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Tennessee Vols morning report: Baseball moves atop SEC East

By Caleb Calhoun

KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 09: Tennessee Volunteers fans cheer during the first half of the game against the Indiana State Sycamores at Neyland Stadium on September 9, 2017 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 09: Tennessee Volunteers fans cheer during the first half of the game against the Indiana State Sycamores at Neyland Stadium on September 9, 2017 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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Talk about a big weekend for the football program. Tight end Brody Foley became the Tennessee Vols’ fourth commitment over the weekend, and UT also added Kansas Jayhawks transfer defensive lineman DaJon Terry. Henry To’o To’o joining the Alabama Crimson Tide did hurt, though. Women’s basketball also had personnel news with the return of Keyen Green confirmed.

Beyond additions, losses and returns, though, our morning update on Rocky Top leads with a recap of numerous spring events. Baseball had a huge weekend with a dominant series. It was a different story for softball, which now enters postseason play.

Outside of the diamond, men’s and women’s tennis both made news, as they are currently in postseason play there as well. Meanwhile, postseason play for women’s golf is about to begin in a big way, and we’ll cover that as well. Let’s go ahead and dive in.

Baseball Vols sweep Missouri Tigers – Wes Rucker, GoVols247

On Monday, the Tennessee Vols baseball team moved into first place in the SEC East standings and tied with the Arkansas Razorbacks for first overall in the SEC with a 17-7 league record and 37-11 overall record. They were a half game above the Vanderbilt Commodores, who sat at 16-7 in SEC play. This was due to UT sweeping the Missouri Tigers.

"Tennessee will fly back to Knoxville on Sunday night and start preparing for a five-game home stand. The Vols will host Tennessee Tech at 6:30 p.m. Eastern in a game that will be available to stream on SEC Network+ via the ESPN app, and then top-ranked Arkansas will be in town for huge three-game series."

Softball loses series to Mizzou, earns No. 7 seed in SEC Tournament – SECSports

With a chance to earn a No. 4 seed this weekend on the line, the Tennessee Lady Vols softball team lost its final two games to the Missouri Tigers to finish the regular season with a 39-12 overall record and 12-11 SEC record. They will face the No. 10 seed Texas A&M Aggies Wednesday evening, May 12, in the first round of the SEC Tournament.

"No. 15/16 Mizzou Softball closed the season in style, taking a 5-3 victory over the No. 17/15 Volunteers with four home runs. The Tigers launched seven home runs in the final two games of the series after being held to one hit and none for extra bases in the opener."

Men’s tennis advances to NCAA Round of 16 – NCAA.com

After a 5-0 win over the Alabama A&M Bulldogs Saturday and a 4-0 win over the Memphis Tigers Sunday, the Tennessee Vols men’s tennis team is advancing to the NCAA Tournament Round of 16. They will next face the No. 18 ranked Arizona Wildcats on Monday, May 17.

"On Saturday, the opening round of the tournament came to a close as we saw the first six spots in Orlando be claimed, including unseeded teams Ohio State and Arizona after a pair of upsets. We’ve got 10 more second-round matches to play today, starting at noon ET."

Women’s tennis eliminated from NCAA Tournament – UT Daily Beacon

A 4-2 loss to the Virginia Cavaliers in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday ended the Tennessee Lady Vols tennis team’s season. UT beat the James Madison Dukes on Friday to advance to the second round.

"The Lady Vols finished the season 17-9 and 8-5 in conference play. Not counting last year’s pandemic shortened season, the 17 wins were the lowest single-season total in head coach Allison Ojeda’s five year tenure at UT."

NCAA Regionals set to begin for women’s golf – UTSports

Monday marks the start of the NCAA Regionals for women’s golf, and the Tennessee Lady Vols will take part in the Louisville Regional. UT enters the event as a No. 10 seed.

"The top six teams at each regional site and the top three individuals not on those teams will advance to the NCAA Championship at Greyhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, from May 20-26.17 teams accompany Tennessee in the Regional, including SEC foes South Carolina, Auburn and Arkansas. The Regional is hosted by No. 12-seeded Louisville."

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