Remember last June when Tennessee soared into the College World Series with five consecutive victories, including a 15-6 rout of LSU, and a whopping 50 wins overall?
Remember also when the Volunteers were abruptly derailed in Omaha by essentially one person?
That person is now a member of the Chattanooga Lookouts.
Former Virginia pitcher Andrew Abbott, who racked up 10 strikeouts in six innings during a 6-0 blanking of the Vols, was promoted to Class AA this week following his sensational start to the season with the high Single-A Dayton (Ohio) Dragons. Abbott’s 10 strikeouts at Tennessee’s expense set a Virginia record during a College World Series game.
“Tennessee really has a special lineup and a special coach, and they’ve had a special year,” Abbott said afterward. “I got in a little more jams than I would like in the game to make it interesting. The first inning was mainly just trying to get used to the fans.