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Tennessee senior C Evan Russell unavailable as Vols begin NCAA Tournament
By Andrew Olson
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Surprising news out of Rocky Top as No. 1 Tennessee begins the NCAA Tournament’s Knoxville Regional: Evan Russell is not available.
Wes Rucker of 247Sports shared a UT statement announcing Russell unavailable for Friday’s game against Alabama State, adding that coach Tony Vitello will address the catcher’s status after the game. Charlie Taylor is catching for Tennessee against Alabama State.
***Senior catcher Evan Russell not available for #Vols tonight, per UT.
Redshirt freshman Charlie Taylor is starting behind the plate.
“Evan is not available today. Coach Vitello will address his status after the game,” per UT statement.
This is … interesting.
— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) June 3, 2022
Tim Owens of WATE shared a worrisome note that he’s hearing it may not be just a one-game issue for Russell.
Hearing he could miss significant time.. like may be out for the remainder of the season #Vols https://t.co/k517gp6Eqn
— Tim Owens (@TimOwensTV) June 3, 2022
In 52 games (50 starts) Russell is batting .299 with 13 home runs and 43 RBI. He posts a .996 fielding percentage.
The college baseball community will be interested in what Vitello has to say about Russell after Tennessee’s game against Alabama State.
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