How it Happened: Tennessee slugs back for 8-4 win over Vanderbilt in opener
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee capitalized off a pair of two-run homers in the eighth inning to come from behind and down Vanderbilt Friday night with the 8-4 final tally in game one of the Southeastern Conference series opener.
The No. 1 Vols (41-9, 18-7 SEC) tallied the eight runs off 10 hits in the ballgame, blasting three home runs in the process. Vanderbilt (33-17, 11-14 SEC) held a brief lead midway through the ballgame, but managed only four runs off six hits on the night.
AJ Causey (9-3) earned the victory on the mound after tossing the final 6.1 innings of the ballgame. Miller Green (1-4) is the losing pitcher on the night after allowing three runs off three hits in only one-third of an inning of work out of the bullpen.
Tennessee has now won eight-straight over Vanderbilt for the first time since 1993-1995. The two teams will square off for game two of the seirs Saturday afternoon at 3 pm eastern time, but first, here’s how it all went down on a Friday night.
Postgame Video
Scoring Summary
Top 1: Christian Moore homered to the opposite field right. Vols 1-0
Vols ➕1⃣ courtesy of Christian Moore!
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Top 1: Dylan Dreiling roped a double to the corner in right field. Tears scored from second. Vols 2-0
Dylan Dreiling two-out RBI hit. Ho hum.
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Vols ➕1⃣ courtesy of Christian Moore!
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Bot 2: Jacob Humphrey homered to right field. Vols 2-1
Top 3: Dylan Dreiling blooped a single into centerfield and Billy Amick scored from third. Vols 3-1
Top 10
- 1Breaking
DJ Lagway
Florida QB to return vs. LSU
- 2
Dylan Raiola injury
Nebraska QB will play vs. USC
- 3
Elko pokes at Kiffin
A&M coach jokes over kick times
- 4New
SEC changes course
Alcohol sales at SEC Championship Game
- 5
Bryce Underwood
Michigan prepared to offer No. 1 recruit $10.5M over 4 years
Dylan Dreiling. Professional Hitter.
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Bot 6: Matthew Polk doubled in a run to left-center. Vols 3-2
Bot 6: Jacob Humphrey singled in two to give Vandy the lead. Vandy 4-3
Top 8: Kavares Tears sent a two-run line drive homer to right. Vols 5-4
KT goes oppo over the monster and the Vols have regained the lead in Nashville!
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Top 8: Hunter Ensley drilled an RBI single up the middle. Vols 6-4
Top 8: Pinch hitter Cannon Peebles hammered a two-run homer to right field. Vols 8-4
CANNONBAAAAAAAAAALL!!!!
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The Final Stats
Tennessee baseball’s weekly schedule
Tuesday: No. 1 Tennessee 6, Queens 3 | Final Stats | How it Happened | Four Takes
Friday: No. 1 Tennessee 8, Vanderbilt 4 | Final Stats
Saturday: No. 1 Tennessee at Vanderbilt | 3 pm ET | SEC Network
Sunday: No. 1 Tennessee at Vanderbilt | 3 pm ET | ESPN2
Vols in the national polls this week
NCBWA – No. 1
USA Today – No. 1
Baseball America – No. 1
Perfect Game – No. 1
D1 Baseball – No. 1
