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Alabama ends Tennessee’s 17-game win streak

Alabama ends Tennessee’s 17-game win streak.

No. 12 Alabama (16-3, 1-1 SEC) defeated No. 6 Tennessee (18-2, 1-1 SEC), 6-3, Saturday at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Alabama tied the series and ended the Vols’ 17-game win streak.

Tennessee left the bases loaded in the first inning and stranded nine runners on base in the contest.

Christian Moore went 4-for-5 and hit one home run and one double, while Robin Villeneuve went 1-for-4 and hit one home run for the Vols.

Blake Burke went 2-for-5 and recorded one double.

Drew Beam pitched a complete game for the Vols. He pitched eight innings and allowed six runs (five earned), eight hits and two walks, while recording six 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.

Blake Burke recaps two-home run performance against Bowling Green

Blake Burke recaps two-home run performance against Bowling Green.

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

Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll.

Tennessee junior first baseman Blake Burke hit his third and fourth home runs of the season on Saturday. Burke has recorded 34 career home runs from 2022-24 at Tennessee.

The Vols have recorded four home runs in two consecutive games and have also hit four home runs in a contest four different times this season.

Following the Vols’ seven-inning run-rule win against Bowling Green on Saturday, Burke met with media. His postgame media availability can be watched below.

PHOTOS: Tennessee baseball wins series against Bowling Green

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.

Blake Burke recaps first home run in 2024

Blake Burke recaps first home run in 2024.

Tennessee junior first baseman Blake Burke went 1-for-3 against Albany on Friday.

Burke hit his first home run of the season in Tennessee’s 8-5 series opening win versus Albany at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. He also recorded two RBIs, two runs and one walk in the contest.

Game No. 2 is slated for noon EST on Saturday, while 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 Cody Hawn (analyst) will be on the call.

Burke has appeared in 116 games, including 93 starts, recording a .290 batting average, 31 home runs, 77 RBIs, 82 runs, 47 walks and six stolen bases from 2022-24 at Tennessee.

PHOTOS: Tennessee baseball wins opening game against Albany

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Burke met with media following game No. 1 against Albany. His postgame press conference can be watched below.

2024 Tennessee baseball preview: Blake Burke

Tennessee will open its 2024 season on Friday versus Texas Tech (8 p.m. EST) in the Shriners Children’s College Baseball Showdown presented by Kubota.

The Shriners Children’s College Baseball Showdown will take place at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, home of Major League Baseball’s Texas Rangers.

Tennessee, Baylor, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon and Texas Tech are part of the field. The Vols will also play Oklahoma on Saturday, while facing Baylor on Sunday.

Junior first baseman Blake Burke enters his third season at Tennessee in 2024. He has appeared in 110 games, including 87 starts, while recording a .292 batting average, 30 home runs, 75 RBIs, 78 runs, 45 walks and six stolen bases.

Burke has also recorded a .977 fielding percentage.

Vols defeat Gonzaga to open weekend series

Tennessee baseball defeats Gonzaga to open weekend series.

No. 2 Tennessee (9-2) defeated Gonzaga (1-9), 8-2, Friday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

The win is Tennessee’s ninth consecutive.

Tennessee led, 1-0, in the fifth inning when Christian Moore hit a solo home run.

Tennessee scored six runs in the sixth inning as Zane Denton hit a home run. Jared Dickey was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and Moore drew a bases-loaded walk. Blake Burke ended the inning with a two-run single.

Burke went 3-for-5 with two RBIs, while Moore recorded two RBIs.

Chase Dollander (2-0) pitched six innings for the Vols. He surrendered six hits and recorded 11 strikeouts.

Kirby Connell, Zach Joyce and Aaron Combs each pitched one inning of relief for Tennessee.

Connell posted one strikeout, while Combs allowed two runs and three hits. He recorded three strikeouts.

Vols complete sweep against Charleston Southern

Tennessee baseball completes sweep against Charleston Southern.

No. 2 Tennessee (8-2) defeated Charleston Southern (3-6), 8-2, Wednesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Wednesday’s win completed a two-game sweep for Tennessee against the Buccaneers.

Blake Burke went 2-for-3, recording one home run, two runs and two RBIs for the Vols.

Burke’s two-run single in the first inning gave Tennessee a 2-0 lead as Christian Moore and Jared Dickey scored on the play. Burke then scored on Griffin Merritt’s sacrifice fly.

Tennessee scored two runs in the second inning on an RBI groundout by Moore and a scoring single by Zane Denton.

Burke hit a home run in the sixth inning, extending Tennessee’s lead to 7-0.

After the Buccaneers scored in the seventh inning, Tennessee’s Maui Ahuna hit an RBI single.

Vols defeat Charleston Southern for seventh straight win

Tennessee baseball defeats Charleston Southern for seventh straight win.

No. 2 Tennessee (7-2) defeated Charleston Southern (3-5), 6-1, Tuesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

The win is Tennessee’s seventh consecutive.

First baseman Blake Burke went 3-for-5, recording a two-run home run and five RBIs.

He hit a scoring single in the fourth inning and a two-run home run in the sixth inning.

Jared Dickey went 2-for-4, recording two runs and hit a solo home run in the sixth inning.

Charleston Southern scored its lone run of the contest on a solo home run by Casey Asman in the seventh inning.

Seth Halvorsen (1-0) pitched 2.2 of scoreless relief to earn the win for Tennessee. He allowed one hit and one run, while recording four strikeouts.

Zander Sechrist started and pitched 4.1 innings for the Vols. He allowed three hits and posted five strikeouts.

Kirby Connell and Aaron Combs each pitched one inning. Connell recorded one strikeout, while Combs had two.