The Official Tennessee @ Alabama Series Thread (Fri. March 15 8PM EST SECNET+) (Sat. March 16 8PM EST SEC NETWORK) (Sun. March 17 2PM EST SEC NETWORK)

[VolFanGBO]

Always mbarrassing to lose to bama. Hope this team gets it together

 

[rockytop25]

Looks to me like a mid pack SEC team after this weekend. Lots of time to get better though.

Good news is that is still top 10 in the country even if you are right!

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

Bases loaded and unable to get two runs. Long SEC season but this opening weekend series lost to Bama, especially how they lost it, is going to sting for a bit.

 

[RAVOL]

Get these free chances this inning and can't keep disciplined at plate. You knew he was going to throw it down and no patience. Tony went 1 batter to long with Snead. Blew this series. On to next weekend. In CHRST Alone

 

[sportsnut624]

Villanueva refuses to make adjustments. Throw him breaking balls he won’t hit them

Worst part is he literally stood there and watch that guy throw the same pitch over and over. If there was ever a time to take the first pitch it was that at bat

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

Pretty bad sports weekend for VOLS

 

[TennesseeFan07]

Swinging at junk.

 

[BruisedOrange]

On the positive side, we leave our first conference series knowing what the pitching book will be on us, and we've got time to address that.

 

[Zues1]

Damn tough weekend for volunteer fans.

 

[PKT_VOL]

Like, take a freaking pitch. I don’t think he threw one fastball to anyone. It was all curves and sliders.

And not ones that were anywhere near the strike zone.

 

[volforlife15]

Wish Bargo would have been good to go for that last at bat. Robin was outmatched

 

[KnoxtotheBoro20]

Terrible hitting discipline and another TV mistake cost them a game... The players should learn from it though and they will be better later on. TV on the other hand... the stubborn Italian isnt gonna learn anything

 

[SouthKnoxVOL]

No away team won a single SEC series this weekend.

 

[Tenacjim]

Looks to me like a mid pack SEC team after this weekend. Lots of time to get better though.

Well, the good news is “mid pack SEC” is still good enough to just a Regional.

 

[Aerie Vol]

Ah, baseball. How I love thee. See y'all Tuesday.

At least we ain't LSU. Bama a quality team, no shame in a 1-2 road series.

 

[JCP201]

UGH. One dang run.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

No away team won a single SEC series this weekend.

We gave one away

 

[Baulder]

Head scratched I don't think that giu threw a strike that whole time. If you don't take the bat off your shoulder it's a tie game...just frustrating in light of the basketball team also deciding not to show up

 

[TheBigOne10]

Stinks man. Better get off the mat and win the series in Knox next weekend

 

[runthrutheT]

Villineuve should never be batting there. Another coaching blunder. Dude is swinging for a HR when all we need is a single. This is where Bargo's injury stings. But should have had another batter in there. This game was winnable. Last night was on the players. Today was on the coaches. Yes, I'm being critical. We have a stacked lineup but are lacking a closer, make similar coaching blunders, and are susceptible to the small ball, off speed teams.

 

[Volstylexx]

Hard to win on the road ?

https://x.com/kendallrogers/status/1769465390348808514?s=46&t=XeEu74UZhuVhHeIjDI3yzw

 

[Orange931]

This team is gonna be fine. We were Bama’s World Series and it was away.

 

[TN_gal]

Not the end of the world, but hopefully will be a learning experience for the team. Pitching needs to be better, and lineup needs to be much better with RISP.

 

[tnvols72]

Jeez what a horrible at bat. He put practically every pitch in the dirt and dude hacks 3 times with our final out.

This team needs a lot of work. Fielding,hitting,base running and pitching.

 

[Tenacjim]

Bases loaded and unable to get two runs. Long SEC season but this opening weekend series lost to Bama, especially how they lost it, is going to sting for a bit.

Yes, way too many bases loaded, 2nd and third opportunities with 1 or no outs wasted.