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*******Official Super Regional Ass whip Thread*******

I’m gonna go with….I’m just glad the Horns made it to Omaha. I thought this team struck out too much earlier in the year and it came back hard tonight. Was hoping they got past that bug but some of them at bats were god awful. Here’s to hoping we can get on a win streak! I know Hansen is back next year but what about Stevens?
 
Tough loss. Double digit strike outs by both teams is a rare thing.

Just whip Tennessee.
 
Our team is solid. MS pitcher threw an inspired gem. Ty “almost” equaled it and showed why he will be an MLB stud. He was also on point. Damn I thought we were still gonna pull it off. Just one hit away from winning while breaking strike out records.

f^^king baseball! I love the game but hate losing.

It ain’t over boys. A hard row to plow but Tristan up next. “The” UT vs UT. If we can get past them then I think our depth still gives us advantage to get through to the finals.
 
Let's hope for the best today and the Horns get the bats going. Texas is now hitting .108 against Top 25 teams this season. The kid that Tennessee is throwing today looks like he'll be hard to hit off of.

# 29 Blade Tidwell​

POSITION RHP

CLASS Freshman

EXP. HS

B/T R/R

HT/WT 6-4 / 200

HOMETOWN Loretto, Tenn.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL Loretto HS


Biography​

CAREER HIGHS

  • Innings Pitched: 7.1 // at Georgia, 3/19/21
  • Runs Allowed: 6 (2x) // last vs. LSU, 6/13/21
  • ER Allowed: 6 (2x) // last vs. LSU, 6/13/21
  • Strikeouts: 8 // vs. Arkansas, 5/16/21
  • Walks: 4 // vs. Arkansas, 5/16/21
  • Hits Allowed: 9 // at Alabama, 4/4/21
  • Wild Pitches: 2 // vs. Kentucky, 5/1/21
  • Putouts: 2 (2x) // last vs. Alabama, 5/28/21
  • Assists: 3 (2x) // last vs. Kentucky, 5/1/21

CAREER HONORS

  • 2021 SEC All-Freshman Team
  • 2021 Perfect Game Midseason Freshman All-American
  • 2020-21 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
  • SEC Freshman of the Week -- March 22, 2021
  • No. 15 on D1Baseball.com's Top 2022 College MLB Draft SEC Prospects List
  • No. 20 on D1Baseball.com's 2021 SEC Impact Freshmen List

2021 - FRESHMAN​

  • Recorded his 10th win of the season in Tennessee's super regional-clinching win over LSU (6/13), moving into a tie for second-most victories by a freshman in program history
  • Earned win No. 9 on the year after not allowing an earned run over 5.2 innings pitched in NCAA Regional win over Liberty (6/5)
  • Struck out five and gave up just two hits in six shutout innings in SEC Tournament win over Alabama (5/28)
  • Earned the win after striking out six batters over seven strong innings in series-clinching win at South Carolina (5/22)
  • Recorded a career-high eight strikeouts and allowed just two hits in seven innings of work against top-ranked Arkansas (5/16)
  • Had one of his best outings of the year in series finale at Missouri (5/9), allowing just one run on two hits in seven innings to earn the win and improve to 6-2
  • Improved to 5-2 on the year after pitching 5.1 solid innings in win over Kentucky (5/1), allowing just one earned run on four hits while striking out five batters
  • Earned a hard-fought win in series finale at Alabama (4/4) to improve to 4-1 on the year
  • Allowed two runs in 5.2 innings pitched and tied a career high with seven strikeouts vs. LSU (3/28)
  • Was named SEC Freshman of the Week after a dominant performance in his SEC debut at Georgia (3/21), allowing just one run on four hits while striking out six in a career-high 7.1 innings pitched in Sunday's rubber game in Athens
  • Improved to 2-1 on the year after striking out six batters and allowing two runs on four hits in six innings vs. UNC Greensboro (3/14)
  • Threw six shutout innings to earn his first collegiate win in a victory over Georgia State, finishing with a career-high seven strikeouts (3/6)
  • Struck out six batters in his Lindsey Nelson Stadium debut against Indiana State (2/27)
  • Made his collegiate debut by starting Game 2 of season-opening series at Georgia Southern (2/20). Allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits in four innings of work

