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4 Vols named to Collegiate Baseball All-America teams

Chase Dollander, Trey Lipscomb, Drew Gilbert and Chase Burns were all named.

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Tennessee infielder Liam Spence (4) celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run against Alabama in the sixth inning of an NCAA college baseball game during the Southeastern Conference tournament Friday, May 28, 2021, in Hoover, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Four Tennessee Baseball players were named to Collegiate Baseball All-America teams on Thursday.

Sophomore Pitcher Chase Dollander earned first-team honors as a starting pitcher. He is the first UT player to gather first-team All-America honors from any outlet since Nick Senzel in 2016.

Dollander was named SEC Pitcher of the Year after helping lead the Vols to their first SEC regular-season championship since 1995.

Senior third baseman Trey Lipscomb and Junior outfielder Drew Gilbert garnered second-team acclaim.

Lipscomb is a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Aware and the Dick Howser Trophy. Gilbert was named the SEC Tournament Most Valuable Player after the tournament ended.

Freshman pitcher Chase Burns earned a spot on the third team.

Burns earned a second-team All-SEC honors. He is also a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award and Dick Howser Trophy.