University of Tennessee Athletics
SOFTBALL CENTRAL: #8 UT vs. Ole Miss
April 30, 2014 | Softball
April 30, 2014
LIVE BLOG
| Link Central | |||
| Date | Opponent | Time | Links/Results |
| Fri., May 2 | #8 Tennessee 11, Ole Miss 6 | 6 p.m. ET | WNML 990 AM | Recap | Box Score |
| Sat., May 3 | #8 Tennessee 5, Oles Miss 3 | 2 p.m. ET | ESPN3 | WNML 990 AM | Recap | Box Score |
| Sun., May 4 | #8 Tennessee vs. Ole Miss | 1 p.m. ET | FSN/SportSouth/ESPN3 | WNML 990 AM | ESPN3 | Live Stats |
***SENIOR DAY IS MAY 3***
NO. 8 TENNESSEE
- USA TODAY/NFCA Top 25 Poll (4/29): 8
- ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25 (4/29): 9
- No. 8 Tennessee concludes its 2014 regular season schedule with a three game home series against Ole Miss from May 2-4. Tennessee will celebrate Senior Day and honor seniors Melissa Davin, Ellen Renfroe and Madison Shipman on May 3 before Game 2.
- The 2014 senior class of Melissa Davin, Ellen Renfroe and Madison Shipman is 192-47 entering this weekend's games. The trio's .803 winning percentage ranks third all-time among Tennessee softball four-year senior classes.
- Friday's game will feature free live video via UTSports.com with Brian Rice on the call. Saturday's game will feature a free live internet broadcast via ESPN3 with Evan Ellis as the play-by-play announcer and Shelby Burchell King providing analysis. Sunday's game will be televised on FOX Sports/SportSouth with Dave Baker on the call and Cheri Kempf providing analysis.
- For Sunday's game, the ESPN3 link will be blacked out in areas that have Fox SportSouth. The Saturday ESPN3 link should work everywhere.
- All three games this weekend will also feature a live radio broadcast on WNML 990 AM with Brian Rice on the call.
- Tennessee is coming off series win at then-No. 9 Kentucky last weekend. UT took the first and third games of the series to improve to 9-2 on the season against ranked teams.
- UT enters this week tied for second in the SEC regular-season standings. Alabama has a three-game lead, but if Tennessee sweeps Ole Miss and Missouri sweeps Alabama, then Tennessee, Alabama and Missouri would share the 2014 SEC regular season title.
- Tennessee is 39-7 all-time against Ole Miss and 18-1 against the Rebels in games played in Knoxville. UT has won its last 11 games against Ole Miss, including a three-game sweep last season in Oxford, Miss.
- The 2014 seniors are 9-0 against Ole Miss in their careers. Davin owns a .542 batting average (13-for-24) with three homers, three doubles, 14 RBIs and eight runs against Ole Miss. Ellen Renfroe is 4-0 with a 1.81 ERA and 37 strikeouts over seven appearances and 27.0 innings pitched against the Rebels.
- Ole Miss has lost six-straight games and the Rebels are coming off three losses at LSU. Ole Miss has been run-ruled in five of its last eight games.
VS.
Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
Knoxville, Tenn.
All-Time: UT, 39-7
In Knoxville: UT, 18-1
Most Recent Games:
4/19/13 UT W, 12-4 (5)
4/20/13 UT W, 15-5 (6)
4/21/13 UT W, 9-1 (5)
In Knoxville: UT, 18-1
Most Recent Games:
4/19/13 UT W, 12-4 (5)
4/20/13 UT W, 15-5 (6)
4/21/13 UT W, 9-1 (5)
Friday, May 2
#8 UT 11, UM 6
Notes
Tennessee made its biggest comeback ever under the Weeklys, erasing a 6-0 deficit with 11 unanswered runs. Annie Aldrete hit two homers and Rainey Gaffin had five RBIs and tossed an incredible 4.2 scoreless relief frames with seven strikeouts.
Saturday, May 3
#8 UT 5, UM 3
Notes
Cheyanne Tarango hit a two-run homer and Ellen Renfroe tossed a complete game to help the Lady Vols to a 5-3 win on Senior Day.
SEC Standings
| Team | SEC | Pct. | Overall | Pct. | Home | Away | Neutral | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 18 - 5 | .782 | 43 - 10 | .811 | 23-3 | 12-6 | 8-1 | W1 |
| Tennessee | 15 - 7 | .681 | 40 - 9 | .816 | 17-3 | 11-5 | 12-1 | W2 |
| Missouri | 15 - 8 | .652 | 41 - 14 | .745 | 18-4 | 10-7 | 13-3 | L1 |
| Florida | 13 - 9 | .590 | 43 - 10 | .811 | 19-6 | 9-4 | 15-0 | W1 |
| Georgia | 13 - 9 | .590 | 40 - 12 | .769 | 31-4 | 6-7 | 3-1 | W1 |
| Kentucky | 13 - 9 | .590 | 41 - 12 | .773 | 17-7 | 15-3 | 9-2 | L1 |
| LSU | 12 - 10 | .545 | 33 - 20 | .622 | 18-10 | 11-9 | 4-1 | W6 |
| Auburn | 11 - 11 | .500 | 38 - 14 | .726 | 28-7 | 5-6-1 | 5-1 | W6 |
| Mississippi St. | 9 - 13 | .409 | 37 - 17 | .685 | 20-7 | 9-9 | 8-1 | L1 |
| South Carolina | 9 - 13 | .409 | 33 - 19 | .634 | 25-7 | 6-9 | 2-3 | L2 |
| Texas A&M | 9 - 15 | .375 | 33 - 21 | .611 | 17-10 | 11-9 | 5-2 | L1 |
| Arkansas | 5 - 17 | .227 | 27 - 26 | .509 | 15-12 | 6-11 | 6-3 | L4 |
| Ole Miss | 3 - 19 | .136 | 22 - 29 | .431 | 12-10 | 5-15 | 5-4 | L7 |
As of 5/2/14
At the Plate
Tennessee
Ole Miss
.325
Avg
.288
313
Runs
231
413
Hits
377
65
HR
29
293
RBI
209
.554
Slug
.405
47/59
SB/A
47/58
202
BB
141
.435
OBP
.364
In The Circle
Tennessee
Ole Miss
2.35
ERA
3.62
28
CG
13
15
Shutouts
8
4
Saves
5
312.2
IP
321.0
5.1
H/7
6.6
2.5
BB/7
3.8
7.3
K/7
6.0
.198
Opp BA
.246
Game Notes
Players Mentioned
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IF/P
/ SoftballSB | Tennessee Postgame vs. Nebraska (5.25.25)
Sunday, May 25
SB | Tennessee Postgame vs. Nebraska (5.24.25)
Saturday, May 24
SB | Tennessee Postgame vs. Nebraska (5.23.25)
Friday, May 23
SB | Tennessee Postgame vs. Ohio State (5.18.25)
Sunday, May 18
