No. 1 Tennessee had its record 23-game winning streak snapped Tuesday.
The Vols were defeated by Tennessee Tech, 3-2, at Smokies Stadium in Kodak, Tennessee.
The Volunteers (31-2, 12-0 SEC) managed four hits. Tennessee hit into five double plays against the Golden Eagles (18-12, 2-4 OVC) in a game played with wood bats at the home of the Tennessee Smokies, a Double-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs.
Tennessee and Tennessee Tech were scoreless after two innings.
The Vols led 2-0 lead in the third inning as Drew Gilbert recorded an RBI single. He scored when Trey Lipscomb reached on an error.
The Golden Eagles pulled to within, 2-1, when Noah Hattier hit an RBI single in the fifth inning.
Tennessee Tech led when Eric Newsom hit a two-run home run off Tennessee reliever Ben Joyce (1-1) in the sixth inning.
Joyce was one of seven pitchers in the contest for the Vols.
Blade Tidwell started and pitched one inning. He finished with three strikeouts.
Kirby Connell, Zander Sechrist, Wyatt Evans, Mark McLaughlin and Camden Sewell also appeared in relief for the Vols.
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