Tony Vitello jumps into the stands to celebrate with the fans after Tennessee advances to Super Regional

Tony Vitello sure seems like a guy that appreciates the Tennessee fan base.

After years of being one of the lower-tier programs in the Southeastern Conference, Vitello has turned Tennessee into not only one of the league’s best teams, he’s turned the Volunteers into a legitimate national championship contender in a few short years.

Now with Tennessee advancing to the Super Regionals for the first time in 16 years, a regional the Vols will most likely be hosting, Vitello’s team is in a prime position to punch its ticket to the College World Series.

Tennessee advanced on Sunday evening after beating Liberty 3-1 in Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Drew Gilbert played a major role in the team’s win with this three-run blast:

DREW GILBERT MAKES IT 3-0 VOLS pic.twitter.com/niT9N88XsK

— CHANNEL TN (@CHANNEL_TN_) June 7, 2021

Following the game, Vitello jumped into the stands to celebrate with the Tennessee faithful:

Yeah….I think @Vol_Baseball has found their coach for a long long long time.

Awesome scene postgame with Vols fans after Tennessee advances to the Super Regionals pic.twitter.com/VmJRAzIAsV

— Peter Burns (@PeterBurnsESPN) June 7, 2021

SDS Staff

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