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Liam Doyle sets Tennessee single-season strikeout record

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Liam Doyle. Credit: Tennessee Athletics
Liam Doyle. Credit: Tennessee Athletics

The All-American campaign for Tennessee pitcher Liam Doyle added another accomplishment Monday night during the Vols’ 11-6 win over Wake Forest in the Knoxville Regional Final.  

Doyle became the program’s single season strikeout leader, surpassing Luke Hochevar in the eighth inning with strikeout No. 155. The lefty went on to punchout three more, bringing his total up to 158 on the season as he continues to lead the nation in then category.

Hochevar, who went on to become the No. 1 overall pick in the MLB Draft in 2006 after spending a year away from Tennessee playing independent baseball, set his strikeout record in the spring of 2005.

He now sits No. 2 on the list behind another lefty in Doyle. Jamie Bennett struck out 142 during the 1999 season. Former Cy Young award winner R.A. Dickey is fourth on the list with 137 punchouts back in 1996. James Adkins appears on the list twice, now as No. 5 and No. 6, with 135 (2005) and 133 (2007).   

AJ Causey, who pitched for Tennessee last season, comes in at No. seven on the list with 125 punchouts in his lone season in the Orange & White.

Doyle entered Monday’s game in the seventh inning and stranded a man at second base, pumping 99 miles per hour past Kade Lewis. He ended up retiring all seven batters he faced in the ballgame with five strikeouts on 39 pitches.

Cannon Peebles ejected on Monday

Tennessee catcher Cannon Peebles will miss game one of the Vols Super Regional series at Arkansas next weekend. 

Peebles was ejected in the bottom of the eighth Monday night in Tennessee’s 11-5 win over Wake Forest in the championship game of the Knoxville Regional. 

Peebles struck out in the 8th and on his way back t the dugout, the Vols catcher turned and said something to the home plate umpire who ejected him. 

Per NCAA rules, position players ejected have to serve a one game suspension. 

Peebles as the the mainstay at catcher for the Vols this season.

Stone Lawless who has split time at catcher this season with Peebles. He came on for Peebles in the 9th Monday night and will start the first game of the super regionals in Fayetteville. 

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