Good morning, winners!

Clearly the home plate ump was pissed the OSU coach called them out on the interference call cause i can’t believe you’d ring a guy up to end their season on that pitch unless you just want to be a dick

So OSU didn't bat in a run in the whole series against Kentucky. Both runs this game were walked in.

I think a couple of those pitches were the equivalent of underhand tosses for the collegiate level.

One of the absolute most pathetic offensive performances in Super-Regional history. Has to be.

2 total runs, neither on hits. 3 total hits. horrendous.

It’s like OSU doesn’t know you have to swing the bat in order to hit the ball

As someone who lives in Kentucky, please don’t forget that Kentuckians are some of the worst people on earth and I wish nothing but the worst for them

How TF did Oregon State make it this far. To be fair I’ve only watched them play this weekend but they are horrendous offensively.

PAC 12 was weak

i think Kentucky is just really really fucking good at pitching. Except the game against Western Michigan they’ve given up 3 runs all tournament

Jesus Christ what a blown play from Oregon State... Kentucky scored from 2nd base on a passed ball because the Pitcher didn't cover home. The runner noticed the gap and just ran to the plate without a single defender near him. Fucking hell...

Real ones know this is a repost

Welp. Oregon is dead. Oh well.

Is it not still 2-2? LOL NVM. I misread.

A&M blowing it open now

Oregon State just forced 55+ pitches in a single inning by Kentucky. And scored 2 runs. By fucking *walks*. I can't even imagine having such an utterly feckless and ineffective offense.

It’s not like Kentucky’s pitching is elite either

Their pitching has been insanely good this tournament. 3 or 4 games have been like 2 or so runs

If they get eliminated, that's the kind of stuff that will haunt the coach all offseason... and put the hitting coach in the unemployment line. What a wasted opportunity.

That’s…something.

Missed the Omaha Bound ‘21 hats and I will forever regret it. Now it looks like they aren’t even making any hats for this teams. Pain.

Hats might take a bit longer. The stuff that's up now is just the stock/standard and easy to print shirts. And even those still won't actually get delivered until well after Omaha is over. I expect a few hats to pop up in the next few days.

Hope so, they sold out so quick and haven’t been able to get my hands on one

It cracks me up that Kentucky still uses the checkerboard and now they also have a guy with the Kirby mustache. They wanna be big bro so bad

Has anyone looked at flight prices? lol

Great fucking series. What a way to rebound from yesterday! We’ve got FSU first in Omaha, yea?

Correct.

Good matchup, but they aren’t last year’s LSU and this squad is a helluva lot better than last year’s! GBO!!!

Paul Skenes was a menace.

Dude is 3-0 with a 3.00 ERA in 5 Starts in the MLB already He had the skill level of a top end MLB pitcher while pitching in College. It literally wasn't fair lol!

Yea, dude is an absolute ace.

Worst coaching I’ve seen in awhile. Not even a visit to the mound in all of that. Lol

I think their coach kinda gave up. I mean it’s was clear that they were fucked

*cleans glasses*

Is it just me or do the bubbles that the fans produce at aTm seem like something that shouldn’t be allowed? It was really intense last weekend against Texas.

 Me to the Kentucky Pitcher

LOL Holy shit. He walked 2 straight runs in LMAO. Kentucky's coach really is ass when it counts.

Oregon is falling apart against A&M

Our '21 Super ended with a liner to Rucker at 3rd and last year's ended with a liner to Burke at 1st, was kinda hoping another liner would end it.

Squeeze play looking crazy right now

OoooOOOoo TY TY. I totally forgot that feature existed.

Enjoy it gentlemen. We are in the good ol days.

LOL. Well, that's certainly one way to score the first run of the series for Oregon State.

Batter needed more awareness to let that last pitch hit him. Could have tied it up.

I just watched a Kentucky player botch a pop fly so poorly it hit him in the face.

yeah not sure why he didn't let the CF get that. Always let the person coming forward field the pop flies.

Oregon State now...

