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Vols defeat Missouri to win SEC series

Tennessee baseball defeats Missouri to win SEC series.

No. 3 Tennessee (36-7, 14-6 SEC) defeated Missouri (19-25, 6-14 SEC), 3-2, Friday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

The Vols clinched a series win against Missouri. Tennessee also won its fifth consecutive contest and recorded eight hits in game No. 2 against the Tigers.

Dean Curley went 2-for-4. He scored one run, while Cal Stark went 1-for-3. Stark recorded one double and one RBI.

Dylan Dreiling went 1-for-3. He recorded one run, while Billy Amick went 2-for-4 for the Vols.

Missouri’s Trevor Austin hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning.

Drew Beam (6-1) pitched 7.1 innings for the Vols. He allowed two runs, six hits and one walk, while recording eight strikeouts.

Aaron Combs recorded the final out of the contest, earning his second save of the season.

Vols hit six home runs in series opening win against Missouri

Tennessee baseball wins series opener against Missouri.

No. 3 Tennessee (35-7, 13-6 SEC) defeated Missouri (19-24, 6-13 SEC), 10-1, Thursday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Tennessee hit six home runs against Missouri, marking the fifth time the Vols have hit five home runs in a game this season.

Billy Amick went 3-for-5. He hit a solo home run and a three-run home run. He recorded four RBIs and two runs, while Christian Moore went 3-for-4. Moore hit a solo home run to lead off the first inning for Tennessee. He recorded two runs and one RBI.

Hunter Ensley went 1-fot-3 and hit a solo home runs for the Vols. Cal Stark also went 1-for-3. Stark hit a three-run home run, while Cannon Peebles hit a pinch-hit solo home run in the eighth inning, his first of the season.

AJ Causey (7-3) pitched six innings in relief for the Vols. He allowed one run, six hits and two walks, while recording six strikeouts.

Chris Stamos started and pitched 2.2 innings and allowed three hits. He recorded three strikeouts.

Matthew Dallas recorded the final out of the game, totaling two pitches.

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Ole Miss defeats Vols to tie series

Ole Miss baseball defeats the Vols to tie series.

Ole Miss (17-7, 3-2 SEC) defeated No. 7 Tennessee (20-4, 2-3 SEC), 8-5, Saturday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

The Rebels tied the Southeastern Conference series.

Hunter Ensley went 3-for-4 and recorded one home run, one double, two RBIs and one run for the Vols.

Blake Burke went 1-for-4, recoding one run and one stolen base, while Kavares Tears went 1-for-4 and recorded one run. Billy Amick went 1-for-4 and scored one run for Tennessee.

AJ Russell (0-1) pitched three innings and allowed four runs, two hits and six walks. He recorded three strikeouts for Tennessee.

Drew Beam started for the Vols and pitched 5.1 innings, allowing four runs (three earned) and six hits. He recorded five strikeouts.

Tennessee wins at Alabama to open SEC play

Tennessee baseball wins at Alabama to open SEC play.

No. 6 Tennessee (18-1, 1-0 SEC) defeated No. 12 Alabama (15-3, 0-1 SEC), 11-3, Friday at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to open SEC play.

Friday’s win is Tennessee’s 17th consecutive.

Blake Burke went 3-for-5, recording one home run, three runs and two RBIs for Tennessee. Dylan Dreiling went 2-for-4 and totaled one home run, one triple, two runs and two RBIs for the Vols.

Billy Amick went 2-for-3 and scored two runs, while Kavares Tears went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBIs for Tennessee.

Tennessee recorded 12 hits in the contest.

AJ Causey started and pitched 6.2 innings for the Vols. He allowed two runs, six hits and one walk, while recording eight strikeouts.

Vols defeat Kansas State, extend win streak to 11 games

Tennessee baseball defeats Kansas State and extends win streak to 11 games.

No. 8 Tennessee (12-1) defeated Kansas State (7-4), 15-5, Tuesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Tuesday’s win is Tennessee’s 11th consecutive.

The Vols recorded 17 hits, including four doubles and six home runs, against Kansas State.

Dean Curley went 3-for-5, recording three home runs and nine RBIs. Blake Burke went 2-for-5, recording two doubles and one RBI.

Billy Amick, Christian Moore and Dylan Dreiling also hit home runs for the Vols.

Cannon Peebles and Hunter Ensley each hit doubles in the contest for Tennessee.

Nate Snead (3-0) pitched four innings of relief to earn a victory. He allowed two runs (one earned), four hits and three walks. Snead recorded one strikeout.

