How it Happened: Vols not great but good enough in 10-2 win over Xavier
Tennessee’s offense scored in bunches while Kirby Connell cruised on the mound in relief for the Volunteers who handled Xavier Tuesday night, 10-2 the final score.
The win marks the 17th-straight at Lindsey Nelson Stadium dating back to last season and snapped a two-game losing-skid entering the contest. Tennessee (19-3) plated the 10 runs off eight hits while Xavier (9-12) scored two runs off four hits.
Connell (2-0) earned the victory after tossing 2.1 innings of relief where he allowed no runs off only one hit. Jonathan Kelly (0-1) took home the loss for the Musketeers after allowing two runs off three hits and a walk during his two-inning start.
The Vols will be back in action at Lindsey Nelson Stadium this weekend with Southeastern Conference foe Ole Miss, but first, here’s how it all went down on a Tuesday night.
Scoring Summary
Bot 1: Blake Burke blasted a two-run home run. Vols 2-0
A #BurkeBlast gives us the early lead!
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) March 19, 2024
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Top 4th: Connor Misch singled to short, runner scored from third. Vols 2-1
Bot 4th: Reese Chapman sacrifice fly brought in Cannon Peebles from third base. Vols 3-1
Bot 4th: Charlie Taylor’s RBI fielder’s choice to shortstop added another run. Vols 4-1
Bot 4th: Christian Moore groundout to short brought in Taylor from third. Vols 5-1
Top 5th: Luke Hammond 4-3 RBI groundout brought in a runner from third base. Vols 5-2
Bot 7th: Dylan Dreiling doubled to the corner in left field. Billy Amick scored from first. Vols 6-2
DD with another big two-out knock to extend the lead!
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Bot 7th: Reese Chapman walked in a run with the bases loaded. Vols 7-2
Bot 8th: Cannon Peebles cleared the bases with a three-run double. Vols 10-2
Postgame Video
The Final Stats
Tennessee Baseball Weekly Schedule
Tuesday: Tennessee 10, Xavier 2 | Final Stats
Friday: No. 8 Tennessee vs. Ole Miss | 6:30 pm ET | SEC Network+
Saturday: No. 8 Tennessee vs. Ole Miss | 6 pm ET | SEC Network+
Sunday: No. 8 Tennessee vs. Ole Miss | 1 pm ET | SEC Network+
Vols in the National Polls this week
USA Today – No. 7
NCBWA – No. 7
D1 Baseball – No. 8
Baseball America – No. 11
Perfect Game – No. 12
