Tennessee baseball uses mustard bottle as home-run prop at Ole Miss

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Tennessee baseball added some sauce to its home-run celebration Friday at Ole Miss.

The Vols had a mustard bottle on hand, a homage to the mustard bottle that was thrown on the field at Neyland Stadium during Tennessee's 26-21 loss to Ole Miss in October.

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Vols outfielder Kyle Booker brought the mustard bottle from the dugout and tossed it to outfielder Jared Dickey following Dickey's second-inning homer.

UT is using a "daddy" hat as a home-run prop for the third straight season. It added a fur coat to the celebration mix this season. Catcher Evan Russell provided both items.

Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin threw a golf ball as his first pitch before Friday's game. Kiffin was hit in the leg by a golf ball during the chaos at Neyland Stadium.

A golf ball and mustard bottle were among the items thrown onto the field on Oct. 17 after Tennessee fans were displeased with a last-minute ruling and subsequent review.

Tennessee tight end Jacob Warren was ruled short of a first down on a fourth-and-24 attempt with less than a minute to play. Officials reviewed the play and upheld the ruling on the field. Fans responded after the fourth-quarter call with boos and frustration, which boiled into catapulting anything conceivable toward the field after official Marc Curles declared the ruling stood as called.

Mike Wilson covers University of Tennessee athletics. Email him at michael.wilson@knoxnews.com and follow him on Twitter @ByMikeWilson. If you enjoy Mike’s coverage, consider a digital subscription that will allow you access to all of it.

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