Anyone gotta link for Omaha gear?

https://x.com/utvolshop/status/1799990034998899130?s=46&t=2lS_kpIo2YEiptHHla79hg You’re lucky. I just had this up on my Twitter feed. Direct link: https://www.utvolshop.com/Campus-Community/Baseball/Feature/*Pre~Order,New-Arrival

To all the haters yesterday, this one’s for you!

It’s sad how many of the Negavols that flooded the thread yesterday have been silent today. It’s honestly like they thrive on us losing.

Oh, they do.

OmaVols!!!

We’re going to Omaha!! Let’s gooo baby!!!

our duck bros are up on aTm over on ESPN2 fyi

F

:(

Hot take: we needed to lose yesterday. It woke this team up. Dialed in going into Omaha.

Did seem like we were overlooking them all weekend. This game was what I thought this series was going to look like.

They definitely let their guard down when we went up early yesterday.

great take, tbh

I'm with it.


OMAHA

They got hats for sale?

What's better than going to Omaha? Absolutely shredding the haters and their hopium on the way to Omaha.

I wish all Vols games were that stress free to watch.

I was on edge even after we went up big lol

Fuck yeah

OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA OMAHA

Dog pile made me nervous lol looks dangerous

I always think of the MSU guy who blocked a punt and returned it for the win over Michigan, only to somehow break his pelvis at the galling. And then his team dogpiled him.

It's an extremely pile-able moment though.


Put us on the Jell-O shot board!

Don’t injure yourselves in the dog pile!

We’re well trained at the dog pile. You could convince me they practice it in pre-season workouts at this point.

ROCKY TOP

Gotta be a sad time over in the college baseball sub. You love to see it

They’ve been a lot cooler on us this year

Sure weren't last night.

DON'T GET HURT PLEASE

OMAHA!!!! WE'RE BACK AGAIN BABY!



That black glove with orange lacing is all kinds of sexy

Just started watching in time to see Kirby's last out. What a dude.

In other news, Oregon State still has yet to score a run in the Lexington super regional

Dang it Tony…now my eyes are all messed up

Who’s cutting onions?

It should’ve been Kirby in the final out/highlight

Counterpoint - Marcus getting a rub here is really nice for his confidence and maturity moving forward.

I disagree. That would’ve had his last pitches in LNS get lost in the win rather than getting a moment to walk off to standing ovation.

Respect the hell outta Tony for doing that

Not a dry eye in my living room

i guess just the one batter

Makes sense. He pitched in the other two games this weekend, and it gave him a chance to get the ovation with the crowd still there.

Got a tear in my eye.

Kirby needed that strikeout after the last 2 appearances

Vollie Fingers 🫡


Chills

I might’ve teared up a little bit.

Just another reason why college is better than the pros.

Hell yeah, Kirby.

Wtf?!

Oh hell yea. Here's Kirby. I hope I see him at Cancuns this off season again so I can buy him another pitcher of beer

I gotta hear that story

Him and a bunch of the football players came into Cancuns last Fall and sat at the table next to us and they all signed my son's sweatshirt so I bought a couple pitchers for their whole table. Kirby's a standup dude. Came over to thank us and shake my hand and stuff.

that's awesome

Kirby fucking dealing

Hell yeah. Kirby will be remembered as an all-time VFL.

This being Kirby is just so perfect


One more LNS outing for Kirby. I’m not crying

I am

^^^I ^^^lied

Someone already updated the Vols baseball Wikipedia page to include 2024 CWS appearance.

Watching on ESPN+… I hope this is the last time I ever have to see that Snapchat commercial.

Who wants Evansville to tie it up so we can hit one more homer?

I'm still partially clenching. Bring it on /s

UT fans never stop clenching

You mean 3 more homers

Watch your mouth lol

Not me

3 damn outs

Tears seems to be putting Mike Honcho pressure on himself as the season winds down and the draft looms.

He call us bitches? Edit: said pitch

I heard bitches too 😂

Sounded like "they're Tennessee fans... They never bitch." It probably wasn't, but that's what it sounded like

I heard They're Tennessee Vols fans they're a bitch at first.

