How it Happened: Tennessee and Florida split Friday doubleheader

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GAINESVILLE -Fla. — Tennessee and Florida split a Friday double header from Condron Family Ballpark with the Vols taking the opener 6-2 and the Gators claiming the nightcap 4-3. The series finale will be on Saturday at 6:30 pm.

Here’s how it all went down on a length Friday from the ballpark.

Game 1: Tennessee 6, Florida 2

Tennessee’s offense was just enough on Friday to hold on for the game one victory over Florida, 5-2, in Southeastern Conference play. The ballgame served as the opening act for doubleheader play from McKethan Field at Condron Family Ballpark.

No. 3 Tennessee (38-7, 16-6 SEC) plated two runs in the second inning, added two more in the third and one key run of insurance in the eighth. The Gators (23-22, 9-13 SEC) briefly tied the ballgame in the second with a two-spot, but managed only five hits in the ballgame.

AJ Causey (8-3) earned the victory on the mound, pitching the five innings of relief in the ballgame. Brandon Neely (1-3) is charged with the loss after surrendering four runs off seven hits in four innings of work on the mound. Tennessee will send righty Drew Beam to the mound to start the nightcap of the doubleheader Friday.  

Game 2: Florida 4, Tennessee 3

The Florida Gators tagged Tennessee’s Drew Beam for a pair of third inning home runs in game two of a Friday doubleheader from Condron Family Park, and the blasts were just enough as the Gators held on for the 3-2 win over the Vols in Southeastern Conference play.   

No. 3 Tennessee (38-9, 16-7 SEC) and Florida (24-22, 10-13 SEC) will conclude the three-game series on Saturday at 6:30 pm eastern time on the SEC Network+.

Blake Burke tallied an RBI single in the fifth and Billy Amick drilled a solo home run in the eighth, but that was all the offense in the nightcap for Tony Vitello’s club.

Drew Beam (6-2), despite the quality start, is given the loss after allowing three earned runs off six hits in six innings of work. Fisher Jameson (3-0) earned the victory while allowing just two runs while pitching the final five innings of the ballgame.

The Vols and Gators will be back at it Saturday for another yet another rubber match in conference play for Tennessee, but first, here’s how it all went down for the Vols and Gators in game two of Friday’s double header.  

Postgame Video

The Final Stats (GM 1)

Game 1 Scoring Summary

Top 2: Dean Curley singled through the right side. Dylan Dreiling scored. Vols 1-0

Top 2: Double steal as Dean Curley took second and Hunter Ensley stole home. Vols 2-0

Bot 2: Brody Donay hit a two-run homer over the right field wall. Tied 2-2
Top 3: Billy Amick doubled in Christian Moore down the left field line. Vols 3-2
Top 3: Dylan Dreiling singled in Billy Amick on a ball hit up the middle. Vols 4-2
Top 8: Reese Chapman hit a sacrifice fly to centerfield. Vols 5-2
Top 9: Dylan Dreiling singled off the glove of Jac Caglianone. Burke scored. Vols 6-2

The Final Stats GM 2

Scoring Summary (GM 2)

Bot 3: Brody Donay hit a solo home run to left field. Gators 1-0
Bot 3: Colby Shelton sent a two-run homer to right field. Gators 3-0
Top 5: Blake Burke doubled in Christian Moore on a drive to the wall in right-center. Gators 3-1
Top 8: Billy Amick hit a solo home run to left field. Gators 3-2

Bot 8: Cade Kurland’s infield single plated a runner from third base. Gators 4-2
Top 9: Christian Moore RBI groundout out. Gators 4-3

Tennessee baseball’s weekly schedule

Tuesday: Lipscomb 9, Tennessee 6 | Final Stats | How it Happened | Four Takes | Vitello
Friday: Tennessee 6, Florida 2 | Final Stats | Four Takes
Friday: Florida 4, Tennessee 3 | Final Stats | Four Takes
Saturday: No. 3 Tennessee at Florida | 6:30 pm ET | SEC Network+

Vols in the national polls this week

NCBWA – No. 3
USA Today – No. 3
Baseball America – No. 3
Perfect Game – No. 3
D1 Baseball – No. 3

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