How it Happened: Amick returns and leads Vols to 6-3 win over LSU
Billy Amick started the ballgame on a high note for the home team with a two-run home run on the first pitch he saw in 19 days (eight games) in the first inning, enabling Tennessee to cruise over LSU for the 6-3 final score in Southeastern Conference play.
The Vols (28-6, 8-5 SEC) have won game one for the first time in three Fridays, powered behind a three-run fifth inning as the home team tallied six hits on the night. The Tigers (22-13, 3-10 SEC) scored a run in the third but left 10 men on base in the loss.
AJ Causey (6-2) picked up the win in relief for the Vols, tossing 4.2 innings out of the Tennessee bullpen with seven strikeouts and two walks – no runs and five hits. Gage Jump (2-1) is the losing pitcher after allowing five runs off five hits in four innings of work. Kirby Connell was awarded the save (2) after picking up the final five outs.
Tennessee will look to take the series over LSU in game two on Saturday at 5:30 pm eastern time as the game will be televised on the SEC Network. But first, here’s how it all went down for the Vols on a Friday night.
Postgame Video
The Final Stats
Scoring Summary
Bot 1: Billy Amick sent a two-run home run to left. Vols 2-0
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Top 3: Tommy White singled up the middle. Runner scored from third. Vols 2-1
Bot 3: Dylan Dreiling walked with the bases loaded. Christian Moore scored. Vols 3-1
Bot 5: Christian Moore scored on a throwing error by the LSU second baseman. Vols 4-1
Bot 5: Billy Amick scored on a throwing error by the LSU catcher. Vols 5-1
Bot 5: Dylan Dreiling homered to right field. Vols 6-1
Top 9: A Billy Amick error allows a run to score. Vols 6-2
Top 9: A wild pitch allowed a runner to score from third. Vols 6-3
Tennessee Weekly Schedule
Tuesday: Tennessee 20, Alabama A&M 2 (7 inn) | Final Stats | How it Happened | Four Takes | Vitello Transcript
Friday: Tennessee 6, LSU 3 | Final Stats
Saturday: No. 4 Tennessee vs. LSU | 5:30 pm ET | SEC Network
Sunday: No. 4 Tennessee vs. LSU | 3 pm ET | SEC Network
Vols in the National Polls this week
D1 Baseball – No. 4
NCBWA – No. 4
USA Today – No. 4
Baseball America – No. 4
Perfect Game – No. 5
