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2026 Tennessee baseball preview: Jay Abernathy
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Jay Abernathy enters his second season at Tennessee in 2026. The 5-foot-10, 177-pound infielder and outfielder appeared in 53 games, including 27 starts, for the Vols as a freshman in 2025 .
The left-handed Abernathy recorded a .282 batting average, .340 slugging percentage, .409 on-base percentage, 29 hits, three doubles, one home run, 11 RBIs, 22 walks and eight stolen bases in 103 at-bats. He also struck out 21 times and grounded into four double plays.
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Defensively, Abernathy totaled a .957 fielding percentage, 39 putouts, six assists and two errors.
He is from North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, Georgia. Abernathy committed to Tennessee over Georgia Tech and South Alabama.
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Jay Abernathy career game highs
Jay Abernathy
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Runs scored: Five
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Hits: Three
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Home runs: One
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Total bases: Four
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RBIs: Two
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Walks: Four
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Stolen bases: Four
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At-bats: Five
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Putouts: Three
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Assists: One
2026 Tennessee baseball season
The 2026 baseball season will be the first for Tennessee under head coach Josh Elander . He was Tennessee's associate head coach and recruiting coordinator from 2022-25, while serving as the Vols' assistant coach and recruiting coordinator from 2018-22.
Tennessee will open its baseball season Feb. 13 versus Nicholls State for a three-game nonconference series at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. First pitch for the Vols' season opener is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. EST.
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