Former Vol Ben Joyce made his professional debut Saturday with the Rocket City Trash Pandas.
Tennessee defeated Rocket City, 5-3, in Madison, Alabama.
Joyce pitched one inning, recording one strikeout, while allowing four hits, two earned runs and zero walks.
The 6-foot-5, 225-pound Joyce appeared in 27 games and started one contest in 2022 for the Vols.
Joyce had a 2-1 record, while totaling 53 strikeouts in 32.1 innings pitched during the 2022 campaign.
Tennessee won the Southeastern Conference East division for the second consecutive season, the league regular season and tournament championships in 2022.
2022 Tennessee baseball: Ben Joyce by the numbers
Below is social media reaction of Joyce’s professional debut.