Ashley McBryde will be releasing her Never Will: Live From A Distance EP May 28th.
After putting out her Never Will album, Ashley full expected fans to have a taste of what the tracks would sound like live, but due to quarantine and the shutting down of concerts, that “live” experience has yet to happen at shows.
Ashley is trying to do the next best thing by releasing an EP with some of the songs from Never Will recorded in a social distanced live setting.
Ashley shares, “Getting together to rehearse and record these live versions safely was our way of giving the fans a taste of what they would have seen had the world not changed so much.”
While she’s already shared the video for “First Thing I Reach For” — now she’s letting fans check out the Never Will: Live From A Distance EP version of “Martha Divine” which you can see right here…
Last week it was revealed that Elvie Shane and his wife are expecting a girl. Now the “My Boy” singer has shared the gender reveal video.
Elvie says, “Had to have a redneck gender reveal… obviously. Burnt out the tires & it was all worth it. Can’t wait to meet you, babygirl. You’re already so loved!!”
Another video to watch is Elvie’s music video for “My Boy.”
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 17 Tennessee completed its series sweep of Georgia State in dominant fashion with a 7-0 shutout win in Sunday’s series finale at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
Five pitchers combined for the Vols’ first shutout of the year with junior right hander Elijah Pleasants earning his second victory this week after tossing 2.1 scoreless innings in relief.
Junior third baseman Jake Rucker capped his impressive series with another strong performance at the plate, going 2-for-4 and setting a new career high with four RBI.
Liam Spence and Drew Gilbert also had big days with two hits each. Spence set a career high with three runs scored while Gilbert hit his third home run of the season with a two-run blast that was part of a four-run third inning that put Tennessee firmly in the driver’s seat.
Sophomore right hander Mark McLaughlin made his first-career weekend start and was effective in 3.2 innings of work. The Georgia native did not allow a run and gave up just two hits while striking out three batters on the day.
Pleasants, Zander Sechrist, Camden Sewell and Gilbert combined to pitch the final 5.1 innings for UT, giving up just four hits while striking out seven batters in that stretch.
After Rucker gave the Big Orange an early 1-0 lead with an RBI single in the first, the Vols (11-2) used the long ball to increase their lead to five runs in the third inning. A pair of two-run homers by Rucker and Gilbert helped Tennessee score four runs in frame.
UT added two more runs in the sixth on a bases-loaded walk by Rucker and a groundout off the bat of Jordan Beck to cap the scoring and give the Vols a commanding 7-0 lead.
Tennessee finished the day with a great relay throw from left field to cut down Blaine Marchman at home plate for the game’s final out to preserve the shutout.
Georgia State (4-9) starter Chad Treadway was the losing pitcher after getting tagged for four runs on four hits in 2.2 innings of work.
The Vols will hit the road once again for a Tuesday midweek contest at Charlotte before coming back home to host UNC Greensboro next weekend.
NOTABLE
RUCKER’S BIG WEEKEND: Veteran third baseman Jake Rucker had a huge weekend at the plate for the Vols. The junior from Greenbrier, Tennessee, batted .500 for the series and led the Vols with a homer and six RBI. Rucker has reached base is all 13 games this season and is currently on a nine-game hit streak after this weekend’s performances.
YOU’LL GET NOTHING AND LIKE IT: The Vols posted their first shutout of the season on Sunday and have now recorded 14 total shutouts since the start of the 2019 season, a span of 91 games. For comparison, UT had just 13 shutouts in its previous 269 games prior to 2019 (2014-18).
BREAK OUT THE BROOMS: With Sunday’s win, Tennessee recorded its second series sweep of the season and the ninth since Tony Vitello was named head coach in 2018. Both of UT’s sweeps this season have come against schools from the Peach State after opening the year with three victories at Georgia Southern.
Tennessee Series Sweeps by Year
2021: 2 // 2020: 2 // 2019: 3 // 2018: 2
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A balanced offensive effort and a momentum-shifting, second-half run propelled the Tennessee basketball team past Florida, 65-54, on Senior Day inside Thompson-Boling Arena.
The win secured the No. 4 seed and first-round bye for the Volunteers at next week’s SEC Tournament.
The Vols (17-7, 10-7 SEC) punished the Gators (13-8, 9-7 SEC) on the boards, out-rebounding Florida 38-29 overall and 18-9 on the offensive glass.
Every Vol to record more than two minutes of playing time scored at least four points, with three scoring 14.
Tennessee was led in scoring by senior John Fulkerson, who scored 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting, pulled in seven rebounds and dished out four assists with no turnovers.
Fellow senior Yves Pons chipped in five points, eight rebounds (including six offensive boards) and a pair of steals in his final game on Rocky Top.
Junior Victor Bailey Jr. was the second of three Vols to drop in 14 points, with eight coming in the second half.
Freshman standout Keon Johnson also finished with 14 points, scoring 10 in the second half and recording a pair of steals on the defensive end.
