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USA Today
4 days ago
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Tennessee defeats Miami University to open 2025 Knoxville Regional
Tennessee defeats Miami University to open 2025 Knoxville Regional No. 14 national seed Tennessee (44-16) defeated Miami University (35-22), 9-2, Friday in the first game of the Knoxville Regional of the 2025 NCAA Tournament at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols led, 1-0, in the second inning after Reese Chapman hit a solo home run. The RedHawks tied the game in the third inning on a RBI double by David Novak. Chapman went 1-for-2 and hit one home run, recorded three RBIs and scored one run for the Vols. Cannon Peebles went 2-for-4, recording two doubles and scored one run. Hunter Ensley went went 2-for-4. He totaled one RBI and scored one run, while Gavin Kilen went 2-for-4. He scored two runs and recorded one RBI for Tennessee. Liam Doyle (10-3) pitched 6.2 innings. He allowed one run, four hits and three walks. Doyle recorded 11 strikeouts, while totaling 104 pitches, including 69 strikes. Austin Breedlove pitched 0.1 innings, totaling seven pitches, including four strikes. Andrew Behnke pitched two innings. He allowed one run and one hit, while totaling 24 pitches, including 18 strikes. Tennessee will next play Saturday against Cincinnati. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. EDT. The Bearcats (33-24) defeated Wake Forest, 11-6, in Friday's other first-round game. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
USA Today
4 days ago
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- USA Today
Game time update for Tennessee-Miami baseball in Knoxville Regional
Game time update for Tennessee-Miami baseball in Knoxville Regional No. 14 national seed Tennessee (43-16) will host a Knoxville Regional game Friday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols will host No. 4 regional seed Miami University (35-21). First pitch between the Vols and Redhawks was scheduled for 6 p.m. EDT. The contest is in a weather delay and is now scheduled to start at 7:06 p.m. EDT and can be watched on SEC Network+. "Due to weather in the area, game two of the Knoxville Regional will now begin at 7:06 p.m. EDT," Tennessee announced. No. 3 regional seed Cincinnati (33-24) defeated No. 2 regional seed Wake Forest (36-21), 11-6, in the first game of the Knoxville Regional on Friday. The winner of the Knoxville Regional will advance to a super regional. Super regionals are scheduled for June 6-9 and the College World Series is June 13-23 at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. The 16 2025 NCAA Tournament regional host teams are: Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas, Vanderbilt, Clemson, Coastal Carolina, Florida State, North Carolina, Oregon, Oregon State, Southern Miss and UCLA.
USA Today
4 days ago
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- USA Today
2025 Knoxville Regional baseball power rankings
2025 Knoxville Regional baseball power rankings The 2025 NCAA baseball tournament will begin Friday with regional play. No. 14 national seed Tennessee (43-16) will host a Knoxville Regional at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Friday's first game in Knoxville will feature No. 2 regional seed Wake Forest (36-20) against No. 3 regional seed Cincinnati (32-24) at 1 p.m. EDT. The Vols will face No. 4 regional seed Miami University (35-21) at 6 p.m. EDT. Both contests an be watched on SEC Network+ "I think, for us to be able to sleep in our own beds, recover, use our weight room, so that's probably the biggest part of this weekend," Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello said of playing a regional at Lindsey Nelson Stadium after being on the road following its final regular-season home game on May 12. Tennessee compiled a 29-9 home record during the 2025 regular season. More: College baseball teams with most Q1 wins ahead of 2025 NCAA Tournament More: Which MLB prospects are playing in 2025 Knoxville Regional? Below are power rankings for Tennessee, Wake Forest, Cincinnati and Miami University in the 2025 NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional. Power rankings are based on each team's RPI entering the NCAA Tournament. 2025 Knoxville Regional baseball power rankings Team RPI Tennessee 11 Wake Forest 30 Cincinnati 33 Miami University 80 Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
USA Today
6 days ago
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- USA Today
Baseball America ranks every team 1-64 entering 2025 NCAA Tournament: Where is Clemson?
