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Tony Vitello recaps No. 1 Tennessee’s regional final win against Georgia Tech

Tony Vitello recaps No. 1 Tennessee’s regional final win against Georgia Tech.

No. 1 Tennessee (56-7) defeated Georgia Tech, 9-6, Sunday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional.

Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello discussed the Vols’ performance following the game.

“I think this regional was what it was supposed to be,” Vitello said. “It was a bunch of teams that have really good offenses.

“Today, our team was challenged to the fullest as it relates to the starting pitching we saw, and of course, we saw some other good, good arms, too, and it’ll make us better.”

The Vols will host Notre Dame in Super Regional play at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Super Regional play is a best-of-three game series with the winner advancing to the College World Series.

“We’re back to being guaranteed two games only.” Vitello said. “I think going into next week, it’ll be good for our team that they were able to do what they did tonight, and use Monday as kind of a rest day.

“Then I think we’re a better team because of the arms we saw. Then, for our pitchers, maybe there’s better offenses out there, I guess, but they were certainly pushed equally as much as the hitters.”

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Tennessee defeats Georgia Tech, advances to Super Regional

Tennessee defeats Georgia Tech and advances to a Super Regional.

For the second consecutive game, top-seeded Tennessee used a late rally to capture a victory.

The Volunteers, the No. 1 overall national seed, scored six runs in the ninth inning en route to defeating Georgia Tech, 9-6, in the Knoxville Regional final Sunday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium before an announced crowd of 4,213.

UT (56-7) overcame a 4-0 deficit as the Yellow Jackets (36-24) scored two unearned runs in the third inning. Stephen Reid hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning.

The Vols, who notched its 11th consecutive victory and set a program single-season record for wins, pulled to within, 4-2. Evan Russell scored when Luc Lipcius reached base and Jordan Beck drove in a run on a groundout.

Tennessee scored again in the seventh inning when Lipscomb hit a scoring single to make it, 4-3.

The Vols scored six times in the ninth inning and tied the game when Beck hit an RBI double. Tennessee took the lead when Trey Lipscomb walked with the bases loaded.

A pinch-hit two-run single by Christian Moore extended the Vols’ advantage to 7-4.

Evan Russell hit a scoring single and Cortland Lawson drove in a run with a sacrifice fly to make the score, 9-4.

The Yellow Jackets scored two runs in the ninth inning on a single by Tim Borden II.

Redmond Walsh (4-1) pitched two innings of relief. He allowed two runs, three hits and two walks, while striking out three.

Tennessee will host Notre Dame in a Super Regional.

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PHOTOS: Tennessee defeats Georgia Tech in Knoxville Regional final

PHOTOS: Tennessee baseball defeats Georgia Tech in Knoxville Regional final

No. 1 Tennessee (55-7) defeated Georgia Tech, 9-6, Sunday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional.

Georgia Tech was victorious against Campbell, 16-5, Sunday in an elimination game, advancing to play Tennessee.

PHOTOS: Tennessee defeats Alabama State in Knoxville Regional

PHOTOS: Charlie Taylor starts at catcher for Tennessee in Knoxville Regional

Alabama State also competed in the Knoxville Regional.

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.

Below are photos of the Tennessee-Georgia Tech game.

Knoxville Regional: Tennessee-Georgia Tech score predictions

Knoxville Regional: Tennessee-Georgia Tech baseball score predictions

No. 1 Tennessee (55-7) defeated Campbell, 12-7, Saturday in the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

The Vols defeated Alabama State, 10-0, Friday to open play in the Knoxville Regional.

Georgia Tech was victorious against Campbell, 16-5, Sunday in an elimination game. The Yellow Jackets will play Tennessee Sunday at 7 p.m. EDT.

PHOTOS: Tennessee defeats Alabama State in Knoxville Regional

PHOTOS: Charlie Taylor starts at catcher for Tennessee in Knoxville Regional

Ahead of the Tennessee-Georgia Tech game, Vols Wire provides score predictions for the NCAA Tournament contest.

NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional: Tennessee-Georgia Tech score predictions

  • Dan Harralson (Vols Wire): Tennessee 11, Georgia Tech 3
  • Ken Lay (Vols Wire): Tennessee 7, Georgia Tech 3

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Drew Gilbert details home run against Campbell

Drew Gilbert recaps his home run against Campbell.

No. 1 Tennessee (55-7) defeated Campbell, 12-7, Saturday in the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Drew Gilbert went 2-for-5 in the contest. He recorded one home run, one double, three runs and three RBIs.

Tennessee trailed, 4-3, in the fifth inning. Gilbert faced an 0-2 count and hit a three-run home run.

“I was kind of pretty into that at-bat,” Gilbert said following the game. “Like coach (Tony Vitello) said, that guy (Cade Kuehler) threw the crap out of the ball. I know the box score doesn’t necessarily say that, but he was really, really good.

“He started me with two really, really good changeups, and at that point I figured he was probably going to come back to it. I was just trying to see it up, good swing.”

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Kirby Connell recaps Tennessee’s win against Campbell

Kirby Connell recaps Tennessee’s win against Campbell.

No. 1 Tennessee (55-7) defeated Campbell, 12-7, Saturday in the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Kirby Connell (4-0) pitched four innings for Tennessee. He recorded four strikeouts, while surrendering two walks, three hits and two runs.

“We expected a dog fight,” Connell said. “We’ve noticed what they’ve done throughout the season, and you look at the box scores throughout the year, and they can swing it very well, and they play really good defense. We knew it was going to be a dog fight coming into it, and we had a lot of guys that stood out and it really helped us pull it out.”

