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USA Today
2 days ago
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- USA Today
Arkansas baseball defeats Tennessee to win 2025 Fayetteville Super Regional
Arkansas baseball defeats Tennessee to win 2025 Fayetteville Super Regional No. 3 national seed Arkansas (48-13) defeated No. 14 national seed Tennessee (46-19), 11-4, Sunday in the Fayetteville Regional of the 2025 NCAA Tournament at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas. With the victory, the Razorbacks advance to the College World Series for the first time since 2022, and ended Tennessee's season. Arkansas scored first after Charles Davalan hit a two-run home run in the third inning. The Vols also scored in the third inning. Cannon Peebles scored after Gavin Kilen grounded into a double play. The Razorbacks scored five runs in the fourth inning and would add three more runs in the seventh inning. Arkansas also scored one run in the ninth inning. Peebles and Kilen both went 1-for-3. In his final game for the Vols, senior center fielder Hunter Ensley went 1-for-3 and scored one run, while Andrew Fischer went 1-for-3. He also recorded one walk and reached base in all of Tennessee's 65 games this season. Liam Doyle (10-4) started for the Vols. He pitched 3.2 innings and allowed five runs, five hits and two walks. Doyle recorded six strikeouts, while totaling 73 pitches, including 43 strikes. Brayden Krenzel appeared in relief in the fourth inning. AJ Russell replaced Kenzel. He pitched 2.1 innings, allowing one run, one hit and one walk. He recorded two strikeouts, while totaling 37 pitches, including 22 strikes. Nate Snead, Brandon Arvidson, Dylan Loy and Tanner Franklin also appeared in relief for the Vols. Jay Abernathy hit a two-run home run for Tennessee in the ninth inning. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
Yahoo
16-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Bargo blasts two, Vols win Game 1 vs. Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (WATE) — Dalton Bargo barreled two home runs to help lead the Vols past Arkansas in game one of the three-game set 10-7. Bargo's first dinger of the game came in the second inning. The lefty went opposite field for his 13th home run of the season. Three Vol Baseball players named semifinalists for the Dick Howser Trophy The Vols went back-to-back in the seventh. Bargo's second blast gave the Vols breathing room. The junior pulled the off-speed pitch over the wall in left-center for a two-run shot. Bargo racked up three RBIs on the night. Right after Bargo's second homer, Dean Curley launched his 12th home run of the season into the left field seats. Many Marin drove in two runs in the fourth inning on an infield single. He's up to 16 RBI on the year. Gavin Kilen singled home a run in the fourth. Tennessee football season opener to be broadcast on 6 News Arkansas trimmed the lead to 7-6 in the eighth inning, but Cannon Peebles crushed a two-run shot to left field for his 11th home run of the season. Tennessee tacked on another run when Kilen singled and Jay Abernathy scored on a throwing error to make it 10-6. Tony Vitello started Marcus Phillips. The Sioux Falls, South Dakota, native completed 4.1 innings, giving up seven hits and three earned runs. Phillips picked up three strikeouts. Dylan Loy took over for Phillips. He saw one batter and struck him out. A.J. Russell took over for Loy. Russell completed two innings with three punchouts. He picked up his first win of the season. Russell loaded the bases, and Vitello turned to Tanner Franklin to get out of the jam. Franklin escaped the trouble with a flyout to left. Nate Snead struggled, giving up four earned runs in two innings of work. UP NEXT: Tennessee will look to win the series against Arkansas on Friday. First pitch is set for 7:30 p.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Pair of Peebles home runs powers No. 2 Tennessee past Kentucky
