A SLEEPING GIANT EMERGES, TAKES IT PLACE in OMAHA UT Baseball Transforms Itself in Vitello’S 4Th Year
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Pltf Atty(s): Donald D Zuccarello,13-18 Def(s): Puzzles ...............................................19 Page 2 www.TNLedger.com/Knoxville JUNE 18-24, 2021 Tennessee Athletics The “sleeping giant” that was Tennessee baseball has been awakened by coach Tony Vitello, who is in his fourth season with the Vols. ennessee baseball players were always a little envious whenever they traveled to SEC stadiums with fervent fan bases. ey wanted to create the same environment in TKnoxville and earn some respect from opponents. ‘THAT DUDE’ After years of mediocrity and apathy, the Vols have resurrected a dormant program into a national contender under head coach Tony Vitello. ey have jolted awake a fan base thirsting for a winner to help o set the decade of disappointment and frustration in football. Plus, of course, the season was a joyous return to normalcy for VITELLO HAS VOLS fans, players and coaches after the cancellation of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Lindsey Nelson Stadium was rocking last weekend as No. 3 Tennessee secured a spot in the College World Series for the rst time since 2005. Hitting an NCAA program-record six home runs in the clinching game, the Vols (50-16) swept LSU to punch BELIEVING THEY their ticket to Omaha. “Just wanted to get this thing to where people were proud of it,’’ Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello says. “And I think the crowd today alone, but also the following on the street, or on TV or via text message for these kids, speaks volumes of where it’s at right now. CAN WIN CWS “And it’s at that spot because the guys have won. But I think it’s been more about the fashion in which they win with some ‘I think it’s time for Tennessee to step up to the grit, and they play together.” Tennessee’s late-season power surge was on display Sunday fi ght,’ says senior outfi elder Evan Russell against LSU, a 15-6 rout. e 15 runs were the team’s most ever in a Super Regional game. e six home runs came from ve players, Jake Rucker with two, Connor Pavolony, Drew Gilbert, STORY BY RHIANNON POTKEY Jordan Beck and Evan Russell. Rucker, a native of Greenbrier, and Beck had three hits apiece and the duo also had four and three RBIs, respectively. 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