Tennessee Baseball Secures 40th Win of the Season

Tennessee Baseball Secures 40th Win of the Season

Tennessee baseball achieved its 40th win of the season on Tuesday, defeating Belmont with a score of 9-4. This victory improved the Vols’ overall record to 40-13 and earned them a spot in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.

Senior Day Celebration

Tuesday’s game was also senior day for Tennessee, honoring redshirt senior outfielder Hunter Ensley. Ensley made a significant impact, going 2-for-2 with a solo home run in the second inning.

"It was great to see Hunter have such a big game," said Coach. "He’s been working hard all year and it was good to see him rewarded."

Key Contributions

  • Andrew Fischer also contributed to the victory with a home run.
  • Thomas Crabtree earned his second win of the season, pitching two innings in relief and recording three strikeouts. He faced seven batters, throwing a total of 25 pitches.

Upcoming Series

The win brings Tennessee one step closer to concluding regular-season play, which will end with a three-game series at Arkansas starting Thursday through Saturday.

Attendance

A crowd of 5,263 attended the matchup against Belmont (24-29, 13-11 MVC) at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

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