No. 21 Tennessee (13-4) ended a six-game homestand on Tuesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols defeated Tennessee Tech (7-9), 20-2, in a run-rule decision.
Tennessee's offense produced 17 hits, five home runs and four doubles against the Golden Eagles. Garrett Wright, Henry Ford, Reese Chapman, Nate Eisfelder and Manny Marin hit home runs for the Vols.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTaylor Tracey started for Tennessee and pitched three innings. He recorded six strikeouts and 55 pitches (35 strikes) against 13 batters.
Ethan Baiotto (1-0) earned his first win of the season. He pitched 1.2 innings in relief and struck out one batter.
Tennessee will next play Georgia in SEC play. The Bulldogs will host Tennessee for a three-game series at Foley Field in Athens, Georgia.
Game 1 between the Vols and Bulldogs is slated for Friday at 6 p.m. EDT (SEC Network+). Game 2 on Saturday is scheduled for 5 p.m. EDT (SEC Network), while a series finale will take place March 15 at 1 p.m. EDT (SEC Network+).
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