SEC baseball home run leaders after Week 3

A look at SEC baseball home run leaders after Week 3.

No. 8 Tennessee (11-1) enters Week 3 of the college baseball season.

The Vols will host Kansas State on Tuesday and Southern Indiana on Wednesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Week 4. Both contests are slated for 6 p.m. EST and can be watched on SEC Network+.

Tennessee will also host Illinois, Friday-Sunday, for a three-game series at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Friday’s series opener is scheduled for 6 p.m. EST, while Saturday and Sunday’s contests are slated for 1 p.m. EST. All games in the series can be watched on SEC Network+.

Below are home run leaders in the Southeastern Conference after Week 3.

  • Charlie Condon, 8 (Georgia)
  • Billy Amick, 7 (Tennessee)
  • TJ McCants, 6 (Alabama)
  • Jace Laviolette, 6 (Texas A&M)
  • Colby Shelton, 5 (Florida)
  • Braden Montgomery, 5 (Texas A&M)
  • Ike Irish, 5 (Auburn)
  • Jared Jones, 5 (LSU)
  • Gage Miller, 5 (Alabama)
  • Andrew Fischer, 5 (Ole Miss)
  • Ethan Petry, 5 (South Carolina)
  • Jackson Ross, 5 (Ole Miss)
Billy Amick. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Billy Amick earns SEC Player of the Week honors

Tennessee’s Billy Amick earns SEC Player of the Week honors.

Tennessee junior third baseman Billy Amick was named Southeastern Conference Player of the Week on Monday.

Amick hit four home runs last week against High Point and Bowling Green. The Vols have also won ten consecutive games.

Through 12 games in 2024, Amick has recorded a .378 batting average, seven home runs, 18 RBIs, 15 runs, two doubles, one triple and five walks.

Amick transferred to Tennessee from Clemson. He played for the Tigers from 2022-23.

Amick appeared in 46 games for Clemson in 2023. He recorded a .413 batting average, 13 home runs, 69 hits, 17 doubles, two triples, 63 RBIs, 37 runs, 13 walks and two stolen bases last season.

PHOTOS: Tennessee baseball sweeps Bowling Green

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Vols run-rule Bowling Green for ninth consecutive win

Tennessee run-rules Bowling Green for series win.

No. 8 Tennessee (10-1) defeated Bowling Green (2-6), 12-1 in seven innings, Saturday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Saturday’s win is Tennessee’s ninth consecutive and second straight run-rule win over the Falcons.

Blake Burke went 3-for-4 with two home runs, one double, three runs and two RBIs for Tennessee. Billy Amick also went 3-for-3, recording one home run, one double, three runs and two RBIs.

Tennessee second baseman Christian Moore hit a home run.

The Vols recorded 14 hits in the contest.

Drew Beam started for Tennessee and pitched six innings. He allowed five hits, one earned run and one walk, while recording nine strikeouts.

Aaron Combs pitched the seventh inning for the Vols and recorded one strikeout.

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Billy Amick recaps two-home run performance against Bowling Green

Billy Amick recaps two-home run performance against Bowling Green.

No. 8 Tennessee (9-1) defeated Bowling Green (2-5), 11-1 in eight innings, on Friday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll.

Tennessee junior third baseman Billy Amick went 2-for-2 against Bowling Green, recording two home runs, three RBIs, two runs and one walk in the series opener.

Friday’s contest was the first of a three-game series between the Vols and Falcons. Game No. 2 on Saturday is slated for 5 p.m. EST. Sunday’s series finale is scheduled for 1 p.m. EST.

Both contests can be watched on SEC Network+. Andy Brock (play-by-play) and Caylan Arnold (analyst) will be on the call.

Amick met with media after his two-home run performance in game No. 1. His postgame media availability can be watched below.

Watch: Billy Amick recaps opening day home run performance

Watch: Billy Amick recaps opening day home run performance

No. 8 Tennessee (1-0) defeated No. 22 Texas Tech (0-1), 6-2, Friday in the Shriners Children’s College Baseball Showdown at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, home of Major League Baseball’s Texas Rangers.

Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll.

Junior third baseman Billy Amick is in his first season with the Vols in 2024. He played at Clemson from 2022-23.

Amick went 2-for-4, recording one home run, two hits, two RBIs, two runs and one walk against Texas Tech.

PHOTOS: Tennessee opens 2024 baseball season with win against Texas Tech

Amick met with media following Tennessee’s opening day win. His media availability can be watched below.