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Mark Hindy is 'pumped' to chase championships with Tennessee baseball

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Mark Hindy. Credit: Mark Hindy Instagram
Mark Hindy. Credit: Mark Hindy Instagram

Tennessee baseball added another pitcher on Wednesday when former Duke southpaw Mark Hindy made his transfer announcement on social media. The veteran is using his final year of eligibility in Knoxville and is thrilled for the opportunity.  

“I’m pumped just to get a chance to be a part of this team and have a good percentage chance of making it to Omaha – winning a national championship is what really fires me up,” Hindy told Volquest prior to his announcement. “I cannot wait to get after it. I think it’s going to be awesome.”

The 6-foot-4, 220-pound pitcher appeared in 26 games in 2025 out of the bullpen for the Blue Devils, combining to go 1-0 with a 4.66 ERA across 29 innings. He allowed 15 earned runs off 24 hits, struck out 38 batters and walked 15. Opponents tallied a .224 average against him.

“So, I’m a 4-seam fastball guy, 90-93 mph. I throw a slider at 78-81. I got a cutter at 86 to 88. And then I throw a change up around 83 to 85,” the pitcher stated. “The cutter and curveball are my bread and butter.  Those are my two I’d say biggest weapons in the arsenal. I get a lot of whiffs, a lot of chase on – on sliders. And then on the cutter, I get a lot of jams, a lot of whiffs.”

Hindy pitched three seasons at William & Mary prior to making his way to Durham. In total, the lefty is 6-3 with a 4.45 ERA with 111 strikeouts and 39 walks in 89.0 over his career. The hurler made one appearance in 2022 before missing the rest of the campaign due to injury. He did not pitch in 2023.

For a program that needs pitching, Hindy is ready for whatever is asked of him.

“The usage, there’s really no bounds. It’s coming and earning your spot, whether it be in the [bull]pen or a starting role,” the pitcher said of the Tennessee recruiting pitch. “But they, obviously like every other team in the country, [are] always looking for left-handed pitching and veteran pitching, which is kind of my domain. A guy who’s been around the block and has done it in every situation.

“High leverage, start out of the bullpen, game on the line, whatever. That was kind of their pitch to me and their desire to get me. That resonated with me because I kind of see myself as a chameleon when I pitch. It’s wherever you need me to pitch, I’ll pitch for you. We were kind of on the same page with that.”

Hindy is now the 11th transfer portal commitment for Tennessee baseball this summer. He becomes the seventh pitcher – ninth hurler, actually, when counting two-way players. Next spring will be his fifth season in college baseball and his first in the Southeastern Conference.  

Following the conclusion of the Major League Baseball Draft early next week, there will begin to be some finality to the Tennessee baseball roster for 2026. Hindy will certainly play a big role in the bullpen.  

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