How it Happened: Tennessee gets its revenge, hammers Golden Eagles 11-1
Tennessee snapped a two-game losing streak to instate foe Tennessee Tech on Tuesday night in midweek action from Lindsey Nelson Stadium, 11-1 the final score in seven innings.
Reese Chapman tallied the run-rule walk off hit in the bottom of the seventh, a two-run ground rule double to right field.
The Vols (22-4) powered behind a six-run fifth inning to plate the 11 runs off 14 hits in the ballgame. The Golden Eagles (13-11) managed only one run off three this in the showcase. Derek Schaefer (2-0) is given the win after pitching a clean 1-2-3 inning in the second. Starter Matt Gelorme (0-1) is the losing pitcher on the night after allowing one run off four hits in three innings of work.
Tennessee returns to action this weekend for Southeastern Conference play when Georgia comes to town for a three-game set. But first, here’s how it all went down for the Volunteers over a midweek victory of Tennessee Tech.
Scoring Summary
Bot 1st: Christian Moore hit into the 6-4-3 double play. Robin Villeneuve scored from third base. Vols 1-0
Bot 4th: Charlie Taylor drove in a run on a fielder’s choice (6-4) with bases loaded. Vols 2-0
Bot 4th: Charlie Taylor caught in a rundown trying to steal second (2-4-3). Runner scored from third in the process. Vols 3-0
Bot 5th: Blake Burke sent a two-run home run to right field. Vols 5-0
Bot 5th: Hunter Ensley doubled in Kavares Tears from second. Vols 6-0
Bot 5th: Reese Chapman smacked a three-run home run to right field. Vols 9-0
Top 6th: An error from Ethan Payne at first base allowed a runner to score. Vols 9-1
Bot 7th: Reese Chapman 2-run RBI double to right. Vols 11-1
Postgame Video
The Final Stats
Tennessee Weekly Schedule
Tuesday: Tennessee 11, Tennessee Tech 1 (7 inn) | Final Stats
Friday: No. 5 Tennessee vs. Georgia | 6:30 pm ET
Saturday: No. 5 Tennessee vs. Georgia | 5 pm ET
Sunday: No. 5 Tennessee vs. Georgia | 2 pm ET
Tennessee in the weekly polls
D1 Baseball – No. 5
NCBWA – No. 5
USA Today – No. 5
Baseball America – No. 6
Perfect Game – No. 6
