Former Tennessee pitcher Ben Joyce made his fourth professional appearance Saturday with the Rocket City Trash Pandas.
Joyce (1-0) pitched one inning, recording two strikeouts, one walk and zero runs against Chattanooga. Rocket City defeated the Lookouts, 8-7, and Joyce earned the win.
The Trash Pandas compete in the Southern League and are a Double-A affiliate of the Angels.
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
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