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How it Happened: Tennessee drills Auburn 19-5 for another run-rule victory

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Cal Stark celebrates after hitting a home run against Auburn. Credit: Grayson Belanger/Auburn Tigers
Cal Stark celebrates after hitting a home run against Auburn. Credit: Grayson Belanger/Auburn Tigers

Tennessee captured its third-straight Southeastern Conference series-win with it’s second-straight run-rule victory over Auburn, blasting the Tigers in game three by a final score of 19-5 Sunday afternoon on The Plains.

The Vols (26-6, 7-5 SEC) were highlighted by a second-run second inning and four-run third while the Tigers (18-13, 2-10 SEC) managed just two runs following a three-run first inning.

Nate Snead (6-1) earned the victory on the mound for Tennessee after tossing four innings of relief where he allowed two runs off five hits with three strikeouts. Will Cannon (0-1) is charged with the loss after surrendering six runs off three hits in just 1.1 innings of work in the spot-start.

Tennessee returns to action on Tuesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium against Alabama A&M, but first, here’s how it all went down for the Big Orange on Sunday on The Plains.

Postgame Video

Scoring Summary

Bot 1: Cooper McMurray sent a 3-0 pitch over the right field wall for a three-run homer. Auburn 3-0   
Top 2: Dean Curley walked with the bases loaded. Auburn 3-1
Top 2: Cal Stark blasted a grand slam to centerfield. Vols 5-3

Top 2: Christian Moore went back-to-back with home runs. Vols 6-3

Top 2: A fielding error at second base allowed a runner to score from third base. Vols 7-3
Top 3: Cal Stark homered for the second time in the game, a three-run blast to left field. Vols 10-3

Top 3: Hunter Ensley was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Vols 11-3
Top 4: Blake Burke singled in two runs on a chopper through the left side. Vols 13-3
Bot 4: Cooper Weis singled in a runner. Vols 13-4
Top 5: Hunter Ensley sent a solo home run to left field. Vols 14-4
Top 5: Christian Moore doubled in two runs. Vols 16-4
Top 6th: Kavares Tears hit a solo home run. Vols 17-4
Top 7: Dean Curley homered. Vols 18-5
Top 7: Blake Burke doubled in Bradke Lohry. Vols 19-5

The Final Stats

Tennessee Baseball Weekly Schedule

Friday: Auburn 9, Tennessee 5 | Final Stats | How it Happened | Four Takes
Saturday: Tennessee 12, Auburn 2 (7 inn) | Final Stats | How it Happened | Four Takes | Vitello Transcript
Sunday: Tennessee 19, Auburn 5 (7 inn) Final Stats

Vols in the National Polls this week

D1 Baseball – No. 4
NCBWA – No. 4
USA Today – No. 4
Baseball America – No. 5
Perfect Game – No. 5

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