OMAHA, Neb. — Tennessee baseball secured a dramatic win in their College World Series opener on Friday night.
Despite walking nine hitters and committing three errors, the Vols managed a 12-11 walk-off victory over Florida State, advancing to the winner’s bracket. Tennessee’s comeback from a five-run deficit made the win even more remarkable.
Here’s what head coach Tony Vitello and the Vols had to say about the walk-off win:
Kavares Tears:
“Just Burke being Burke and then Dylan being Dylan. I mean, I don’t think any of those are different than what they’ve been doing all season long and since they’ve been here… I think it just shows the belief that we have in each other and how we’re all bought in from top to bottom. I mean, that lineup started at the sixth spot and got all the way back to the fourth. So I think that just shows that, you know, we went in there with our plan and we all stuck to it.”
Billy Amick:
“It’s hard to know. Obviously, this sport kind of sucks, but like I said, we never lose confidence in ourselves and we always know we have a shot to win the game.”
Blake Burke:
