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PHOTOS: Tennessee baseball run-rules Wofford in seven innings
The contest ended in a run-rule decision during the seventh inning.
AJ Russell (2-0) pitched 2.1 innings, allowing one earned run, two walks and zero hits, while recording five strikeouts against 11 batters. He earned the win for Tennessee.
Dylan Dreiling and Christian Moore hit home runs for the Vols.
The win is Tennessee’s eighth consecutive. Tennessee ended a nine-game homestand with an 8-1 record.
Below are photos of Tennessee’s win against Wofford on Tuesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
Tennessee baseball defeats Wofford for eighth consecutive win.
Tennessee recorded its eighth consecutive victory.
Tennessee scored the first seven runs of the game against the Terriers.
After two scoreless innings, Tennessee led 3-0 in the third inning. Jared Dickey hit a two-run triple and scored on an errant pickoff throw.
Tennessee extended its advantage to 7-0 in the fifth inning. Blake Burke hit a two-run single and Christian Moore hit a two-run home run.
Wofford scored all of its runs in the sixth inning before the Vols scored six unanswered runs to end the game early via a run rule.
PHOTOS: Josh Heupel throws first pitch at Tennessee baseball game
PHOTOS: Tennessee football head coach Josh Heupel throws first pitch at the Vols’ baseball game
Third-year Vols’ football head coach Josh Heupel threw out the first pitch ahead of the Tennessee-Wofford game.
The 2023 season will be the third for Tennessee under Heupel.
Tennessee will kick off its 2023 season Sept. 2 versus Virginia at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.
Tennessee’s home schedule has contests against Austin Peay, UTSA, South Carolina, Texas A&M, UConn, Georgia and Vanderbilt.
The Vols’ road schedule has games at Alabama, Florida, Kentucky and Missouri.
Below are photos of Heupel throwing out the first pitch at the Tennessee-Wofford baseball game on Tuesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
A look at Tennessee-Wofford baseball projected starting pitchers.
No. 16 Tennessee (30-14, 11-10 SEC) will host Wofford (32-11, 8-4 SoCon) Tuesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
First pitch between the Vols and Terriers is slated for 6:30 p.m. EDT and can be watched on SEC Network+. Andy Brock will be on the call.
The all-time series between Tennessee and Wofford is tied, 7-7. The Vols lead Wofford, 4-2, in games contested in Knoxville.
Wofford defeated the Vols, 16-9, in the school’s last meeting on April 25, 2007 in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Tennessee enters Tuesday’s contest with a seven-game win-streak.
Tennessee-Wofford projected starting pitchers:
Tennessee: LHP Zander Sechrist (0-1, 1.90 ERA)
Wofford: RHP Charlie Weber (1-0, 7.15 ERA)
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#Michigan has a chance to land him!
It was a disappointing season with a poetic ending for the Michigan basketball team. The Wolverines squandered a eight-point lead with one minute remaining in their final game against Vanderbilt in the NIT Tournament — something Michigan frequently did this season.
The Wolverines are now in their offseason and roster moves will be happening. So far, Michigan has lost Isaiah Barnes to the transfer portal and the Wolverines are waiting on decisions from Hunter Dickinson, Kobe Bufkin, and Jett Howard on their NBA decisions.
While waiting on decisions from the current roster, Juwan Howard and Michigan isn’t wasting time on looking to add from the transfer portal.
The Wolverines are highly targeting Wofford transfer B.J. Mack. The 6-foot-8 power forward averaged over 16 points per game and over five rebounds last year. Mack went to Twitter to announce his top 10 schools he will be considering for next season and the Wolverines made his list.
Sayyy 🔟 pic.twitter.com/hGyzlkdkxt
— BJ Mack (@thebjmack33) March 21, 2023
Mack spoke with 247Sports about each of his top 10 schools he is deciding between. Here is what he had to say about the Wolverines:
“Juwan Howard has been recruiting me throughout this process. He is somebody that played my position at the highest level and has reached a goal of mine. He is a legendary coach and a legendary player. I feel being able to play beside an All-American in Hunter Dickinson is a great opportunity. I want to be on that exposure level because there are going to be NBA scouts at every game that you play. Being there with them is highly intriguing.”
