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How it Happened: Explosive innings carry Vols to run-rule win over UNC Asheville

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Dalton Bargo. Credit: UT Athletics
Dalton Bargo. Credit: UT Athletics

Tennessee baseball won a fourth-straight game to begin the season in run-rule fashion as Tuesday’s chilly midweek at Lindsey Nelson Stadium against UNC Asheville was all Vols, 29-4 the final score in seven innings.

The Vols blasted five home runs on the day with Dean Curley and Dalton Bargo hitting two apiece. Tennessee (4-0) scored an impressive nine runs in the second inning, only to follow it up with eight more in the third. UT tallied 17 hits while UNC Asheville managed only four runs off five hits. The 29 runs tied for the most of the Vitello era for Tennessee.    

Nic Abraham (1-0), who made his Tennessee debut in the ballgame, earned the win on the mound after being the first guy in from the bullpen. The righty allowed one unearned run with one strikeout over 1.1 innings of work. Zachary Gaydos (0-1) is charged with the loss after allowing five runs off two hits in just 0.1 inning of work out of the ‘pen.

Tennessee returns to action Friday to begin a three-game series at Lindsey Nelson Stadium against Samford. First pitch is scheduled for 4:30 pm eastern time.

Scoring Summary

Bottom 1st: Dean Curley homered to centerfield. Vols 1-0

Top 2nd: Cole McGinnis sent a three-run shot to right field. Bulldogs 3-1
Bottom 2nd: Dalton Bargo sent a solo shot out of the ballpark to right-center. Bulldogs 3-2

Bottom 2nd: Gavin Kilen sent a three-run home run to right field. Vols 5-3

Bottom 2nd: Dalton Bargo hit a grand slam to right-center field. Vols 9-3
Bottom 2nd: Jay Abernathy stole third and scored on a throwing error. Vols 10-3
Bottom 3rd: Levi Clark walked with the bases loaded. Vols 11-3
Bottom 3rd: Jay Abernathy sacrifice fly to centerfield. Vols 12-3
Bottom 3rd: Two runs scored as Reese Chapman reached on an error. Vols 14-3
Bottom 3rd: Andrew Fischer hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Vols 16-3
Bottom 3rd: Cannon Peebles singled in a pair of runs. Vols 18-3
Top 4th: Jake Pereira singled up the middle. Vols 18-4
Bottom 4th: Dean Curley sent a three-run home run to centerfield. Vols 21-4
Bottom 5th: Levi Clark doubled in two down the left field line. Vols 23-4
Bottom 5th: Levi Clark doubled in two down the left field line. Vols 23-4
Bottom 5th: Dean Curley walked with the bases loaded. Vols 24-4
Bottom 5th: Ariel Antigua singled in a pair. Vols 26-4
Bottom 5th: Dean Curley scored on a wild pitch. Vols 27-4
Bottom 5th: Levi Clark walked. Vols 28-4

Postgame Video

The Final Stats

Tennessee’s Weekly Schedule

Tuesday: No. 4 Tennessee 29, UNC Asheville 4 | Box Score
Friday: No. 4 Tennessee vs. Samford | 4:30 PM ET | SEC Network+
Saturday: No. 4 Tennessee vs. Samford | 4 PM ET | SEC Network+
Sunday: No. 4 Tennessee vs. Samford | 1 PM ET | SEC Network+

Vols in the Weekly Polls

USA Today – No. 2 (preseason)
NCBWA – No. 2 (preseason)
Baseball America – No. 3
D1 Baseball – No. 4
Perfect Game – No. 5

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