The programs went bucket for bucket in the early stages of the opening half, with Florida holding a slim, 18-15 lead at the midway point of the period.
The Gators opened things up with a 15-5 run to take a 33-20 lead with just under four minutes remaining.
The Vols responded with an 8-0 run of their own to close the opening half and trim the deficit to 33-28 heading into the locker room.
Out of the break, UT kept the momentum rolling. After the teams traded the opening few buckets of the half, the Vols used an afternoon-altering 15-2 run to take a 47-41 lead with close to 10 minutes remaining.
The Vols maintained their juice over the final stages of the afternoon, extending their lead to as many as 11 and coming up clutch at the foul line to end the regular season on a high note.
Up Next: Tennessee takes the court at the SEC Tournament on Friday with a quarterfinal matchup against either Florida, Vanderbilt or Texas A&M. Tipoff from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville is slated for 2:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – In an effort to close an early day quickly and demonstrably, No. 25/19 Tennessee softball rallied in 10 runs in the first two innings capitalizing on miscues and stringing together big hits to keep things out of reach for Campbell on Sunday at the Reveille Classic.
A balanced effort with ace Ashley Rogers collecting her eighth win of the season pitching a perfect game through 3.0 innings of work, allowed the Lady Vols (17-1) to record its fourth run-rule of the five-game weekend in a 14-0 victory over the Camels (5-8).
Matching its season-high 15 hits, UT combined for a .535 batting average with all 14 available position players recording an at-bat.
Sophomore Kiki Milloy reached based on each of her plate appearances drawing two walks and going 2-for-2 as the clean up hitter. Milloy blasted a no-doubter straight through to lead off the second inning and give the Vols a 9-0 lead to add some insurance for a five-inning finish.
UT scored a run in the first four innings, before going down in order in the fifth, recording the program’s largest margin of victory since March 1, 2019 when UT downed New Mexico 15-1.
The contest was unkind to the Camels from the beginning after allowing the Lady Vols to load the bases quickly and bring in the first run of the day because of a wild pitch. Graduate senior Cailin Hannon (2-for-2) made her way home easily on the first before another costly miscue for the Camels.
The bases were jammed and Campbell’s Georgeanna Barefoot threw another wild pitch that allowed Chelsea Seggern (3-for-4), Milloy and Ivy Davis (1-for-2) to come home and move ahead 4-0 with just one out.
Back-to-back doubles from senior lead-off Amanda Ayala (1-for-2) and Hannon rounded out an eight-run half for the Lady Vols that provided an insurmountable lead for Campbell to try and overcome.
Extra base hits kept the Camels defense off balance with UT recording five doubles, which ties for fourth in program history. Ally Shipman (3-for-4) added a triple, the team’s sixth of the year, while Milloy’s 10th dinger this season has her on-pace to jump into the record books, just needing five more to enter the top 8.
Redshirt junior Samantha Bender came in, in relief and finished the final 2.0 innings, retiring four at the plate and giving up a late hit that prevented the combined no-hitter.
Up Next
The Lady Vols return to Sherri Parker Lee for a six-game homestand beginning with a midweek against Austin Peay State on Wednesday at 5 p.m. ET. The Orange and White then open up SEC play with No. 12 LSU with a Friday-Sunday series (March 12-14). Game 2 of the series will be broadcast on the SEC Network, while the opening and closing games will be streamed on SECN+.
Before getting back on the road to take on No. 3 Alabama, UT will close its home stretch with a doubleheader against Bellarmine on March 16 (2 p.m. and 4 p.m.).
GREENVILLE, S.C. – No. #14/16 Tennessee, the No. 3 seed, outscored second-seeded #7/7 South Carolina 13-8 in the fourth quarter, but couldn’t overcome a 29-point first quarter by the No. 2 seed Gamecocks, falling 67-52 in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Saturday evening.
Redshirt-junior Jordan Walker and sophomore Jordan Horston were the high scorers for UT (16-7), each finishing with 11 points. Senior Rennia Davis and sophomore Tamari Key were the top rebounders for the Big Orange, grabbing six apiece.
South Carolina (21-4) was paced by Zia Cooke, who had a game-high 17 points and four rebounds. Aliyah Boston was close behind, posting a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Destanni Henderson put up 13 points.
The game started off as a back-and-forth affair with four different players for each team scoring in the first five minutes to tie the game at 8-all by the 5:37 mark. A Davis 3-pointer gave UT an 11-10 lead a minute later, but South Carolina answered with a 10-run that put the Gamecocks up by nine with 2:49 left in the first. Davis ended the skid for UT with a jumper, but USC finished the opening stanza strong with nine-straight points, taking a 29-13 lead into the second period.
