Tennessee left-handed pitcher to enter transfer portal
Tennessee left-handed pitcher to enter transfer portal
Tennessee left-handed pitcher Dylan Loy entered the NCAA transfer portal, according to Ben McKee of 247Sports.
Loy (4-0) appeared in 33 games, including one start, for the Vols during the 2025 campaign. The 6-foot, 208-pound sophomore recorded 36 strikeouts, two saves and a 3.97 ERA in 34.0 innings. He allowed 22 hits, seven home runs, 17 runs (15 earned), 11 walks, three wild pitches and hit three batters.
From 2024-25, Loy (6-0) appeared in 54 games, including six starts, for the Vols. He totaled 73 strikeouts and a 3.22 ERA in 64.1 innings.
Loy's career-high for innings pitched in game was 4.2 against LSU on May 26, 2024. His career-high for strikeouts in a contest was five (three times).
More: Liam Doyle, Dylan Loy pitch Tennessee's second combined no-hitter in 2025
The left-handed pitcher went to Tennessee from Pigeon Forge High School in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. He was a 2024 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Summer League tour participant.
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