University of Tennessee Athletics
November 11, 2026 | Baseball
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee baseball inked another loaded group of prep prospects on Wednesday, bringing in the No. 3 ranked 2027 high school signing class according to Baseball America.
Under the direction of second-year head coach Josh Elander, the Vols signed 11 players on National Signing Day, headlined by elite 2027 shortstop Dylan Seward from Norco, California. Seward is the No. 1 ranked high school player by Perfect Game, Baseball America and Over-Slot Baseball.
UT welcomed six other top-100 prospects in Sushi Wilson, Max Hemenway, Leo Nockley, Caden Dawson, Banks Addison and Blake Lundy, while Brady Buenik, Jayden Pearl, Gaven French and Jack Nicholls rounded out the group, all of which are also top 350 national prospects according to Perfect Game.
A full list of Tennessee's class of 2027 signees can be found below.
Under the direction of second-year head coach Josh Elander, the Vols signed 11 players on National Signing Day, headlined by elite 2027 shortstop Dylan Seward from Norco, California. Seward is the No. 1 ranked high school player by Perfect Game, Baseball America and Over-Slot Baseball.
UT welcomed six other top-100 prospects in Sushi Wilson, Max Hemenway, Leo Nockley, Caden Dawson, Banks Addison and Blake Lundy, while Brady Buenik, Jayden Pearl, Gaven French and Jack Nicholls rounded out the group, all of which are also top 350 national prospects according to Perfect Game.
A full list of Tennessee's class of 2027 signees can be found below.
| Nat'l Rk | Name | Pos. | High School | Hometown |
| 1 | Dylan Seward | SS | Norco | Norco, Calif. |
| 9 | Sushi Wilson | OF | IMG Academy | Chicago, Ill. |
| 23 | Max Hemenway | SS | IMG Academy | Puyallup, Wash. |
| 27 | Leo Nockley | SS | Wyoming Seminary Upper | Plains, Pa. |
| 48 | Caden Dawson | OF | Blessed Trinity Catholic | Marietta, Ga. |
| 58 | Banks Addison | SS | Baylor School | Germantown, Tenn. |
| 80 | Blake Lundy | C | Baylor School | Ooltewah, Tenn. |
| 149 | Brady Buenik | RHP | Libertyville | Libertyville, Ill. |
| 180 | Jayden Pearl | OF | Battle Ground Academy | Mt. Juliet, Tenn. |
| 283 | Gaven French | RHP | Heritage | Maryville, Tenn. |
| 337 | Jack Nicholls | RHP | Haddon Heights | Haddon Heights, N.J. |
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