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USA Today
2 hours ago
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- USA Today
Tony Vitello details Brayden Krenzel's 'nasty stuff' against Wake Forest
Tony Vitello details Brayden Krenzel's 'nasty stuff' against Wake Forest No. 14 national seed Tennessee (46-17) advanced to a super regional after defeating Wake Forest (39-22), 11-5, on Monday in a NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional final. Freshman right-handed pitcher Brayden Krenzel (3-0) appeared in relief for the Vols. He pitched 2.2 innings and recorded three strikeouts, earning his third win in 2025. Krenzel totaled 55 pitches, including 33 strikes, against 11 batters. In the fourth inning, the 6-foot-3, 214-pound freshman pitched a one-two-three inning against Wake Forest. Dalton Wentz struck out looking, Luke Costello grounded out to shortstop and Austin Hawke struck out swinging. More: Brayden Krenzel by the numbers in 2025 regular season 'It reminded me of a couple of his other outings early in the year," Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello said of Krenzel's pitching performance. "ETSU was one. I know it didn't come out the way we wanted. That was the one nonconference game we lost, but they had a great team this year. He came in and changed the whole tune and he did the same thing today. There's been a couple of them like that. At Alabama he was like that. Alabama was in there competing, but on day three in Tuscaloosa it turned into a one-sided game when he got out there. "These guys know what they're facing, the two to my left, (Andrew Fischer and Manny Marin). It's nasty stuff. It's just about him having the presence that he had today, which he's done several times." Krenzel has appeared in 19 games, including two starts, for the Vols in 2025. He has recorded 41 strikeouts in 32.1 innings. Tennessee will next face No. 3 national seed Arkansas (46-13) in the Fayetteville Super Regional. The Vols played their regular-season series finale at Arkansas. Krenzel pitched 2.2 innings against the Razorbacks on May 17. He totaled five strikeouts against 13 batters in relief. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
The Herald Scotland
8 hours ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Super regional teams: Updated NCAA baseball tournament bracket
While the top eight seeds are usually in line to host the super regional round, there have been upsets early in the regional round, which could shuffle potential host sites. Here's what you need to know about who is advancing to the super regionals, the hosts and when the games start: Watch NCAA baseball super regionals with ESPN+ Who is in the NCAA baseball tournament super regionals? Here are the teams that have won regionals and advanced to the super regional round of the 2025 NCAA baseball tournament: This section will be updated No. 3 Arkansas (will host Fayetteville Super Regional) No. 4 Auburn (will host Auburn Super Regional) No. 9 Florida State (won Tallahassee Regional) No. 13 Coastal Carolina (will play in Auburn Super Regional) Arizona (won Eugene Regional) Duke (won Athens Regional) West Virginia (won Clemson Regional) UTSA (won Austin Regional) Louisville (won Nashville Regional) When are the NCAA baseball tournament super regionals? The 2025 NCAA baseball tournament super regionals are scheduled to begin on June 6 and run through June 9. Across eight super regional sites, 16 teams will play three-game series to determine who advances to the College World Series (CWS). NCAA baseball tournament schedule Here's the full 2025 NCAA baseball tournament schedule: Regionals : May 30-June 2 : May 30-June 2 Super regionals : June 6-9 : June 6-9 College World Series : June 13-22/23 : June 13-22/23 CWS finals: June 21-22/23 The 2025 NCAA baseball tournament began May 30 with the regional round of play. It will advance to the super regionals (June 6-9) and the College World Series (beginning June 23). The CWS championship series will take place from June 21 through either June 22 or 23, depending on whether the series requires two or three games.
