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How it Happened: Tennessee homers by Alabama 9-2 in series rubber match

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Tennessee pitcher Tegan Kuhns. Credit: UT Athletics
Tennessee pitcher Tegan Kuhns. Credit: UT Athletics

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.. — Tennessee blasted three home runs and received an outstanding effort from freshman hurler Tegan Kuhns in Saturday’s 9-2 win over Alabama on the road, securing the series-victory in the rubber match.  

Andrew Fischer and Dalton Bargo tallied back-to-back home runs in the second inning while Reese Chapman added a third solo shot in the fifth. Chapman also drove in the first run of the contest on a sacrifice fly in the second inning.  

Kuhns did not qualify for the win on the mound as he was lifted with one out in the fifth inning, but the righty retired the first 11 batters he faced all day and allowed just one hit in the start. Fellow freshman Brayden Krenzel (W, 1-0) earned his first career win after tossing 4.1 innings of relief.

Alabama starter Bobby Alcock (3-1) is charged with the loss after allowing three runs off five hits in 2.1 innings of work.   

The No. 1 ranked Vols improved to 22-2 on the season with a 5-1 mark in Southeastern Conference play. 12th-ranked Crimson Tide fall to 22-3 overall and 4-2 in conference play.

Tennessee dropped two games in-a-row this week for the first time since at Alabama on March 16-17 of last season. The squad responded well by winning the final two games of the series on the road without slugger Gavin Kilen all weekend.

Up Next: Tennessee returns home for a midweek bout with Queens on Tuesday at 6 pm ET before hitting the road again for conference play at South Carolina next weekend.

Postgame Video

Scoring Summary

Top 2: Reese Chaman sac fly to right field. Vols 1-0
Top 3: Andrew Fischer solo home run to right-center. Vols 2-0
Top 3: Dalton Bargo solo home run to right-center. Vols 3-0
Top 4: Ariel Antigua scores on a wild pitch. Vols 4-0
Top 5: Reese Chapman solo home run to right field. Vols 5-0
Top 7: Ariel Antigua RBI infield single. Vols 6-0
Top 7: Hunter Ensley three-run double. Vols 9-0
Bot 8: Justin Lebron grounded in a runner. Vols 9-1

Tennessee Baseball Weekly Schedule

Tuesday: ETSU 7, No. 1 Tennessee 6 (10 Inn) | Box Score | How it Happened | Four Takes | Vitello
Thursday: No. 12 Alabama 6, No. 1 Tennessee 5 | Box Score | How it Happened | Four Takes
Friday: No. 1 Tennessee 10, No. 12 Alabama 7 | Box Score | How it Happened | Four Takes | Vitello
Saturday: No. 1 Tennessee 9, No. 12 Alabama 2 | Box Score

Vols in the National Polls this Week

USA Today – No. 1
Baseball America – No. 1
Perfect Game – No. 1
NCBWA – No. 1 (not updated this week)
D1 Baseball – No. 1

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