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USA Today
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- 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).
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- 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
18-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Brayden Krenzel by the numbers for Tennessee baseball in 2025 regular season
Brayden Krenzel by the numbers for Tennessee baseball in 2025 regular season The 2025 college baseball regular season has concluded. Tennessee (41-15, 16-14 SEC) will be a No. 8 seed in the SEC Tournament. The league's tournament, featuring all 16 teams and a single-elimination format, will be contested Tuesday-Sunday at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama. The Vols will open play Wednesday in the second round at 10:30 a.m. EDT with SEC Network televising the matchup. Tennessee will face the first-round winner between No. 9 seed Alabama and No. 16 seed Missouri. The Crimson Tide and Tigers will open tournament play Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. EDT (SEC Network). More: 2025 SEC baseball tournament schedule, game times, TV channel More: Final 2025 SEC baseball regular season standings During the regular season, freshman right-handed pitcher Brayden Krenzel (2-0) appeared in 16 games, including two starts, for the Vols. He pitched 28.2 innings and recorded 37 strikeouts. Krenzel allowed 30 hits (two doubles, one triple, two home runs), 13 runs (12 earned), 16 walks, zero wild pitches and hit three batters in 2025. In SEC play, the 6-foot-3, 214-pound freshman appeared in seven contests, all in relief. He pitched 18 innings and totaled 25 strikeouts in league games. Krenzel pitched against Alabama, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Auburn, Vanderbilt and Arkansas. He is from Dublin Jerome High School in Dublin, Ohio and is the son of Craig Krenzel, a former national championship quarterback at Ohio State. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
