No. 1 Tennessee defeated No. 12 Kentucky, 12-2, Saturday within the Southeastern Convention Event semifinals.
Pitcher Drew Beam began for Tennessee. He pitched 3.1 innings, recording six strikeouts. He confronted 15 batters, totaling 71 pitches.
Chase Burns changed Beam and pitched 4.2 innings. Burns recorded eight strikeouts and confronted 19 batters, totaling 63 pitches. Wyatt Evans pitched one inning for Tennessee, hanging out the three batters he confronted.
Following the Vols’ win, head coach Tony Vitello mentioned Tennessee’s pitching rotation for the sport.
“I wrote on an index card, and it by no means works out this manner, Beam 4, Burns 4, after which Todd Helton Jr. down there for one,” Vitello mentioned. “Thankfully our guys, their guys battled extremely, we may speak about that, however we sort of separated slightly bit there, so we went to a distinct lefty. He threw about nearly as good as anyone can throw.
“So far as going to Burns in that individual state of affairs, you possibly can argue who’s been the most effective man all 12 months lengthy, nevertheless it’s
pointless as a result of we’re within the right here and now. So far as strikeout choices, I imply, clearly Burns is a man who you realize might be extra off to strike any person out, and another person, and we had a runner at third base. All alongside, each these guys wanted a throw whereas we’re right here. They threw and I believe on the similar time, we didn’t fuel anyone out for what we received happening subsequent weekend.”