Look: Tennessee baseball throws major shade at Florida Gators after sweep
There's not a sports team in the country having more fun than the Tennessee Vols baseball team right now. Tennessee improved its overall record to 37-3 (17-1 in SEC play) after sweeping the Florida Gators in Gainesville over the weekend. The Vols looked like they were in trouble on Sunday in the series finale. Tennessee […]
There's not a sports team in the country having more fun than the Tennessee Vols baseball team right now.
Tennessee improved its overall record to 37-3 (17-1 in SEC play) after sweeping the Florida Gators in Gainesville over the weekend.
The Vols looked like they were in trouble on Sunday in the series finale. Tennessee was down 4-1 entering the 9th inning, but they rallied to tie the game behind a solo home run from second baseman Jorel Ortega and a two-out single from designated hitter Christian Moore that drove in two runs.
Moore then gave the Volunteers the lead in the 11th inning when he hit a two-run home run to put Tennessee up 6-4. It was the first time the Vols have swept the Gators in Gainesville since 2001.
After the game, Tennessee had a little bit of fun at Florida's expense. The players came across some Gators football helmets that they put on — seemingly mocking Florida — while still wearing their Vols uniforms.
The Vols are already the "villains" of college baseball. And this photo of UT players wearing Florida helmets after sweeping the Gators isn't going to do anything but solidify Tennessee baseball as a villainous presence in the sport.
But that's something the Vols are clearly embracing.
Tennessee is undoubtedly the best team in the nation. They're in a position where they've earned the right to "talk some trash" to opposing programs.
If other teams don't like it, then they need to find a way to beat Tennessee.
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