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Cannon Peebles hit two home runs in a game for the first time in the Orange & White to help second-ranked Tennessee top Kentucky 8-2. Peebles blasted a three-run shot in the sixth inning and then followed it up with a solo homer in the eighth. The junior is up to seven home runs and 23 RBI on the season. Tennessee trailed 2-0 after the top of the first. Liam Doyle gave up a two-run dinger to Devin Burkes. Vols defensive back Christian Charles enters transfer portal The Vols quickly took back the lead in the bottom of the frame. Dalton Bargo brought home his 28th RBI on the season on a groundout. Reese Chapman plated two more on a single up the middle. Dean Curley added some insurance fifth with a solo home run to centerfield. He's up to 11 on the year. Doyle pieced together another solid outing. The junior had nine strikeouts in seven innings to increasing his season total to 104 punchouts, the most in the nation. Nugent's three-run blast helps No. 4 Lady Vols secure series win over Auburn Tanner Franklin came on to relieve Doyle. He closed out the last two innings with two strikeouts and only one hit surrendered. Doyle improved his record to 7-1 on the season after picking up the win. The Vols move to 33-5 overall and 12-4 in the SEC. UP NEXT: The Vols will go for the series win at 6 p.m. Marcus Phillips will be on the bump for Tennessee. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Associated Press
17-03-2025
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- Associated Press
College baseball notebook: Vols' clear dominance makes them consensus No. 1 after sweep of Florida
Tennessee's dominance through the first month of the season has become so apparent that one of the most authoritative college baseball media outlets demoted an LSU team on a 15-game winning streak from No. 1 in its Top 25 and replaced the Tigers with the Volunteers on Monday. At 20-0, the Vols are the only remaining unbeaten team in Division I. They're off to the best start in program history and coming off a three-game home sweep against what was a top-10 Florida. promoted the defending national champions over a now-No. 2 LSU (15-1) that went 4-0 last week and swept Missouri. D1Baseball said that since it began its rankings in 2015, it had never taken a No. 1 team off the top perch after an unbeaten week. Tennessee, ranked No. 1 by Baseball America for a third straight week, is now the consensus top team. Arkansas (18-2) remains No. 3. 'Just got to keep going,' said Cannon Peebles, whose pinch double gave Tennessee the lead in a 7-4 win Sunday. 'Last year we were very fortunate to do what we did. Last year doesn't really matter anymore. Every single person on this team is focused on this year and we take it game by game, and I think that's why we've had this start.' There are no weaknesses. Liam Doyle, who leads the nation with 53 strikeouts, heads a staff that ranks first with a 1.72 ERA and 5.61 hits allowed per nine innings. Offensively, the Vols lead the nation with 2.65 homers per game and .662 slugging percentage and are second at 11.3 runs per game. Tennessee hosts East Tennessee State (15-4) on Tuesday before traveling to a top-10 Alabama (20-1) for a Thursday-to-Saturday series. The Crimson Tide swept Texas A&M on the road over the weekend. Swattin' Sasaki It took 66 at-bats for Stanford freshman Rintaro Sasaki to break through with his first collegiate home run. Japan's all-time high school leader went deep three times over six at-bats Saturday and Sunday as the Cardinal swept Duke. He was 6 of 14 with eight RBIs in the series and is batting .338/.424/.500 through 18 games. Sudden surge Northwestern's Trent Liolios had three homers in a 13-5 win over Penn State and a total of four in the doubleheader split Saturday. Liolios had nine homers and batted .209 in 52 games last season. So far this season he has eight homers and a .382 batting average through 17 games. Devil of a time Arizona State's offense, held to a combined four runs in two straight losses last week, unleashed some pent-up frustration in the second game of its road series with TCU on Saturday. The Sun Devils won 26-9, the most runs they've scored in a conference game since 2000 and tied for the most TCU has ever allowed. ASU's 28 hits also were a TCU opponent record. Kyle Walker hit the first of ASU's five homers leading off the game. The Sun Devils won 12-11 on Sunday to take the series. Cleanup spot Kansas (17-3) hit nine home runs while winning two of three against Baylor. The Jayhawks, who are third in the nation in scoring at 10.4 runs per game, have gone deep 46 times through 20 games. Jackson Hauge, a transfer from Division II Mankato State, has a team-best 11. ... Oregon State's Ethan Kleinschmit has allowed just six hits and a run with two walks and 15 strikeouts in his last 11 2/3 innings over two appearances. ... Florida State left-hander Wes Mendes allowed no earned runs and struck out eight over a career-high seven innings as the Seminoles beat Boston College 6-2 Saturday to complete a three-game sweep. ... Texas Southern stole 17 bases in a 20-7 win over Mississippi Valley State on Friday, the most since Alabama State had the same number of steals against Tuskegee in 1991.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
