How it Happened: Tennessee holds off pesky Panthers, 7-4 in the midweek
It was too close for comfort at times, but Tennessee held off High Point for the 7-4 final score Tuesday night in midweek action from Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
The Vols (8-1) saw big days at the plate from Kavares Tears and Robin Villeneuve, while Billy Amick towered an eighth inning home run in the process. Tennessee finished the ballgame plating seven runs off nine hits while the Panthers (2-7) ended with the four runs off eight hits.
Chris Stamos (2-0) earns the win on the night after tossing one inning of one-hit baseball with two strikeouts and one walk. Dalton Olsovsky takes home the loss after allowing two runs over the first two innings of play. Nate Snead picks up his first save of his Tennessee career, tossing the final 2.1 innings of the ballgame.
Tennessee returns to Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Friday to begin a three-game weekend series with Bowling Green.
Scoring Summary
Bot 1st: Robin Villeneuve roped a two-run single down the left field line. Vols 2-0
Guess who.
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Bot 3rd: Kavares Tears sent a solo home run into the Tennessee bullpen. Vols 3-0
Through the wind!
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KT with a low liner over the RF wall for his fourth HR of the year!
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Top 4th: Dawson Harman singled to left field, plating the first run for the Panthers. Vols 3-1
Top 4th: Brett Ahalt grounded out to short but drove in a runner form third. Vols 3-2
Bot 6th: Robin Villeneuve singled in Tears from second base to the corner in left field. Vols 4-2
Need a big hit? Just call Robin.
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Bot 6th: Cannon Peebles singled in Tears with a base hit to right field. Vols 5-2
Top 7th: Adam Stuart laced a line drive down the left field line, plating a runner from third base. Vols 5-3
Bot 8th: Billy Amick sent a solo shot out to left field. Vols 6-3
Bot 8th: Cannon Peebles doubled in Tears. Vols 7-3
#BillyBomb
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Top 9th: Adam Stuart brings in the fourth run of the day for High Point. Vols 7-4
The Final Stats
Postgame Video
Tennessee in the National Polls this week
NCBWA – No. 7
Baseball America – No. 7
D1 Baseball – No. 8
Perfect Game – No. 10
Tennessee Baseball Weekly Schedule
Tuesday: Tennessee 7, High Point 4 | Final Stats
Friday: No. 8 Tennessee vs. Bowling Green | 6:30 pm ET
Saturday: No. 8 Tennessee vs. Bowling Green | 6 pm ET
Sunday: No. 8 Tennessee vs. Bowling Green | 1 pm ET
