Tennessee Vols RHP Chase Burns sets NCAA baseball history in win vs. Stanford
The Tennessee Vols stay alive in Omaha. On the back of relief pitcher Chase Burns and some timely hitting from the offense, they eliminate Stanford in a thrilling afternoon showdown. The win was a major one for multiple reasons. Of course, the Vols get to play again tomorrow versus the loser of tonight's Wake Forest/LSU […]
The Tennessee Vols stay alive in Omaha. On the back of relief pitcher Chase Burns and some timely hitting from the offense, they eliminate Stanford in a thrilling afternoon showdown. The win was a major one for multiple reasons.
Of course, the Vols get to play again tomorrow versus the loser of tonight's Wake Forest/LSU matchup. Additionally though, it was another unbelievable performance from Chase Burns on the mound. Burns is a "unicorn" reliever, showing off four different pitches that can all play for the Vols righty depending on the day.
Today, Burns had everything going for him again. He's been nails for Tennessee in the postseason as a long reliever/closer type of role. Burns took over for Chase Dollander, the highly touted starter for the Vols, that struggled early today. The receiver threw six scoreless innings and gave Tennessee's offense chance to awaken. They did exactly that.
Burns set some NCAA baseball tournament history on his way to the victory, too. Burns became the first relief pitcher since 1997 to throw six scoreless innings at the Men's College World Series. It's an incredible feat, but the Vols flamethrower said that the job is not done following the win.
The Vols want more, and Burns will be a key factor if they do make a special run this week to get to the National Title game.
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