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2026 Tennessee baseball preview: Reese Chapman
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Reese Chapman enters his fourth season at Tennessee in 2026 . The 6-foot-1, 224-pound outfielder appeared in 129 games, including 98 starts, for the Vols from 2023-25.
Chapman recorded a .273 batting average, .525 slugging percentage, .366 on-base percentage, 93 hits, 16 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs, 91 RBIs, 73 runs, 41 walks and seven stolen bases in 341 at-bats. He also struck out 114 times and grounded into five double plays.
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Defensively, Chapman totaled a .993 fielding percentage, 126 putouts, nine assists and one error.
He is from Grandview High School in Aurora, Colorado. Chapman committed to Tennessee over TCU. He was also named to the 2024 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll and the 2022-23 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
Reese Chapman career game highs
Reese Chapman
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Runs scored: Three
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Hits: Four
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Home runs: Two
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Total bases: Eight
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RBIs: Six
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Walks: Two
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Stolen bases: One
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At-bats: Five
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Putouts: Six
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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.
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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.
More: 2026 Tennessee baseball schedule
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