The Tennessee Volunteers got a win over the Florida State Seminoles in Omaha on Wednesday in a game that head coach Tony Vitello went on to admit was one of the weirdest games he’s been a part of.
With the win, Tennessee advanced to the final of the College World Series. For now, though, Vitello is still thinking about what happened in the win to get there.
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“I’m still trying to grasp what happened,” Tony Vitello said. “We got hustle and bustle there with you all putting on three games. Thank goodness it’s going fairly well. Three games in one day is tough. But heck of a time in Omaha. And us being the sandwich game, it’s one of the weirdest games I’ve ever been a part of.”
The game between Tennessee and Florida State was the second of three games on the day in Omaha after bad weather postponed a game the day before. That led to the start time for Tennessee’s game actually getting postponed with the first game of the day running long.
“Maybe we came out of the winning end because we have one of the weirdest pitchers I’ve ever around in Zander [Sechrist]. And he threw the ball really well and led us into the battle the way he should,” Vitello said.
“But both teams struck a bunch of balls very well. Both teams made great defensive plays. And both teams have explosive lineups that leave you on the edge of your seat, at least where I was standing. So hopefully the fans felt that way too and got their money’s worth.”
Zander Sechrist was able to pitch 6.1 innings for Tony Vitello, giving up only two earned runs. Along the way, he got plenty of run support, starting with a three-run first inning. Blake Burke provided much of that offensive explosion, going three for five with two RBIs. However, he wasn’t alone with each of the first five hitters in the Volunteers’ lineup driving in at least one RBI.
In the end, Tennessee beat Florida State by a score of 7-2.
“And if you were a Florida State fan you obviously got your money’s worth all year long, in particular the year that it was for them, remembering a legend as their former coach,” Vitello concluded.
With the win, Tony Vitello and the Volunteers are getting ready to take on the Texas A&M Aggies in the College World Series Final.
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