Michigan struggled mightily to get consistent help at the 4 position this season. Terrance Williams started the year there, but Will Tschetter got his chance as well. Neither looked to be the answer going forward. Mack could be a good addition to the Wolverines if Howard and Co. can land him.
According to the On3 transfer portal rankings, Mack is listed as the 59th-best player and a four-star.
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Could be a nice addition!
Michigan basketball was active in the transfer portal last season, getting Joey Baker from Duke and Jaelin Llewellyn from Princeton.
It appears the Wolverines may be active again this offseason. The maize and blue may need to be if they lose anyone to the portal or if Michigan loses any of the trio of Hunter Dickinson, Kobe Bufkin or Jett Howard to the NBA draft.
According to Joe Tipton of On3, Michigan has contacted Wofford transfer B.J. Mack who entered the portal last week. Mack has played the past three seasons for the Terriers. He originally committed to USF where he played for one season. He is listed as 6 feet, 8 inches and 261 pounds.
Michigan has contacted Wofford transfer BJ Mack, he tells @On3sports.
Averaged 16.6 PTS, 5.6 REB, and 1.4 AST this season.https://t.co/DJrmvaGPaw
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) March 14, 2023
Mack shot nearly 50% from the field and 33% from 3 last past season. If Michigan brought Mack in, he has shown to be a better 3 point shooter than his 33%. Two seasons ago, he shot nearly 45% from 3, which would provide a stretch four for the Wolverines.
According to the On3 transfer rankings, Mack is the No. 19 transfer available and is a four-star transfer.
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Tennessee has expressed interest in Wofford transfer forward BJ Mack.
The end of the college basketball season is approaching and players are beginning to enter the transfer portal looking for new opportunities.
Wofford forward BJ Mack announced his entry into the transfer portal on Monday. He will be a graduate transfer with one year of eligibility remaining.
The 6-foot-8, 245-pound forward originally committed to South Florida and transferred to Wofford after his freshman season.
The Vols have reached out to Mack and expressed interest in the graduate transfer. Mack has been contacted by over 20 different programs, including Arkansas, UCLA, LSU, Seton Hall and Texas A&M.
During the 2022-23 season at Wofford, Mack averaged 16.6 points per game and earned first-team All-Conference honors. In 2021, Mack earned second-team All-Conference honors and led the Terriers in 3-point shooting (44.8 percent).
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The LAdy Vols scored a big win over the Terriers on Tuesday night thanks to a hot start.
Tennessee (8-6) defeated Wofford (9-4), 92-53 Tuesday at Thompson-Boling Arena.
It was the final non-conference tune-up for the Lady Vols open SEC play Thursday against Florida in Gainesville Thursday.
UT started fast, opening a 24-4 lead in the first quarter and never looked back against the Terriers.
Rickea Jackson led the Lady Vols with 16 points. She also had six rebounds.
Jordan Horston totaled 13 points. Tess Darby added 11. Justine Pissott and Kaya Wynn had nine points each while Jasmine Franklin finished with eight points and 10 rebounds.
The Lady Vols extended their advantage to 49-19 by halftime and never trailed in the contest.
Tennessee scored 15 points off 11 Wofford turnovers. The Lady Vols also scored 50 points off the bench.
Jackie Carman scored 17 points to lead the Terriers.
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Virginia Tech vs Wofford game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 3 game on Saturday, September 17
Virginia Tech vs Wofford prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 3, Saturday, September 17
Date: Saturday, September 17
Game Time: 11:00 ET
Venue: Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, VA
How To Watch: ACC Network
Record: Virginia Tech (1-1), Wofford (0-2)
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So what’s going right so far for the Terriers?
There aren’t a lot of mistakes, there aren’t a slew of penalties, and the defense is doing a decent job against the run.
Virginia Tech is struggling on third downs, it couldn’t stop screwing up in the loss to Old Dominion, and there’s nothing happening down the field with the passing game. The Hokies are averaging just over nine yards per completion, and …
You can’t win if you don’t score, son.
You have scored as many points this 2022 college football season as the Wofford Terriers have.
The team hasn’t been totally miserable, but the offense has been awful in the passing game, the running game is averaging just 83 yards per game, and it hasn’t converted in the red zone losing the first two games to Chattanooga and Elon by a combined score of 57-0.
