How it Happened: Early offense carries Vols to 16-6 run-rule victory for sweep of Bowling Green
For the third-straight game in the series, Tennessee run-ruled Bowling Green following the 16-6 final in seven innings Sunday afternoon at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. With the win, the Vols have picked up their 13th nonconference home sweep since the start of the 2020 campaign and extended the win-streak to 10 games.
Tennessee (11-1) plated four runs in the first and five more in the second inning to jump out ahead early. Colby Backus walked it off for the run-rule win for the second time in the series as his run-scoring double down the left field line won it for the Vols in the bottom of the seventh. Bowling Green (2-7) plated six runs in the second inning on six hits in the entire ballgame.
Kirby Connell (1-0) picked up his first win of the season after working out of a two-on, no-out jam in the third. Calvin Mitchell (1-2) is the losing pitcher in the game after allowing four runs off five hits in just one inning of work.
Tennessee returns to Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Tuesday against Kansas State, but first – here’s how it all went down in this one for the Vols in a series-sweeping Sunday at home.
The Final Stats
Scoring Summary
Bot 1st: Cannon Peebles drove in Billy Amick on an RBI double to right field. Vols 1-0
Cannon rips a two-out double to right center to get the scoring started!
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Bot 1st: Kavares Tears scored on a wild pitch. Vols 2-0
Bot 1st: Dylan Dreiling’s ground-rule double to right field plated Peebles. Vols 3-0
Bot 1st: Dalton Bargo’s RBI single to right field scored Dreiling. Vols 4-0
Top 2nd: Leighton Banjoff’s sacrifice fly to centerfield plated Cooper McKenzie. Vols 4-1
Top 2nd: Gavin Ganun’s RBI groundout plated the second run of the inning. Vols 4-2
Bot 2nd: Blake Burke’s RBI double off the wall in centerfield plated Christian Moore. Vols 5-2
Bot 2nd: Cannon Peebles RBI single plated Christian Moore. Vols 6-2
Bot 2nd: Dylan Dreiling torched a three-run home run to right field. Vols 9-2
3-Run Dinger for Dylan!
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Bot 4th: Hunter Ensley recorded a bases-loaded walk. Vols 10-2
Bot 6th: Dalton Bargo doubled to left field, plating Bradke Lohry from first. Vols 11-2
Bot 6th: Camden Bates’ sacrifice fly brought the Tennessee lead to 10. Vols 12-2
Bot 6th: Robin Villeneuve singled in a run on a base-hit to left field. Vols 13-2
Bot 6th: Cal Stark singled to centerfield and plated another run. Vols 14-2
Top 7th: Gavin Ganun sent a solo shot to left field. Vols 14-3
Top 7th: Sam Seidel’s triple drove in two. Vols 14-5
Top 7th: Caden Parker reached on a fielding error and a run scores from third. Vols 14-6
Bot 7th: Ethan Payne singled to right field, scoring Dylan Dreiling. Vols 15-6
Bot 7th: Colby Backus doubled in a runner from second base. Vols 16-6
Postgame Video
Tennessee Baseball Weekly Schedule
Tuesday: Tennessee 7, High Point 4 | Final Stats | How it Happened | Four Takes | Tony Vitello Transcript
Friday: Tennessee 11, Bowling Green 1 (8 inn) | Final Stats | How it Happened | Four Takes | Tony Vitello Transcript
Saturday: Tennessee 12, Bowling Green 1 (7 innings) | Final Stats | How it Happened | Four Takes | Tony Vitello Transcript
Sunday: Tennessee 16, Bowling Green 6 (7 innings) | Final Stats
Tennessee in the National Polls this week
NCBWA – No. 7
Baseball America – No. 7
D1 Baseball – No. 8
Perfect Game – No. 10
