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Lady Vols advance to College World Series

Lady Vols advance to the College World Series.

No. 4 national seed Tennessee (49-8, 19-5 SEC) defeated No. 13 Texas (45-15-1, 11-7 Big 12), 9-0, in Game 2 of the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium on Saturday.

The Lady Vols won the best-of-three series, 2-0, and advance to the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Tennessee won the first game versus the Longhorns, 5-2, on Friday.

The 2023 Women’s College World Series will take place June 1-9 at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium – OGE Energy Field.

Tennessee advances to its eighth Women’s College World Series appearance in program history.

PHOTOS: A look at Monica Abbott’s first pitch at Lady Vols’ softball game

Karen Weekly recaps Lady Vols’ series-opening win versus Texas

Tennessee softball head coach Karen Weekly recaps the Lady Vols’ series-opening win versus Texas.

No. 4 national seed Tennessee (48-8, 19-5 SEC) defeated No. 13 Texas (45-14-1, 11-7 Big 12), 5-2, in game No. 1 of the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.

Tennessee leads the best-of-three series, 1-0. The winner between the Lady Vols and Longhorns will advance to the College World Series in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

“Really happy to get a win,” Tennessee head coach Karen Weekly said. “That was a tough, tough game just like we expected it was going to be. Tomorrow’s going to be even tougher. We need to come out and be prepared for that, and I have every confidence that we will.

“I’m just really proud of our team for battling. That was a game with a lot of momentum swings, and they made surges. Just two really, really good teams out there.”

Game No. 2 is slated for Saturday at 3 p.m. EDT and ABC will televise the contest.

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Twitter reaction to Lady Vols’ game No. 1 win versus Texas softball

Twitter reaction to the Lady Vols’ game No. 1 win versus Texas softball in the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional.

No. 4 national seed Tennessee (48-8, 19-5 SEC) defeated No. 13 Texas (45-14-1, 11-7 Big 12), 5-2, in game No. 1 of the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.

Tennessee leads the best-of-three series, 1-0. The winner between the Lady Vols and Longhorns will advance to the College World Series in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Game No. 2 is slated for Saturday at 3 p.m. EDT and ABC will televise the contest.

Tennessee-Texas NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional softball schedule

Tennessee softball hosting Big Orange Watch Party for NCAA Tournament Super Regional

Following Tennessee’s win versus Texas in game No. 1, Vols Wire looks at postgame social media buzz. Postgame social media buzz is listed below.

Lady Vols defeat Texas in NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional

Tennessee softball defeats Texas in the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional.

No. 4 national seed Tennessee (48-8, 19-5 SEC) defeated No. 13 Texas (45-14-1, 11-7 Big 12), 5-2, in Game 1 of the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium on Friday.

The Lady Vols led 4-0 in the second inning behind Kiki Milloy’s RBI single and Zaida Puni’s three-run home run.

The Longhorns pulled to within three, 4-1, with a run in the third inning on an RBI single by Bella Dayton.

Tennessee extended its advantage to 5-1 in the fifth inning on an RBI single by Rylie West.

The Longhorns scored one run in the sixth inning.

Ashley Rogers (18-1) pitched a complete seven-inning game for Tennessee. She allowed eight hits, two runs and two walks, while recording eight strikeouts.

Puni was 2-for-3, recording one home run, one double and three RBIs.

Tennessee softball hosting Big Orange Watch Party for NCAA Tournament Super Regional

Tennessee softball will host a Big Orange Watch Party during the NCAA Tournament Super Regional.

No. 4 national seed Tennessee (45-8) will host No. 13 Texas (43-13-1) in a best-of-three NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional, Friday-Sunday, at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.

Tennessee will have a Big Orange Watch Party at Regal Soccer Stadium, adjacent to Sherri Parker Lee Stadium, during the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional.

UT press release:

Regal Soccer Stadium’s field gate located near the Stephenson Drive RV parking area will open 90 minutes prior to each game of Tennessee’s best-of-three series against Texas. The Big Orange Watch Party is free for all fans and will feature a live big-screen game broadcast on the soccer videoboard, games for children, access to concessions and more. Chairs, coolers, glass bottles and glass containers are prohibited.

Fans attending the watch party will need to park in the free CF lot on the Ag campus at River Drive. Free fan shuttles from the Ag campus will begin 90 minutes prior to first pitch and will drop off near Joan Cronan Volleyball Center next to Regal.

Return shuttles will run until one hour after the conclusion of the game.

Tennessee-Texas NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional game and TV schedule

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Tennessee-Texas NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional schedule

Tennessee-Texas NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional softball schedule.

No. 4 national seed Tennessee (45-8) will host No. 13 Texas (43-13-1) in a best-of-three NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.

The Lady Vols advanced to super regional play after winning the Knoxville Regional with victories against Northern Kentucky and Indiana (twice).

Texas won the Austin Regional with victories against Seton Hall and Texas A&M (twice).

Tennessee softball head coach Karen Weekly recaps Lady Vols winning NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional

The Lady Vols won the Southeastern Conference regular-season and tournament championships in 2023.

