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Andrew Behnke earns first save with Healdsburg

Tennessee pitcher Andrew Behnke earns first save with Healdsburg.

Tennessee pitcher Andrew Behnke is competing in the California Collegiate League with the Healdsburg Prune Packers.

Healdsburg defeated the Walnut Creek Crawdads, 7-2, Thursday.

Behnke pitched 2.1 innings, recording two strikeouts, while allowing one hit, one earned run and one walk versus Walnut Creek. Behnke earned his first save with the Prune Packers.

He appeared in six games at Tennessee as a freshman in 2023. Behnke recorded 10 strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA in 5.2 innings pitched for the Vols.

The 5-foot-10, 183-pound freshman made his collegiate debut on April 11 versus Eastern Kentucky.

Behnke came to the Vols from Donelson Christian Academy in Nashville, Tennessee. He committed to Tennessee on May 20, 2021 over Alabama and Vanderbilt.

PHOTOS: Tennessee baseball defeats Eastern Kentucky, 14-2

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Andrew Behnke makes collegiate debut for Tennessee

Pitcher Andrew Behnke makes collegiate debut for Tennessee baseball.

No. 12 Tennessee (23-10, 5-7 SEC) defeated Eastern Kentucky (13-19, 4-8 ASUN), 14-2, Tuesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

The game ended in the seventh inning with a run-rule decision.

True freshman Andrew Behnke, a left-handed pitcher, made his collegiate debut for the Vols. He pitched a scoreless seventh inning and recorded one strikeout.

Behnke totaled 15 pitches, including 12 strikes, against four Eastern Kentucky batters. He allowed one hit and forced two groundouts.

The 5-foot-10, 183-pound Behnke came to Tennessee from Donelson Christian Academy in Nashville, Tennessee. He committed to the Vols on May 20, 2021 over Alabama and Vanderbilt.

His sister, Alex Behnke, is a junior pitcher for Trevecca Nazarene University softball.

PHOTOS: Tennessee baseball defeats Eastern Kentucky, 14-2

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