The Official Tennessee @ Arkansas Fayetteville Super Regional Game 1 (Sat. June 7 5PM EDT) (ESPN)

[Vtonerider]

how. that ball was gonna be a 50/50 ball to block as is and then phillips walked to the plate.

Should have been stopped. How is it 50/50...where'd that metric come from. (Retorical)

 

[Deathandtaxes]

Naw looked at it again.. if I was the catcher probably still put the ball in the pitchers chest but on Phillips.

 

[Berry4Heisman14]

That was so unbelievably unlucky

 

[Vtonerider]

There's book on everyone now.

Bargo has gone from .310+ batting average to now .281 since postseason play. Real rough slump he is going through..

 

[patrick]

Why does everything have to be a struggle?!

That is the 2025 Vols.

 

[Rocky Top T]

Definitely on the catcher. But its done...reset, move on

You must have not seen Phillips was not there!

 

[TheBigOne10]

Dude will go the distance if we don’t make him work

 

[patrick]

Nothing at the plate for anyone.

 

[Christian Lowe]

I’m acknowledging his perfect game now so we can jinx it earlier

 

[patrick]

Dude will go the distance if we don’t make him work

Less than 10 pitches per inning. Lol.

 

[cjbongoinstructor]

Root may be able to just continue pitching into tomorrow at this rate

 

[VOLINVONORE]

Seems like we hit the ball where their defense is playing.

 

[patrick]

1st pitch swinging.

 

[Vtonerider]

We are definitely helping Root towards a complete game if we don't start seeing some pitches .

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

Weak ABs so far

 

[Go47]

Their pitcher is on cruise control.

 

[theroyz71]

I’m acknowledging his perfect game now so we can jinx it earlier

You're right; Root does have a perfect game going.

 

[84Volfan]

They sure do slurp on these hogs

 

[Vtonerider]

You must have not seen Phillips was not there!

You must have missed (retorical). Move on.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

29 pitches for Root thru 3 innings…

 

[Vol737]

Surprised that hanging curve wasn’t a strike. Looked like a good pitch, but we need this guy to have to throw 999 pitches

 

[931Vol]

Yeah Root is going complete game. Averaging less than 10 pitches per inning.

 

[KTrain]

Now let’s compare the zone that Root is getting and keep in mind where Phillips is hitting.

Yep, I've saw 2 same pitches Phillips got a ball and Root got a strike, his catcher does frame the ball well so he may be fooling the ump.

 

[Orangeslide]

Root at 29 pitches and perfect through 3.

 

[Vtonerider]

Felt like a 2 pitch inning for Root.