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How it Happened: Dean Curley’s career day leads Vols in 15-5 beatdown of K-State

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Dean Curley
Credit: UT Athletic Communications

Freshman Dean Curley etched his name in the Tennessee record books Tuesday night when Tennessee hammered Kansas State 15-5 in midweek action.

The freshman shortstop homered three times and drove in nine runs as the Vols (12-1) picked up their 11th-straight victory. Tennessee finished the ballgame with 15 runs off 17 hits (six home runs) while the Wildcats (7-4) managed five runs off eight hits in the showcase.

Nate Snead (3-0) earned the victory on the mound after tossing four innings of relief with two runs allowed on four hits. Owen Boerema (1-1) is charged with the loss after allowing nine runs off nine hits in three innings of work.  

Tennessee returns to Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Wednesday for another midweek bout with Southern Indiana. But first, here’s how this one happened for the Volunteers over Kansas State.

The Final Stats

Postgame Video

Scoring Summary

Top 1st: Brady Day singled to centerfield, plating two runners. Kansas State 2-0

Bot 2nd: Dylan Dreiling drilled a two-run home run to centerfield. Tied 2-2

Bot 2nd: Blake Burke doubles in a runner down the left field line. Vols 3-2

Bot 3rd: Billy Amick towered a leadoff home run to left field. Vols 4-2

Bot 3rd: Dean Curley launched a grand slam to left field. Vols 8-2

Bot 3rd: Christian Moore blasted a solo home run to left-centerfield. Vols 9-2

Top 4th: David Bishop grounds out to shortstop, a runner scored. Vols 9-3

Top 4th: Chuck Ingram doubled in a runner to the wall in centerfield. Vols 9-4

Bot 4th: Robin Villeneuve singled to left field, Billy Amick scored. Vols 10-4

Bot 4th: Dean Curley drove a three-run home run over the left field wall. Vols 13-4

Bot 6th: Dean Curley’s third home run of the ballgame was a three-run shot to centerfield. Vols 15-4

Top 8th: Kayden Phillips registered a solo home run to left field. Vols 15-5

The Starting Lineups

Tennessee Baseball Weekly Schedule

Tuesday: Tennessee 15, Kansas State 5 | Final Stats
Wednesday: Tennessee vs. Southern Indiana | 6 pm ET
Friday: Tennessee vs. Illinois | 6 pm ET
Saturday: Tennessee vs. Illinois | 1 pm ET
Sunday: Tennessee vs. Illinois | 1 pm ET

Tennessee in the National Polls this week

NCBWA – No. 7
Baseball America – No. 7
Perfect Game – No. 7
D1 Baseball – No. 8
USA Today – No. 8

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