Gary Sheffield Jr. highlights how a big league contender could use Ben Joyce in October
No. 1 Tennessee (35-3, 15-1 SEC) will play at Florida (23-15, 6-10 SEC) Saturday.
First pitch is slated for 6:30 p.m. EDT. Saturday’s contest is the second of a three-game Southeastern Conference series.
Sunday’s series finale is slated for noon EDT. SEC Network+ will televise the SEC East matchup.
Mick Hubert (PxP) and Nick Belmonte (analyst) are on the call for all three games of the series.
The Vols defeated Florida, 8-2, Friday in game No. 1.
Ben Joyce pitched 1.2 innings for Tennessee. He recorded two strikeouts, while facing seven batters and totaling 29 pitches. 14 pitches were strikes.
Below is social media reaction to Joyce’s performance against the Gators including Gary Sheffield Jr. highlighting how the Tennessee pitcher could be used in Major League Baseball in October.
Gary Sheffield Jr.
A big league contender can select Tennessee’s Ben Joyce in the first round and use him in October THIS YEAR.
— Gary Sheffield Jr. (@GarysheffieldJr) April 23, 2022
Rob Friedman
Ben Joyce's Ridiculous ⛽️
103s and a 104. With a wicked slider thrown in.
I forgot: Who was saying that Tennessee's gun was juiced? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/4O2x6cvTm9
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 23, 2022
Gary Sheffield Jr.
Ben Joyce’s fastball at the :13 second mark is the best fastball I’ve ever seen
pic.twitter.com/2SEVUb3arF— Gary Sheffield Jr. (@GarysheffieldJr) April 23, 2022
Rob Friedman
Ben Joyce, 103mph Fastball (foul) and 86mph Slider (swinging K), Overlay. pic.twitter.com/HKq7QouCKw
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 23, 2022
Joe DeMayo
I don’t have a clue where someone like Ben Joyce is going to go in the MLB Draft as a pretty much 1 inning college senior reliever. But he’s going to be fun to followpic.twitter.com/YZ3FVurFLw
— Joe DeMayo (@PSLToFlushing) April 23, 2022
Rob Friedman
Ben Joyce, 104mph Fastball (with tail) pic.twitter.com/HgMHowF14G
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 23, 2022
Rob Friedman
Ben Joyce's appearance:
12 Pitches of 103mph or more (1 104mph Fastball)
24 Pitches of 101mph or more.
No Fastball under 101mph. Sitting 102-103mph. https://t.co/aonD7bRw10— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 23, 2022
Nick de la Torre
Ben Joyce velo
103
102
102
103
103 (foul out)
102
86 (slider)
102
85 (slider)— Nick de la Torre (@delatorre) April 23, 2022
Ben Verlander
103. 103. 103. Slider. 103. 103. 104!!!!!
Ben Joyce is INSANE 🤯🤯🤯
— Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) April 23, 2022
James Boofer
Vols Ben Joyce mentioned on Yankees broadcast again by @dcone36 #Tennessee #Vols #GoVols #SEC #NCAA pic.twitter.com/tNPAN8UdJy
— James Boofer (@YankeefaninTenn) April 23, 2022
The Game Day MLB
Ben Joyce.. that's it. pic.twitter.com/ovcfVSfbEb
— The Game Day MLB (@TheGameDayMLB) April 23, 2022
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