No. 1 Tennessee clinched its Southeastern Conference series against Vanderbilt with a 5-2 victory Saturday at Hawkins Field in Nashville.
The Volunteers (26-1, 8-0 SEC) scored three runs in the first inning and never trailed.
Tennessee starter Chase Dollander pitched into the ninth inning against Vanderbilt (20-6, 4-4 SEC) before giving way to closer Redmond Walsh. Walsh retired all three batters he faced en route to earning his fourth save of the season.
Dollander (5-0) pitched eight innings and yielded two runs, three hits and one walk. He struck out five and surrendered a pair of home runs in the seventh inning to Enrique Bradfield Jr. and Spencer Jones.
Tennessee third baseman Trey Lipscomb went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBIs.
Jordan Beck was 2-for-5 with a double. He scored one run and drove in another.
SEC baseball records, standings following April 2 contests
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