The Official Tennessee @ Wake Forest Knoxville Regional Final Game Thread (Sun. June 1 6PM EDT) (ESPNU)

[iVolSoHard]

We haven't had a true, dependable closer all season. Our best chance at closing out a game has been to get up big and hope that we can hold on for the W.

Getting walked off with a bases loaded walk and no outs is a new low.

 

[ohhbother]

Goes to a coin flip which is beyond dumb.

Really? I can't keep up with this. We've only been home team once, correct? Just ridiculous.

 

[utVolFanInVA]

It just seems like this team’s philosophy is “ our bad defense doesn’t matter, we’ll just hit a bunch of homers to make up for it by swinging out of our shoes every at bat”

Only works if you hit the HRs, unfortunately, this team is not hitting them in bunches or with many on base

 

[vavolfan6]

Ole Miss 7 weeks ago

How about at LNS?

 

[Christian Lowe]

Man, we have a buncha bitchy fans.

SMH.

I swear, some of you guys make what other fanbases say about our fan base true, and that is a shame.

Go on any board of any SEC team after a loss and it’s the same or worse.

 

[CAVPUT]

I agree. I think the Vols win by 4-5.

Pfftt...snowball meet hades.

 

[Orange.]

This place used to be upbeat. We got negavol vibe up in here...

We'll regroup and take this regional tomorrow... GBO!!!

Great day to build out an ignore list.

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

They’ve thrown more than we have but they’re deeper and don’t care about pitch counts

Honestly, it’s the post season. Unless we are worried about throwing a guys arm out, there shouldn’t be a pitch count concern (within reason). Survive and advance, no matter what it takes.

 

[Christian Lowe]

Yeah but none of those arms inspire confidence right now. Wake is going to start their ace Morningstar and will have him throw 100 more pitches if they have to because that staff typically doesn’t care about pitch count or kid’s future.

They’ve thrown more than we have but they’re deeper and don’t care about pitch counts

^ had the same sentiment

 

[Z06Vol]

This team just isn’t very fun to watch. Even when we are winning they are infuriating to watch.

Just not smart baseball.

 

[Rocky Top T]

Knew Sneed would blow it!!!!

 

[KnoxtotheBoro20]

Dont feel good at all with the Vols pitching. Wake Forest has advantage with pitching, fielding and hitting tomorrow.

Keep in mind they have now expended 4 starters

 

[LivinginthePast]

Shouldn’t the hitters of wake forest be tired. They have played extra.

 

[JCP201]

If we can get past tomorrow, Arvidson is money for us.

 

[Christian Lowe]

Honestly, it’s the post season. Unless we are worried about throwing a guys arm out, there shouldn’t be a pitch count concern (within reason). Survive and advance, no matter what it takes.

That’s not how they roll. Kids draft stock is priority #1. If a kid has no draft future, like Heflin a few years ago, they’ll run em deep. Otherwise, no chance.

 

[Hoggervol]

Yup, need to go get some pitching talent, bullpen open is rather shallow.

I've said all year that we have ONE pitcher. Only ONE.

 

[HLD]

What pitching do we have left? Kuhns, Franklin, Breedlove, Sharman, Krenzel?

I really can't believe we lost that game. At least we're home team tomorrow.

That was a head scratcher, that last inning was brutal. I refuse to let visions of Notre Dame enter my mind. We should hit better tomorrow. I’m not sure about pitching.

 

[C-south]

Early 2023 was darker than this. It’s easy to be upbeat when you’re winning, easy to not be when you’re losing.. especially in retarded fashion

The retarded fashion is undoubtedly the worst/most infuriating part. I mean they just had to walk up to the plate and stand there.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Watched Wake against Cincinnati & was worried they were gonna stay hot hitting, they did.

But man a few moments stuck out, Curley’s error, Bargo losing that ball (although didn’t end up costing a run) & the biggest moment was loading the bases & not managing a single run.

Need to be locked in & hit em early. Their pen should be nearly spent.

 

[Christian Lowe]

That was a head scratcher, that last inning was brutal. I refuse to let visions of Notre Dame enter my mind. We should hit better tomorrow. I’m not sure about pitching.

Hitting will be harder. Their ace is going tomorrow

 

[VFL1127]

I can't believe Sneed really just handed them the game

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

Go on any board of any SEC team after a loss and it’s the same or worse.

We just watched our power closer walk in the winning run to lose the game. I think it is perfectly fine that fans are pissed, that was embarrassing

 

[BigALWiLson]

Wish I felt good about winning tomorrow Wake has heart. 4 pitch walk to lose game is brutal. Lot of issues to fix. This team just isn't ready for Omaha. Hope I am wrong

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

That’s not how they roll. Kids draft stock is priority #1. If a kid has no draft future, like Heflin a few years ago, they’ll run em deep. Otherwise, no chance.

I get it. But at the same time, I feel like it short changes the program.

I’m not advocating throwing Doyle for 100+ tomorrow, but if the situation calls for it, we should be able to use what we need to advance. I guess the game has passed me by for thinking this way.

 

[Rocky Top T]

Ensley, Bargo, Chapman gave us nothing!!! Why is Bargo batting clean up???? Terrible!!!