WATCH: Tony Vitello, Marcus Phillips, Dean Curley React to Super Regional Opening Loss to Arkansas
Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello, right-handed pitcher Marcus Phillips and infielder Dean Curley met with the media following the Vols’ 4-3 loss to Arkansas in game one of the Fayetteville Super Regional. The trio discussed what Arkansas starting pitcher Zach Root did so well in his superb 7.0-inning start, and Vitello went into further […]
Tennessee Baseball’s Offense Sputters In Game One Super Regional Loss At Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Dean Curley took Arkansas ace Zach Root deep to left field in the fifth inning. It was one of just two hits Tennessee’s offense mustered all evening in a 4-3 super regional series opening loss at Arkansas. Root dominated the Vols’ lineup and out-dueled Marcus Phillips in a low scoring affair at Baum-Walker […]
Tennessee Baseball Announces Starting Pitching Plan For Super Regional At Arkansas
Tennessee baseball has ironed out its pitching plan for this weekend’s super regional series against Arkansas at Baum-Walker stadium. Right-handed pitcher Marcus Phillips will start game one for Tennessee on Saturday evening, and ace Liam Doyle will start game two of the series on Sunday afternoon. Doyle is Tennessee’s ace and has been its game […]
WATCH: Tony Vitello, Cannon Peebles, Marcus Phillips Discuss Tennessee’s Win Over Cincinnati
Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello, catcher Cannon Peebles and pitcher Marcus Phillips met with the media following the Vols’ 10-6 win over Cincinnati in game four of the Knoxville Regional. Vitello discussed Phillips’ elite start, Dean Curley’s offensive resurgence and more. Phillips and Peebles each broke down their respective outings with Phillips specifically diving […]
Everything Tony Vitello Said Following Tennessee Baseball’s NCAA Tournament Win Over Cincinnati
Tennessee baseball is a game away from advancing to the super regionals for the fifth straight season after knocking off Cincinnati 10-6 on Saturday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Marcus Phillips turned in one of his better starts of the season while the Vols’ offensive stars turned in big performances. Following the game, Tennessee head […]
Tennessee Baseball Knocks Off Cincinnati To Advance To Knoxville Regional Final
Tennessee baseball took an early lead and leaned on a strong Marcus Phillips start to defeat Cincinnati 10-6 and advance to the Knoxville Regional finals. The Vols are now just a win away from advancing to the super regionals as their stars came through against the Bearcats on Saturday night. Tennessee’s Offense Provides Pressure From […]
No. 14 Tennessee Baseball vs. Cincinnati in NCAA Tournament: How to Watch, Prediction
Tennessee baseball resumes NCAA Tournament play Saturday night as they host Cincinnati in a critical matchup in the Knoxville Regional. The winner needs to win just one of its next two games to advance to the super regionals while the loser has to win three straight to climb out of the loser’s bracket. The Vols […]
What To Know About Pitching Matchup For Tennessee vs. Cincinnati In Knoxville Regional
Tennessee baseball earned its 10th straight home regional win Friday night, knocking off Miami (Ohio) 9-2 in a drama free win at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols’ win sets the stage for a matchup against three-seed Cincinnati, who defeated Wake Forest 11-6 in Friday’s opener. Right-handed pitcher Marcus Phillips is getting the ball for Tennessee […]
Tony Vitello Discusses Tennessee Baseball Pitching Plan For Knoxville Regional
Tennessee baseball hasn’t made any final decisions about its starting pitching plan for this weekend’s Knoxville Regional at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. But as of Tuesday morning the Vols will probably keep things similar to the regular season, starting ace Liam Doyle on Friday night against Miami (Ohio) before throwing Marcus Phillips against either Wake Forest […]
Why Tennessee Baseball Should Start Liam Doyle In Game Two Of Knoxville Regional
The NCAA Baseball Tournament gets under way this weekend and the Vols are once again hosting a regional at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. That brings up an age old debate of whether the host team should throw its ace in its NCAA Tournament opening game on Friday night or whether they should save them for the […]