Tony Vitello recaps Vols’ series sweep versus Mississippi State

Tony Vitello recaps Tennessee baseball’s series sweep versus Mississippi State.

No. 16 Tennessee (30-14, 11-10 SEC) defeated Mississippi State (24-20, 6-15 SEC), 13-2 in seven innings, Saturday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Tennessee completed a series sweep versus the Bulldogs.

The Vols won, 8-7, in the series opener on Thursday. Griffin Merritt hit a walk-off home run for Tennessee.

Tennessee was victorious, 12-8, in game No. 2 on Friday.

Tennessee’s sweep of Mississippi State is the Vols’ sixth sweep of the season and third in Southeastern Conference play. The Vols have recorded 13 SEC series sweeps under sixth-year head coach Tony Vitello since 2018.

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Following Tennessee’s series sweep versus Mississippi State, Vitello met with media. Vitello’s media availability can be watched below.