Vols win another SEC series; top Gamecocks, 8-3
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – No. 1 Tennessee baseball secured its ninth conference series victory of the season on Friday night, rallying to defeat South Carolina, 8-3.
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The Gamecocks struck first against Drew Beam, as an RBI groundout, an RBI single and a sac fly had the visitors with a strong 3-0 edge early.
It remained a three-run SC lead until the sixth inning, when the Vols found their home-run stroke. Three swings of the bat did all the damage for the Big Orange in the remainder of the game.
Christian Moore started with a solo shot in the sixth – his 27th of the season – to put the home squad on the board, 3-1. Later in the inning, Hunter Ensley put UT out in front, 4-3, with a three-run bomb to the porch in left field.
In the seventh, with the rain pouring down, Blake Burke unloaded the bases for a grand slam and a definitive 8-3 lead for the Vols.
Beam (8-2) went 6.0 innings in the victory, allowing those three runs on five hits, while striking out four batters.
Tennessee (45-10, 21-8 SEC) will wrap-up the South Carolina series on Saturday. First pitch is slated for 1 p.m.
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