College baseball notebook: Vols' clear dominance makes them consensus No. 1 after sweep of Florida
Tennessee's dominance through the first month of the season has become so apparent that one of the most authoritative college baseball media outlets demoted an LSU team on a 15-game winning streak from No. 1 in its Top 25 and replaced the Tigers with the Volunteers on Monday. At 20-0, the Vols are the only remaining unbeaten team in Division I. They're off to the best start in program history and coming off a three-game home sweep against what was a top-10 Florida. promoted the defending national champions over a now-No. 2 LSU (15-1) that went 4-0 last week and swept Missouri. D1Baseball said that since it began its rankings in 2015, it had never taken a No. 1 team off the top perch after an unbeaten week. Tennessee, ranked No. 1 by Baseball America for a third straight week, is now the consensus top team. Arkansas (18-2) remains No. 3. 'Just got to keep going,' said Cannon Peebles, whose pinch double gave Tennessee the lead in a 7-4 win Sunday. 'Last year we were very fortunate to do what we did. Last year doesn't really matter anymore. Every single person on this team is focused on this year and we take it game by game, and I think that's why we've had this start.' There are no weaknesses. Liam Doyle, who leads the nation with 53 strikeouts, heads a staff that ranks first with a 1.72 ERA and 5.61 hits allowed per nine innings. Offensively, the Vols lead the nation with 2.65 homers per game and .662 slugging percentage and are second at 11.3 runs per game. Tennessee hosts East Tennessee State (15-4) on Tuesday before traveling to a top-10 Alabama (20-1) for a Thursday-to-Saturday series. The Crimson Tide swept Texas A&M on the road over the weekend. Swattin' Sasaki It took 66 at-bats for Stanford freshman Rintaro Sasaki to break through with his first collegiate home run. Japan's all-time high school leader went deep three times over six at-bats Saturday and Sunday as the Cardinal swept Duke. He was 6 of 14 with eight RBIs in the series and is batting .338/.424/.500 through 18 games. Sudden surge Northwestern's Trent Liolios had three homers in a 13-5 win over Penn State and a total of four in the doubleheader split Saturday. Liolios had nine homers and batted .209 in 52 games last season. So far this season he has eight homers and a .382 batting average through 17 games. Devil of a time Arizona State's offense, held to a combined four runs in two straight losses last week, unleashed some pent-up frustration in the second game of its road series with TCU on Saturday. The Sun Devils won 26-9, the most runs they've scored in a conference game since 2000 and tied for the most TCU has ever allowed. ASU's 28 hits also were a TCU opponent record. Kyle Walker hit the first of ASU's five homers leading off the game. The Sun Devils won 12-11 on Sunday to take the series. Cleanup spot Kansas (17-3) hit nine home runs while winning two of three against Baylor. The Jayhawks, who are third in the nation in scoring at 10.4 runs per game, have gone deep 46 times through 20 games. Jackson Hauge, a transfer from Division II Mankato State, has a team-best 11. ... Oregon State's Ethan Kleinschmit has allowed just six hits and a run with two walks and 15 strikeouts in his last 11 2/3 innings over two appearances. ... Florida State left-hander Wes Mendes allowed no earned runs and struck out eight over a career-high seven innings as the Seminoles beat Boston College 6-2 Saturday to complete a three-game sweep. ... Texas Southern stole 17 bases in a 20-7 win over Mississippi Valley State on Friday, the most since Alabama State had the same number of steals against Tuskegee in 1991. ___ AP college sports:
