Tennessee outfielder Hunter Ensley brought out his best moves with the Tennessee Volunteers’ first baseball national title in program history on the line.
Teammate Dylan Dreiling hit a huge two-run homer earlier in the seventh inning of the decisive College World Series Final Game 3 to give Tennessee a 5-1 lead, and off a double from Kavares Tears, Ensley managed to cross the plate and score a run thanks to an incredibly nifty slide.
He avoided Texas A&M catcher Jackson Appel, who failed to catch the ball in front of the plate, entirely as he juked out of the way Matrix-style. That run ultimately gave the Volunteers a 6-1 lead entering the eighth inning.
.@HunterEnsley AVOIDS THE TAG 😱#MCWS #SCTop10 x 🎥 ESPN / @Vol_Baseball pic.twitter.com/xskw17vsut
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 25, 2024
Both the Volunteers and the Aggies are seeking their first national titles in program history. After a convincing win in Game 1 on Saturday, Texas A&M nearly locked up the series on Sunday before squandering a late 1-0 lead.
Now, in the game that decides it all, Ensley chose the perfect moment to break out one of the best slides we’ve ever seen.
