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Charlie Taylor describes Vol nation rallying around him as starting catcher

Charlie Taylor describes Vol nation rallying around him as starting catcher in the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional.

The NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional started Friday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

No. 1 Tennessee (54-7) defeated Alabama State, 10-0.

Redshirt freshman catcher Charlie Taylor replaced graduate senior Evan Russell for Tennessee against Alabama State.

Taylor recorded one RBI in the contest.

Following the Vols’ win against Alabama State, Taylor met with media and discussed the reaction he received from Tennessee fans during the contest.

“That was pretty awesome,” Taylor said. “I was honestly a little bit nervous, but the way Blade (Tidwell) threw the ball and the way Vol nation kind of rallied around me, and I probably won’t ever forget that, so that was a pretty cool moment for me.”

Tony Vitello discusses Tennessee’s catcher situation in the Knoxville Regional

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Knoxville Regional: No. 1 Tennessee defeats Alabama State

Knoxville Regional: No. 1 Tennessee defeats Alabama State

Top-seeded Tennessee opened NCAA Tournament play with a win in the Knoxville Regional Friday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

The Volunteers, a No. 1 national seed, defeated fourth-seeded Alabama State, 10-0, before an announced crowd of 4,340.

With a victory over the Hornets (34-24), Tennessee (54-7) tied the single-season record for wins, matching the 1995 Vols.

Tennessee’s pitching staff also recorded its ninth shutout of the season.

Blade Tidwell (3-1) pitched 7.2 innings and allowed three hits. He had seven strikeouts.

Ben Joyce and Mark McLaughlin appeared in relief for Tennessee.

Jordan Beck was 2-for-4 with two home runs, two runs and four RBIs. Blake Burke, Jorel Ortega and Drew Gilbert also hit home runs for the Vols.

Ortega went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. He drove in Tennessee’s first run of the game in the second inning.

The Vols extended its advantage to 4-0 with runs in fourth and fifth innings.

Tennessee, which had 15 hits, scored another run in the seventh inning before closing the scoring with a run in the eighth.

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Knoxville Regional: Tennessee-Alabama State game balls

NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional: Tennessee-Alabama State game balls

The NCAA Tournament started Friday with regional play.

Tennessee is the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and is hosting the Knoxville Regional at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Alabama State, Campbell and Georgia Tech are also playing in the Knoxville Regional.

Campbell defeated Georgia Tech, 15-8, to open play in the Knoxville Regional.

Tennessee was victorious against Alabama State, 10-0, in game No. 2.

PHOTOS: Tennessee defeats Alabama State in Knoxville Regional

PHOTOS: Tennessee’s practice ahead of NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional

Following Tennessee’s win against Alabama State, Vols Wire issues game balls for UT’s top five performers. Game balls are listed below for Tennessee.

PHOTOS: Tennessee defeats Alabama State in Knoxville Regional

PHOTOS: Tennessee baseball defeats Alabama State in Knoxville Regional

No. 1 Tennessee (54-7) defeated Alabama State, 10-0, Friday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Friday’s game started play in the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional. Alabama State, Campbell and Georgia Tech make up the field in the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional.

Campbell defeated Georgia Tech, 15-8, Friday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

The winner of the Knoxville Regional will play the winner of the Statesboro Regional in Super Regional play.

Georgia Southern, Notre Dame, Texas Tech and UNC Greensboro are competing in the Statesboro Regional.

PHOTOS: Tennessee’s practice ahead of NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional

Below are photos of the Vols’ win against Alabama State in the Knoxville Regional.

Umpires announced for Tennessee-Alabama State game

Umpires announced for the Tennessee-Alabama State baseball game.

The NCAA Tournament started Friday with regional play.

The Vols are the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and are hosting the Knoxville Regional at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Alabama State, Campbell and Georgia Tech are also competing in the Knoxville Regional. The Vols (53-7) will play Alabama State (34-23) on Friday (6 p.m. EDT, SEC Network).

The winner of the Knoxville Regional will play the winner of the Statesboro Regional in Super Regional play.

Georgia Southern, Notre Dame, Texas Tech and UNC Greensboro are competing in the Statesboro Regional.

NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional: Umpires for Tennessee-Alabama State game

HP: Sal Giacomontoni
1B: Joe Maiden
2B: Wilson Raynor
3B: Casey Moser

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Knoxville Regional: Tennessee-Alabama State pregame social media buzz

Knoxville Regional: Tennessee-Alabama State baseball pregame social media buzz

The NCAA Tournament will begin Friday with regional play.

Tennessee is the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and will host the Knoxville Regional at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Alabama State, Campbell and Georgia Tech will also play in the Knoxville Regional. The Vols (53-7) will play Alabama State (34-23) on Friday (6 p.m. EDT, SEC Network), while Georgia Tech is slated to play Campbell (noon EDT, ESPN+).

The winner of the Knoxville Regional will play the winner of the Statesboro Regional in Super Regional play.

Georgia Southern, Notre Dame, Texas Tech and UNC Greensboro will compete in the Statesboro Regional.

Pregame social media buzz ahead of the Tennessee-Alabama State matchup is listed below.

Knoxville Regional: Tennessee-Alabama State score predictions

Knoxville Regional: Tennessee-Alabama State baseball score predictions

The NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional will take place June 3-6 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Tennessee (53-7) is the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Vols will play Knoxville Regional fourth-seed Alabama State (34-23) Friday.

First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. EDT. SEC Network will televise the matchup with Mike Monaco (PxP) and Ben McDonald (analyst) on the call.

No. 2 seed Georgia Tech and No. 3 seed Campbell will play the first game of the Knoxville Regional. First pitch is slated for noon EDT (ESPN+) Friday.

Ahead of the Tennessee-Alabama State game, Vols Wire provides score predictions.

Tennessee-Alabama State score predictions

  • Dan Harralson (Vols Wire): Tennessee 10, Alabama State 1
  • Ken Lay (Vols Wire): Tennessee 12, Alabama State 4

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Alabama baseball improves to 5-0 after win over Alabama State

Alabama is off to a hot start on the diamond.

The Alabama Crimson Tide is off to a great start on the baseball diamond this season. The Tide remains perfect five games into the season following its win against the Alabama State Hornets on Wednesday afternoon.

Alabama combined for a season-high 14 hits and scored nine runs in the blowout 9-2 victory over the Hornets at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.

Alabama was led offensively by Jim Jarvis. The third-year shortstop finished 2-for-4, including his first career home-run, to go with a career-high three runs scored and team-high tying two RBIs. Also homering in the game was Drew Williamson with the senior matching Jarvis in RBIs and adding a run and a walk to his totals.

The Crimson Tide saw six different pitchers put in work in the win, combining for just two runs (one earned) and seven strikeouts. Hunter Ruth grabbed the win after 2.0 scoreless innings and three strikeouts.

Alabama played its last home game of February as they will travel to Austin for a weekend series against the No. 1-ranked Texas Longhorns.

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Clemson transfer commits to new home

A Clemson transfer officially committed to his next home Tuesday. Jaelyn Lay announced via social media that he will be transferring to Alabama State University. Lay was recognized with Clemson’s seniors on Senior Day and later moved on from the …

A Clemson transfer officially committed to his next home Tuesday.

Jaelyn Lay announced via social media that he will be transferring to Alabama State University. Lay was recognized with Clemson’s seniors on Senior Day and later moved on from the Tigers after the end of the 2021 season.

During his time in The Valley, Lay played sparingly. He caught two passes for 25 yards in 149 career snaps over 19 games at Clemson from 2019-21.

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Winners from Auburn’s 62-0 win over Alabama State

Here are our three winners from Auburn’s win over Alabama State.

It was not always pretty but Auburn football rolled to another win Saturday.

The Tigers had a disappointing first quarter but exploded for 35 points in the third quarter to cruise to a 62-0 win over Alabama State. The 35 points tie the Auburn record for most points in a quarter (New Mexico State, 1993) and are the most they have ever scored in the third quarter.

The quarter was capped off by Jarquez Hunter’s 94-yard touchdown run, which is the longest touchdown run in Auburn history.

The Tigers, now 2-0, will look to travel to Penn State and have the chance to make a huge statement across all of college football.

But before that, here are three winners from the win over Alabama State.