The Gamecocks picked up where they left off in the second, with Henderson draining a three before Horston found her way into the paint for a layup to trim the deficit back to 17 with 7:34 left in the half. Walker then added two free throws, and Key converted on an old-fashioned three-point play to pull the Lady Vols within 12 by the 4:40 mark. Henderson answered with another trey, but Walker and Key again combined for buckets to cut USC’s lead to 11 at 35-24. Cooke closed out the half with four-straight points for the Gamecocks while her team held UT to a free throw to give USC a 39-25 lead at the second half.
South Carolina carried its momentum through to the third quarter, opening with a 5-0 run to lead by 19 only a minute and 20 seconds in. Key scored UT’s first points of the half, nailing a layup at the 7:22 mark and setting off a 7-2 run that pulled Tennessee within 13 with 5:11 to go in the third. USC responded, though, closing out the quarter with a 13-6 run to enter the fourth up 59-39.
Davis opened the final period with a quick bucket in transition, but Henderson countered with her third trey of the game on the other end to put USC up by 21. Horston and Rae Burrell launched a 6-0 Tennessee run, while South Carolina stalled offensively, going scoreless for more than seven minutes to make the score 62-47 with 2:46 left in the game. But 15 points was as close as Tennessee would get, as South Carolina held on to claim a 67-52 victory and earn a spot in the SEC Championship game vs. Georgia on Sunday.
Up Next: The NCAA Tournament Selection Show will be held at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, March 15, on ESPN. Currently, UT is projected by the two NCAA Selection Committee Top 16 reveals and by ESPN’s Charlie Creme to be a No. 4 seed. This year’s entire NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship will be held in the San Antonio, Texas, area and run March 21 through April 4.
Rennia Cracks Top 10: Senior Rennia Davis moved her career point total to 1,779, passing Tanya Haave (1,771 pts) to land at No. 10 on the all-time Lady Vol scoring list.
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Two dominant pitching performances and productive days at the plate from senior Amanda Ayala and sophomore Kiki Milloy propelled the Lady Vols softball team to victories over Texas A&M and Lamar on Saturday at the Reveille Classic at Davis Diamond.
Sophomore pitcher Callie Turner stole the show in the circle, tossing a five-inning no-hitter in the Orange & White’s second victory of the day over Lamar.
Turner’s no-hitter was the second no-no tossed by a Lady Vol pitcher this week, following Samantha Bender who did so last Sunday against Central Michigan. This marks the first time Tennessee has had two different pitchers throw a no-hitter in the same season since 2012.
Milloy went 4-for-5 with a pair of RBIs and a homer, giving the UT bats life in the win over Texas A&M to begin the day.
Ayala took over in game two going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a home run of her own to help the Lady Vols power past Lamar.
Game 1 – Tennessee 3 Texas A&M 2
Junior Ashley Rodgers largely silenced the bats of Texas A&M, fanning 10 batters in a complete game effort that saw her give up just two runs on three hits for her seventh win in the circle.
Following a quiet first two innings, the Lady Vols were the first to threaten, loading the bases with no outs in the top of the third.
The Aggies got themselves out of the jam and entered the bottom half of the inning unscathed. However, the Orange & White immediately responded as Kiki Milloy and Ivy Davis went yard in back-to-back at-bats to give UT a 2-0 lead as the contest reached its mid-point.
An inning and a half later, Texas A&M responded. After being held without a hit for four and a third, the Aggies struck on back-to-back homers of their own to knot the score at 2-2 heading into the sixth.
In the top of the sixth, the Lady Vols loaded the bases for the third time and sophomore Hanna Fox scampered home on a wild pitch from Makinzy Herzog to give UT the slim 3-2 edge.
Rodgers slammed the door shut in the final two innings to give Tennessee its first win of the day.
Game 2 – Tennessee 8 Lamar 0
A five-inning no-hitter from Turner and an explosive offensive performance from Ayala, pushed Tennessee past Lamar, 8-0.
The Lady Vols jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead, manufacturing a run that started off the bat of senior Amanda Ayala.
The Bloomfield, New Jersey native singled to left field, stole second and advanced to third on a ground out from Cailin Hannon, before scoring on an error from the Cardinals pitcher.
After two quick innings from Callie Turner in the circle, the Orange & White put runners on second and third before Milloy ripped a single to left field, brining home Hannon to double the UT lead.
In the following inning, with a runner on second, Ayala went yard, inside the park style, roping a ball off the centerfield wall and rounding the bases to increase the Lady Vol lead to 4-0.
In the fifth, the Lady Vol bats exploded for four runs on three hits to take an 8-0 lead into the bottom half of the eighth.
Ayala’s bat was responsible for the final two runs of the inning as she slapped a single through the left side bringing in her third and fourth RBI’s of the night cap.
Turner sent Lamar away 1-2-3 in the bottom of the fifth to improve UT to 16-1 on the year.
UP NEXT
Tennessee returns to action tomorrow morning for its finale at the Reveille Classic when it takes on Campbell at 11 a.m. ET at Davis Diamond.
