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Tennessee received a baseball commitment from the NCAA transfer portal on Wednesday. Former Virginia pitcher Evan Blanco committed to the Vols.
The 6-foot, 205-pound left-handed pitcher appeared in 56 games, including 26 starts, for the Cavaliers from 2023-25. He recorded 161 strikeouts and a 4.17 ERA in 162.0 innings.
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Blanco (12-8) allowed 177 hits, 33 doubles, three triples, 97 runs (75 earned), 19 home runs, 46 walks, two wild pitches, zero balks and hit 13 batters. He totaled 2,672 pitches, including 1,756 strikes, against 712 batters.
Blanco is from Austin Preparatory School in Reading, Massachusetts.
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He is the second transfer from Virginia to commit to the Vols during the offseason .
Henry Ford committed to Tennessee in June. He was one of four Cavaliers to start all 50 games, 34 in right field and 16 at first base, during the 2025 season. In 2024 as a freshman, Ford appeared in 61 games, including 61 starts, primarily at first base.
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