Tuesday, March 6
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Hot Bats, Strong Pitching from Hunley Lead Vols Past James Madison
March 06, 2018 | Baseball
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. –  After a disappointing finish to last week, Tennessee came out on fire in Tuesday's 10-1 win over James Madison at Lindsey Nelson Stadium, scoring seven runs in the first inning.
UT batted around with seven of the team's nine starters recording a hit in the inning while Jay Charleston, Zach Daniels, Brandon Chinea and Pete Derkay all drove in runs for the Vols. JMU starter Christian Bourne recorded just one out before being chased from the game.
The seven runs were the most by UT in an inning this season and the most since also scoring seven in the seventh inning of an 18-4 win over Austin Peay on March 15, 2017.
Freshman Sean Hunley started for the third time this season and had one of the best outings by a UT pitcher this season, tossing seven scoreless innings while striking out six in route to his second victory of the year.
All nine of Tennessee's starters recorded a hit in the game and six different players drove in runs for the Vols. Senior catcher Benito Santiago led the Vols with a 3-for-3 performance at the plate and two runs scored.
UT's 14 hits were the second most in a game this season. The Big Orange were especially good with runners in scoring position, an area they have struggled with in recent games, going 6-for-13 on the day.
After the big first inning, the Big Orange did not score again until the bottom of the seventh when freshman Brandon Trammell blasted his first-career home run, a pinch hit, two-run shot to right field to extend the lead to 9-0.
The Vols added one more run in the eighth on an RBI groundout from Alex Sosnowski before the Dukes broke up UT's shutout bid by scoring on a bases-loaded walk in the ninth.
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Notables
First Inning Offensive Explosion
The Vols' seven-run outburst in the first inning marked the most runs scored in a frame by the team this season. It was also the most runs scored in an inning for UT since also scoring seven in the seventh inning of an 18-4 win over Austin Peay on March 15, 2017.
Seven of Tennessee's nine starters recorded a hit in the inning – four of them driving in runs – as 11 batters came to the plate.
Hunley On Point
Freshman right-handed pitcher Sean Hunley earned his second straight win after a fantastic performance on Tuesday afternoon. The Mount Juliet, Tenn., native scattered seven hits over seven scoreless innings while striking out six JMU batters. The seven innings pitched and six strikeouts were both career highs for Hunley.
Dating back to his start last Wednesday against Arkansas Pine Bluff, Hunley has now thrown 11.2 consecutive scoreless innings.
Pinch Hit Home Runs
Brandon Trammell hit the Vols' second pinch-hit home run of the year with a two-run blast to right field in the seventh inning. Both of UT's pinch-hit homers this season have come from freshmen (Evan Russell vs. ETSU) and both were their first-career four baggers.
Next Up
The Vols wrap up their 14-game homestand tomorrow as they host James Madison for the second time. First pitch is set for 3:30 p.m. and the game will be streamed live on SEC Network + (WatchESPN) with an audio only stream on UTSports.com.
Quotables
Head Coach Tony Vitello
On if he knew the first inning would be a big one:
"You could feel it. Yesterday was very busy around our facility even though it was an off day. We finished really late on Sunday and the NCAA has our hands tied. (The players) took it upon themselves to come in and make some adjustments and we had some good conversations with guys in the office. It showed up and the preparation paid off."
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On Sean Hunley's streak of 11.2 scoreless innings:
"I think he has some deception. I didn't realize how deceiving he is because he doesn't have knock the door down, crazy stuff. He has some really good stuff and he's throwing strikes. He's been a staple, as has Stallings, and we need to get some more strikes being thrown."
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On the possibility of Hunley moving into the weekend rotation:
"There's always a possibility because it's open competition. You saw that we moved some guys around today. We're not going to just sit on our hands. We want to find what the best combination is for us."
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Freshman RHP Sean Hunley
On having seven runs worth of run support in the first inning:
"It was huge. I got a little stiff because it was a long 30-minute inning, but I love all the run support."
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On having a senior (Benito Santiago) behind the plate:
"It's huge. He has a lot of experience behind the plate and he just guides me along the way. It's huge to have him back there."
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Senior Catcher Benito Santiago
On the importance of winning midweek games:
"We try to win every game and we all know that midweeks are not ones we should lose, but we have to respect every team that comes in."
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On what he saw from Connor Darling:
"I wanted him to be comfortable with everything he threw. They know all they have to do is throw it in the strike zone and I'll take care of it."
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UT batted around with seven of the team's nine starters recording a hit in the inning while Jay Charleston, Zach Daniels, Brandon Chinea and Pete Derkay all drove in runs for the Vols. JMU starter Christian Bourne recorded just one out before being chased from the game.
The seven runs were the most by UT in an inning this season and the most since also scoring seven in the seventh inning of an 18-4 win over Austin Peay on March 15, 2017.
