A closer look at Tennessee Baseball’s growing list of 2025 & 2026 commitments
Tony Vitello is off and running on the recruiting trail, fresh from Tennessee’s first national championship in program history.
Following an impressive haul in the transfer portal this summer, which earned commitments from talented players such as 3B Andrew Fischer and LHP Liam Doyle, Vitello’s staff has been hard at work this fall finishing off the recruiting class of 2025 and building one of the better classes for 2026.
This week alone, the Tennessee baseball program has earned commitments from SS Cole Koeninger (’26), RHP Tyler Putnam (’26) and RHP Cade Allen (’26). Last week, Vitello picked up commitments from RHP Kai Bratton (’26), SS Billy Carlson (’25) and Oak ridge standout RHP Michael Teasley (’26). It’s been lightning quick and the Vols have certainly benefited from two home football games – two incredible atmospheres – inside Neyland Stadium.
This weekend will be no different as Tennessee is set to play host to six official visitors, headlined by left-handed pitcher Cameron Appenzeller, who ranks as the No. 21 overall player in the 2025 class according to Perfect Game. Standing in at 6-foot-5, 180 pounds, the second-ranked player out of the state of Illinois is considered the No. 2 lefthanded pitcher in the cycle. Appenzeller is a former South Carolina commitment and is now thought to be choosing between Tennessee and Mississippi State.
Another massive target left on the 2025 board that Tennessee is right in the middle of is left-handed pitcher Kruz Schoolcraft. The southpaw, who reclassified from 2026 to 2025 class, is expected to be a high first round pick next summer and headlines the visitor list for the weekend. He can hit upper 90s on the mound and has power at the dish. Schoolcraft can go anywhere in the country if he elects the college route as Perfect Game currently ranks him as the No. 7 player in the class – one slot behind current Vol commit Billy Carlson.
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Tennessee is currently tabbed as the No. 4 recruiting class nationally for the 2025 cycle with 22 commitments, per Perfect Game. Only LSU (No. 1), Texas (No. 2) and Arkansas (No. 3) have better classes, according to the rankings. For 2026, Tennessee checks in at No. 2 currently, right behind Texas, with 17 commitments.
2025 Tennessee Baseball Commitments (22 Commits, No. 4)
No. 5 SS Billy Carlson
No. 59 OF Taylor Tracey
No. 95 RHP Tyler Wood
No. 104 1B Evan Hankins
No. 138 LHP William Haas
No. 140 OF Nathan Eisfelder
No. 152 SS Ty Thompson
No. 203 RHP Jax Bishop
No. 230 RHP Ethan Baiotto
No. 241 C Cash Williams
No. 248 OF Dillon Adkins
No. 258 RHP Sawyer Deering
No. 323 RHO Darrell McDowell
No. 407 C Colton Denton
No. 463 LHP Chandler Day
No. 489 RHP Ben Martin
No. 491 OF Alec Bedford
No. 500 RHP Ari Bethea
No. 500 OF Hutson Chance
No. 500 C Chandler Jones
No. 500 RHP Adam Kilburn
No. 500 OF Grayson Pope
*Perfect Game Rankings
2026 Tennessee Baseball Commitments (17 Commits, No. 2)
No. 31 RHP Michael Teasley
No. 50 SS Jaxson Wood
No. 59 3B Brady Marshall
No. 66 SS Kole Koeninger
No. 83 1B Cody Boshell
No. 86 2B Colten Springall
No. 97 RHP Cooper Shrum
No. 108 SS Steele Hall
No. 120 SS Jack Dugan
No. 196 OF Griffin Miller
No. 229 RHP Cade Allen
No. 257 OF Trevor Condon
No. 269 RHP Kai Bratton
No. 323 SS Gannon Grant
No. 352 SS Landon Thome
No. 398 RHP Tyler Putnam
No. 427 OF Cole McLean
No. 500 LHP Drew Christine
*Perfect Game Rankings
