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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Tennessee upsets top-seeded Texas to reach semifinals of SEC Tournament
HOOVER, Ala. (WATE) — Gavin Kilen drove in three runs in extra innings to help lead the Vols to a 7-5 win over top-seeded Texas in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals. SEC Pitcher of the Year Liam Doyle was given the start, but he struggled. The Vols fell behind 4-0 after four innings. Tennessee's offense came alive in the back half of the game. Cannon Peebles brought home Tennessee's first two runs with a single to center. Liam Doyle named National Pitcher of the Year semifinalist UT put two more on the board in the sixth inning. Dean Curly had a bases-loaded walk, and Reese Chapman drove in his 48th RBI of the season with a sac fly. The game went to extra innings. Kilen gave Tennessee its first lead with his 15th home run of the year, but Texas drew even on an RBI single by Kimble Schuessler. It took till the 12th inning to break the tie again. Kilen smacked a double into the right-center gap. Peebles and Jay Abernathy both scored. Tennessee's Danny White named Athletic Director of the Year Brandon Arvidson pitched one of the best games of his career. He threw 5.1 innings with nine strikeouts and no earned runs. Nate Snead closed the game down by completing 2.2 innings with three strikeouts. UP NEXT: The Vols advance to the semifinals, where they'll face the winner between Oklahoma and Vanderbilt. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. on Saturday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
USA Today
23-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Tennessee eliminates Texas baseball from 2025 SEC Tournament
Tennessee eliminates Texas baseball from 2025 SEC Tournament No. 8 seed Tennessee (43-15) defeated No. 1 seed Texas (42-12), 7-5 in 12 innings, during the 2025 SEC Tournament quarterfinals Thursday at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama. The Vols won the game in the 12th inning after Gavin Kilen hit a two-run double. Kilen, Tennessee's leadoff hitter, gave the Vols a, 5-4, lead in the 10th inning with a solo home run. He went 2-for-6 and recorded three RBIs and two runs. Hunter Ensley went 2-for-6 and scored one run for Tennessee. Andrew Fischer also went 2-for-6 and scored one run, while Tennessee catcher Cannon Peebles went 2-for-5 for the Vols. Peebles recorded two RBIs and scored two runs. Dean Curley went 2-for-3 recorded one RBI and one run in Tennessee's win. Nate Snead (4-1) pitched 2.2 innings. He allowed two hits and recorded three strikeouts. Snead totaled 41 pitches, including 24 strikes. Liam Doyle started for the Vols. He pitched 3.2 innings and allowed four runs, six hits and two walks. Doyle recorded five strikeouts and totaled 79 pitches, including 52 strikes. Brandon Arvidson pitched 5.1 innings in relief. He allowed one run (zero earned) and one walk. Arvidson recorded nine strikeouts, while totaling 85 pitches, including 60 strikes. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
USA Today
20-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Liam Doyle named 2025 SEC Pitcher of the Year
Liam Doyle named 2025 SEC Pitcher of the Year Tennessee junior left-handed pitcher Liam Doyle was named 2025 SEC Pitcher of the Year. He was also a First-Team All-SEC selection, along with teammates Andrew Fischer and Gavin Kilen. Hunter Ensley earned Second-Team All-SEC honors and was selected to the SEC All-Defensive Team for Tennessee. Doyle is the third Vol to earn SEC Pitcher of the Year honors, joining Luke Hochevar (2005) and Chase Dollander (2022). Doyle transferred from Ole Miss and became the Vols' starting pitcher for two combined no-hitters. He was named the SEC Pitcher of the Week three times. Doyle is the nation's leader in strikeouts (137), ranking third all time for a single season in program history. He needs 18 strikeouts to eclipse Hochevar's single-season record of 154, set in 2005. More: Final 2025 SEC baseball regular season standings Fischer, a junior first baseman, earned second-team honors as a sophomore at Ole Miss last season. During the 2025 regular season, he led the conference in home runs (22), slugging percentage (.779), on-base percentage (.501), on-base plus slugging percentage (1.281) and walks (56). Fischer has reached base for the Vols in all 56 games and has recorded 141 total bases. He totaled 67 runs and a .337 batting average in the 2025 regular season. Kilen, a Louisville transfer, received first-team honors. He missed three weeks due to injury. Kilen has totaled 14 home runs and 119 total bases. His .365 batting average ranks ninth in the SEC, while his .692 slugging percentage is third in the league. Kilen is tied for fourth in the SEC with three triples. Ensley, the Vols' only senior, earned second-team all conference honors. He was also selected to the SEC All-Defensive Team. The center fielder has recoded career highs in batting average (.350), hits (72), doubles (16), RBIs (60), slugging percentage (.573) and on-base percentage (.423). Defensively, Ensley has recorded a .990 fielding percentage, 95 putouts and two assists. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
USA Today
13-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Where does Gavin Kilen rank in top 150 prospects for 2025 MLB draft?
