AJ Russell pitched one inning for Tennessee baseball on Feb. 25 in his return from Tommy John surgery, but has not pitched since for the Vols.

The Tennessee baseball pitcher missed Nate Snead waiting for ... had this staff — and it looks more wicked than the staff ...

Liam Doyle and Marcus Phillips will open the season as Tennessee baseball's first two starting pitchers, Vols coach Tony Vitello announced Tuesday ... 95 ERA after arriving from Iowa Western Community ...

Tennessee’s last baseball season ended without pitcher AJ Russell. This season will begin without him. When the Vols take on Hofstra on Friday, Russell once more will be sitting, not pitching.

The No. 1 Vols (8-0) face Oklahoma State on Friday, Rice on Saturday and Arizona on Sunday in the Astros Foundation College Classic.

Junior Karlyn Pickens leads the Tennessee pitching staff ... Pickens tied Monica Abbott's record for fastest pitch in college softball history (77 mph) at the Mary Nutter Classic.

The Tennessee baseball pitcher missed Nate Snead ... it looks more wicked than the staff they won the College World Series with under pitching coach Frank Anderson's sage tutelage.