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How it Happened: The bats explode in Tennessee’s 11-5 win over Baylor

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ARLINGTON, TX – Tennessee erased an early deficit and charged back for the six-run win over Baylor. The Vols finished the Shriners Children’s College Showdown with a 11-5 final score dismantling of the Bears.

UT (2-1) racked up 11 runs off 12 hits on the night while Baylor (0-3) managed five runs off eight hits while committing two errors defensively. The Vols return home for the Lindsey Nelson Stadium season-opener on Tuesday with UNC Ashville at 4:30 pm eastern time.

Nate Snead (1-0) picked up the win for the Big Orange after tossing five innings in relief, allowing two runs off four hits with four strikeouts and five walks. Kobe Andrade (0-1) is charged with the loss after surrendering five runs off three hits with two strikeouts and a walk.

Billy Amick drove in three runs, Christian Moore doubled twice and Kavares Tears blasted a three-run home run in this one. Find out how it all went down here on Volquest.   

Scoring Plays

Bottom 1st: Hunter Simmons doubled off the wall in left-centerfield, plating Enzo Apodaca from first base. Baylor 1-0

Bottom 1st: Mason Greer drove in a run on a fielder’s choice (6-4 putout). Baylor 2-0

Top 2nd: Kavares Tears blasted a three-run home run to left field. Vols 3-2

Bottom 2nd: Harrison Caley sent a solo home run over the left field wall. Tied 3-3

Top 3rd: Billy Amick tripled to left-centerfield, bringing in a pair of runs. Vols 5-3

Top 3rd: Cannon Peebles sacrifice fly brought in Billy Amick from third base. Vols 6-3

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Bottom 3rd: Ty Johnson tripled in two on a ball belted to the wall in left-centerfield. Vols 6-5

Top 4th: Christian Moore doubled in two runs on a drive to the wall in left field. Vols 8-5

Top 5th: Billy Amick drilled a solo home run to left field. Vols 9-5

Top 6th: Billy Amick grounded into a 5-4-3 double play while Christian Moore scored from third.  Vols 10-5

Top 7th: Dylan Dreiling singled to right and Blake Burke scored. Vols 11-5

The Final Stats

Postgame Video

Weekend Schedule for Tennessee Baseball

Friday: Tennessee 6, Texas Tech 2 | Final Stats | How it Happened | Four Takes | Tony Vitello Transcript

Saturday: Oklahoma 5, Tennessee 1 | Final Stats | How it Happened | Four Takes | Tony Vitello Transcript

Sunday: Tennessee 11, Baylor 5 | Final Stats

Vols in the Preseason Polls

NCBWA – No. 5

USA Today Coaches Poll – No. 8

Baseball America – No. 8

D1 Baseball – No. 9

Perfect Game – No. 11

*The Vols were picked to finish second in the SEC East in 2024, voted on by the league’s 14 head coaches.

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