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How it Happened: Tennessee smacks Gonzaga 8-2 behind Chase Dollander & late offense

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Tennessee utilized a six-run sixth inning and the dominant arm of Chase Dollander to blow past Gonzaga 8-2 Friday night in game one of the three-game weekend series at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Christian Moore and Zane Denton went yard during the win and the Vols push their win-streak to nine games.

The righty was fantastic on the night where he picked up his second victory of the year – tossing six innings of scoreless baseball with 11 strikeouts, no walks and six hits. It was the second-straight outing Dollander surpassed the 10-strikeout total tally. Tennessee pounded out eight runs on nine hits while Gonzaga scored two runs off nine hits.  

How did it all go down? We find out below.

Scoring Summary

Top 1st:  Connor Coballes singled up the middle. Enzo Apodaca singled to right field to put runners on the corners. Cade McGee and Brian Kalmer struck out swinging. Tommy Eisenstat grounded out to the second baseman to strand two-on and no outs.

0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB – Score: 0-0

Bottom 5th: After two quick outs, Christian Moore sent a line drive home run over the fence in left field, giving Tennessee a lead.

1 R, 1 h, 0 E, 0 LOB – Score: Tennessee 1-0

Bottom 6th: Zane Denton went opposite field to leadoff the frame with his first home run in a Vols uniform. Griffin Merritt struck out behind him. Maui Ahuna walked and stole second base. Hunter Ensley walked. Kyle Booker struck out. Charlie Taylor walked to load the bases. Jared Dickey is hit by a pitch – Ahuna scored. Christian Moore walked and Hunter Ensley scored. Blake Burke singled in a pair and then Moore scored on the advance throw to second base. Zane Denton walked. Griffin Merritt walked. Maui Ahuna ground out to the second baseman.

6 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB – Score: Tennessee 7-0

Bottom 7th: Kyle Booker laces a one double down the left field line and comes around to score on a double from Charlie Taylor.

1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB – Score: Tennessee 8-0

Top 9th: Brian Kalmer homered and Savier Pinales doubled in another run.

2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB – Score: Tennessee 8-2

The Final Stats

Postgame Video

How to watch, stream, listen

Stream: SEC Network+ | ESPN App | WatchESPN

Listen: Vol Radio Network | UTSports.com | Tennessee Athletics Gameday App

Live Stats: SideArm

Tennessee’s weekly game schedule

Tuesday: No. 3 Tennessee 6, Charleston Southern 1 | Box Score | How it Happened | Four Takes

Wednesday: No. 3 Tennessee 8, Charleston Southern 2 | Box Score | How it Happened | Four Takes

Friday: No. 3 Tennessee 8, Gonzaga 0 | Box Score

Saturday: No. 3 Tennessee vs. Gonzaga | 6 pm ET | SEC Network+

Sunday: No. 3 Tennessee vs. Gonzaga | 1 pm ET | SEC Network+

Tennessee in the polls this week

USA Today: No. 2

D1 Baseball – No. 3

Perfect Game – No. 5

Baseball America – No. 6

Collegiate Baseball – No. 6

NCBWA – No. 6