The Tennessee Lady Vols have been money this season.
Proof is in their dugout.
As impressive as Tennessee has been on the field this softball season in compiling a 50-8 record that includes nine consecutive postseason wins, the Lady Vols have been equally as entertaining in the dugout with their home run celebrations. As soon as a Tennessee player reaches home plate following a homer and heads to the dugout, the batting helmet comes off and a “Mommy” hat replaces it.
Once in the dugout, the celebrated player receives a bat that serves as a cane for her walk — or strut — among her teammates, who are showering her with fake money.
“I love it. I love it,” Tennessee coach Karen Weekly said after Thursday afternoon’s 10-5 downing of Alabama in the opening game of the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City. “The game has changed and evolved. The players have changed and evolved. The more fun they can have, the better, and I’ve changed in that respect.