Key Highlights
- He recorded one RBI and one run as a designated hitter. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBlade Tidwell pitched one inning in relief, totaling three strikeouts and 25 pitches (13 strikes) against four batters.
- He allowed one walk. The Giants and Vitello will have their first home spring training game on Sunday.
- San Francisco will face the Cubs at Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Arizona.
- First pitch is slated for 3:05 p. m.
- EST. Vitello served as Tennessee's head coach from 2018-25 and compiled a 341–131 (125–85 SEC) record. He guided the Vols to a 2024 national championship, two SEC Tournament titles (2022, 2024), two SEC regular season championships (2022, 2024) and three College World Series appearances (2021, 2023-24). AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementGilbert played for the Vols from 2020-22, while Tidwell was at Tennessee from 2021-22. More: Tony Vitello joins Dick Howser in going directly from college baseball to MLBFollow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly ). This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Tony Vitello debuts as San Francisco's manager in MLB spring training.
