How it Happened: Vols cruise behind stellar Drew Beam effort for 3-2 win over Missouri
Tennessee offense was slow on Friday night, but Drew Beam was on fire as the Vols held on for a 3-2 win over Missouri in game two of the Southeastern Conference series from Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
The victory secures the sixth-straight series win for the Vols (36-7, 16-6 SEC). The Tigers (19-25, 6-14) plated just the two runs on six hits in the ballgame.
Drew Beam (6-1) earned the win on the mound after working 7.1 innings while allowing two runs off six hits with eight strikeouts in the outing. It’s the third time in the past four starts Beam has worked through six frames and the ninth time in 11 starts this season he’s completed five. Logan Lunceford (1-4) is charged with the loss despite only allowing two runs off six hits in five innings of work.
Tennessee goes for its fifth series-sweep of the season and second in SEC play tomorrow with a game three Saturday first pitch at noon eastern time. But first, here’s how it all went down for the Vols in game two on Friday.
Postgame Video
Scoring Summary
Bot 4: Dylan Dreiling scored on a wild pitch. Vols 1-0
Bot 4: Hunter Ensley roped an RBI double to left field. Vols 2-0
Ensley with a big two-out knock to make it 2-0!
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Bot 7: Blake Burke RBI groundout (3u). Vols 3-0
Top 8: Trevor Austin just got enough for a two-run home run to left field. Vols 3-2
The Final Stats
Tennessee baseball’s weekly schedule
Tuesday: Tennessee 12, Western Carolina 4 | Final Stats | How it Happened | Four Takes | Vitello
Thursday: Tennessee 10, Missouri 1 | Final Stats | How it Happened | Five Takes | Vitello
Friday: Tennessee 3, Missouri 2 | Final Stats
Saturday: No. 3 Tennessee vs. Missouri | 12 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
