Tennessee-LSU baseball pregame social media buzz
Tennessee (43-20) will open play in the College World Series on Saturday versus LSU (48-15) at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska.
First pitch between the Vols and Tigers is slated for 7 p.m. EDT and ESPN will televise the matchup. Mike Monaco (PxP), Kyle Peterson (analyst), Chris Burke (analyst) and Kris Budden (field reporter) are on the call.
LSU and Tennessee played during the regular season. The Tigers won a three-game series, 2-1, at home versus Tennessee March 30-April 1.
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Ahead of Saturday’s College World Series matchup between Tennessee and LSU, Vols Wire looks at pregame social media buzz and is listed below.
This is why you play college baseball.
🕖 7 p.m. ET
📺 @espn
📻 @VolNetwork #GBO // #OTH // #BeatLSU pic.twitter.com/W29KrmqLrv— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) June 17, 2023
this is what dreams are made of#GBO // #OTH // #MCWS pic.twitter.com/dShZOcKoY2
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) June 16, 2023
IT'S GAME DAY, TIGERS
🆚 Tennessee
📍 Charles Schwab Field
⏰ 6:00 p.m. CT
📊 https://t.co/N6hKrtCA3t
📻 98.1 FM (https://t.co/4sBrEVAWTv)
📺 ESPN
💻 https://t.co/qWBKVW7wD9 pic.twitter.com/OmCiell6MT— LSU Baseball (@LSUbaseball) June 17, 2023
Good ol' Rocky Top#MCWS x @Vol_Baseball pic.twitter.com/Pr5vV8Pisj
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 15, 2023
GBO 🟠#MCWS x @Vol_Baseball pic.twitter.com/TTtMgTKghn
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 15, 2023
Congrats fellas see u soon! 🍊👊 https://t.co/ECTUm8lm17
— Chris Burke (@ChrisBurke02) June 13, 2023
Our #RoadToOmaha is complete. pic.twitter.com/Wiw0TmMDCr
— Sam Rothman (@samrothman_) June 16, 2023
Celebrate Omaha by joining @theVolclub ! They create NIL opportunities for myself, my teammates, and other student-athletes at Tennessee! Join @thevolclub today to be a part of an elite membership experience. For more information check out the link below: https://t.co/8ygPc2LMHW
— Griffin Merritt (@G_Merritt10) June 15, 2023
“Well we took the field on a perfect day – it was right out of a dream.
Never seen a sky so crystal clear never walked on grass so green”@Vol_Baseball #BackHomeInOmaha @ToddThibaud pic.twitter.com/tHDWtjjui8— John Wilkerson (@JWilkersonWNML) June 15, 2023
— John Wilkerson (@JWilkersonWNML) June 15, 2023
Nothing beats Omaha in June. #MCWS | #RoadToOmaha | #CWSOmaha pic.twitter.com/88NlqzWzyq
— College World Series of Omaha (@CWSOmaha) June 16, 2023
The art and the artists. 🎨 Very nice job, @cws_groundscrew!#MCWS | #NCAABaseball pic.twitter.com/PODlXwWBe7
— Charles Schwab Field Omaha (@CharlesSchwabFO) June 15, 2023
𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙂𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙮! pic.twitter.com/iEDZofzyFR
— Vol Network (@VolNetwork) June 17, 2023
𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨, 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙮. pic.twitter.com/ObutfC0Qpr
— Vol Network (@VolNetwork) June 17, 2023
Are you Omaha-bound? Meet us at the official team hotel to cheer on @Vol_Baseball before the first game! https://t.co/H92aNqVWIn pic.twitter.com/8LyQMccVLF
— UT Knoxville Alumni (@tennalum) June 16, 2023
Trash talking between Vols and LSU fans out here in Omaha.
Favorite quote from a UT fan: "I always view them as inferior, They can hardly spell the alphabet." pic.twitter.com/3vDlPl5a4j
— Karthik Venkataraman (@KarthikV_) June 17, 2023
"You don't get a trophy for being the eighth-best team in the country"
VFLs Drew Gilbert (@gillygoobear) and Jordan Beck (@jbbeck27) discuss Tennessee's 2021 College World Series appearance and give some advice to the current #Vols squad as they get ready to make a run. pic.twitter.com/Wg4yD2oKAE
— Frank DeLuca (@FrankDeLucaTV) June 16, 2023
Jared Dickey signing autographs after practice at the College World Series. pic.twitter.com/6fX9qgKFAM
— Karthik Venkataraman (@KarthikV_) June 16, 2023
Chase Burns deals strikeouts on 102 MPH fastballs and signs autographs for the young fans. What a guy. pic.twitter.com/TE2CosHBvM
— Karthik Venkataraman (@KarthikV_) June 15, 2023
Maui Ahuna signing some autographs during practice here at the College World Series. pic.twitter.com/8f52harG5U
— Karthik Venkataraman (@KarthikV_) June 15, 2023
Griffin Merritt signing some autographs before practice here at the College World Series. pic.twitter.com/3IqvKBqd6v
— Karthik Venkataraman (@KarthikV_) June 15, 2023
Mr. Omaha scouting the competition.#MCWS x @Vol_Baseball pic.twitter.com/kHiovcHz5p
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 17, 2023
— Zack Rickens (@ZackRickensTV) June 16, 2023
Zane Denton had the swing of Tennessee’s season.
It’s easy to say the Vols aren’t in the College World Series without Denton. It’s easier to say Denton isn’t in Omaha without his late father.
The story of a baseball family and the man who headed it all https://t.co/1MZVMXRuPQ
— Mike Wilson (@ByMikeWilson) June 16, 2023
It was always gonna be hard to follow up last year's act, but this Tennessee team has worked hard to reach its full potential, something Coach-V says they've yet to do! @wvlt @Vol_Baseball pic.twitter.com/O1urp8W9RQ
— Rick Russo (@wvltrick) June 16, 2023
So what's it like playing for Tony Vitello? Graduate pitcher Camden Sewell answered that question while selling his program during today's media session at the #CWS @wvlt @Vol_Baseball pic.twitter.com/dWKKDJCNnK
— Rick Russo (@wvltrick) June 16, 2023
Get your 🍿 ready. The SEC takeover in Omaha starts tonight‼️
📺 ESPN at 7 PM ET pic.twitter.com/O6Hq3iWCsE
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) June 16, 2023
More than any other conference.
The #RoadToOmaha runs through the Southeast. 😤 #MCWS x #ItJustMeansMore pic.twitter.com/86NpzukGx0
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) June 16, 2023
2023 College World Series: How to watch Tennessee-LSU baseball on Saturday https://t.co/IuZBtZBsZq
— Vols Wire (@VolsWire) June 17, 2023
Tennessee pitcher AJ Russell earns NCBWA honors. https://t.co/pkXavyvCXn
— Vols Wire (@VolsWire) June 17, 2023
Tennessee baseball pitcher commits to Western Kentucky. https://t.co/veQgOX0kIz
— Vols Wire (@VolsWire) June 16, 2023
I want to thank the University of Tennessee for giving me the chance to be apart of their team and wish nothing but the best of luck in Omaha. With that being said I would like to announce my commitment to Western Kentucky for next fall! @WKU_Baseball
VC: @HSSalamanders pic.twitter.com/2oBfHG88UD— Jacob Bimbi (@JacobBimbi) June 16, 2023
It’s game day. Let’s go to Omaha!🍊
— Donde Plowman (@DondePlowman) June 17, 2023
Stop by the Hilton Garden Inn between 2:30-3 for the official team send off! https://t.co/fmjNFW4hCG
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) June 17, 2023