Connell entered the contest with Campbell winning 4-0 in the third inning.

“I came in a tough situation,” Connell said. “I’ve done that a couple times and it’s been good, and I’ve been able to get out of it.

“Basically, all I do is just let my defense play, keep them off guard with all different kinds of pitches and just let my defense play, and let the offense do what they do.”

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Tony Vitello discusses Vols’ pitching plan for Sunday’s Knoxville Regional championship

Tony Vitello discusses the Vols’ pitching plan for Sunday’s Knoxville Regional championship game.

No. 1 Tennessee (55-7) defeated Campbell, 12-7, Saturday in the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

The Vols have advanced to the Knoxville Regional championship game Sunday against the winner between Georgia Tech and Campbell.

Georgia Tech and Campbell will play in an elimination game Sunday at 2 p.m. EDT. The winner will play Tennessee at 7:06 p.m. EDT.

Following Tennessee’s win against Campbell Saturday, head coach Tony Vitello discussed the Vols’ pitching plan for Sunday.

“It’s not ideal to not have a starter log at least five innings or whatever the magic number is,” Vitello said. “For us, it’s been four this year, but with what Kirby (Connell) did, now you feel better about what’s (available).

“(Chase) Burns, he’s going to be a guy that’s going to look and say, ‘I’ve got more than 25 pitches to contribute to this thing this weekend,’ — and that may happen, but I don’t know if he’d be able to bounce back tomorrow. That’s my one initial thought, but I haven’t discussed (all that with our staff) yet.”

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Tony Vitello recaps Tennessee’s win against Campbell in Knoxville Regional

Tony Vitello recaps Tennessee’s win against Campbell in the Knoxville Regional.

No. 1 Tennessee (55-7) defeated Campbell, 12-7, Saturday in the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

The Vols have advanced to the Knoxville Regional championship game Sunday against the winner between Georgia Tech and Campbell.

Following the Vols’ win against Campbell, Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello met with media and discussed the game.

“If you were fortunate enough to have a ticket tonight, you got your money’s worth,” Vitello said. “That was a fight, and that was an NCAA Regional game, but that was like a championship-feel game from both squads. You can start with the two starting pitchers. Look at the box score, it’s not right. Starting with Do (Chase Dollander), we’re not in this situation without him. If you can hold down their lineup at any moment, you did well. He did it for the first two innings.

“Things unfolded in unfortunate fashion. He wasn’t going to be the same guy with that high pitch count, so we went and got him. Hopefully that answers another question. It opened up an opportunity—like we talked about with Chuck (Charlie Taylor) — for Kirby (Connell). The guys have each other’s backs, and then (Cade Kuehler), that box score doesn’t do him justice. I hope he can sleep well tonight. That was some freakish stuff. I don’t know how the box score reads what it does, but he pitched with a lot of heart. Neither one of those guys were scared, or blamed anybody, or did anything that you should be ashamed of. We were fortunate, maybe because we are playing at home, or Cortland Lawson is a competitor. I don’t know. We were just fortunate to win that thing.”

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No. 1 Tennessee defeats Campbell, advances to Knoxville Regional championship game

No. 1 Tennessee defeats Campbell and advances to the Knoxville Regional championship game.

Tennessee notched a comeback victory against Campbell Saturday.

Tennessee, the top national seed in the NCAA baseball tournament, outlasted third-seeded Campbell, 12-7, at Lindsey Nelson Stadium before an announced attendance of 4,385.

Tennessee (55-7) prevailed and set a single-season program record for wins.

Campbell (41-18) scored four runs in the third inning.

The Vols scored three runs in the fourth inning to pull to within, 4-3. Trey Lipscomb drove in Tennessee’s first run with an RBI single that plated Drew Gilbert.

Jorel Ortega hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning.

The Vols took the lead with four runs in the fifth inning. Gilbert hit a three-run home run and Ortega, who went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs and three RBIs, hit a scoring single to give Tennessee a 7-4 lead.

The Camels pulled to within 7-6 when Drake Pierson hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning.

Blake Burke’s solo home run in the eighth inning, extending Tennessee’s advantage to 8-6. Campbell’s Connor Denning’s hit solo home run in the eighth inning.

Chase Dollander started for Tennessee and surrendered four runs (two earned), six hits and two walks, while striking out two.

Kirby Connell (4-0) pitched four innings of relief. He gave up two runs, three hits and two walks, while striking out four.

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Georgia Tech eliminates Alabama State in Knoxville Regional

Georgia Tech eliminates Alabama State in the Knoxville Regional.

Second-seeded Georgia Tech avoided elimination as it defeated Alabama State, 13-4, Saturday.

The Yellow Jackets (34-23) overcame an early deficit at Lindsey Nelson Stadium before an announced crowd of 3,663.

Tres Gonzalez went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBIs for Georgia Tech, which trailed, 2-1, after the first inning. Chris Lewis gave Alabama State (34-25) the lead with a two-run triple.

Colin Hall hit a solo home run for the Yellow Jackets. Chandler Simpson, Georgia Tech’s leadoff hitter, went 4-for-5 with four runs and one RBI.

Tim Borden II also recorded three hits and four RBIs for Georgia Tech.

Chance Huff (5-4) started and pitched seven innings for the Yellow Jackets. He allowed three runs, six hits and three walks, while striking out eight.

Jackson Finley appeared in relief for Georgia Tech. He pitched two innings. Finley allowed one run and three hits, while striking out two.

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