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Perfect Game Top 500 Player Ranking: No. 71
  • Perfect Game No. 3 ranked player in Tennessee
  • Perfect Game No. 22 ranked RHP in the nation
  • 2020 Perfect Game Preseason All-America and All-Southeast Region selection
  • Two-time Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-America selection (2018 & 2019)
  • 2019 Perfect Game National Showcase Participant
  • 2018 Perfect Game Underclass All-American Games Participant
  • 2020 WWBA Grads/18U National Championship All-Tournament Team selection
  • Named Most Valuable Pitcher at the 2020 Perfect Game 18U Battle of the Southeast
  • Starred at Loretto High School in Loretto, Tennessee
  • 2019 Tennessee Class A Mr. Baseball
  • 2019 TSWA Class A All-State selection
  • 2019 Tennessean All-Midstate First Team selection
  • Led Loretto to three straight state tournament appearances, including a TSSAA Class A State Title in 2017
  • Star two-way player that batted .557 with 35 runs, 30 extra-base hits six home runs and 15 steals while posting an 8-0 record with two saves and 107 strikeouts in 53.0 innings as a junior in 2019
  • Velo clocked as high as 97 MPH in high school
  • Played club ball for the East Cobb Astros

PERSONAL

  • Full name is Janzen Blade Tidwell
  • Born on June 8, 2001
  • Major is undecided
  • Son of Vashon and Debbie Tidwell
  • Has one older sister, Destiny
Tidwell game by game

Pitching Statistics

Date
Opponent
W/L
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
2B
3B
HR
WP
BK
HBP
IBB
NP
SCORE
W
L
SV
G-ERA
S-ERA
2/20/2021at Georgia SouthernW4.0421121001000--5-30002.252.25
2/27/2021Indiana StateL4.0421162000000811-30102.252.25
3/6/2021Georgia StateW6.04002710000001015-11000.001.29
3/14/2021UNC GreensboroW6.0422160000010839-31003.001.80
3/21/2021at GeorgiaW7.14112601000001104-11001.231.65
3/28/2021LSUW5.28221710100011083-20003.181.91
4/4/2021at AlabamaW5.1954153020100739-81006.752.58
4/11/2021FloridaL5.0833343010000946-70005.402.91
4/18/2021VanderbiltL3.0644130010000704-1001012.003.50
4/25/2021at Texas A&MW4.14663200110007420-700012.464.26
5/1/2021KentuckyW5.14213510020007511-21001.694.02
5/9/2021at MIZZOUW7.021125000000010310-21001.293.71
5/16/2021ArkansasL7.02224820010001032-30102.573.60
5/22/2021at South CarolinaW7.0644262010020895-41005.143.74
5/28/2021vs AlabamaW6.02002500000009511-01000.003.47
6/5/2021at LibertyW5.24303310000101069-31000.003.25
6/13/2021at LSUW7.07660700400009315-61007.713.57
Total95.282453832871711151411458129-6510303.57
 
Let's hope for the best today and the Horns get the bats going. Texas is now hitting .108 against Top 25 teams this season. The kid that Tennessee is throwing today looks like he'll be hard to hit off of.

# 29 Blade Tidwell​

POSITION RHP

CLASS Freshman

EXP. HS

B/T R/R

HT/WT 6-4 / 200

HOMETOWN Loretto, Tenn.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL Loretto HS


Biography​

CAREER HIGHS

  • Innings Pitched: 7.1 // at Georgia, 3/19/21
  • Runs Allowed: 6 (2x) // last vs. LSU, 6/13/21
  • ER Allowed: 6 (2x) // last vs. LSU, 6/13/21
  • Strikeouts: 8 // vs. Arkansas, 5/16/21
  • Walks: 4 // vs. Arkansas, 5/16/21
  • Hits Allowed: 9 // at Alabama, 4/4/21
  • Wild Pitches: 2 // vs. Kentucky, 5/1/21
  • Putouts: 2 (2x) // last vs. Alabama, 5/28/21
  • Assists: 3 (2x) // last vs. Kentucky, 5/1/21

CAREER HONORS

  • 2021 SEC All-Freshman Team
  • 2021 Perfect Game Midseason Freshman All-American
  • 2020-21 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
  • SEC Freshman of the Week -- March 22, 2021
  • No. 15 on D1Baseball.com's Top 2022 College MLB Draft SEC Prospects List
  • No. 20 on D1Baseball.com's 2021 SEC Impact Freshmen List

