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Auburn wins series opener against Vols

Auburn baseball wins series opener against Tennessee.

Auburn (18-11, 2-8 SEC) defeated Tennessee (24-6, 5-5 SEC), 9-5, on Friday at Plainsman Park in Auburn, Alabama.

Christian Moore started at second base for the Vols and went 2-for-5. He recorded a two-run home run, one double, two runs and two RBIs.

Kavares Tears also hit a two-run home run for Tennessee. He went 2-for-3 and totaled two RBIs and one run.

Tennessee first baseman Blake Burke went 3-for-4 and extended his hit streak to 20 games. He recorded one double, one run and one RBI.

AJ Causey (5-2) started for the Vols and took the loss and pitched 1.1 innings. He allowed eight hits and eight earned runs, while recording four strikeouts.

Vols run-rule Ole Miss in series opener

Tennessee baseball run-rules Ole Miss in series opener.

No. 7 Tennessee (20-3, 2-2 SEC) defeated Ole Miss (16-7, 2-2), 15-3 in seven innings, on Friday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Christian Moore went 2-for-4 and recorded two home runs, two RBIs and two runs, while Kavares Tears went 3-for-3 for the Vols. Tears recorded one home run, one double, two RBIs and four runs.

Designated hitter Robin Villeneuve went 3-for-4 and recorded one home run, four RBIs and three runs, while Dean Curley went 1-for-4 and totaled one home run, three RBIs and one run in Tennessee’s win.

AJ Causey (5-0) pitched 5.2 innings. He allowed three runs (two earned runs), five hits and two walks, while recording six strikeouts.

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.

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.

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

Social media reacts to Tennessee baseball’s triple play

Social media reacts to Tennessee baseball’s triple play against Oklahoma.

Oklahoma (1-1) defeated No. 9 Tennessee (1-1), 5-1, in 10 innings on Saturday in the Shriners Children’s College Baseball Showdown at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll.

The Vols completed a triple play against Oklahoma. The triple play is Tennessee’s first since Feb. 22, 1997 against Eastern Kentucky.

Tennessee walked two Oklahoma batters to begin the seventh inning. Pitcher Chris Stamos made a diving catch on a sacrifice bunt attempt and threw the ball to shortstop Christian Moore, who tagged second base and then the base runner arriving to the bag to complete a 1-6 triple play.

Following Tennessee’s first triple play since 1997, Vols Wire looks at social media reaction and is listed below.

Oklahoma defeats Vols in extra innings

Oklahoma baseball defeats Tennessee in extra innings.

Oklahoma (1-1) defeated No. 9 Tennessee (1-1), 5-1 in 10 innings, Saturday in the Shriners Children’s College Baseball Showdown at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll.

Oklahoma led, 1-0, in the fourth inning, before the Vols scored after a solo home run by Dylan Dreiling.

Oklahoma scored four runs in the tenth inning.

Dreiling went 2-for-3 with one home run and one double. Christian Moore went 2-for-4 with one double, while Hunter Ensley recorded two hits for Tennessee.

Drew Beam started and pitched 5.2 innings for the Vols, recording two strikeouts and allowing seven hits and one run.

Aaron Combs (0-1) allowed one hit, three runs and three walks, while recording four strikeouts for Tennessee.

2024 Tennessee baseball preview: Christian Moore

2024 Tennessee baseball preview: Christian Moore

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 infielder Christian Moore enters his third season at Tennessee in 2024.

The 6-foot-1, 216-pound Moore has appeared in 114 games, including 90 starts, from 2022-23 at Tennessee. He has recorded 27 home runs, 86 RBIs, 101 hits, 77 walks, 96 runs and 17 stolen bases.

Moore has also recorded a .963 fielding percentage. He did not commit any errors in 2022 and totaled eight last season.

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Three Vols earn 2024 preseason All-America baseball honors

Three Vols earn 2024 preseason All-America baseball honors.

Three Tennessee baseball student-athletes earned 2024 preseason All-America honors from Perfect Game.

Third baseman Billy Amick and pitcher Drew Beam were named to Perfect Game’s second-team, while second baseman Christian Moore earned third-team honors.

Tennessee will open its 2024 season on Feb. 16 versus Texas Tech (8 p.m. EST) in the Shriners Children’s College Baseball Showdown presented by Kubota. The tournament will take place at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, home of Major League Baseball’s Texas Rangers.

The Vols’ first home game at Lindsey Nelson Stadium will take place Feb. 20 versus UNC Asheville. First pitch is slated for 4:30 p.m. EST.

READ: 2024 Tennessee Vols baseball schedule

Drew Beam. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Christian Moore. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Christian Moore contributes in Team USA’s 17-1 win versus Chinese Taipei

Tennessee’s Christian Moore contributes in Team USA’s 17-1 win versus Chinese Taipei.

Team USA defeated Chinese Taipei, 17-1 in seven innings, Monday at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, North Carolina.

Tennessee’s Christian Moore appeared as a pinch hitter and played in left field for Team USA in the contest. He went 1-for-2, recording one double, one RBI and one run versus Chinese Taipei.

Team USA recorded 17 hits in Monday’s win.

Team USA will next play Chinese Taipei again on Tuesday. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. EDT at Segra Stadium in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

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