The Lady Vols opened the 2022 NCAA Tournament with a victory Friday against Campbell.
No. 11 Tennessee defeated Campbell, 9-1, in six innings at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.
The game ended when Amanda Ayala drew a walk with the bases loaded to plate Ashley Morgan for Tennessee (40-16).
The contest ended with the Lady Vols earning a run-rule.
The Camels (37-18) took a 1-0 lead in the second inning when Kayla Fredendall hit a solo home run.
Tennessee, however, answered with four runs in the bottom of the frame when Kelcy Leach scored on an error.
The Lady Vols took the lead on a three-run single by Zaida Puni.
McKenna Gibson extended UT’s lead to 5-1 with a solo home run in the fourth inning.
Tennessee added three runs in the fifth inning as Kiki Milloy, who went 3-for-3 with two RBIs, two stolen bases and a run scored, hit a two-run single. Rylie West scored on a wild pitch.
Ashley Rogers pitched three innings of scoreless relief to improve to 11-5 on the season. She walked one and struck out six.
Erin Edmoundson started for the Lady Vols. She pitched three innings and allowed one run and one hit, while striking out two.
Tennessee advances in the winners bracket and will face Oregon State at noon EDT Saturday.
The Beavers defeated Ohio State, 4-3, to open the Knoxville Regional.
Saturday will be the second meeting of the season between Oregon State and the Lady Vols.
The Beavers defeated Tennessee, 5-2, at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic Feb. 25 in Cathedral City, California.