Weekend Notebook: Tennessee Takes Two Out Of Three Over Alabama
Tennessee baseball dropped its first SEC game of the season on Friday night, but responded with back-to-back wins over No. 24 Alabama to take the weekend series. The top-ranked Vols improved to 14-1 in SEC play, but faced major drama and potential long term ramifications along the way. Here’s the notes from Tennessee’s fifth straight […]
BREAKING: Tennessee Baseball HC Tony Vitello Suspended Four Games
Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello has been suspended four games following his ejection from the Vols’ home game against Alabama on Saturday night, according to a UT spokesperson on Sunday. Vitello’s suspension will cover Sunday’s series finale against Alabama in Knoxville, Tuesday’s home midweek matchup against Bellarmine, and the first two games of the […]
Vitello, Anderson Suspended For Series Finale Against Alabama
Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello and pitching coach Frank Anderson are suspended for the top-ranked Vols’ series finale against Alabama Sunday. The full extent of the suspensions has not been announced upon publication, but neither coach will be available for the series rubber match. Vitello and Anderson were both ejected in the first inning of […]
Tennessee Baseball Overcomes Early Adversity To Even Series Against Alabama
Adversity found Tennessee early in its, 9-3, series tying win over Alabama Saturday evening. By the time the bottom of the first inning began, Tennessee coaches Tony Vitello and Frank Anderson had been ejected and starting pitcher Chase Dollander’s day was done due to injury. We’ve covered those two issues at length in the stories […]
Two Vol Pitchers Injured In Win Over Alabama
Despite holding No. 24 Alabama to three runs in Saturday’s game two victory, the win wasn’t without drama for Tennessee’s pitching staff. Alabama’s Zane Denton struck Tennessee starter Chase Dollander with a line drive in the upper right arm in the first inning. Immediate drama followed when third base umpire Jeffrey Macias ejected Tennessee head […]
SEC Officials Comment on the Tony Vitello Ejection
Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello and pitching coach Frank Anderson were ejected from the Vols’ game against Alabama in the first inning on Saturday night. After Tennessee starting pitcher Chase Dollander was hit in his throwing arm with a line drive, Anderson went out to check on his pitcher and have a word with […]
Tennessee Head Coach Tony Vitello Ejected From Saturday’s Showdown With Alabama
Tennessee head baseball coach Tony Vitello and pitching coach Frank Anderson were ejected in the first inning of the Vols Saturday matchup with Alabama. Tensions were here in Friday night’s series opener between the Tennessee dugout and home plate umpire Jeffrey Macias. It didn’t take long for things to get revved up with the umpire […]
Tennessee Is On Its Heels For The First Time This Season
Just a small handful of plays separated Tennessee from Alabama in Friday night’s series opener at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. A few strong defensive plays from Alabama and a few poor defensive plays and poor hitting luck led to the Crimson Tide handing Tennessee its first loss, 6-3, in SEC play. It’s Tennessee’s (31-3, 12-1 SEC) […]
Tennessee Looking to ‘Punch’ Alabama Following Series Opening Loss
Alabama handed Tennessee its first loss in conference play this year, defeating the Vols, 6-3, Friday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The series opener was tighter than the score indicated with a handful of plays on each side swinging the difference of the game. Still, Alabama knocked Tennessee off kilter for the first time all […]
Series Preview: The Crimson Tide Rolls Into Knoxville
Tennessee is looking to bounce back from its first loss in 24 tries when No. 24 Alabama comes to Lindsey Nelson Stadium for a three-game series. The Crimson Tide are coming off their first NCAA Tournament in seven years and look poised to make it back after a 22-12 (7-5 SEC) start to the season. […]