Va./Dominion HS
Evans, Ga./Georgia Southern
Southaven, Miss./DeSoto Central HS
Bryant, Ark./Crowder College (MO)
Dunwoody, Ga./Wesleyan School
Mount Juliet, Tenn./Vanderbilt
Cleveland, Tenn./Cleveland HS
Mount Juliet, Tenn./Friendship Christian School
Huntingdon, Tenn./Huntingdon HS
Plymouth, Minn./Missouri
Kalamazoo, Mich./Portage Central HS
Frederick, Md./Urbana HS
Gallatin, Tenn./Beech Senior HS
Brentwood, Calif. /De La Salle HS
Greenville, S.C./J.L. Mann HS
Hazel Green, Ala./Hazel Green HS
Vestavia Hills, Ala./Vestavia Hills HS
Loretto, Tenn./Loretto HS
Memphis, Tenn./Germantown HS
Murfreesboro, Tenn./Middle Tennessee Christian
Murfreesboro, Tenn./Blackman HS
Johns Creek, Ga./Northview HS
Tullahoma, Tenn./Tullahoma HS
Blacksburg, S.C./Blacksburg HS
Knoxville, Tenn./Farragut HS
Williamsburg, Va./Lafayette HS
Cookeville, Tenn./Upperman HS
Mount Juliet, Tenn./Mount Juliet HS
Thomasville, Ga./Buford HS
Knoxville, Tenn./Walters State CC (TN)
Lewisburg, Tenn./Columbia Academy
Louisville, Tenn./Alcoa HS
Buford, Ga./Flowery Branch HS