No. 2 Tennessee (4-2) defeated Dayton (0-4), 12-2, at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Friday.
Friday’s contest is the first of a three-game series.
Game No. 2 will take place at 2 p.m. EST Saturday (SEC Network+), while the series finale is slated for Sunday (1 p.m. EST, SEC Network+).
Chase Dollander (1-1) pitched 5.2 innings, recording 12 strikeouts against Dayton on Friday.
Josh Elander served as Tennessee’s acting head coach Friday. Sixth-year head coach Tony Vitello is suspended for the Dayton series.
Following the Vols’ series-opening win versus Dayton, Elander recapped Tennessee’s victory.
Elander’s media availability can be watched below.