2021 - FRESHMAN​

  • Recorded his 10th win of the season in Tennessee's super regional-clinching win over LSU (6/13), moving into a tie for second-most victories by a freshman in program history
  • Earned win No. 9 on the year after not allowing an earned run over 5.2 innings pitched in NCAA Regional win over Liberty (6/5)
  • Struck out five and gave up just two hits in six shutout innings in SEC Tournament win over Alabama (5/28)
  • Earned the win after striking out six batters over seven strong innings in series-clinching win at South Carolina (5/22)
  • Recorded a career-high eight strikeouts and allowed just two hits in seven innings of work against top-ranked Arkansas (5/16)
  • Had one of his best outings of the year in series finale at Missouri (5/9), allowing just one run on two hits in seven innings to earn the win and improve to 6-2
  • Improved to 5-2 on the year after pitching 5.1 solid innings in win over Kentucky (5/1), allowing just one earned run on four hits while striking out five batters
  • Earned a hard-fought win in series finale at Alabama (4/4) to improve to 4-1 on the year
  • Allowed two runs in 5.2 innings pitched and tied a career high with seven strikeouts vs. LSU (3/28)
  • Was named SEC Freshman of the Week after a dominant performance in his SEC debut at Georgia (3/21), allowing just one run on four hits while striking out six in a career-high 7.1 innings pitched in Sunday's rubber game in Athens
  • Improved to 2-1 on the year after striking out six batters and allowing two runs on four hits in six innings vs. UNC Greensboro (3/14)
  • Threw six shutout innings to earn his first collegiate win in a victory over Georgia State, finishing with a career-high seven strikeouts (3/6)
  • Struck out six batters in his Lindsey Nelson Stadium debut against Indiana State (2/27)
  • Made his collegiate debut by starting Game 2 of season-opening series at Georgia Southern (2/20). Allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits in four innings of work

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Perfect Game Top 500 Player Ranking: No. 71
  • Perfect Game No. 3 ranked player in Tennessee
  • Perfect Game No. 22 ranked RHP in the nation
  • 2020 Perfect Game Preseason All-America and All-Southeast Region selection
  • Two-time Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-America selection (2018 & 2019)
  • 2019 Perfect Game National Showcase Participant
  • 2018 Perfect Game Underclass All-American Games Participant
  • 2020 WWBA Grads/18U National Championship All-Tournament Team selection
  • Named Most Valuable Pitcher at the 2020 Perfect Game 18U Battle of the Southeast
  • Starred at Loretto High School in Loretto, Tennessee
  • 2019 Tennessee Class A Mr. Baseball
  • 2019 TSWA Class A All-State selection
  • 2019 Tennessean All-Midstate First Team selection
  • Led Loretto to three straight state tournament appearances, including a TSSAA Class A State Title in 2017
  • Star two-way player that batted .557 with 35 runs, 30 extra-base hits six home runs and 15 steals while posting an 8-0 record with two saves and 107 strikeouts in 53.0 innings as a junior in 2019
  • Velo clocked as high as 97 MPH in high school
  • Played club ball for the East Cobb Astros

PERSONAL

  • Full name is Janzen Blade Tidwell
  • Born on June 8, 2001
  • Major is undecided
  • Son of Vashon and Debbie Tidwell
  • Has one older sister, Destiny
Tidwell game by game

Pitching Statistics

Date
Opponent
W/L
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
2B
3B
HR
WP
BK
HBP
IBB
NP
SCORE
W
L
SV
G-ERA
S-ERA
2/20/2021at Georgia SouthernW4.0421121001000--5-30002.252.25
2/27/2021Indiana StateL4.0421162000000811-30102.252.25
3/6/2021Georgia StateW6.04002710000001015-11000.001.29
3/14/2021UNC GreensboroW6.0422160000010839-31003.001.80
3/21/2021at GeorgiaW7.14112601000001104-11001.231.65
3/28/2021LSUW5.28221710100011083-20003.181.91
4/4/2021at AlabamaW5.1954153020100739-81006.752.58
4/11/2021FloridaL5.0833343010000946-70005.402.91
4/18/2021VanderbiltL3.0644130010000704-1001012.003.50
4/25/2021at Texas A&MW4.14663200110007420-700012.464.26
5/1/2021KentuckyW5.14213510020007511-21001.694.02
5/9/2021at MIZZOUW7.021125000000010310-21001.293.71
5/16/2021ArkansasL7.02224820010001032-30102.573.60
5/22/2021at South CarolinaW7.0644262010020895-41005.143.74
5/28/2021vs AlabamaW6.02002500000009511-01000.003.47
6/5/2021at LibertyW5.24303310000101069-31000.003.25
6/13/2021at LSUW7.07660700400009315-61007.713.57
Total95.282453832871711151411458129-6510303.57
Looks like a stud in the making.
I'll be streaming at work today. 😆
 
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