According to Tennessee Athletics, #4 Tennessee ran its winning streak to seven games with a 20-5 midweek victory over Bellarmine on Tuesday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
The Vols started fast with seven runs in the second inning to take an early lead and went on to score in six of the eight innings they batted in, finishing with six home runs and 20 hits on the night.
Blake Burke went 2-for-2 with a grand slam in UT’s seven-run second inning, the first of his career. It was Burke’s 13th homer of the season and 43rd of his career, putting him back in the lead for career home runs at Tennessee, one ahead of Christian Moore.
With their six homers on Tuesday night, the Big Orange have now hit an NCAA-leading 101 on the year, marking the third consecutive season they have hit 100-plus long balls.
Tennessee hits the road for a massive series at #3 Kentucky this weekend in Lexington. First pitch for Friday’s opener is slated for 5:30 p.m. and all three contests will be streamed on SEC Network+ and the ESPN app.