How it Happened: Tennessee slugs its way to run-rule 12-2 victory over Auburn
Tennessee didn’t waste any time in this one, hammering Auburn 12-2 in seven innings behind six home runs on The Plains Saturday afternoon in game two of the Southeastern Conference series.
The Vols (25-6, 6-5 SEC) and Tigers (18-12, 2-9 SEC) will take part in the rubber match game three Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock eastern time. The game will serve as the fourth-straight rubber match for the Vols to open league play.
Tennessee pounded out 12 runs off 13 hits with six home runs in the victory. Auburn was held to just two runs with only three hits in the ballgame. Drew Beam (4-1) earned the win on the mound after a dominant seven-inning showing where he blanked the Tigers and allowed only three hits with seven strikeouts to only one walk. Cade McBride (3-2) is the loser on the mound after allowing five runs in just 1.2 innings of the start.
Tennessee goes for the series-win on Sunday, but first, here’s how it all went down for the Big Orange in game two on Saturday.
Postgame Video
Scoring Summary
Top 2: Dalton Bargo hit a solo home run to left field. Vols 1-0
Dalton will not be held hitless today!
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) April 6, 2024
He gets us on the board first with his fifth homer of the year!
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Top 2: Christian Moore launched a grand slam to centerfield. Vols 5-0
CMo SLAM!
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) April 6, 2024
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Top 3: Dylan Dreiling homered to right field. Vols 6-0
Dylan with a 2-iron over the wall in RF for his 11th of the year!
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) April 6, 2024
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Top 3: Dalton Bargo sent a two-run home run out of the ball field. Vols 8-0
Playing HR Derby today!
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) April 6, 2024
Fourth long ball of the afternoon and second for Dalton!
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Top 4: Blake Burke set the program record for career home runs with a solo leadoff shot in the fourth to left field. Vols 9-0
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There's a new Home Run King 👑 on Rocky Top! pic.twitter.com/y8dvCxywdc
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) April 6, 2024
The record breaking #BurkeBlast!
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) April 6, 2024
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Top 6: Dylan Dreiling’s second home run of the game made it a 10-run game. Vols 10-0
ANOTHER ONE!
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) April 6, 2024
Second straight Saturday with multiple dingers for Dylan Dreiling!
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Top 7th: Christian Moore doubles in a pair of runs. Vols 12-0
Bot 7: Auburn scores a pair of runs on wild pitches. Vols 12-2
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
Sunday: No. 4 Tennessee at Auburn | 2 pm ET | SEC Network+
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
