Former Vol transfers to Oklahoma baseball after 2026 season
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Former Tennessee baseball player Jay Abernathy transferred to Oklahoma on Thursday. The NCAA transfer portal opened June 1.
He played for the Vols from 2025-26 under head coaches Tony Vitello and Josh Elander. The utility player appeared in 106 games, including 66 starts, at Tennessee.
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The 5-foot-10, 188-pound outfielder and infielder recorded a .255 batting average, 62 hits, four home runs, one triple, one double, 27 RBIs, 74 runs, 44 walks and 17 stolen bases.
Abernathy went to Tennessee from North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, Georgia, winning back-to-back 2A state championships as a junior and senior. He committed to the Vols over Georgia Tech and South Alabama.
Tennessee (38-22, 15-15 SEC) finished its 2026 baseball season May 30. The Vols were eliminated in the NCAA Tournament Chapel Hill Regional. Tennessee lost to East Carolina and VCU in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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