The Official Arkansas @ Tennessee Fayetteville Super Regional Game 2 (Sun. June 8th 3PM EDT) (ESPN)

[rockytop25]

Microcosm of our postseason (and end of the season) right there

Kilen, Fisch, Curley all get hits

Ensley, Bargo, Chapman get all 3 outs in between

 

[rockytop25]

He's a junior. He going somewhere ?

Getting drafted?

 

[AthensVol2007]

Take strike 3 right down broadway

I try not to dog any of our guys but damn Chappy has to be the biggest momentum killer at the plate on the team. So many looking K’s over his career.

 

[Bigvalley84]

Bargo and Chapman strike out way too much for someone to use to high of a draft pick on , Chap is solid in right field, Bargo is just decent in the outfield

 

[SugarVols]

Microcosm of our postseason (and end of the season) right there

Kilen, Fisch, Curley all get hits

Ensley, Bargo, Chapman get all 3 outs in between

Just don’t understand what happened to Ensley this year.

 

[VolFan_stuck_in_the_901]

I try not to dog any of our guys but damn Chappy has to be the biggest momentum killer at the plate on the team. So many looking K’s over his career.

Chapman hasn't developed at all IMO. He's the exact same type of hitter that he was in 2024

 

[CAVPUT]

I try not to dog any of our guys but damn Chappy has to be the biggest momentum killer at the plate on the team. So many looking K’s over his career.

 

[VolFan_stuck_in_the_901]

Just don’t understand what happened to Ensley this year.

We rode him until the wheels fell off

 

[fryeguy93]

I’m having trouble drinking enough for a come back

Doubleing down

 

[AthensVol2007]

I don’t get paid $3M to coach but keeping Abernathy and Newie on the bench while Bargs and Chapman give you nothing is frustrating.

 

[Spring Hill Jay]

Goodbye Kuhns

 

[Gandalf]

How many transfers do you think we add to fill in the everyday lineup?

Well first there is the whole new NIL roster limits and salaries, etc. So I have no idea.

 

[ETNVolunteer1]

The biggest difference between this year and last is the offense. Last year, it didnt matter if we were down 5+ runs. We knew we had the offense to come back. Our pitchers knew whatever mistakes they made they had an offense that could easily clean that up. So the pitching, while very good, didn’t have to be perfect. Pitching this season had to be damn near perfect for us to win. It’s just the truth.

 

[Christian Lowe]

I don’t get paid $3M to coach but keeping Abernathy and Newie on the bench while Bargs and Chapman give you nothing is frustrating.

He’s all about loyalty. Sometimes to a fault. But if he wasn’t, he would’ve been out of here in 2021 and we’d be back in the cellar so I’ll take it

 

[theroyz71]

Getting drafted?

100%

 

[Switch 625]

Pitching staff needs an overhaul

 

[Christian Lowe]

The biggest difference between this year and last is the offense. Last year, it didnt matter if we were down 5+ runs. We knew we had the offense to come back. Our pitchers knew whatever mistakes were made they had an offense they could easily clean that up. So the pitching, while bet good, didn’t have to be perfect. Pitching this season had to be damn near perfect for us to win. It’s just the truth.

2023 had the same issue but with less defensive blunders.

 

[chuckiepoo]

He's a junior. He going somewhere ?

Your FF is showing…

 

[fryeguy93]

We can’t have a batting order every season that’s clutch 1-9

We got spoiled

Everyone but Fischer and Gavin took turns slumping.

Our batting was not enough to overcome minor setbacks often

 

[VolFan_stuck_in_the_901]

2023 had the same issue but with less defensive blunders.

This season and 2023 were like the mirror opposites from each other; that team started slow, took their lumps and got better as the season went on and they parlayed that momentum into the Natty run last year. This team started hot, got the weight of expectations placed on them and limped to the finish line. They did show enough character to make the Super Regionals, though, so I'll give them that. Gonna need a bunch of guys to develop this offseason

 

[AthensVol2007]

Chapman hasn't developed at all IMO. He's the exact same type of hitter that he was in 2024

The swing plane never adjusts to the pitch. If the ball runs Into the bat cool, if not then it’s a K. I contrast that with Dreiling who’s hands go to the ball every time.

 

[volsagain]

He’s all about loyalty. Sometimes to a fault. But if he wasn’t, he would’ve been out of here in 2021 and we’d be back in the cellar so I’ll take it

What's crazy a lot of these guys were really good coming in to pinch hit. As starters they have really fallen off the last half of the season. We don't have the power on the bench to come in and give us a lift. Portal will need to be really good to gain our traction back.

 

[fryeguy93]

It was doubtful the Vols would repeat
Still don’t like how the season is closing though
I’ll always have an office and closet full of 2024 stuff and great personal photos from 12 months ago made in Omaha.
This cws will be wide open. Each team have glaring holes.

I hope Oregon State wins it because that school deserves some positive karma

 

[Bigvalley84]

Looking at the draft boards we have a lot of talent but for some reason we just couldn’t put it all together , we need to keep our current portal pitchers and bring in several Fischer , Kilen caliber position players

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Come on....we only need 9 runs.