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Vols' Lawless Faces Backlash for Premature Home Run Celebration

3/17/2026

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Stone Lawless of the Tennessee Volunteers prematurely celebrated a home run that turned out to be a fly-out against the Georgia Bulldogs, as the Vols trailed by one run with two outs.
The moment sparked ridicule on social media as fans criticized his premature celebration.
A right-leaning article notes this embarrassing moment will likely haunt Lawless online for a long time and overshadow his future baseball achievements.

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Stone Lawless of the Tennessee Volunteers prematurely celebrated a home run that turned out to be a fly-out against the Georgia Bulldogs, as the Vols trailed by one run with two outs.
The moment sparked ridicule on social media as fans criticized his premature celebration.
A right-leaning article notes this embarrassing moment will likely haunt Lawless online for a long time and overshadow his future baseball achievements.