How Josh Elander reacted to Tennessee baseball collapse in Vanderbilt sweep
Tennessee baseball tiptoed a fine line between sweeping Vanderbilt and getting swept, and it fell flat. Here are takeaways from walk-off losses.
Tennessee baseball tiptoed a unique fine line between sweeping an opponent and getting swept, and it fell flat. The 21st-ranked Vols (18-10, 3-6 SEC) lost all three games to Vanderbilt (17-12, 5-4) on the final at-bat. They were one hit or one out away from a wonderful weekend.
Instead, they left Nashville with losses on walk-off hits in three consecutive days. The Vols lost 3-2 in 10 innings in Game 1. And they lost 6-5 in 16 innings in Game 2.
The final gut-punch came in Game 3. Tennessee lost 16-15 on Tommy Goodin's grand slam , blowing a five-run lead in the ninth inning on March 29 at Hawkins Field. “It’s a gutting game, a tough weekend,” UT coach Josh Elander said.
“Our guys need to get off the mat. There’s plenty of conference play left. We can talk about being in these games.
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