Vanderbilt baseball takes a couple of shots at Tennessee after beating the Vols in weekend series in Knoxville

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Zach Ragan | Last updated May 12, 2025 12:11 AM ET

The Tennessee Vols dropped a tough series to the Vanderbilt Commodores this weekend, losing the rubber game of the three-game series on Sunday evening in Knoxville.

Things got chippy between the bitter in-state rivals after the game, with players from both teams mixing it up on the field immediately following the final out.

Vanderbilt beats Tennessee to win the series, then both sides share pleasantries after the game.

That was a heated series

Tony Vitello and Tim Corbin showed the most composure after the final pitch.

Rivalry isn’t going anywhere pic.twitter.com/koQO87TeyJ
— Trey Wallace (@TreyWallace_) May 12, 2025

There's clearly no love lost between the Vols and the Commodores.

Vanderbilt's social media team got in on the fun as well, taking a couple of shots at Tennessee via Twitter/X.com.

"Our series. Our State," read one tweet.

Our series. Our state. ⚓️⬇️ pic.twitter.com/pB4KkhXd8S
— Vanderbilt Baseball (@VandyBoys) May 12, 2025

The Vanderbilt baseball account also sent out a tweet with the words "We don't do orange" along with a photo of a bat smashing a pumpkin.

What Dansby said. ❌ pic.twitter.com/PE1AJnTtpU
— Vanderbilt Baseball (@VandyBoys) May 12, 2025

The "We don't do orange" quip is a reference to a comment that former Vanderbilt standout Dansby Swanson made in 2022 during his final season with the Atlanta Braves.

We don’t do orange and neither does @LieutenantDans7

Celebrate his Gold Glove by snagging a “We Don’t Do Orange” shirt

https://t.co/eCchZtqjdo #AnchorDown pic.twitter.com/bYGTGUB0b2
— Vanderbilt Athletics (@vucommodores) November 2, 2022

Tennessee's had the upper hand in this rivalry in recent years -- this is the Vols' first series loss to Vanderbilt since 2021 -- but the Commodores certainly made a statement on Sunday via their win against UT.

That statement?

Vanderbilt baseball isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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