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Former Vols flamethrower Ben Joyce returns to East Tennessee in Double-A
By Ethan Stone
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Former Tennessee baseball flamethrower Ben Joyce made his return to the Volunteer State Tuesday after being drafted 89th overall by the Los Angeles Angels.
Joyce regularly threw over 100 miles per hour for the Vols in 2022, touching as high as 105.5 on the radar gun at one point during the season.
The Angels’ Double-A affiliate Rocket City Trash Pandas (yes) faced the Tennessee Smokies Tuesday afternoon, taking Joyce along with them. Smokies Stadium resides in Kodak, just about 30 minutes east of the University of Tennessee campus.
Folks, a professional fireman has been spotted back in East Tennessee ??
? @trashpandas pic.twitter.com/5aaBumigu7
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) August 24, 2022
The Trash Pandas went on to beat the Smokies 16-7, thanks in part to Joyce’s efforts in the bottom of the seventh. The Volunteer fireman threw a scoreless inning with one strikeout and one hit allowed across 14 total pitches.
Former #Vol Ben Joyce threw a scoreless inning against the Smokies. Struck out the first batter he faced and worked around a single.
The radar gun at Smokies Stadium can’t show triple digits. It reads simply “00.” pic.twitter.com/iXAW5lQhcA
— Josh Lane (@josh_lane20) August 24, 2022
Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.
