How it Happened: Home run ball powers Tennessee by Oklahoma State, 5-2

HOUSTON — Tennessee feasted behind the home run ball at the plate and the heater on the mound to cruise 5-2 over Oklahoma State Friday evening from Daikin Park in the Astros Foundation College Classic.

The Vols (9-0) belted four home runs during the victory – two from Gavin Kilen – and dominated on the mound with the trio of Liam Doyle, Dylan Loy and Tanner Franklin. The Cowboys (4-4) got a run of their own via the longball from Colin Brueggemann in the seventh inning, but struggled throughout with only six hits in the contest.

Loy (1-0) earned the win on the mound for the Big Orange after working out of a Liam Doyle in the jam with two quick strikeouts. Gabe Davis (0-1) is charged with the loss after allowing three runs off four hits in three innings of work.

Reese Chapman also extended his season-opening hit-streak to nine games with a single in the seventh inning.

The weekend of play in Houston rolls on as the Vols challenge Rice on Saturday at 12:05 pm ET and Arizona Sunday morning at 11:05 ET.

Scoring Summary

Bot 1: Gavin Kilen sent a monster home run to right. Vols 1-0

Gavin Kilen to the MOON. Touched. pic.twitter.com/Ju8arSot0z

— Joe Doyle (@JoeDoyleMiLB) February 28, 2025

Bot 3: Gavin Kilen solo home run to left field. Vols 2-0

Gavin, again!

2-0 Big Orange

https://t.co/HVNnJpRJZF
#GBO // #BeatOSU pic.twitter.com/eZG31KSxkY

— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) February 28, 2025

Bot 4: Manny Marin solo home run to left field. Vols 3-0

MANNY!!!

https://t.co/HVNnJpRJZF #GBO // #BeatOSU pic.twitter.com/eJw9XNK58q

— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) February 28, 2025

Bot 4: Dean Curley solo home run to right field. Vols 4-0

Dean joins the HR Parade!

https://t.co/HVNnJpRJZF #GBO // #BeatOSU pic.twitter.com/jjjhVJp1w1

— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) February 28, 2025

Bot 6: RBI groundout to shortstop off the bat of Dean Curley. Vols 5-0
Top 7: Colin Brueggeman solo home run to left field. Vols 5-1
Top 8: Donnovan LaSalle ground rule double. Garrett Shull scored. Vols 5-2

The Final Stats

Tennessee’s Weekly Schedule

Vols in the Weekly Polls

USA Today – No. 1
NCBWA – No. 2
Baseball America – No. 2
D1 Baseball – No. 3
Perfect Game – No. 4

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