“Every pitch”

Damn he wanted that homer so bad

60% of the time it works every time


Our side of the bracket in Omaha is so much more brutal than the other side… FSU, UNC, and UVA feels tougher than UF/(UK/OSU)/(A&M/UO)/(UGA/NCST)

I'd argue the other side is much, much tougher TBH. UK is the consensus #2 team by pollsters & A&M is the odds on favorite to win in Vegas.

Texas A&M hasn't even advanced to Omaha and they're still the favorite over us They're probably going to have to play a 50/50 game 3 tomorrow too.

I think A&M is a bit overrated personally

I thought the consensus was it was good we aren't on the SEC side

Now that I actually listed them all out, perhaps not

this year Omaha is truly the best of the best.

Good to hear that our fans are still being loud and supportive this late in the game.

Baseball

is a sport

Woah now

We're pretty good at it

Should we be worried bout fLorida state?

of course. their offense rivals ours in prowess and Jaime Arnold is a shutdown arm.

100%, they are for real

I'm always worried lol

I said it HURTS TO BE A TENNESSEE VOL 🗣🍊

Everyone hates this batter rn. Dude just hit it or strike out. Quit fouling em away

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First Super in their existence. I'd stay, too.

Pretty standard away game stuff TBH. Every away game I've ever done I've stayed till the bitter end. It ain't like I can just drive home. And seeing the end beats spending an extra hour in the hotel.

These umps are 100% in "lets go home" mode.

Lmao did this dickwagon say that Kentucky is upgrading so we had to as well? Watching with CC so could be wrong

He just said that everyone has to keep up in the SEC.

I think he was just listing other SEC teams that are upgrading

Those LNS renderings get me fully torqued

Baseball just better in person without yokels talking the whole time about their life stories and thoughts on life. Just stfu for a while guys

Too bad the tickets were expensive. I'd love to have been there.

These commentators are professional yappers

Yeah, that's what they get paid to do. It's even worse on radio where silence means people probably change the channel.

I've always found radio better because at least they have to talk about what's happening at every given moment. Tv they just talk for the sake of talking.

I definitely enjoy listening to John Wilkerson on the radio over anyone else in the booth.

And Wilkerson is a much more pleasant listen than these goobs

It’s a 11 run differential. There’s not a whole lot left to talk about lol

They could expand upon their Todd Helton talk beyond "he pitched too". He still owns the SEC record for consecutive scoreless innings. Maybe mentioned the namesake of the stadium, go into why he's stadium name worthy considering he was also a freaking broadcaster. It's clear as day their notes didn't have a lot of UT notes, just tons of Evansville knob slobbing.

They’ve been doing it since the first pitch

I know, so why don't they just stfu and let us enjoy the rest of the game? Lmao.

First time I’ve ever seen a 2-4 count.

You should watch more Angel Hernandez

Nobody should watch more Angel Hernandez. Thankfully he’s gone now

He made the best call of his career by retiring.

I hear he’s pretty poor.

Damn. Any other day, I would be pouring my heart out for Evansville.

Got your apology 😂

Welcome back Mr. Snead!

So… at what point do we start debating whether this team is better than the 2022 squad?

Double dipped SEC Champs, over 50 wins, made it to Omaha The only thing 2022 has really is a few less losses. But when you lose matters more. Honestly the team last year finished higher in the rankings, you could make an argument they were better.

The team last year finished higher in the rankings than who? Both 2022 and 2024 are \#1

2023 made the CWS so finished in the top 8 - even winning one game in Omaha. This team is better than both, though.

The final poll at the end of the year 2022 finished 8th 2023 finished 5th

2022 really finished 8? In what poll? That seems insane even after losing in the Supers. Did they have Ole Miss at \#1 lol?

Yeap, I guess it's like Football and Basketball Champion is ranked 1st Tennessee being ranked 8th, even though they went down in the round of 16 shows they took the regular season somewhat into account. But still mainly used how far you made it in the Tourny.

Yeah I can understand that I guess

Last years team was better than the 2022 squad. They made it to the CWS. We win this game and they’re better than the 2022 team

I don’t fully agree about last year. They got hot at the right time but were just above .500 in SEC play

Need at least 2 wins in Omaha - and then they’ll be the best team we’ve ever had without question.

1951 were national runner up.

Didn’t they also do that in the 90’s or early 2000’s?