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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.

Tennessee-Oklahoma baseball projected starting pitchers

A look at Tennessee-Oklahoma baseball projected starting pitchers on Saturday.

Day two of the Shriners Children’s College Baseball Showdown presented by Kubota will take place on Saturday at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

No. 8 Tennessee defeated No. 22 Texas Tech, 6-2, on opening day Friday.

The Vols will play Oklahoma on Saturday at 8 p.m. EST.

All games in the Shriners Children’s College Baseball Showdown can be watched on FloBaseball. Games can be streamed on FloBaseball and the FloSports app.

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Shriners Children’s College Baseball Showdown schedule on Saturday

Noon – Baylor versus Oregon

4 p.m. – Texas Tech versus Nebraska

8 p.m. – Oklahoma versus Tennessee

*All times EST

Tennessee-Oklahoma baseball projected starting pitchers

Tennessee — RHP Drew Beam

Oklahoma — RHP Brendan Girton

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

Drew Beam records three strikeouts versus Chinese Taipei

Tennessee pitcher Drew Beam records three strikeouts versus Chinese Taipei.

Team USA defeated Chinese Taipei, 5-1, Saturday at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, North Carolina.

Tennessee sophomore pitcher Drew Beam started for Team USA. He pitched four innings, recording three strikeouts, while allowing three hits and one earned run. Beam totaled 45 pitches (33 strikes) against 15 batters.

Tennessee sophomore Christian Moore served as Team USA’s designated hitter on Saturday versus Chinese Taipei. He went 0-4 in the contest, including two strikeouts.

Team USA will next play Chinese Taipei on Sunday. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. EDT at Atrium Health Ballpark in Kannapolis, North Carolina.

2023 Vols’ baseball: One interesting fact about every Tennessee player

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Two Vols make USA Baseball Collegiate National Team

Two Vols make 2023 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.

Drew Beam and Christian Moore made the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team 31-man roster.

Beam also played for Team USA in 2022.

Beam (9-4) appeared in 17 games in 2023 at Tennessee. He recorded a 3.63 ERA and 88 strikeouts in 84.1 innings pitched.

Moore recorded a .304 batting average, 17 home runs and 50 RBIs in 2023. He was named MVP of the NCAA Tournament Clemson Regional.

Tennessee is one of six schools to have multiple players on the 2023 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.

Team USA will play Chinese Taipei June 30-July 4 in the 20th International Friendship Series throughout North Carolina.

Team USA will play Japan in Cary, North Carolina July 7-9 and July 11-12 at Joseph P. Riley Field in Charleston, South Carolina.

Two Vols earn USA Baseball Collegiate National Team invites

Two Vols earn USA Baseball Collegiate National Team invites.

Two Vols have earned USA Baseball Collegiate National Team invites.

Pitcher Drew Beam and second baseman Christian Moore will travel to the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina.

The two sophomores are the 27th and 28th Tennessee players in program history to be invited for workouts.

Beam made the team in 2022 and is the first Vol since J.P. Arencibia to be invited multiple times. Araencibia was invited to workouts from 2005-06.

Beam (9-4) made 17 starts in 2023, recording 88 strikeouts in 84.1 innings pitched.

Moore recorded a .700 batting average in the NCAA Tournament Clemson Regional and was voted most valuable player.

For more information on the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team, including a schedule of summer games, visit USABaseball.com.

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Drew Beam named SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week

Tennessee’s Drew Beam named SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week.

No. 16 Tennessee (30-14, 11-10 SEC) defeated Mississippi State (24-20, 6-15 SEC), 13-2 in seven innings, Saturday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in the series finale.

In the series finale, Drew Beam (6-2) pitched a complete game for Tennessee, allowing two runs (one earned), three hits and one walk, while recording seven strikeouts.

Beam was named Southeastern Conference Co-Pitcher of the Week on Monday.

Brandon Sproat of Florida also earned SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week honors.

Tennessee will next host Wofford on Tuesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. First pitch is slated for 6:30 p.m. EDT (SEC Network+).

The Vols will play at Georgia, Friday-Sunday, for a three-game SEC series.

PHOTOS: Tennessee baseball sweeps Mississippi State

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Tennessee records 12th SEC series sweep under Tony Vitello

Tennessee baseball records 12th SEC series sweep under Tony Vitello.

No. 20 Tennessee (26-14, 8-10 SEC) defeated No. 4 Vanderbilt (29-11, 13-5 SEC), 10-5, Sunday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

With the victory, the Vols completed a series sweep versus Vanderbilt.

Tennessee’s series sweep versus Vanderbilt is the Vols’ 12th in SEC play under head coach Tony Vitello (2018-23). Prior to 2018, Tennessee recorded 12 SEC series sweeps in the previous 15 seasons (2003-17).

Redshirt sophomore center fielder Hunter Ensley went 3-for-5 with two home runs for Tennessee Sunday.

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Drew Beam (5-2) started and earned the win for Tennessee, pitching 6.2 innings. He allowed six hits, two runs (one earned) and two walks, while recording three strikeouts.

Chase Burns pitched the ninth inning for the Vols, totaling nine pitches (eight strikes) and one strikeout against three batters.

Tennessee extended its win streak against Vanderbilt to seven games, marking the Vols’ longest win streak in the series since winning eight consecutive from 1993-94.

PHOTOS: Tennessee baseball wins series versus Vanderbilt

PHOTOS: Chase Dollander, Chase Burns, Drew Beam versus Gonzaga

PHOTOS: Tennessee starting pitchers Chase Dollander, Chase Burns and Drew Beam combine for 22 strikeouts versus Gonzaga

No. 2 Tennessee (11-2) defeated Gonzaga (1-10), 17-9, Sunday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Tennessee completed a three-game sweep against the Bulldogs. The Vols have won 11 consecutive games.

The Vols clinched a series win Saturday with a 7-2 victory.

Tennessee defeated the Bulldogs, 8-2, Friday in the series opener.

Tennessee starting pitchers Chase Dollander (11) on Friday, Chase Burns (8) on Saturday and Drew Beam (3) on Sunday combined for 22 strikeouts in the Vols’ series sweep versus Gonzaga.

Vols’ sixth-year head coach Tony Vitello recaps Tennessee’s series sweep versus Gonzaga

Below are photos of the Vols’ starting pitchers Dollander, Burns and Beam during the Tennessee-Gonzaga series at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Four Vols named to Golden Spikes Award preseason watch list

Four Vols named to the Golden Spikes Award preseason watch list.

USA Baseball released a 2023 Golden Spikes Award preseason watch list.

Chase Dollander, Chase Burns, Drew Beam and Maui Ahuna were recognized on the 55-man preseason watch list. The four selections sets a new program-record for Tennessee.

The Golden Spikes Award is presented annually to the nation’s top amateur baseball player. The Vols and LSU tied for the most selections with four each.

Dollander, Burns and Beam combined for 43 starts last season, posting a 26-3 record and 273 strikeouts.

Dollander was the 2022 SEC Pitcher of the Year and earned preseason first-team All-America honors. Beam was named the SEC Freshman of the Year last season.

Ahuna transferred to Tennessee after playing two seasons at Kansas. He was a first-team All-Big 12 selection last season and earned preseason second-team All-America honors from NCBWA.

The Vols open its 2023 season Feb. 17 against Arizona at 8 p.m. EST on MLB Network.

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