KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — As the Tennessee baseball team prepares to head to the College Worlds Series, there's one thing you can guarantee they won't be leaving behind.
The pink Daddy hat.
But what's the deal with the hat?
That pink hat in a sea of orange was spotted on players several times during television coverage of the Vols' Super Regional matchup with LSU.
It all started last year when player Evan Russell bought the hat to wear just for fun. But then, it started getting passed to a player that hit a home run.
This weekend, there were a lot of home runs, so the Daddy hat got a lot of wear, and a lot of TV time!
Coach Tony Vitello said the hat is simple and authentic and several players said it's just a great feeling when they get to put the hat on.
Vol fans are hoping we'll see a lot of that Daddy hat at the College World Series!
If you'd like to sport your own Daddy hat, you can get a Vols' version at many of the stores that sell Vol merchandise or at the Vol Shop. It's a white baseball cap with Daddy in orange on the front and the Power T on the back.
They started selling the hats on June 1 and sold around 1,600 of them by June 17. On Thursday, officials said they were sold out in stores and were hoping to get more in stock soon.
"When a customer asked us for it we said, 'yeah we'll make that and so we brought those in and it has just blown up,'" said Joseph Bray, who works in marketing with Volshop.
They also said the success of Tennessee baseball has led to an increase in sales both in stores and online. Both baseball merchandise and general Vols merch have been flying off the shelves, according to officials.