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Tennessee Baseball adds commitment from graduate-transfer pitcher

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Clay Edmondson, UNC Asheville
Clay Edmondson, UNC Asheville

Tennessee Baseball has added a commitment from UNC Asheville right-handed pitcher Clay Edmondson as a graduate transfer for the 2026 season. 

The 6-foot-2, 195-pound Edmondson, from Greensboro, N.C., is 5-1 this season with a 2.01 ERA over 62.2 innings pitched, with 65 strikeouts. The sidearm pitcher could be a starter or reliever for the Vols.

“I am very excited to announce that I have officially committed to University of Tennessee for my last year of college baseball!” Edmondson wrote on Instagram on Thursday. “I just want to say thank you to my family for supporting me through this decision as well as my teammates and coaches at UNCA for giving me a wonderful three years and will forever be a Bulldog!

“I will forever cherish the memories made and friendships made over the years!” 

Edmondson started one game as a junior in 2024 before missing the rest of the season due to injury. He was 5-3 with a 5.50 ERA with 68 strikeouts in 72 innings pitched as a sophomore in 2023, appearing in 14 games. 

Tennessee’s 2025 recruiting class ranked No. 2 by Perfect Game

Tennessee’s 2025 recruiting class is currently ranked No. 2 nationally according to Perfect Game, with 20 high school commitments. The Vols have eight top-100 commitments. 

Pitchers committed to the Vols in 2026 include right-handers Gary Morse, Michael Teasley, Cooper Shrum, Tyler Putnam, Cade Allen and Kai Bratton and left-hander Drew Christine. 

Teasley is the highest-ranked commitment, coming in at No. 31 in the Perfect Game rankings. Shortstop Jaxson Wood is ranked No. 50 and third baseman Brady Marshall is No. 59. 

Shortstop commit Kole Koeninger is ranked No. 66 and first baseman Cody Boshell is ranked No. 83. Morse is No. 84 and Shrum is No. 97.

Tennessee’s 2025 class finished No. 2 in the Perfect Game rankings behind LSU. The Vols had the No. 1 class in 2024 and the No. 5 class in 2023.

Up Next: No. 6 Tennessee at No. 5 LSU, Friday, 7:30 p.m. ET

No. 6 Tennessee (34-7, 12-6 SEC) goes to No. 5 LSU (34-8, 12-6) this weekend, starting with Friday’s 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time game (SEC Network+) at Alex Box Stadium. The Vols and Tigers play Saturday at 8 p.m. ET (ESPNU) and 3 p.m. ET on Sunday (SEC Network). 

Tennessee dropped two of three against Kentucky at Lindsey Nelson Stadium last weekend, dropping its second straight home series for the first time under Tony Vitello.

The Vols bounced back with an 11-1 run-rule win over Lipscomb on Tuesday. LSU lost 13-3 in seven innings to Northwestern State on Tuesday.

“There’s some Listerine out there today,” Vitello said after Tuesday’s win. “Get that bad taste out of your mouth from the weekend … soon as that game’s over on Sunday, it’s kind of like being back in the subdivision. You get your butt kicked, you’d like to play 30 seconds later, like, let’s run it back.”

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