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Southern Miss advances to play Tennessee-Indiana loser

Southern Miss baseball advances to play the Tennessee-Indiana loser in the Knoxville Regional.

No. 2 seed Southern Miss (42-19) eliminated No. 4 seed Northern Kentucky (35-24) on Saturday in the Knoxville Regional at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

The Golden Eagles advance to play the loser between No. 1 overall seed Tennessee (51-11) and Indiana (33-24-1) on Sunday at noon EDT.

Davis Gillespie went 3-for-5 and hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning. He recorded two RBIs and two runs.

Niko Mazza started for the Golden Eagles and pitched a nine-inning complete game. He recorded three strikeouts and totaled 120 pitches (75 strikes) against 31 Norse batters.

5,459 were in attendance at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

PHOTOS: Tennessee baseball wins opening game against Northern Kentucky in Knoxville Regional

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Billy Amick recaps home run performance against Northern Kentucky

Tennessee third baseman Billy Amick discusses his performance against Northern Kentucky on Friday.

Billy Amick went 1-for-3 and hit a three-run home run in Tennessee’s, 9-3, win against Northern Kentucky in the Knoxville Regional on Friday.

Amick has hit 20 home runs in 54 games for the Vols during the 2024 season. He discussed his performance against Northern Kentucky on Friday.

“We’ve all been swinging it well in batting practice,” Amick said. “We had a really good approach going into this guy starting the day, and he did have good stuff. We did a really good job. That’s what makes us so good. Any guy can get you on any given day. That’s what I’m most excited about personally is the way our offense has been the past couple of weeks.”

Tanner Gilli (8-3) started for Northern Kentucky and pitched 3.1 innings. He totaled 84 pitches (47 strikes) and allowed five earned runs.

PHOTOS: Tennessee defeats Northern Kentucky at Lindsey Nelson Stadium

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Tony Vitello recaps No. 1 Vols defeating Northern Kentucky

Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello discusses the Vols’ win versus Northern Kentucky.

Seventh-year head coach Tony Vitello and Tennessee opened the Knoxville Regional with a, 9-3, win against No. 4 seed Northern Kentucky (35-23).

No. 1 overall seed Tennessee (51-11) will play in a winner’s bracket game on Saturday versus No. 3 seed Indiana (33-24-1). First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. EDT and will be televised by ESPNU.

“The guys played pretty good ball tonight,” Vitello said of Tennessee’s win on Friday. “Also, it’s very unique when you start this tournament no matter who you are because the set of circumstances are just different. It is on our home field, so that helps a little bit. They handled that stuff really well, so it benefited them. I think also they knew ahead of time they were going to be in a really competitive game. It’s good for us to get back on the field and compete.”

PHOTOS: Tennessee baseball wins opening game against Northern Kentucky in Knoxville Regional

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Photos of Vols’ six-run win versus Northern Kentucky baseball

Photos of Tennessee baseball’s win versus Northern Kentucky to open the Knoxville Regional.

Tennessee (51-11) is a No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Vols opened play in the Knoxville Regional on Friday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Tennessee was victorious against Northern Kentucky (35-23), 9-3. 6,396 were in attendance at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Billy Amick, Dylan Dreiling and Hunter Ensley hit home runs for the Vols in the opening game win. Tennessee totaled nine hits in the contest, while Northern Kentucky recorded six (two home runs).

AJ Causey (12-3) earned his 12th win of the season for Tennessee. He totaled 111 pitches, including 76 strikes, against 24 batters. Causey also recorded nine strikeouts.

Below are photos of Tennessee’s win against the Norse in the Knoxville Regional at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Tennessee wins opening Knoxville Regional game against Northern Kentucky

No. 1 Tennessee baseball opens the Knoxville Regional with a win against Northern Kentucky at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

No. 1 overall seed Tennessee (51-11) opened NCAA Tournament play on Friday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols defeated Northern Kentucky (35-23), 9-3, in the Knoxville Regional.

Chris Stamos started for Tennessee and pitched 0.1 innings. He allowed two hits and one earned run, while totaling 16 pitches against the Norse.

AJ Causey (12-3) replaced Stamos and pitched 6.2 innings in relief. He recorded eight strikeouts and totaled 80 pitches. Kirby Connell also pitched two innings in relief and recorded two strikeouts against six batters.

The Vols’ offense totaled nine hits, including home runs by Billy Amick, Dylan Dreiling and Hunter Ensley.

Tennessee advances to play Indiana in a winner’s bracket game on Saturday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. EDT.

The Hoosiers defeated Southern Miss, 10-4, on Friday.

READ: 2024 NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional baseball schedule, game times

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Tony Vitello previews Northern Kentucky in Knoxville Regional

Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello previews the Vols’ first game in the Knoxville Regional against Northern Kentucky.

No. 1 overall seed Tennessee (50-11) will open play in the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional on Friday.

The Vols will host North Kentucky (35-22) at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. First pitch is slated for 7 p.m. EDT and will be televised by SEC Network.

Seventh-year Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello met with media on Wednesday and previewed the contest against Northern Kentucky.

