Even the most casual of college baseball fans knew that the Tennessee Volunteers were having a special season. They went into their Super Regional matchup against Notre Dame with a ridiculous 56 wins on the season. They have a pitcher — Ben Joyce — who can throw close to 106 mph. The Vols have simply been dominant all season.
Well, that season is ending shy of a trip to Omaha.
Tennessee lost in Sunday’s Super Regional Game 3, 7-3, to Notre Dame, which brought a stunning close to the Volunteers’ season. This was a team with three projected first-round picks in the upcoming MLB draft to go along with several other MLB prospects. But when Notre Dame closed out the game with a double play, that pro pedigree didn’t matter.
