KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 4/6 Tennessee got off to a fast start and never looked back in an 11-1 run-rule win over Lipscomb on Tuesday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
Five different Vols had multi-hit performances as the team finished with 14 total hits on the night while the pitching staff held the Bisons to a single run on just five hits.
Andrew Fischer drove in three of UT’s first four runs with a two-run homer to open the scoring in the bottom of the first before plating another run with an RBI single in the third. The junior first basemen led all players with three hits and three RBIs for the game and continued his impressive on-base streak, which now stands at 44 consecutive games dating back to the end of last year.
Efficiency on the Mound
Austin Breedlove got the start on the mound and provided the Vols with three scoreless innings to get things rolling, allowing just two hits while striking out four batters. Lefty Michael Sharman was the first arm out of the bullpen and followed Breedlove’s lead with three shutout frames of his own to pick up the win.
Loving the Long Ball
After a frustrating weekend at the plate against Kentucky, the Volunteers looked like themselves in Tuesday’s win, leaving the yard four times while racking up seven extra-base hits in the win over Lipscomb.
Hunter Ensley, Cannon Peebles and Levi Clark joined Fischer in the home run parade, with Clark’s two-run blast capping a six-run seventh inning to send the run-rule into effect.
Tuesday’s game marked the eighth this season in which Tennessee has homered four or more times.
Back in Black
UT broke out its “Dark Mode” uniforms for the first time this season, donning the popular black tops and hats that it wore throughout its postseason run to a national championship last year.
Up Next
Tennessee travels to Baton Rouge for a top-10 showdown against No. 3/7 LSU at Alex Box Stadium this weekend. Friday’s series opener is slated for a 7:30 p.m. ET start on SEC Network+ while Saturday’s game will be televised on ESPNU and Sunday’s finale is slated to be broadcast on the SEC Network.
