Tennessee Baseball Star Announces He's Returning to the Vols

Jonathan Williams | Jul 9, 2024

Jun 23, 2024; Omaha, NE, USA; Tennessee Volunteers center fielder Hunter Ensley (9) makes a catch against the Texas A&M Aggies during the sixth inning at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports / Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports

The Tennessee Volunteers are fresh off a national title for the first time in program history on the baseball field. Their come from behind win over the Texas A&M Aggies finished off a historic season for the Volunteers, and though they've seen some elite talent head to the MLB Draft, one of their key contributors announced Tuesday that he's returning.

OF, Hunter Ensley announced Monday he will forego the MLB Player Draft and return to Knoxville for a fourth year.

Ensley batted .296 this season, hitting 12 home runs, driving in 48 RBIs and he made one of the greatest catches in College World Series History.

Staying H🍊ME! Let’s run it back! @Vol_Baseball pic.twitter.com/28Vywyt1DY

— Hunter Ensley (@HunterEnsley) July 9, 2024

The Vols are expected to have multiple first round selections per the MLB Draft projections. With Christian Moore and Billy Amick projected as potential top-25 selections this summer. Ensley returns to Tennessee as a keynote figure in the outfield as well as a maturing bat at the plate. After a season in which the vols hammered 184 home runs, just three shy of the college baseball record, they will need as many powerful bats like Ensley as possible back in the lineup.

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