Tennessee baseball’s memorable 2023 season came to an end Tuesday night at the College World Series as the Vols fell to LSU 5-0.
It was a season to remember for Tennessee. The Vols turned a 5-10 SEC record into 16-14 before returning to the College World Series for the sixth time ever and second time in the Tony Vitello era.
Tennessee’s path to Omaha was a memorable one too. Vitello’s sixth squad took down No. 4 Clemson — one of the nation’s hottest teams — in the regional before fighting weather delays and a game one loss at Southern Miss to win the Hattiesburg Super Regional.
The 2023 Tennessee baseball team made it further in the NCAA Tournament than any team since the 2001 Vols.
Here’s how Tennessee’s players said goodbye to the season on Twitter.
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Redshirt-Sophomore Utility Man Jared Dickey
So thankful for everything this University has done for me. #VFL 🧡 https://t.co/05KkokIyc3
— Jared Dickey (@Jared_Dickey3) June 21, 2023
Fifth-Year Senior Griffin Merritt
Made friends for life❤️. Thank you Vol Nation for taking me in and letting me live out a dream. I’ll always be a VFL🧡 https://t.co/3sRgJTuOez
— Griffin Merritt (@G_Merritt10) June 21, 2023
Sophomore Pitcher Drew Beam
another year in the books. i couldn’t be more thankful for my teammates, coaches, friends and family who made this season so memorable. thank you vol nation. Time to rest, recover and get back to work for next season🍊❤️ pic.twitter.com/EnrzLP5UNw
— Drew Beam (@drewbeam_) June 21, 2023
Redshirt-Freshman Outfielder Kavares Tears
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— Kavares Tears (@kavares_tears23) June 21, 2023
Senior Third Baseman Zane Denton
VFL🧡🧡
— Zane Denton (@ZaneDenton3) June 21, 2023
Fifth-Year Senior Right Fielder Christian Scott
Rocky Top… I’ll love you forever 🧡🍊 #VFL
— Christian scott (@ChrisScott1017) June 21, 2023
Sophomore Second Baseman Christian Moore
Thank you VOL nation for another great season. To everyone who supported us throughout this up and down season, thank you so much! Until next year❤️ #GBO #Jobnotfinished pic.twitter.com/n7NoHYNFQP
— Christian Moore (@Moore10Chris) June 22, 2023
One Response
My sister and I loved watching your games our weekend s and Tuesday evening I would hurry home or I could not play golf just to watch you all play we didn’t miss a game Will be watching next year Trying to keep up with Joyce and Drew Gilbert Tn has a good baseball coach with Tony always watching him to see what he doing 😎