Freshman Sean Hunley started for the third time this season and had one of the best outings by a UT pitcher this season, tossing seven scoreless innings while striking out six in route to his second victory of the year.
All nine of Tennessee's starters recorded a hit in the game and six different players drove in runs for the Vols. Senior catcher Benito Santiago led the Vols with a 3-for-3 performance at the plate and two runs scored.
UT's 14 hits were the second most in a game this season. The Big Orange were especially good with runners in scoring position, an area they have struggled with in recent games, going 6-for-13 on the day.
After the big first inning, the Big Orange did not score again until the bottom of the seventh when freshman Brandon Trammell blasted his first-career home run, a pinch hit, two-run shot to right field to extend the lead to 9-0.
The Vols added one more run in the eighth on an RBI groundout from Alex Sosnowski before the Dukes broke up UT's shutout bid by scoring on a bases-loaded walk in the ninth.
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Notables
First Inning Offensive Explosion
The Vols' seven-run outburst in the first inning marked the most runs scored in a frame by the team this season. It was also the most runs scored in an inning for UT since also scoring seven in the seventh inning of an 18-4 win over Austin Peay on March 15, 2017.
Seven of Tennessee's nine starters recorded a hit in the inning – four of them driving in runs – as 11 batters came to the plate.
Hunley On Point
Freshman right-handed pitcher Sean Hunley earned his second straight win after a fantastic performance on Tuesday afternoon. The Mount Juliet, Tenn., native scattered seven hits over seven scoreless innings while striking out six JMU batters. The seven innings pitched and six strikeouts were both career highs for Hunley.
Dating back to his start last Wednesday against Arkansas Pine Bluff, Hunley has now thrown 11.2 consecutive scoreless innings.
Pinch Hit Home Runs
Brandon Trammell hit the Vols' second pinch-hit home run of the year with a two-run blast to right field in the seventh inning. Both of UT's pinch-hit homers this season have come from freshmen (Evan Russell vs. ETSU) and both were their first-career four baggers.
Next Up
The Vols wrap up their 14-game homestand tomorrow as they host James Madison for the second time. First pitch is set for 3:30 p.m. and the game will be streamed live on SEC Network + (WatchESPN) with an audio only stream on UTSports.com.
Quotables
Head Coach Tony Vitello
On if he knew the first inning would be a big one:
"You could feel it. Yesterday was very busy around our facility even though it was an off day. We finished really late on Sunday and the NCAA has our hands tied. (The players) took it upon themselves to come in and make some adjustments and we had some good conversations with guys in the office. It showed up and the preparation paid off."
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On Sean Hunley's streak of 11.2 scoreless innings:
"I think he has some deception. I didn't realize how deceiving he is because he doesn't have knock the door down, crazy stuff. He has some really good stuff and he's throwing strikes. He's been a staple, as has Stallings, and we need to get some more strikes being thrown."
Â
On the possibility of Hunley moving into the weekend rotation:
"There's always a possibility because it's open competition. You saw that we moved some guys around today. We're not going to just sit on our hands. We want to find what the best combination is for us."
Â
Freshman RHP Sean Hunley
On having seven runs worth of run support in the first inning:
"It was huge. I got a little stiff because it was a long 30-minute inning, but I love all the run support."
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On having a senior (Benito Santiago) behind the plate:
"It's huge. He has a lot of experience behind the plate and he just guides me along the way. It's huge to have him back there."
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Senior Catcher Benito Santiago
On the importance of winning midweek games:
"We try to win every game and we all know that midweeks are not ones we should lose, but we have to respect every team that comes in."
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On what he saw from Connor Darling:
"I wanted him to be comfortable with everything he threw. They know all they have to do is throw it in the strike zone and I'll take care of it."
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hunley, Sean (2-0)
L: Bourne, Christian (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Sisk, Adam 1 ; Dofflemyer, Tanner 1
RBI: Coale, Ryan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Semones, Fox 1
Batting:
2B: Derkay, Pete 1 ; Santiago, Benito 1 ; Stapp, Wyatt 1 ; Chinea, Brandon 1
HR: Trammell, Brandon 1
RBI: Derkay, Pete 1 ; Sosnowski, Alex 1 ; Charleston, Jay 1 ; Trammell, Brandon 2 ; Daniels, Zach 2 ; Chinea, Brandon 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ammons, Justin 1 ; Lipcius, Andre 1 ; Santiago, Benito 2 ; Charleston, Jay 1 ; Trammell, Brandon 1 ; Stapp, Wyatt 1 ; Daniels, Zach 1 ; Chinea, Brandon 1 ; Leftridge, Brodie 1
SB: Daniels, Zach 1
CS: Leftridge, Brodie 1
HBP: Derkay, Pete 1 ; Santiago, Benito 1 ; Leftridge, Brodie 1
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