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How it Happened: Zander Sechrist Pitches Gem as Vols Take Series from Georgia in Rubber Match

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Tennessee pitcher Zander Sechrist looks for his sign during a midweek victory over Xavier on March 19. Credit: UT Athletics
Tennessee pitcher Zander Sechrist looks for his sign during a midweek victory over Xavier on March 19. Credit: UT Athletics

Zander Sechrist wouldn’t leave the mound for Tennessee as his career-day powered the Vols to a 7-0 shutout win over Georgia in game three of the series Sunday afternoon from Lindsey Nelson Stadium.  

With the victory, Tennessee (24-5, 5-4 SEC) takes the series two games to one and wins its second conference series in three tries. UGA (23-5, 4-5 SEC) is shutout in the series finale after run-ruling Tennessee 16-2 in game one of the three-game set.

Sechrist (1-0) earned the win on his career day, posting person-bests of six innings and 102 pitches while not allowing a run over four this with seven strikeouts and only one walk. Starter Christian Mracna (3-2) is charged with the loss following a two-run allowance in three innings pitched.

Tennessee returns to action next weekend at Auburn, but first, here’s how it all went down on a Sunday afternoon for the Vols.

Scoring Summary

Bot 4: Kavares Tears scored on a balk. Vols 1-0
Bot 4: Reese Chapman sacrifice fly to centerfield. Dylan Dreiling scored. Vols 2-0
Bot 5: Dalton Bargo drilled a solo home run to right field. Vols 3-0

Bot 7: Reese Chapman was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Vols 4-0
Bot 7: Hunter Ensley doubled to left field. Two scored. Vols 6-0
Bot 8: Kavares Tears singled in Christian Moore from second base. Vols 7-0

Postgame Video

The Final Stats

Tennessee Baseball Weekly Schedule

Tuesday: Tennessee 11, Tennessee Tech 1 (7 inn) | Final Stats | How it Happened | Four Takes | Vitello Transcript
Friday: Georgia 16, Tennessee 2 (7 inn) | Final Stats | How it Happened | Four Takes | Vitello Transcript
Saturday: Tennessee 16, Georgia 11 | Final Stats | How it Happened | Five Takes | Vitello Transcript
Sunday: Tennessee 7, Georgia 0 | Final Stats

Vols in the National Polls this week

D1 Baseball – No. 5
NCBWA – No. 5
USA Today – No. 5
Baseball America – No. 6
Perfect Game – No. 6

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