Vanderbilt baseball lands elite in-state pitcher Joseph Webb in 2027 class

Righty Joseph Webb, one of the top arms in East Tennessee, committed to Vanderbilt baseball's 2027 class on Nov. 24.

Webb is the No. 96 player in the class of 2027, according to Perfect Game. The 6-3, 195-pounder is from Sevierville and attends Oak Ridge High School.

The Commodores have put a renewed focus on in-state recruiting in recent years and have two other commitments from Tennessee in the 2027 class: Shelbyville Central outfielder Stephen Bobo and Brentwood lefty Nolan Brown.

"Joe's just now starting to scratch the surface to where he's going to be and what he's going to do this year," Oak Ridge coach Travis Free said. "I mean, when I got him, he was 88-90. To close out the fall, he was 95. I think he's going to go up close to 98 before this year's over with. ... God's gifted him with 6-3, 6-4, and he's got a great right arm. He's dedicated to doing the little things right, which has translated to more velocity, better gameplay across the board."

Knoxville News Sentinel sports reporter Wynton Jackson contributed to this report.

Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at [email protected] or on X @aria_gerson.

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