Where does Gavin Kilen rank in top 150 prospects for 2025 MLB draft? One week remains in the 2025 SEC baseball regular season. Ahead of the SEC Tournament in Hoover, Alabama, MLB released its list of the top 150 prospects for the 2025 MLB draft. Among the prospects, Tennessee infielder Gavin Kilen ranks No. 15 overall. He is the No. 9 infielder on the list and No. 2 second baseman behind Texas commit Kayson Cunningham. "With outstanding hand-eye coordination, a quick left-handed swing and feel for the barrel, Kilen continues to excel as a contact hitter," Kilen's scouting profile says. "He tends to swing too often and chase breaking pitches, sometimes putting pitches without much authority and rarely drawing walks." Kilen was originally drafted by the Cardinals out of high school in 2022. He played his first two seasons in college at Louisville where he earned All-ACC third team honors in 2024. Kilen has recorded a .368 batting average with 56 hits, 34 RBIs, 14 home runs, 23 walks and six stolen bases with Tennessee. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Gavin Kilen continues strong weekend in Houston as Vols dominate Rice
HOUSTON, Tx (WATE) – Gavin Kilen started off the Astros Foundation College Classic with two home runs against Oklahoma State. The Louisville transfer continued his strong weekend with another pair of home runs against Rice as the Vols dominated the Owls 13-3. Kilen finished 4-of-5 with two homers, a triple and a double; he was just a single shy of hitting for the cycle. The Vols offense took advantage of shaky pitching from Rice early. Dean Curley and Gavin Kilen both reached on walks, and then a double steal allowed Curley to score and Kilen to advance to third. After Owls pitcher Blaine Brown walked Levi Clark and Andrew Fischer, Rice made a pitching change. However, it didn't matter. An Owls throwing error allowed Kilen to cross home to make it 2-0 Tennessee. A Manny Marin sacrifice fly capped off a three-run first inning for the Vols. Marcus Phillips got the start for Tennessee on the mound. Rice quickly loaded the bases on a walk and back-to-back singles. A wild pitch from Phillips got the Owls on the board as they cut into the deficit, 3-1 in the bottom of the first. Phillips recorded his second strikeout of the frame to get out of the jam and prevent any further damage. Tennessee's offense got back to work in the second. With two outs, Kilen doubled toward left field and Hunter Ensley brought him home on an RBI single to extend the lead to 4-1. Following an Andrew Fischer walk, Levi Clark blew the game open with a three-run homer into the right field stands to make it a 7-1 Tennessee advantage. It marked the freshman's fourth home-run of the season. After allowing a run in the first inning, Phillips responded with a 1-2-3 frame in the second, including two strikeouts. He had the same result in the third. Gavin Kilen hit two home runs in the opening game of the Astros Foundation College Classic against Oklahoma State. The Louisville transfer continued his strong weekend with a solo shot in the top of the fourth to extend Tennessee's lead to 8-1. It marked his fourth-straight game with a homer and fifth home-run in the past four games. Brayden Sharp took over for Phillips on the mound in the bottom of the fifth. Phillips ended the day with eight strikeouts and allowed one run on five hits in 4.2 innings. Sharp entered the game with one Rice runner on second with two outs. He struck out the final batter to escape the inning without any damage. If three home runs in two games wasn't enough, Kilen smashed his fourth long ball of the weekend, and second of the afternoon, to give Tennessee a 9-1 lead in the sixth. Nic Abraham replaced Sharp on the mound in the seventh. Sharp didn't allow a hit or a run and struck out two in 1.1 innings of work. After a wild pitch and an error, Abraham allowed a single to give the Owls two runners on. A groundout to short allowed a runner to score and cut the lead to 9-2. Vitello decided he had seen enough of Abraham, and Michael Sharman came out of the bullpen to replace him. Sharman immediately gave up a double down the right field line, bringing home another run for the Owls as they cut the advantage to 9-3. The Vols started the eighth inning with two straight walks. Kilen's huge weekend at the plate continued as he cleared the bases with a two-run triple to extend Tennessee's lead back up to 11-3. Hunter Ensley then followed up with an RBI single to bring home Kilen to make it a 12-3 ballgame. Tennessee added another run in the top of the ninth, courtesy of Stone Lawless. Lawless sent a double to center field and Colby Backus scored after he reached on a walk. UP NEXT: The Vols close out play in Houston against Arizona on Sunday at 11:05 a.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
