Griffin Merritt hit a walk-off home run in the 12th inning for Tennessee’s game No. 1 victory.
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Tennessee now leads the all-time series versus Vanderbilt, 183-163-2.
First pitch for game No. 2 on Saturday is slated for noon EDT and will be televised by ESPN2. Sunday’s series finale will take place at 1 p.m. EDT (ESPN2).
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Below are photos of game No. 1 between Tennessee and Vanderbilt at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Friday.