How it Happened: Vols take fiery 9-4 midweek victory over Governors
It wasn’t pretty and the game took nearly four hours to play, but Tennessee ran away from Austin Peay for the 9-4 midweek victory at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on a Tuesday night.
The Vols (33-16) tallied nine runs off 10 hits – highlights by a five-run third inning that including a grand slam from Tennessee catcher Charlie Taylor. The Governors (23-26) registered four runs off seven hits, scoring three runs in the sixth when Tennessee walked four batters in the frame.
Aaron Combs (4-0) picked up the win on the mound after tossing just 0.2 innings where he allowed two hits and a walk but struck out a pair as well. Kyle Magrans (3-2) is charged with the loss as he allowed the five runs in the third inning on four hits with two walks.
Tennessee remains at home this weekend to play host to Kentucky for Southeastern Conference play, but first, how did this one happen for the Volunteers?
Scoring Summary
Top 2nd: With two gone, Christian Scott powered a home run over the left-centerfield wall. Charlie Taylor and Maui Ahuna walked.
1R, 1H, 0E, 2LOB – Score: Tennessee 1-0
Top 3rd: Matt Aribal singled. Gus Freeman walked. Connor Gore bunted them both over on a sacrifice. Clayton Gray grounded in Aribal on the right side of the infield. Lyle Miller-Green struck out.
1R, 1H, 0E, 1LOB – Score: Tied, 1-1
Bottom 3rd: Jared Dickey and Blake Burke singled to right. Christian Moore singled to centerfield. Dickey scored from second after the centerfielder bobbled the ball. Zane Denton reached on a fielder’s choice as Moore was out at second (4-6). Kavares Tears struck out. Christian Scott walked. Charlie Taylor followed with a grand slam. Maui Ahuna walked and Hunter Ensley grounded out.
5R, 4H, 1E, 1LOB – Score: Tennessee 6-1
Top 6th: John Bay grounded out. Nathan Barksdale singled to right field. Matt Aribal, Gus Freeman, Connor Gore and Clayton Gray walked consecutively as Barksdale and Aribal scored. Lyle Miller-Green struck out. Ambren Voitik walked, Freeman scored. Jon Jon Gazdar struck out.
3R, 1H, 0E, 3LOB – Score: Tennessee 6-4
Bottom 7th: Griffin Merritt hammered a one-out home run to left-centerfield.
1R, 1H, 0E, 0LOB – Score: Tennessee 7-4
Bottom 8th: Maui Ahuna homered and Jared Dickey drove in a run….Score: Tennessee 9-4
The Final Stats
Postgame Video
Tennessee’s weekly schedule
Tuesday: Tennessee 9, Austin Peay 4
Friday: No. 23 Tennessee vs. No. 17 Kentucky | 6:30 pm ET | SEC Network+
Saturday: No. 23 Tennessee vs. No. 17 Kentucky | 12 pm ET | SEC Network
Sunday: No. 23 Tennessee vs. No. 17 Kentucky | 1 pm ET | SEC Network+
Tennessee in the weekly polls (May 8)
Perfect Game – No. 11 (-5)
NCBWA – No. 19 (-3)
USA Today – No. 20 (-4)
D1 Baseball – No. 23 (-5)
Collegiate Baseball Newspaper – No. 28 (-9)
Baseball America – NR (No. 21 last week)
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