The Vols hosted rival #4 Vanderbilt in Knoxville at Lindsey Nelson Stadium for a three game series over the weekend. It was all Tennessee as the Vols beat the 4th ranked team three straight to complete the sweep.
Four solo home runs, including a walk-off blast by Griffin Merritt in the bottom of the 12th inning, lifted Tennessee to a thrilling come-from-behind 4-3 victory over Vanderbilt in Friday night’s series opener in front of a raucous sold-out crowd at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
A nine-run first inning set the tone as Tennessee cruised to a 17-1 run-rule victory to secure a massive series win over #4 Vanderbilt on Saturday afternoon
Another standout day at the plate and an impressive performance on the mound from Drew Beam led Tennessee to a 10-5 victory over #4 Vanderbilt on Sunday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. With the victory, the Volunteers notched their seventh consecutive win over their in-state rival to complete the series sweep for the second straight year. UT’s seven straight victories over the Commodores marks its longest win streak in the series since winning eight in a row from 1993-94.
The Big Orange continue their homestand with a midweek contest against Bellarmine on Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. The game will be streamed on SEC Network+ through the ESPN app