Baseball America ranks every team 1-64 entering 2025 NCAA Tournament: Where is Clemson? After a five-year drought, the Clemson Tigers are hosting an NCAA Tournament regional for the third consecutive season and will face No. 4 seed USC Upstate in its regional opener Friday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. The Tigers (44-16 overall), ranked No. 12 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and No. 11 by the NCBWA, have the same win total entering the tournament as they finished with in each of the previous two seasons. USC Upstate (36-23) clinched its first NCAA regional bid by winning the Big South conference tournament, 14-2, over Charleston Southern. The No. 24 West Virginia Mountaineers (41-14) and Kentucky Wildcats (29-24) are also in Clemson's regional as the Nos. 2 and 3 seeds, respectively. How dangerous is Clemson entering the 2025 NCAA Tournament? Baseball America analyst Peter Flaherty ranked all 64 teams in the field earlier this week. Flaherty has Clemson in his 10 best teams at No. 10. "Head coach Erik Bakich has done a remarkable job since taking the reins of the program prior to the 2023 season. After not hosting a regional since 2018, 2025 marks the third consecutive season that the Tigers have accomplished that feat. Clemson was one game away from hoisting the ACC tournament championship for the second time in three seasons, and its 21 total conference victories marked the third-straight season it's won 20 or more ACC games. The Tigers' 24 Quadrant 1 and 2 wins are also an impressive mark. They haven't made it to the College World Series since 2010, though this could be the year they break down the door to Omaha." Baseball America ranked the Tigers one spot below the streaking Ole Miss Rebels (40-19), the SEC Tournament runner-up. Clemson was ranked one spot ahead of the Georgia Bulldogs (42-15), a team they blanked 3-0 in midweek play on April 22 after Georgia had been near the top of the top 25 polls. Is Clemson on upset alert entering 2025 NCAA Baseball Tournament? The Tigers' regional includes the Big 12 regular season champion, an SEC team that had series wins over fellow NCAA tournament teams Tennessee and Oklahoma during the regular season, and a USC Upstate team that scored 34 runs over three games to win the Big South championship. Baseball America listed six teams on upset watch entering the tournament. A team from South Carolina made the list, but it wasn't Clemson. No. 11 Coastal Carolina (48-11), who defeated the Tigers twice in the regular season in midweek play, was named a team to watch for an upset, along with No. 6 Georgia and No. 8 Florida State (38-14). First pitch for Clemson vs. USC Upstate Friday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on ACC Network. Contact us @Clemson_Wire on X, and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of Clemson Tigers news and notes, plus opinions.
USA Today
27-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Former Vol returning to Tennessee for 2025 Knoxville Regional
Former Vol returning to Tennessee for 2025 Knoxville Regional No. 14 national seed Tennessee (43-16) will host a Knoxville Regional in the 2025 NCAA Tournament at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The double-elimination regional will be contested Friday-Sunday. The Vols will open play Friday against Miami University (35-21) at 6 p.m. EDT. Friday's other game will feature No. 2 seed Wake Forest (36-20) versus No. 3 seed Cincinnati (32-24). First pitch slated for 1 p.m. EDT. The Knoxville Regional will mark a return to Lindsey Nelson Stadium for former Tennessee pitcher Matthew Dallas, who now plays for Wake Forest. Dallas (1-0) appeared in 15 games, including two starts, for the Vols in 2024 as a freshman. He recorded 22 strikeouts and 4.76 ERA in 17.0 innings. Dallas allowed 11 hits, nine runs, 10 walks and two home runs. In 2025, Dallas (4-1) has recorded a 5.09 ERA. He has allowed 38 runs (30 earned), 52 hits, 28 walks and four home runs in 53 innings pitched. The former Vol has recorded 59 strikeouts. More: 2025 Knoxville Regional baseball schedule, first pitch times Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
