How it Happened: Hunter Ensley, Tennessee hammer the Gators 16-3 in series finale
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Tennessee plated 11 runs in the sixth inning and Hunter Ensley registered a career day as the Vols took care of business in game three over Florida, 16-3 the final score in run-rule fashion, recording the seventh-straight Southeastern Conference series victory for the Vols.
No. 3 UT (39-9, 17-7 SEC) saw Ensley deliver two, two-run doubles and a three-run homer, ending the day with a career-high seven RBI. The Gators (24-23, 10-14 SEC) plated the first two runs of the ballgame in the first inning and scored just one more the rest of the way.
Nate Snead (8-1) earned the victory on the mound after tossing the final five innings of relief. Jac Caglianone (5-1) is the losing pitcher on the day after allowing four runs off six hits in five innings of work.
Tennessee returns home on Tuesday to face off with Queens, but first, here’s how it all went down from The Swamp in game three of the series.
Postgame Video
Scoring Summary
Bot 1: Ty Evans drilled a two-run homer to left. Gators 2-0
Bot 3: Tyler Shelnut reached on a throwing error from Billy Amick. A runner scored from third. Gators 3-0
Top 4: Hunter Ensley drilled a two-run double off the wall in left field. Gators 3-2
Top 10
- 1Breaking
Dylan Raiola injury
Nebraska QB will play vs. USC
- 2
Elko pokes at Kiffin
A&M coach jokes over kick times
- 3New
SEC changes course
Alcohol sales at SEC Championship Game
- 4
Bryce Underwood
Michigan prepared to offer No. 1 recruit $10.5M over 4 years
- 5Trending
Dan Lanning
Oregon coach getting NFL buzz
Heck of an AB from Hunter ends with a two-run double!!
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Top 6: Dean Curley singled to centerfield, plating Kavares Tears from third. Tied 3-3
Tie ballgame as Dean delivers with an RBI single!
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Top 6: Hunter Ensley drilled another 2-run single. Vols 5-3
FOR THE HATERS!
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Second two-run double of the day for Ensley and the Vols lead!
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Top 6: Blake Burke walked with the bases loaded. Vols 6-3
Top 6: Billy Amick sacrifice fly with the bases loaded. Vols 7-3
Top 6: Kavares Tears reached on a strikeout, wild pitch and throwing error. Two runs scored. Vols 9-3
Top 6: Dean Curley singled in Kavares Tears on a base hit to centerfield. Vols 10-3
Top 6: Hunter Ensley belted a three-run home run to right field. Vols 13-3
BOOOOM! Have a freaking day Hunter!!!
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Career high seven RBIs!
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Top 7: Christian Moore drilled a two-run home run to right field. Vols 15-3
Top 7: Blake Burke made it back-to-back home runs. Vols 16-3
The Final Stats
Tennessee baseball’s weekly schedule
Tuesday: Lipscomb 9, Tennessee 6 | Final Stats | How it Happened | Four Takes | Vitello
Friday: Tennessee 6, Florida 2 | Final Stats | Four Takes | How it Happened | Vitello
Friday: Florida 4, Tennessee 3 | Final Stats | Four Takes | How it Happened | Vitello
Saturday: Tennessee 16, Florida 3 (7 inn) | Final Stats
Vols in the national polls this week
NCBWA – No. 3
USA Today – No. 3
Baseball America – No. 3
Perfect Game – No. 3
D1 Baseball – No. 3
