How it Happened: Lipscomb doesn’t back down, downs Tennessee 9-6 in midweek challenge
Lipscomb pulled off the upset Tuesday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium, defeating the third-ranked team in the country by a final score of 9-6.
Tennessee (37-8) scored two runs in each of the first two frames but managed only one the rest of the way. Lipscomb (16-27) plated two runs in each of the fourth, sixth and eighth innings to cruise passed the Vols for the win. The Bisons also belted four home runs in the ballgame while Tennessee failed to homer for the third-straight game.
Ryan Kutz (1-2) earned the in on the mound after tossing five innings of four-run baseball, while giving up six hits. Andrew Behnke (2-1) took home the loss after allowing two runs off two hits in 1.1 innings of work.
Tennessee will look to get back on track this weekend at Florida as Southeastern Conference play resumes, but first, here’s how it all went down in a midweek loss.
Scoring Summary
Top 1: Trace Willhoite singled to left, plated a run from second. Bisons 1-0
Bot 1: Dylan Dreiling plate da urn on an infield single. Tied 1-1
Bot 1: Dean Curley grounded into a 6-4-3 double play, but a runner scored. Vols 2-1
Bot 2: Blake Burke doubled in two on a hard-hit ball to shortstop. Vols 4-1
Blake's 21st double of the year drives in a pair!
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Top 3: Alex Vergara sent a solo home run over the left field wall. Vols 4-2
Top 4: Jacob Tobias plated two on a double down the right field line. Tied 4-4
Top 5: Alex Vergara sent a solo home run over the centerfield wall. Bisons 5-4
Top 6: David Coppedge sent a solo home run to left field. Bisons 6-4
Top 6: Parks Bouck homered to left field. Vols 7-4
Bot 7: Dean Curley drove in a run on a fielder’s choice (6-4). Bisons 7-5
Top 8: Carter Richie doubled in a run on a ball to the wall in left-center. Bisons 8-5
Top 8: Another Lipscomb run scored on a wild pitch. Bisons 9-5
Bot 9: Billy Amick homered to right field. Bisons 9-6
Postgame Video
The Final Stats
Tennessee baseball’s weekly schedule
Tuesday: Lipscomb 9, Tennessee 6 | Final Stats
Thursday: No. 3 Tennessee at Florida | 7 pm ET | ESPN2
Friday: No. 3 Tennessee at Florida | 6:30 pm ET | SEC Network+
Saturday: No. 3 Tennessee at Florida | 6:30 pm ET | SEC Network+
Vols in the national polls this week
NCBWA – No. 3
USA Today – No. 3
Baseball America – No. 3
Perfect Game – No. 3
D1 Baseball – No. 3
