How it Happened: Tennessee doesn’t quit, but falls 6-3 at Alabama
Tennessee fell behind early on the road at Alabama Saturday night but battled back to make it a close game at times as the night lingered on. Still, the comeback bid was not enough as the Crimson Tide doubled up the Volunteers 6-3 to set up the series rubber match up for Sunday afternoon.
The No. 5 Vols (18-2, 1-1 SEC) see their D1-leading 17-game win-streak come to an end, the second-longest win-streak in program history. No. 14 Alabama (6-3, 1-1 SEC) snap a two game-losing skid that dates back to Tuesday midweek loss at Southern Miss.
Drew Beam (3-1) takes home the loss for Tennessee after allowing six runs (five earned) over eight hits in eight innings pitched with six strikeouts and two walks. The righty retired the final 13 batters he faced. Greg Farone (3-0) earned the win after tossing 5.1 innings of one-run ball.
Tennessee and Alabama will meet for the winner-take-all game three of the series on Sunday afternoon at 2 pm ET. Here’s how it all went down on a Saturday night for Tennessee.
Scoring Summary
Bot 1st: Ian Petrutz RBI groundout (4-3) drove in the first run of the ballgame. Tide 1-0
Bot 2nd: Bryce Eblin doubled in a runner and came around to score on two errors defensively. Tide 3-0
Bot 3rd: Mac Guscette singled in a runner down the right field line. Tide 4-0
Bot 3rd: Justin Lebron singled in two runners on a base hit to left field. Tide 6-0
Top 4th: Robin Villeneuve sent a solo home run over the fence in left-centerfield. Tide 6-1
Top 10
- 1
Underranked SEC
Lane Kiffin protests CFP rankings
- 2New
Saban chirped
Big 12 comes after GOAT
- 3
DJ Lagway
Fan flashes Florida QB to Pope
- 4Hot
Strength of Schedule
CFP Top 25 SOS ranking
- 5
Alabama needs a prayer
Tide can make the CFP but needs help
Robin's first SEC hit is a long ball and let's see if that sparks something here in the fourth!
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) March 17, 2024
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Top 7th: Christian Moore’s fourth hit of the ballgame was a solo home run to left field. Tide 6-2
CMo having himself a night at the plate!
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) March 17, 2024
Deficit now at four after this mammoth blast.
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Top 8th: Dylan Dreiling RBI fielder’s choice cut the lead in half. Tide 6-3
Postgame Video
The Final Stats
Tennessee Baseball Weekly Schedule
Tuesday: Tennessee 17, Eastern Kentucky 2 (7 inn) | Final Stats | How it Happened | Four Takes | Tony Vitello Transcript
Friday: Tennessee 11, Alabama 3 | Final Stats | How it Happened | Four Takes | Tony Vitello Transcript
Saturday: Alabama 6, Tennessee 3 | Final Stats
Sunday: Tennessee at Alabama | 2 pm ET | SEC Network
Vols in the National Polls this week
NCBWA – No. 5
D1 Baseball – No. 5
USA Today – No. 6
Baseball America – No. 6
Perfect Game – No. 7
