2023 Tennessee baseball season preview: Maui Ahuna
Opening day for Tennessee baseball is slated for Feb. 17.
The Vols will play in the 2023 MLB Desert Invitational in Arizona Feb. 17-19. The MLB Desert Invitational field will consist of Tennessee, Arizona, Fresno State, Grand Canyon, Michigan State and San Diego.
Tennessee’s 2023 baseball schedule
The 2023 season will be Tennessee’s sixth under head coach Tony Vitello. Vitello has compiled a 191–77 (71–49 SEC) record as the Vols’ head coach.
Tennessee won the Southeastern Conference East division for the second consecutive season, the league regular-season and tournament championships in 2022.
The Vols were a No. 1 overall national seed in the NCAA Tournament, winning the Knoxville regional and advancing to the Knoxville super regional.
Tennessee was ranked No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll for 10 consecutive weeks (March 28-May 30) during the 2022 season.
Ahead of the 2023 season, Vols Wire previews the upcoming campaign. Below are statistics for infielder Maui Ahuna entering the 2023 season. Ahuna transferred to Tennessee from Kansas following the 2022 season.
Games played
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53 games played in 2022, including 53 starts
Batting
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.396 batting average, 202 at-bats, .634 slugging percentage in 2022
Offensive production
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80 hits, 16 doubles, four triples, eight home runs, 48 RBIs, 42 runs, 28 walks, five hit by pitches, 49 strikeouts in 2022
On-base production
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.479 on-base percentage, 13 stolen bases in 2022
Fielding statistics
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74 putouts, 158 assists, 14 errors and 0.943 fielding percentage in 2022