“Scrappy is a word that comes up often,” Vitello said of Northern Kentucky. “I think we have the ability to do that, too, but by nature that’s been who they are. They’re very well coached, and it’s easy if you hear their coach speak, he’s very well spoken since they’ve been there. They’re certainly no stranger to SEC opponents or SEC caliber opponents you. They’ve played Kentucky and they’ve gone in and beaten Mississippi State. They beat Missouri, then on top of that, to win their league they got to beat a team like Wright State, which, obviously, everyone standing here, not just me, has a ton of respect for that program.

“On offense, very aggressive, not just at the plate, but on the bases. Then we’ll see a right-handed pitcher (Tanner) Gillis that had an outstanding year. For him, and he’s older, he’s been there done that, so with that experience I’m sure he knows what to expect and how to handle it with what comes with a regional.”

READ: 2024 NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional baseball schedule, game times

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Tony Vitello previews 2024 Knoxville Regional

Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello previews the 2024 NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional.

Tennessee (50-11) is a No. 1 overall seed and will host the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional.

The Knoxville Regional will be held, Friday-Monday, at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Tennessee will open play against No. 4 seed Northern Kentucky (35-22) on Friday. First pitch is slated for 7 p.m. EDT and will be televised by SEC Network.

No. 2 seed Southern Miss (41-18) will also open Knoxville Regional play on Friday against No. 3 seed Indiana (32-24-1). First pitch between the Hoosiers and Golden Eagles is slated for 1 p.m. EDT (SEC Network+).

Ahead of the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional, seventh-year Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello met with media. Vitello’s pre-regional media availability can be watched below.

Georgia baseball remains undefeated with walk-off win vs Northern Kentucky

Georgia baseball moves to 7-0 on the season thanks to a walk-off HBP

Georgia baseball is off to a perfect start in the 2024 season, moving to 7-0 with a walk-off victory at home against Northern Kentucky on Sunday. Freshman Tre Phelps was hit by a pitch three times, the third coming with the bases loaded in the ninth inning, giving the Bulldogs a 12-11 win to sweep the three-game series.

It was a career day by Phelps, who also recorded his first-career hit — a home run — to put the Bulldogs up 8-5 in the fifth. That run helped propel Georgia’s 4-run fifth inning, which included homers by Phelps, Logan Jordan and Kolby Branch.

Branch led the Georgia offense, hitting 3-for-5 with 2 RBI and two runs. Charlie Condon had an efficient day at the plate, hitting 4-for-5 with an RBI, two runs and a walk.

The Bulldogs ultimately squandered a 9-5 lead due to inconsistency on the mound. UGA’s pitching staff allowed 16 hits and four walks combined. Starter Leighton Finley gave up five hits, two of which were home runs, for four runs in three innings. Reliever Josh Roberge was pulled after 2.2 innings with eight hits and four more runs.

Despite the play on the mound, the Bulldogs held Northern Kentucky back during the late charge by the Norse. Georgia’s power at the plate was once again on full display. UGA’s 22 home runs in seven games leads the SEC.

Georgia will face tougher tests soon with matchups against Presbyterian and Michigan State before a three-game series with Georgia Tech. The Bulldogs will face their first ranked opponent when No. 18 Iowa makes a trip to Athens on March 15.

Lady Vols defeat Northern Kentucky in NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional

Lady Vols defeat Northern Kentucky in NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional.

No. 4 national seed Tennessee (45-8, 19-5 SEC) defeated Northern Kentucky (23-31, 13-9 Horizon League), 12-0 in five innings, Friday in the first round of the Knoxville softball regional at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.

Payton Gottshall pitched a complete-game no-hitter in five innings, recording nine strikeouts, while allowing two walks.

Offensively, the Lady Vols recorded 10 hits, including two home runs, two doubles and two triples.

Tennessee took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on a home run by Zaida Puni, who was 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBIs.

Tennessee extended its advantage to, 7-0, with six runs in the third inning. Jamison Brokenbrough hit a three-run triple. Katie Taylor had an RBI double and McKenna Gibson drove in two runs with one double.

The Lady Vols scored five runs in the fourth inning as Brokenbrough hit a two-run single and Puni hit a three-run home run.

The Lady Vols will play Indiana Saturday at 1 p.m. EDT.

The Hoosiers (43-16, 18-5 Big 10) defeated Louisville, 4-3, Friday to advance in the winner’s bracket.

How to watch 2023 NCAA Tournament Knoxville softball regional

How to watch the 2023 NCAA Tournament Knoxville softball regional hosted by Tennessee.

The NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional will take place Friday-Sunday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium, hosted by No. 4 overall seed Tennessee.

Indiana, Louisville, Northern Kentucky and Tennessee will compete in the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional.

Super regionals are scheduled for May 25-27 (Thursday-Saturday) and May 26-28 (Friday-Sunday). The College World Series is slated for June 1-9 at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

The Lady Vols enter NCAA Tournament play after winning the Southeastern Conference regular-season and tournament championships.

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

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Below is television and schedule information for the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional.