Jason Beverlin will be named pitching coach for Tennessee’s baseball team in the next few days, a source confirmed to the News Sentinel.
Beverlin comes from Georgia Southern, but has ties to UT head coach Todd Raleigh from Western Carolina.
Beverlin was a star pitcher for the Catamounts from 1992-94, when Raleigh was beginning his assistant-coaching career at his alma mater.
The 35-year-old Ohio native grew up in Michigan and played professional baseball from 1994-2007, when he retired and joined the Georgia Southern staff.
He replaces Fred Corral, who was let go by Raleigh earlier this month. Corral served as Raleigh’s pitching coach in his first two seasons at Tennessee.
At Western Carolina, Beverlin was twice a first-team All-Southern Conference pick and was the league pitcher of the year as a junior.
After being drafted by Oakland, he played six years in the New York Yankees’ farm system.
He made the major leagues in 2002, appearing in four games with the Cleveland Indians and three with the Detroit Tigers.
Beverlin finished his career playing three seasons in Japan.
He briefly returned to the U.S. at the AAA level but retired to coach at Georgia Southern.
Georgia Southern won the Southern Conference title in 2009 and finished 42-17, losing in the Fullerton Regional of the NCAA tournament.
Hernandez Signs: Left-handed pitcher Nick Hernandez became the first UT player to sign a pro contract since the major-league draft.
Hernandez signed with Philadelphia. The Phillies picked him in the 12th round.
Baseball fans in Knoxville celebrate in mass! 
"If you make every game a life and death proposition, you're going to have problems. For one thing, you'll be dead a lot."
