Tennessee Baseball Offers Lindsey Nelson Stadium Souvenir for First 800 Opening Day Fans

The newly renovated stadium will have an intimate fan experience for the 2026 season opener.

Feb. 12, 2026 at 10:39am

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Tennessee baseball is giving away a unique souvenir to the first 800 fans through the gates at the team's 2026 season opener on Friday. The souvenir is a replica of the newly renovated Lindsey Nelson Stadium, which will have an intimate fan experience similar to other Tennessee sports venues like Neyland Stadium.

Why it matters

The souvenir giveaway is a way for Tennessee to generate excitement and engagement with fans for the start of the new baseball season, as well as showcase the renovations made to Lindsey Nelson Stadium that aim to create a more immersive and competitive home-field advantage.

The details

The first 800 fans in attendance at the season opener against Nicholls on Friday, February 13th will receive the Lindsey Nelson Stadium replica souvenir. The stadium renovations were focused on keeping the intimate feel for fans and putting them "on top of the action" similar to other Tennessee sports venues.

  • Tennessee baseball's 2026 season opener is on Friday, February 13th at 4:30pm ET.
  • The first 800 fans through the gates on opening day will receive the Lindsey Nelson Stadium souvenir.

The players

Josh Elander

The new head coach of the Tennessee baseball team, taking over after serving as an assistant and associate head coach since 2018.

Alicia Longworth

The Deputy Athletic Director at the University of Tennessee, overseeing the renovations to Lindsey Nelson Stadium to maintain an intimate fan experience.

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What they’re saying

“Yeah, I think that was priority one. Playing in this ballpark when our fans show up has always been like a hornet's nest. So keeping our fans on top of the field and on top of the action. Similar to what's been done in Neyland (Stadium), similar to what's been done in the Food City Center, playing in any of our venues, there's this competitive advantage to where the fans sit and how close they are. So we wanted to do the same thing here.”

— Alicia Longworth, Deputy Athletic Director, University of Tennessee

What’s next

Tennessee baseball will host Nicholls in a three-game series to open the 2026 season, before welcoming in UNC Asheville and Kent State in the following weeks.

The takeaway

The souvenir giveaway and stadium renovations highlight Tennessee's commitment to creating an intimate, high-energy atmosphere for baseball fans at Lindsey Nelson Stadium, aiming to give the Volunteers a true home-field advantage as they begin a new era under head coach Josh Elander.