How it Happened: Boston College outlasts Tennessee, 7-6 in extras

Cameron Leary’s solo home run in the top of the 10^th inning proved to finally be the difference as the visiting Boston College Eagles knocked off the Tennessee Volunteers, 7-6.

The win-streak for UT is snapped at 11 games as the loss was in back-and-forth affair and it was the first home midweek Power Five contest since 2009.

Seth Halvorsen (1-1) is credited with the loss after surrendering the lead back to the Eagles in the xtra-frame. Matthew Nunan is awarded the victory for Boston College (9-1) after being the last pitcher on the mound prior to taking the lead in the 10^th inning. The Eagles extended their win-streak to nine games.

The Vols (11-3) will be back at home for a three-game set this weekend against Morehead State.    

Scoring Summary

Top 3^rd: Barry Walsh drilled solo home run over the left-center field to break a scoreless tie.

1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB – Score: Boston College 1-0

Bottom 3^rd: Christian Scott singled with one out, moves to second on a Charlie Taylor fielder’s choice. Maui Ahuna singled to left field and drove in Scott from second. Christian Moore singled in Taylor. Blake Burke reached on a fielding error by the right fielder, Ahuna scored on the play. Zane Denton struck out and Jared Dickey grounded out to end the frame.

3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB – Score: Tennessee 3-1

B3 | Back to even! Maui inside-outs one into left, scoring C. Scott and we are back even at 1 apiece!#GBO // #OTH // #BeatBC pic.twitter.com/xsnvee5o8R

— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) March 8, 2023

Top 4th: Joe Vetrano smashed a 477 ft home run out of the yard to right field.

1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB – Score: Tennessee 3-2

Top 5^th: Peter Burns walked and Barry Walsh reached on a one-out infield single two batters later. Burns made his way to third on a fielding error by Blake Burke. Cohl Mercado brought in Burns on a sacrifice bunt.

1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB – Score: Tennessee 3, Boston College 3

Top 6^th: Joe Vetrano doubled to center field. Nick Wang grounded out, Vetrano moved up to third. Cameron Leary singled to left field and plated Vetrano in the process. Adonys Guzman walked. Peter Burns reached on a fielder’s choice as Guzman is out at second (6-4). Vince Cimini strikes out to strand runners at the corners.

1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB – Score: Boston College 4, Tennessee 3

The Eagles are back in front!@cameron_leary_ lines a base hit the other way to plate Vetrano, who led off the inning with a double.#Birdball🦅 pic.twitter.com/wJHnEz4e8X

— Boston College Baseball (@BCBirdBall) March 8, 2023

Bottom 7^th: Logan Chambers and Maui Ahuna tallied one-out walks. Christian Moore singled in Chambers on a base-hit to left. Blake Burke flied out to deep left field – both runners tagged up to second and third.

1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB – Score: Tennessee 5, Boston College 5

Top 8^th: Joe Vatrano launched his second home run of the day on a missile to right field, giving the Eagles the lead once more.

1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB – Score: Boston College 5-4

Bottom 8^th: Jared Dickey was hit by a pitch to lead off the frame and then moved to second base on a balk. Griffin Merritt singled to left and scored Dickey to tie the game. Kyle Booker struck out. Pinch-hitter Dylan Drieling singled ot left before Cal Stark and Maui Ahuna both grounded out to end the inning.

1R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB – Score: Tennessee 5, Boston College 5

Top 9^th: Parker Landwher drilled an RBI single to left to give the visitors their final lead of the night.

1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB – Score: Boston College 6, Tennessee 5

Bottom 9th: Christian Moore tied the ballgame with a leadoff solo home run. Blake Burke tripled to right field. Zane Denton grounded out. Jared Dickey flied out to cetner field, Ethan PAyne out at the plate.

1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB — Score: Tennessee 6, Boston College 6

Top 10th: Cameron Leary launched a one-out home run to center field to retake the lead.

1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB — Score: Boston College 7, Tennessee 6

The Final Stats

Postgame Video

Tennessee’s weekly game schedule

Tuesday: Boston College 7, Tennessee 6 | 10 innings | Box Score

Friday: No. 3 Tennessee vs. Morehead State | 6:30 pm ET | SEC Network+

Saturday: No. 3 Tennessee vs. Morehead State | 6 pm ET | SEC Network+

Sunday: No. 3 Tennessee vs. Morehead State | 1 pm ET | SEC Network+

Tennessee in the polls this week

USA Today: No. 2

D1 Baseball – No. 3

Collegiate Baseball – No. 3

Perfect Game – No. 5

Baseball America – No. 5

NCBWA – No. 5