Suddenly Tennessee......

[tennesseehogwild]

is going to be rolling into Fayettenam winners of 5 of 6 SEC games (I think) and a very high RPI. Things could get spicy with Vitello and Co. coming into town.

[twistitup]

Let's get it on....

[HogFansReunited]

I expected Vitello to get things turned around there but I honestly didn't expect it this quickly. Congratulations to him and his team but hope the hogs put a dent in their record.

[TNhawgfan]

Their pitching has been surprisingly good. In SEC games, they had one clunker against vandy where they gave up 10 runs (we all know how good vandy is), but the rest have been 6 runs or less

[southarkhog06]

We are gonna have to bring our A game for sure, cant get too proud of ourselves after this weekend. Show up focused and grind.

[ricepig]

We are gonna have to bring our A game for sure, cant get too proud of ourselves after this weekend. Show up focused and grind.

Just like every weekend in the SEC.

[Amityvillehogger]

We are gonna have to bring our A game for sure, cant get too proud of ourselves after this weekend. Show up focused and grind.

Just like every weekend in the SEC.

Such is life in the SEC.

[SquidBilly]

I am glad we are playing some of the best teams this late in the year.  It helps to sharpen the guys focus and to get them into the post season mindset.  Facing good arms is what this offense needs to tune it up for tournament play.

[Bogghawg]

Also glad to have MissST, LSU and Tennessee at home and Kentucky & Aggies on the road.

[razCzar]

Tennessee vs Arkansas
- SEC: 9-9 vs 12-6
- Win streak: 4 vs 5
- 8-2 in last 10
- RPI: 8 vs 5
- Remaining: TN: @AR, MO, @FL, OM  //  AR: TN, @KY, LSU, @AM

[razCzar]

Does anybody know if the Vowels have a baseball forum?  I couldn't find one.

[navyhog24]

Does anybody know if the Vowels have a baseball forum?  I couldn't find one.

They have a semi active one on Volnaton

https://www.volnation.com/forum/forums/tennessee-vols-baseball.26/

[razCzar]

They have a semi active one on Volnaton

https://www.volnation.com/forum/forums/tennessee-vols-baseball.26/

Yeah, not much over there.. but thanks.
Pretty interesting conversation under "Kendall Rogers" though.
https://www.volnation.com/forum/threads/kendall-rogers.304236/

[Cmheinley]

I am glad we are playing some of the best teams this late in the year.  It helps to sharpen the guys focus and to get them into the post season mindset.  Facing good arms is what this offense needs to tune it up for tournament play.

Agreed. Our offense has improved dramatically over the past couple of weeks. Steel sharpens steel and I think we're seeing the benefits of that. WPS!!

[rljjr]

Hoping for the series win.

[razCzar]

These excerpts appeared in today's Atlanta AJC newspaper article:

-Pitching has given the Volunteers an excellent opportunity to end the Southeastern Conference's longest NCAA tournament drought.
-The only Power Five programs with longer NCAA tournament absences are Northwestern (1957), Pittsburgh (1995) and Penn State (2000).
      https://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/article/2019-04-22/college-baseball-pitching-carrying-tennessee-toward-first-ncaa

-The Vols have allowed two runs or less in eight of their last nine games.

[shotgun7]

These excerpts appeared in today's Atlanta AJC newspaper article:

-Pitching has given the Volunteers an excellent opportunity to end the Southeastern Conference's longest NCAA tournament drought.
-The only Power Five programs with longer NCAA tournament absences are Northwestern (1957), Pittsburgh (1995) and Penn State (2000).
      https://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/article/2019-04-22/college-baseball-pitching-carrying-tennessee-toward-first-ncaa

-The Vols have allowed two runs or less in eight of their last nine games.

wow, that is some seriously good pitching.

[gmarv]

-The Vols have allowed two runs or less in eight of their last nine games.

Well their due and not in a good way for them.WPS

[daBoar]

-The Vols have allowed two runs or less in eight of their last nine games.

Well their due and not in a good way for them.WPS

Huge weekend........but like each one in the SEC.......for both our Hogs and Tenn.  Let's focus....wps.

[razCzar]

Nice article on Vitello's return:

Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello has mixed emotions about returning to Arkansas
Knoxville News Sentinel
https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/other-sports/2019/04/25/tennessee-vols-baseball-tony-vitello-arkansas/3537548002/

[twistitup]

I know DVH will be here a long time....but when he's gone Vitello needs to come back home.

He sounds a little homesick