Below is a NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional schedule between Tennessee and Texas, Friday-Sunday, at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.

PHOTOS: Tennessee-South Carolina NCAA Tournament tennis super regional

PHOTOS: Tennessee-South Carolina NCAA Tournament tennis super regional

South Carolina (22-6) defeated Tennessee, 4-2, in the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional at Barksdale Stadium.

Tennessee finished the 2023 dual season with a 23-8 overall record, appearing in the NCAA Tournament Round of 16 for the 22nd time in program history.

Tennessee-South Carolina men’s tennis results:

Doubles

1. No. 1 Connor Thomson/Toby Samuel (SC) def. No. 4 Johannus Monday/Pat Harper (UT) 7-6 (7-5)
2. No. 59 Emile Hudd/Shunsuke Mitsui (UT) def. No. 48 Jake Beasley/James Story (SC) 6-4
3. Casey Hoole/Raphael Lambling (SC) def. Angel Diaz/Martim Prata (UT) 6-3

Order of finish: (3,2,1)

Singles

1. No. 5 Johannus Monday (UT) vs. No. 10 Toby Samuel (SC) 7-6 (7-1), 5-7, 5-4, unfinished
2. No. 16 Connor Thomson (SC) def. No. 31 Emile Hudd (UT) 5-7, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
3. No. 116 James Story (SC) def. Blaise Bicknell (UT) 6-3, 6-1
4. No. 122 Raphael Lambling (SC) def. No. 117 Shunsuke Mitsui (UT) 3-6, 6-3, 6-0
5. Angel Diaz (UT) def. No. 102 Casey Hoole (SC) 6-2, 6-3
6. Tomas Rodriguez (UT) def. Lucas da Silva (SC) 6-3, 7-6 (8-6)

Order of finish: (3,5,6,4,2)

Below are photos of the Tennessee-South Carolina match in the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional.

South Carolina defeats Vols in NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional

South Carolina defeats Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional.

South Carolina (22-6) defeated Tennessee (23-8), 4-2, Saturday in the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional at Barksdale Stadium.

The contest was Tennessee’s 22nd Round of 16 appearance in program history.

Tennessee-South Carolina men’s tennis results:

Doubles

1. No. 1 Connor Thomson/Toby Samuel (SC) def. No. 4 Johannus Monday/Pat Harper (UT) 7-6 (7-5)
2. No. 59 Emile Hudd/Shunsuke Mitsui (UT) def. No. 48 Jake Beasley/James Story (SC) 6-4
3. Casey Hoole/Raphael Lambling (SC) def. Angel Diaz/Martim Prata (UT) 6-3

Order of finish: (3,2,1)

Singles

1. No. 5 Johannus Monday (UT) vs. No. 10 Toby Samuel (SC) 7-6 (7-1), 5-7, 5-4, unfinished
2. No. 16 Connor Thomson (SC) def. No. 31 Emile Hudd (UT) 5-7, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
3. No. 116 James Story (SC) def. Blaise Bicknell (UT) 6-3, 6-1
4. No. 122 Raphael Lambling (SC) def. No. 117 Shunsuke Mitsui (UT) 3-6, 6-3, 6-0
5. Angel Diaz (UT) def. No. 102 Casey Hoole (SC) 6-2, 6-3
6. Tomas Rodriguez (UT) def. Lucas da Silva (SC) 6-3, 7-6 (8-6)

Order of finish: (3,5,6,4,2)

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Tennessee-South Carolina NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional preview

Tennessee-South Carolina men’s tennis NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional preview.

No. 8 seed Tennessee will host No. 9 South Carolina on Saturday at Barksdale Stadium.

First serve between the Vols and Gamecocks is slated for 3 p.m. EDT.

The Tennessee-South Carolina contest will take place in the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional. The winner will play either No. 1 Texas or No. 16 North Carolina.

Tennessee defeated Wake Forest, 4-0, at Barksdale Stadium in the second-round of the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional.

The Vols were victorious against Belmont in the NCAA Tournament first-round.

Ahead of Saturday’s Tennessee-South Carolina NCAA Tournament match, Vols’ head coach Chris Woodruff and student-athlete Pat Harper previewed the super regional.

Woodruff and Harper’s NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional preview can be watched below.

Link Jarrett discusses Notre Dame’s seventh inning against Vols, advancing to College World Series

Link Jarrett discusses Notre Dame’s seventh inning against Tennessee and advancing to the College World Series.

Notre Dame (40-16) defeated No. 1 Tennessee (57-9), 7-3, in the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional series finale Sunday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

The Vols were victorious against Notre Dame, 12-4, Saturday in game No. 2.

Notre Dame defeated Tennessee, 8-6, Friday in game No. 1.

The Fighting Irish won the series, 2-1, and have advanced to the College World Series. The College World Series will take place June 16-27 at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska.

PHOTOS: Notre Dame defeats No. 1 Tennessee in series finale

Following game No. 3, Notre Dame head coach Link Jarrett met with media. Jarrett discussed Notre Dame defeating Tennessee and advancing to the College World Series.

Below is a transcript of Jarrett’s media availability.