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Tennessee delivers walk-off victory in longest game in SEC Tournament history
By Keith Farner
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Tennessee turned in a performance to remember on Thursday in an SEC Tournament quarterfinal win over Mississippi State.
A one-out single from Lair Beautae knocked in the winning run in Rylie West as the Lady Vols advanced to the semifinals with a dramatic 1-0 win over the Lady Bulldogs.
For the Lady Vols, the gem came from Ashley Rogers, who went the distance, 13 innings, and allowed 3 hits and struck out 7 by tossing 161 pitches.
Annie Willis, who pitched for State, delivered several key pitches, but hardly any more clutch than a strike 3 pitch with the bases loaded in the ninth inning. Willis relieved Kenley Hawk, who went 5 2/3 innings and allowed 6 hits and a walk with 2 strikeouts.
The State pitchers somehow scattered 11 hits and stranded 14 Lady Vols to avoid any trouble.
LADY VOLS WIN ON A WALK-OFF IN THE 13TH @Vol_Softball pic.twitter.com/80w3JptYEK
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) May 12, 2022
Ashley Rogers’ absolute gem (13.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 7 K & 161 pitches‼️) in the circle leads @Vol_Softball to victory in the longest game in @SECSBTourney history!#SECSB x #SECTourney pic.twitter.com/MBoaZBF32c
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) May 12, 2022
Ashley Rogers has now made three starts in the SEC Tournament.
29IP. 2ER. 32K.
Not bad #SECSB
— Rob Joyce (@r_joyce34) May 12, 2022
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