Virginia Tech has had its struggles so far, but the defense is doing just fine, especially on third downs. It leads the nation in third down stops, allowing both Old Dominion and Boston College to convert just 2-of-15 chances.
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It’s a true scrimmage for the Hokies before getting West Virginia and then a tough run in the ACC.
They have to sharpen up the passing game a little more, the offensive line has to generate a push to get more than 3.5 yards per carry, and they have to take some chances to see what works.
It’s okay. It’s not like Wofford is going to score if it comes up with takeaways.
Virginia Tech 45, Wofford 0
Line: Virginia Tech -38, o/u: 47.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Virginia Tech vs Wofford Must See Rating (out of 5): 1
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Clemson’s offense set the tone. The bullpen took care of the rest. And the Tigers added another mid-week victory to the win column. Behind the bats of Max Wagner and Tyler Corbitt, Clemson (28-14, 6-11 ACC) pounded out 16 hits, as the Tigers cruised …
Clemson’s offense set the tone. The bullpen took care of the rest.
And the Tigers added another mid-week victory to the win column.
Behind the bats of Max Wagner and Tyler Corbitt, Clemson (28-14, 6-11 ACC) pounded out 16 hits, as the Tigers cruised to a 17-4 win over No. 25 Wofford on Wednesday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.
Clemson got five shutout innings out of the bullpen before Nick Hoffman gave up a run in the top of the eighth. After Wednesday’s starter Nick Clayton lasted just two innings, Jay Dill combined with relievers Ty Olenchuck, Austin Gordon, Nick Hoffman and Jackson Lindley to allow just one run on four hits with six strikeouts and two walks.
Clemson got the scoring starting in the home half of the first. With two outs, Corbitt belted a two-run triple into the left-center field gap. Clemson’s third triple of the season allowed the Tigers to take a quick 2-0 lead.
That lead wouldn’t even last a half-inning, though. Wofford quickly rallied back with three runs on three hits to take a 3-2 advantage in the top of the second inning.
Corbitt (3-for-3) would later add his eighth home run of the season to extend Clemson’s lead to 10-3. A double shy of hitting for the cycle, Corbitt was replaced in left field after homering in the bottom of the fourth.
Getting another crack at a mid-week start, Clayton worked around trouble in the first inning, but the sophomore right-hander played with fire when he took the bump an inning later and got burned.
Clayton was pulled after two innings of work, in which he allowed three runs on four hits with one walk and zero strikeouts.
Following Wednesday’s outing, Clayton’s season ERA is now up to 6.16. He was relieved by Dill, who pitched two scoreless innings out of the bullpen. Dill’s clean outing allowed Clemson to take back control of Wednesday afternoon’s game.
Clemson was able to steal a run on a Benjamin Blackwell (2-for-4) infield single in the bottom of the second inning. Wofford’s catcher Cameron Gill made a tough throw that was dropped by the first baseman John Dempsey. Then, Dylan Brewer raced home from third base and scored as Dempsey’s throw home sailed a bit high, allowing the Tigers to knot the game at 3 apiece.
Cooper Ingle (2-for-3) hit one to dead center to give Clemson a 5-3 lead. Ingle’s sixth home run of the season went 104 MPH off the bat and traveled 399 feet, giving Clemson its second lead Wednesday. A lead which they’d never surrender.
Bryar Hawkins (1-for-5) tacked onto Clemson’s lead with a two-out RBI double in the home half of the third. The Tigers continued to tack on runs an inning later, as Wagner, who is in the midst of an “unreal” tear, added two more RBIs.
Blake Wright (2-for-6) would later single home two runs with the bases loaded, which was followed up by a three-run blast off the bat of Wagner. The sophomore infielder out of Green Bay (Wisc.) added a solo shot in the home half of the seventh inning.
Freshman infielder David Lewis later added the second home run of his collegiate career
Wagner, who is perhaps one of the nation’s hottest hitters at the moment, now has nine home runs in his last eight games. He finished Wednesday’s contest 3-for-5 with two home runs and six RBIs.
He’ll look to continue that hot streak as Clemson, which has now won nine of its last 11 games, will travel to Louisville this weekend for a three-game set with the Cardinals.
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