Tennessee 1B/OF Robin Villeneuve enters NCAA transfer portal

Tennessee first baseman and outfielder Robin Villeneuve has entered the NCAA transfer portal, according to On3’s Pete Nakos.

Villeneuve parts ways with the Volunteers’ program following just one season with the team. Spending the first two years of his collegiate career at the junior college level before joining Tennessee ahead of their most recent national championship winning season.

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At Weatherford College in Texas, Villeneuve was named a NJCAA All-American. Appearing in 63 games where he boasted a .401 batting average along with 28 home runs (No. 1 in the country), 24 doubles, and 102 RBIs (No. 2 in the country). Also making some appearances on the mound as a left-handed picther for the Coyotes where he posted a 2-1 record and a 3.00 ERA in his six innings pitched.

This past year for Tennessee Villeneuve appeared in 35 games and made 24 starts for the Vols. Racking up 23 hits, 20 runs, 22 RBIs, and five home runs on a .288 batting average. Making his last plate appearance of the season in the SEC Tournament versus Mississippi State before Tennessee’s impressive NCAA Tournament run.

Villeneuve played high school baseball at Polyvante Nicolas-Gatineau in Gatineau, Quebec, where the 6-foot-1, 214-pound Canada native was ranked as the No. 42 overall prospect in Quebec and the No. 5 first basemen according to Perfect Game.

“For somebody that’s new to this area and English is actually their second language, he’s just been a remarkable kid in general in the locker room, in the dugout,” Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello said regarding Villeneuve in February.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire.

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

Peyton Manning, Morgan Wallen celebrate Tennessee’s College World Series win

Some of Tennessee‘s brightest stars made an appearance at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska to watch the Volunteers take home their first baseball national championship on Monday. As the Vols defeated Texas A&M 6-5 in a winner-take-all World Series final to cap off the college sports season.

It was a historic season for Tennessee and one that was on the radar for the school’s biggest names and supporters. With former Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning, country music star Morgan Wallen, and the program’s current football and basketball coaches Josh Heupel and Rick Barnes all spotted at Monday’s game.

And after Volunteers pitcher Aaron Combs struck out Ted Burton to record the final out of the ball game, Manning and Wallen were seen celebrating the championship win side by side in an iconic moment that can be seen below.

Peyton Manning and Morgan Wallen celebrate Tennessee’s National Title pic.twitter.com/Med8eDEDF3

— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) June 25, 2024