The Vanderbilt Commodores thought they were pulling a slick one this past Friday night when they had Tennessee Vols outfielder Jordan Beck's bat checked after a solo home run in the top of the first inning.

Vanderbilt won the battle — the bat was deemed illegal (due to not having the proper inspection sticker), the home run was called back and Beck was declared out.

But the Commodores lost the war as the Vols swept the three-game series.

The bat check incident seemingly accomplished nothing but firing up Tennessee's already rowdy baseball team.

And it may have earned Beck some extra cash, too.

Vols head coach Tony Vitello appeared on The Buck Reising Show on 104.5 The Zone in Nashville on Tuesday and he had plenty to say about Beck.

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Vitello explained that Beck is the "last one" on the team that would cheat.

"If anyone was to cheat on our team, that kid (Beck) would be the last one," said Vitello. "He's just a hunky-dory, big strong kid from Alabama."

Vitello then mentioned that the bat incident may have been good for Beck and insinuated that the Vols outfielder has received some NIL money because of it.

"This thing turned out to where he's gaining popularity and I also think [gaining] some finances if I'm not mistaken," explained Vitello.

There's no doubt that Tennessee baseball is extremely popular right now. And it makes sense that Beck should be able to profit off his sudden surge in popularity.

It's also a nice move by Vitello to make sure he publicly mentioned Beck earning some cash because of the exposure he received over the weekend. That's just another arrow in Vitello's quiver that can help Tennessee baseball in recruiting.

Vitello is building a juggernaut in Knoxville. And it doesn't look like he's planning on slowing down anytime soon.

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