The Official Tennessee @ Indiana Regional Game Thread (Sat. June 1st 6PM EST) (ESPNU)

[CDB]

That was some ugly baseball in the 9th inning from both teams

Watching that game made me appreciate how good our defense is… Knock on wood…

 

[DownTheField]

Random question while we're all waiting... any word on whether or not Zane Denton plans to try and play next year?

 

[Jkm0920]

Big money replaced the common fan imo. It's still a good environment but doesn't seem as loud or like a hornets nest anymore

I presume seat additions won't bring it back? I remember TV saying he appreciated the intimacy of LNS. Do you think the hornet's nest feel was part of that?

 

[hjeagle1vol]

Stetson up 1-0 on Bama in the 1st

MVP gets the homecomin queen…

https://www.wkrg.com/alabama-news/atmore-woman-crowned-miss-alabama-in-national-american-miss-pageant/

 

[vol66]

Random question while we're all waiting... any word on whether or not Zane Denton plans to try and play next year?

I haven’t heard a word. Not even baseless speculation in months.

 

[knoxvol52]

I posted this statement in another thread.

College relief pitching is horrible, Tennessee fans should worship the day when Kirby or Aaron Combs trots out of the BP.

 

[txbo]

That’s where I’m at…I wasn’t scared of the team we got facing him…I was worried he would get booed…one worry alleviated.

He's still a kid. It's not the same as a big leaguer returning to his old teams park. Glad it's not going to happen.

 

[vol66]

He's still a kid. It's not the same as a big leaguer returning to his old teams park. Glad it's not going to happen.

Exactly.

 

[vol66]

St John’s with the walk off

 

[AllThingsTN]

Another really entertaining walk-off game

 

[txbo]

Even if Wake had won today, I don't think they have the arms to get though three more games. They've limped through three game series all year.

 

[drylo]

Yep. It's a very difficult path. But the inference was who you'd rather face for a super. They won't be in that position if they make that far. But you're right, I don't like their chances.

Fair enough if you would have a different view of “who you want to face in a super” vs. “who you want to advance to Sunday in the regional.” (The original post I responded to wasn’t clear, but either way, for me, the answer to both is ECU.)

However, especially if we are talking about who you wanted to win today’s game, I don’t know how you could watch what just transpired (and all those guys that ECU trotted out there) and not think that ECU winning today gives us the best chance of seeing VCU or Evansville next week.

 

[vol66]

Countdown: 90 minutes

Legoooooooooooooo!!!

GBO!!!

 

[txbo]

Fair enough if you would have a different view of “who you want to face in a super” vs. “who you want to advance to Sunday in the regional.” (The original post I responded to wasn’t clear, but either way, for me, the answer to both is ECU.)

However, especially if we are talking about who you wanted to win today’s game, I don’t know how you could watch what just transpired (and all those guys that ECU trotted out there) and not think that ECU winning today gives us the best chance of seeing VCU or Evansville next week.

I don't think either team has the arms to get through three more games.

 

[YankeeVol]

 

[Christian Lowe]

Watching that game made me appreciate how good our defense is… Knock on wood…

Besides the ecu first baseman air mailing the throw to first on the bunt, they didn’t really field poorly. All the hits were just hit where they weren’t lol. Shift giveth and shift taketh away

 

[Jax_Vol]

Random question while we're all waiting... any word on whether or not Zane Denton plans to try and play next year?

Doubtful. If he is awaiting a guaranteed job from the Vols staff, that isn't going to happen.

But never say never

 

[Jax_Vol]

Besides the ecu first baseman air mailing the throw to first on the bunt, they didn’t really field poorly. All the hits were just hit where they weren’t lol. Shift giveth and shift taketh away

Shift happens



wasn't that a Forrest Gump inspired bumper sticker?

 

[MAD]

What time does Vandy play tomorrow?

 

[Christian Lowe]

Random question while we're all waiting... any word on whether or not Zane Denton plans to try and play next year?

At the SEC level, I don’t know how feasible it is to take a year off and just try to come back after that. If he does want to play baseball again, it’d make more sense to transfer down to the SoCon or something like that.

I know Lindsey did it last year, but baseball is way too hard of a game to take a hiatus from for a year and maintain your ability.

 

[fryeguy93]

Dear god I hope this doesn’t spawn some sister Jean voodoo

Sister Jean was cuter

 

[txbo]

Savage!

 

[vol66]

Fair enough if you would have a different view of “who you want to face in a super” vs. “who you want to advance to Sunday in the regional.” (The original post I responded to wasn’t clear, but either way, for me, the answer to both is ECU.)

However, especially if we are talking about who you wanted to win today’s game, I don’t know how you could watch what just transpired (and all those guys that ECU trotted out there) and not think that ECU winning today gives us the best chance of seeing VCU or Evansville next week.

I think that’s fair. I watched quite a bit of Wake this year, I haven’t watched as much on ECU because, as you know, they are just always there…I’m not knocking Wake.

 

[MAD]

Savage!

Hilarious.
Love Weigel’s marketing department.

 

[fryeguy93]

Even if Wake had won today, I don't think they have the arms to get though three more games. They've limped through three game series all year.

ECU is the only team of the 2 capable of winning 4 straight. Wake “earned” their 2 seed. Deacs underperformed the entire season with the Clemson series being the only one they played well start to finish.