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How it Happened: Tennessee dominates Ole Miss for 15-3 run-rule game one victory

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Kavares Tears failed to be retired for the Vols against Ole Miss on Friday. Credit: UT Athletics
Kavares Tears failed to be retired for the Vols against Ole Miss on Friday. Credit: UT Athletics

It was all Tennessee Friday night as the offense came in bunches while AJ Causey was brilliant on the mound during the Vols’ 15-3 run-rule victory over Ole Miss in seven innings for game one of the series.

Tennessee (2-3, 2-2 SEC) plated five runs in the second inning, three in the third, two in the fourth and five more in the sixth to hammer the Rebels (16-7, 2-2 SEC) in the ballgame. The Vols finished scoring the 15 runs off 13 hits while Ole Miss managed just three runs off six hits.

AJ Causey (5-0) earned the win on the mound after tossing 5.2 innings of three-run (two earned) baseball, giving up five hits with six strikeouts and two walks on 94 pitches. Gunnar Dennis (3-1) takes home the loss after allowing 10 runs off nine hits in just 3.2 innings pitched for the Rebels.

Tennessee and Ole Miss return to action Saturday at 6 pm for game two of the series, but first, here’s how it all went down on a Friday for the Volunteers.

Scoring Summary

Bot 2nd: Reese Chapman singled in Kavares Tears from second on a hit to right field. Vols 1-0
Bot 2nd: Dean Curley hammered a three-run home run to left field. Vols 4-0

Bot 2nd: Christian Moore homered to left field. Vols 5-0

Bot 3rd: Robin Villeneuve smashed a three-run home run to left field. Vols 8-0

Bot 4th: Kavares Tears sent a 2-run home run to centerfield. Vols 10-0

Top 5th: Brayden Randle sent a two-run home run out to left. Vols 10-2
Top 6th: Luke Hill’s fielder’s choice brought in a run from third base. Vols 10-3
Bot 6th: Christian Moore homered for the second time in the ballgame. Vols 11-3
Bot 6th: Dylan Dreiling singled in Billy Amick on a base hit to centerfield. Vols 12-3
Bot 6th: Robin Villeneuve singled to centerfield. Kavares Tears scored. Vols 13-3
Bot 6th: Reese Chapman singled in two runs on a hit to centerfield. Vols 15-3

Postgame Video

The Final Stats

Tennessee Baseball Weekly Schedule

Tuesday: Tennessee 10, Xavier 2 | Final Stats | How it Happened | Four Takes | Tony Vitello Transcript
Friday: Tennessee 15, Ole Miss 3 (7 inn) | Final Stats
Saturday: No. 8 Tennessee vs. Ole Miss | 6 pm ET | SEC Network+
Sunday: No. 8 Tennessee vs. Ole Miss | 1 pm ET | SEC Network+

Vols in the National Polls this week

USA Today – No. 7
NCBWA – No. 7
D1 Baseball – No. 8
Baseball America – No. 11
Perfect Game – No. 12

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