Tennessee vs Arizona St Series Thread

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Tennessee (1-3) vs. Arizona St (2-1)

Friday: 5:00 p.m. ET
Saturday: 1:00 p.m. ET
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. ET

Rankings

NCBWA
Arizona St.: 22 Tennessee: UNR
Baseball America
Arizona St.: UNR Tennessee: UNR
USA Today Coaches Poll
Arizona State: 20 Tennessee: UNR

Arizona St First weekend notes

Opened up with a 3 game home series against Bethune Cookman

Won the first 2 by 5-4 in 11 and 15-7, then dropped the last game 7-6

Trevor Williams (Preseason Spike Award watchlist) started the series on the mound and went 5 innnings with 4 hits, 4 strikeouts and 2 earned runs

Adam McCreery had a rough first outing on the mound giving up 6 runs in three innings, he did however have 5 strikeouts. Freshman LHP Ryan Kellog came on in relief and pitched a strong 4 innings allowing 3 hits and racking up 4 strikeouts.

In the final game of the series sophomore RHP Darin Giles got lit up for 5 runs in his one inning of work. The bullpen had a good game though holding Bethune Cookman to just 2 runs in 8 innings of work.

The lineup for Arizona State pretty much remained the same throughout the series with the main exception being that it appears they have 4 outfielders that they like to rotate around.

Casey Koffman, batting second, was there most consistent hitter of the weekend going 7-12

Leadoff hitter Michael Benjamin struck out way more than you would like to see a leadoff hitter strikeout (7 times)

I'm hoping for a good series to jump start this season :hi:
 
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vol2013 said:
Saw that. Good start to the season for them, taking 2 of 3 from UGA and then beating Florida tonight.
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Uga is 1-3 after losing to kennesaw state on Wednesday. They have a 3 game series against Belmont this weekend. The seat is very hot for that staff and Belmont is plenty good enough to make it much hotter.
 
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so for those who seem to know, you think UT does anything under this coach? underwhelming thus far, and huge turnover in players. I'm a fan, just want a perspective from someone who has more knowledge than me, which will not take much
 
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lovavol said:
so for those who seem to know, you think UT does anything under this coach? underwhelming thus far, and huge turnover in players. I'm a fan, just want a perspective from someone who has more knowledge than me, which will not take much
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Good times ahead but it won't be this year IMO
 
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Is anyone planning on going to any of these games this weekend? I plan on going Friday and Sunday.
 
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I'll make the Sunday game, and hopefully the Friday one as well though will probably be a bit late with the first pitch being at 5
 
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Have to tip my hat to godley so far, going toe to toe with williams who was a 2nd team all american last year and Golden spikes award preseason watch list player this year.
 
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vol2013 said:
Not exactly sure. Ended up not being able to make it and just watched the 4th-9th inning online. Camera never really showed the stands.
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Thanks. I am curious to hear the attendence. Can't access the box on my phone to see what kind of support was there
 
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Still have to give Godley credit tonight. That three run homer hurt, but 7 innings, 4 hits, and 9 strikeouts is certainly nothing to frown about.
 
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The series is now tied 1-1. A day after getting shutout in game one the Volunteers steamrolled the Sun Devils 11-2 ending the long losing streak.

Owenby produced 4 shutout innings, and the Vols scored in 5 of 8 innings that included scoring 5 in the 5th.
The Sun Devils didn't resemble the 20th ranked team at all today.
 
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