The Yankees (1-0) defeated San Francisco (0-1), 7-0, Wednesday at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California. The game marked a MLB managerial debut former Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello .
The Yankees scored five runs in the first inning and two runs in the fifth inning.
San Francisco recorded three hits on opening day as Luis Alvarez, Rafael Devers and Heliot Ramos all hit singles.
Vitello served as Tennessee's head coach from 2018-25 and compiled a 341–131 (125–85 SEC) record.
He guided the Vols to a 2024 national championship, two SEC Tournament titles (2022, 2024), two SEC regular season championships (2022, 2024) and three College World Series appearances (2021, 2023-24).
Vitello was named SEC Coach of the Year in 2022. He is a two-time Perfect Game Coach of the Year (2021-22). Vitello was the NBCA Coach of the Year in 2021 and named the ABCA Coach of the Year in 2024.
Vitello was named manager of the Giants on Oct. 22, 2025, making him the first college baseball coach to go directly to Major League Baseball without professional coaching or managerial experience.
San Francisco will next play Friday versus the Yankees. First pitch is slated for 4:05 p.m. EDT at Oracle Park.
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