The Official Tennessee vs Clemson Regional Game Thread (Sat. 6/3 6PM EST ESPN2)

[NorCalVol67]

Freaking Dolly.
Freaking Burns.
Freaking Seth.

 

[Volstylexx]

On a side note, how in the heck is Wake Forest playing at 2 am in the morning and poor Maryland going to go into the elimination bracket in a few hours?!

 

[Orange.]

Nice lil 17-game winning streak you had there, Clemson. Oh... SNAP!

 

[Orange.]

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

Learned tonight there's a traveling baseball 13U or whatever traveling tournament in town this coming weekend that's spread throughout East Tennessee. Some games I hear are scheduled at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

 

[Zues1]

After 5 and a half hours of sleep I'm ready to go.
What a gutty performance out of the Vols.
Made some questionable decisions last night but never quit.
Hopefully they stay focused and win this darn thing.

 

[strkr]

Great win for vols. Region is there for them to win. Pulling for charlotte. Can host next weekend and possible make world series. Go Vols.

 

[theroyz71]

And that o

And that one run came on the first pitch via an inherited runner.

Actually, that run was charged to Dollander. The ER came in the bottom of the 9th to tie the game after we had taken the lead in the top of the 9th.

 

[theroyz71]

Yall... Clemson used 10 pitchers tonight....they're ****ed

One of them only threw one pitch. I'm sure some of them will be available today.

 

[theroyz71]

Is our game tonight a winner take all or do we have to get beat twice?

 

[volsagain]

Only 1 or 2 of all those pitchers will be unavailable . Heck they pitched one guy that threw 50 the night before. Just remember Koops he would pitch 50 in 3 or 4 games in a row. Not all can do that but many can. To get to and through Omaha coaches will do things they wouldn't normally do. GBO

 

[BallerVolFan]

One of them only threw one pitch. I'm sure some of them will be available today.

In the games I have watched them play, most of the analysts have mentioned how they can get shaky after they’re top 2-3 guys. That was the one evident weakness that they mentioned was their bullpen depth in the postseason. Even if half of the guys that we saw on the mound only pitched a few pitches, we still got a live look at 10 different Clemson pitchers

 

[BallerVolFan]

Is our game tonight a winner take all or do we have to get beat twice?

We’d have to get beat twice

 

[Ref4Life]

Please pinch hit dreiling for Zane next inning, then move Scott to center and put him in right, stick kendro at 3rd until his next AB and then pinch tears

Glad TV wasn’t listening to you lol

 

[Ref4Life]

I’ve already commented it like 5 times, but we need to pinch hit for someone this inning, probably Zane. The guys need a spark

Surely I’m not the only person on VN roasting you on this one?

 

[Weezer]

I hope Charlotte takes Clemson. I hope we wore Clemson out.

Also, go UConn and West Virginia. I will laugh if they eliminate Florida and KY.

And go Samford. If they eliminate Southern Miss, we get a super-regional as long as we take care of business.

Ooh, can't forget go Xavier. They can eliminate those Vandy Boys today. That would bring me joy.

I'm really good with every other SEC team losing. It would bring me happiness if the Vols were the only SEC team in the CWS.

 

[MHS Rebel]

So if UT wins, we get a Super, right?

 

[BP4Prez]

So if UT wins, we get a Super, right?

If southern Miss also wins then the committee decides who host. Think we all know how that would go. That said they have to win three straight.

 

[knoxvol52]

Chase Burns was great I have stated this before IF the young man can develop a curve ball with that slider and fastball look out

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

Kind of hard to overstate the importance and quality of that win. Clemson is coming off 17 straight wins. Grice had only lost to Wake Forest, in April. He threw the best eight innings I’ve seen this year. He was the best player on the field even after he moved to 1st. We beat a team that many analysts picked as a top contender to win the CWS. Our defensive play and defensive decision-making was the best of the season. It was a very well-coached game, and the confidence in pitching changes was very solid. Our bats were better than stats show. We had a lot of good contact that didn’t pay off, and often with men on base. Great performances from the mound. My only criticism is that Dolly has a very predictable scout when his pitch count gets over 80. That bad inning was avoidable. We have to be a step ahead of the scout. The clutch hitting from Zane with two outs was a life moment for him, and a serious confidence builder for the team. Our pen’s pitching, and our pitch calls were A+. That was a program defining win. That said, Clemson is still in. Stats favor us based on pitching and rest, but they are a very strong team. Hats off to Grice who may be the best all around player I’ve seen this year. I hope we can keep our composure and continue to play good situational opponent strategy. That game last night was one for the ages. Let’s hope we don’t take anyone lightly. The lesson of Notre Dame last year is a good one. Mature teams know how to keep the pressure on without losing composure. We did that last night beyond any expectation. Let’s win and get to play at home again.

 

[StarRaider]

 

[StarRaider]

Please pinch hit dreiling for Zane next inning, then move Scott to center and put him in right, stick kendro at 3rd until his next AB and then pinch tears

posts like this is a prime example of why i do not post during games.

 

[2EastTnVols]

Kind of hard to overstate the importance and quality of that win. Clemson is coming off 17 straight wins. Grice has only lost to Wake Forest, in April. He threw the best eight innings I’ve seen this year. He was the best player on the field even after he moved to 1st. We beat a team that many analysts picked as a top contender to win the CWS. Our defensive play and defensive decision-making was the best of the season. It was a very well-coached game, and the confidence in pitching changes was very solid. Great performances from the mound. My only criticism is that Dolly has a very predictable scout when his pitch count gets over 80. That bad inning was avoidable. We have to be a step ahead of the scout. The clutch hitting from Zane with two outs was a life moment for him, and a serious confidence builder for the team. Our pen’s pitching, and our pitch calls were A+. That was a program defining win. That said, Clemson is still in. Stats favor us based on pitching and rest, but they are a very strong team. Hats off to Grice who may be the best all around player I’ve seen this year. I hope we can keep our composure and continue to play good situational opponent strategy. That game last night was one for the ages. Let’s hope we don’t take anyone lightly. The lesson of Notre Dame last year is a good one. Mature teams know how to keep the pressure on without losing composure. We did that last night beyond any expectation. Let’s win and get to play at home again.

Great post, agree on all counts. And Grice may have the best strut in college baseball, dude is cocky as hell, but darn good!

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Learned tonight there's a traveling baseball 13U or whatever traveling tournament in town this coming weekend that's spread throughout East Tennessee. Some games I hear are scheduled at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Tell the children that life ain’t fair and kick them out! Good opportunity to learn a life lesson. We’ve got a Super (hopefully) to win!

 

[VOLINVONORE]

The 9 that came on in relief didn't throw many pitches. 8 of them threw 14 or less and the other threw 20 pitches. 6 of them didn't throw more than 10. I don't think any of them would be spent for tomorrow.

They may be for the final game.