Tony Vitello Updates Status of Injured Kavares Tears
Tennessee baseball out-dueled Mississippi State on Friday night in Knoxville, winning 12-8 to clinch the series and prevent a rubber match. The Vols are averaging 10 runs a game against the Bulldogs, as the offense has continued to excel since it burst onto the scene last weekend in the sweep over Vanderbilt. However, in Tennessee’s […]
WATCH: Tony Vitello Recaps Vols Series-Clinching Win Over Mississippi State
Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 12-8 series-clinching win over Mississippi State on Friday night to share his thoughts on the win. Vitello discussed Camden Sewell’s great relief outing, Blake Burke adapting to different pitches at the plate, Chase Dollander battling through a nasty sickness and more. “We […]
What Tony Vitello Said After Tennessee Clinched Mississippi State Series
Tennessee overcame a five-run deficit to beat Mississippi State 12-8 and clinch the weekend series against the Bulldogs Friday night. Chase Dollander was sick and only gave the Vols three innings in the series clinching win while Camden Sewell was electric out of the bullpen and Tennessee’s bats stayed hot with two-outs. Here’s everything Tennessee […]
Tennessee’s Bats Stay Hot As Vols Clinch Series Against Mississippi State
Tennessee baseball was the victim of a Mississippi State comeback effort in Thursday night’s series opener. The Vols made the comeback Friday night and finished the job unlike the Bulldogs. Tennessee turned a 7-2 deficit into a 12-8 victory to claim its second straight weekend series at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Chase Dollander struggled on the […]
WATCH: Santiago Vescovi Throws a First-Pitch Strike in Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Tennessee basketball senior guard Santiago Vescovi threw out the first pitch in Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Friday night ahead of game two between Tennessee baseball and Mississippi State. Vescovi, who was welcomed with a loud round of applause from fans in Lindsey Nelson Stadium, took the mound to throw out the ceremonial first pitch while […]
LIVE Updates, Score, Notes: Mississippi State @ Tennessee Baseball Game Two
*SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED* Score: Vols 12, Bulldogs 8 | FINAL Twenty-fourth ranked Tennessee baseball (28-14, 9-10 SEC) is set to host the Mississippi State Bulldogs (24-18, 6-13 SEC) inside Lindsey Nelson Stadium for game two of a three-game series. First pitch for game two is at 6:30 p.m. ET in […]
How Griffin Merritt Is Emerging As Tennessee’s Walk-Off King
A few short weeks ago, Cincinnati transfer Griffin Merritt was the poster boy for Tennessee’s offensive inconsistencies. Coming off the bench in Thursday night’s series opener against Mississippi State, Merritt furthered his case to be the poster boy for these resurgent Vols. For the second time in six days, Merritt hit a walk-off solo homer […]
WATCH: Tony Vitello Talks Walk-Off Series-Opening Win Over Mississippi State
Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media on Thursday night to react to the Vols’ walk-off series-opening win over Mississippi State inside Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Vitello talked Andrew Lindsey settling in after a poor first inning, Chase Burns’ relief outing, Griffin Merritt’s walk-off home run and more. “It wasn’t ideal conditions to […]
Everything Tony Vitello Said After Tennessee Walked Off Mississippi State in Series Opener
Tennessee baseball blew a 7-1 lead when Mississippi State’s Hunter Hines hit a solo homer to tie the game at seven in the ninth inning Thursday night. But the Bulldogs euphoria was short lived as Griffin Merritt took the second pitch of the last half deep to center field for a walk off homer. It […]
Tennessee Walks Off Mississippi State, Takes Series Opener
Tennessee blew a six run lead against Mississippi State Thursday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. But the comeback bid was all for not as Griffin Merritt hit his second walk off homer in six days to secure an 8-7 victory for Tennessee. Here’s everything to know about the tight Thursday night contest. Lindsey Starts Rocky, […]