Yahoo
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tennessee advances to Super Regional for 5th straight season
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Tennessee's national title defense continues as the Vols punched their ticket to the Fayetteville Super Regional with an 11-5 win over Wake Forest. Liam Doyle pitched the final 2.1 innings and recorded five strikeouts to set a new Tennessee single-season record with 155 K's. AJ Russell got the start after throwing 53 pitches just two days ago against Cincinnati. The junior allowed a double, but recorded a strikeout and two flyouts to escape the inning. In the bottom frame, Andrew Fischer drew a walk with one out, but Hunter Ensley grounded out into a double play to leave Fischer stranded. Lady Vols' season ends in Women's College World Series semifinals to Texas After a pair of strikeouts, Russell gave up a single, followed by a two-run shot into the Tennessee bullpen from Matt Conte. Brayden Krenzel replaced Russell on the mound after the home run. Krenzel forced a groundout to get out of the inning. Tennessee couldn't find an answer in the bottom of the second, going three up, three down. However, the Vols did find that answer in the third. Levi Clark started things off as he was hit by a pitch, Cannon Peebles drew a walk, and then Manny Marin singled to load the bases with no outs. Gavin Kilen grounded out into a double play, but Clark was able to run home to cut the deficit to 2-1. Krenzel pitched a 1-2-3 inning in the fourth with a pair of strikeouts. The Vols kept the offense going in the bottom of the fourth. Ensley drew a leadoff walk, Dean Curley followed suit with another walk, and then they both moved into scoring position on a wild pitch. Reese Chapman sent a single to second to score Ensley and tie the game, 2-2. NCAA responds to Zakai Zeigler lawsuit seeking to play another season on Rocky Top Wake Forest turned to its bullpen, but Tennessee's offense kept striking. Curley scored on a wild pitch as Tennessee took its first lead of the game. Marin blew things wide open with a three-run shot to give the Vols a 6-2 lead. It marked the freshman's third home run of the season, and his first since March 8. The lineup then reset and Kilen started things off with a single. Fischer mashed his 24th home run of the season over the right field wall to extend Tennessee's lead to 8-2 and cap off a seven-run fourth inning. The Demon Deacons pulled within four runs thanks to a two-run shot from Matt Scannell in the top of the fifth. That homer ended Krenzel's day as Dylan Loy took over on the mound. The Pigeon Forge native forced a groundout and picked up a strikeout to prevent any further damage. After allowing a double in the top of the sixth, Tanner Franklin replaced Loy on the mound. Wake Forest's Dalton Wentz then stole third and scored on an RBI single to cut Tennessee's lead to 8-5. Franklin recorded a pair of strikeouts to get out of the inning. CONTINUING COVERAGE: University of Tennessee Baseball With two outs in the seventh, Liam Doyle took over on the mound and recorded the final strikeout to end the inning. Tony Vitello said the lefty had 'been in his ear' to pitch right when Sunday's game wrapped up. Vitello gave Doyle the opportunity and he made the most of it. Tennessee extended its lead in the bottom of the seventh. A walk and a single put runners on the corners. Dean Curley sent a single up the middle to score both Ensley and Fischer to give the Vols a 10-5 advantage. Doyle added another pair of strikeouts in the eighth to give him 155 on the season, a new Tennessee single-season record. The lefty added two more in the top of the ninth. UP NEXT: Tennessee heads to Fayetteville, Arkansas to take on the Razorbacks in a Super Regional. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
USA Today
11 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Tony Vitello recaps win over Wake Forest baseball in Knoxville Regional
Tony Vitello recaps win over Wake Forest baseball in Knoxville Regional No. 14 national seed Tennessee (46-17) defeated No. 2 regional seed Wake Forest (39-22), 11-5, on Monday in Game 7 of the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional. The Vols played their final game of the season at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Tennessee will next face No. 3 national seed Arkansas (46-13) in the Fayetteville Super Regional. Eighth-year head coach Tony Vitello recapped the Vols' win over Wake Forest on Monday. "It's tough to describe the energy that was in the building tonight," Vitello said. "It was a little bit different. Maybe they listened to (Andrew) Fischer. I don't know if the numbers were bigger because it was a Monday, but the energy was insane. Our guys' response to being down was equally insane. The biggest thing was guys doing things they struggled throughout the year doing well, one through nine, and then our guys that are just willing to take the ball. "It is a weird deal on this staff to have that many guys that want the ball, no matter what day it is or what the circumstances are. (Nate) Snead was willing to go 100 pitches today. I feel for the guys that didn't get action because everybody was available. Marcus Phillips, it would have had to be like, I don't know, even (Ben) Martin was joking around about being out there. I know it's in a unique way because Frank (Anderson) is pretty hard on these guys and he gets results out of it. There's a lot of trust and a lot of love there between the pitchers and coach A, and of course, there's other people that that help out, too. Maybe that's got something to do with it, that they want to pitch for the boys and not just themselves, which I greatly appreciate and benefited from today as well." PHOTOS: Tony Vitello through the years Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
USA Today
11 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Liam Doyle by the numbers for Tennessee baseball in 2025 Knoxville Regional
Liam Doyle by the numbers for Tennessee baseball in 2025 Knoxville Regional No. 14 national seed Tennessee (46-17) advanced to a super regional in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The Vols will face No. 3 national seed Arkansas (46-13) in the Fayetteville Super Regional. The Razorbacks won the Fayetteville Regional and did not lose in three contests. Tennessee won the Knoxville Regional on Monday, defeating No. 2 regional seed Wake Forest (39-22), 11-5, at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Left-handed pitcher Liam Doyle made his second appearance for the Vols in the Knoxville Regional on Monday. He pitched 2.1 innings and recorded five strikeouts versus Wake Forest. Doyle totaled 31 pitches, including 19 strikes, against seven batters. He did not allow a hit, run or walk against the Demon Deacons. Wake Forest hit two fly outs in his relief appearance. PHOTOS: Tennessee versus Miami baseball in Knoxville Regional Against Miami University in Game 1, Doyle pitched 6.2 innings and recorded 11 strikeouts. He totaled 104 pitches (69 strikes) against 26 batters. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound junior allowed four hits (two doubles), one run and three walks. He forced Miami into two fly outs, six ground outs and one double play. Doyle earned a win in Game 1 and a save in Game 7. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
