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Live Updates: Tennessee Baseball Early Signing Period

Bringing live updates through the early signing period for the Tennessee baseball team.
Josh Elander looks over the field in Game 1 of the double header vs. Nicholls State 02/14/2026.
Josh Elander looks over the field in Game 1 of the double header vs. Nicholls State 02/14/2026. | Dale Dowden- Vols on SI

Live Updates: Tenessee Vols Baseball's Early SIgning Period

*Note: The Tennessee Volunteers and Lady Vols will be signing prospects in multiple different sports. This just serves as one specific sport, while the other teams and programs will have their own specific updates on the website, which can be found by searching for it through the site's categories or on the social media apps. This is also going to be updated as news comes, which means that it won't be updated unless there is something that is noteworthy and worth mentioning. The majority of the work will be done on November 11th, but this is something that will carry all the way through November 18th, so I suggest periodically checking to see if anything has changed. For the updates, make sure you refresh the article or the site so you can get every update that you need throughout the early signing period. It is also worth noting that every timestamp is in Eastern time.*

Wednesday - Nov. 11

7:00 AM: Should be an eventful day for the Tennessee baseball team on the first day of the early signing period.

10:25 AM: Tennessee baseball signs both Blake Lundy (Click HERE) and Banks Addison (Click HERE). Both are in-state prospects, and will be elite additions.

10:37 AM: Tennessee signs arguably their best player in the entire class, Sebastian "Sushi" Wilson, who has been recruited by the Vols since middle school. Click HERE for more.

10:46 AM: Leo Nockley has signed with Tennessee baseball. He brings great upside, and could find himself being an early contributor. Click HERE for more.

12:50 PM: Tennessee baseball signs Max Hemenway, an elite infielder, who has been one of the top MLB high school prospects. For more information, click HERE.

3:04 PM: Jack Nicholls and Brady Buenik have signed with the Tennessee baseball program. Two massive additions. For more on Nicholls, click HERE. For more on Buenik, click HERE.

3:25 PM: Caden Dawson and Gaven French both signed with Tennessee baseball. Two great additions for Josh Elander and his staff. For more info on Dawson, click HERE. For more info on French, click HERE.

4:16 PM: Jayden Pearl signed. For more information on Pearl, click HERE. This means that only Dylan Seward is left to sign.

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4:32 PM: It's official! Dylan Seward, the No. 1 prospect in the country has signed with Tennessee baseball. He was the final commit needing to sign. For more information, click HERE.

Pre-Event Information

Josh Elander
Josh Elander | Dale Dowden- Vols on SI

This is one of the very best classes that Tennessee will sign, as they have plenty of elite baseball players in the high school ranks ready to put pen to paper, including a future top-three MLB Draft Pick in Dylan Seward, according to projections. He is the clear "big fish" of the class of 2027, but there are many others worth noting.

There will be double-digit prospects expected to sign, which will once again bring Tennessee another top-10 recruiting class after the early signing period.

This is something worth monitoring closely, as there is still time to add people in this period, but the main focus will be landing those who are already committed, with the hopes that a large majority of them make it to campus, rather than be selected and leave for the MLB Draft.


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Caleb Sisk
CALEB SISK

Caleb Sisk is a talented sports journalist from the state of Georgia. Originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee, Sisk's passion for sports grew. Bringing years of recruiting coverage experience, he has been named a National Recruiting Reporter and covers various college sites on the On SI network. He takes pride in covering recruiting and has been featured by numerous companies for his excellent coverage and knowledge. He has also spent time at other companies, including Rivals, where he covered the Tennessee Volunteers.

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