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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.

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.

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.

No. 8 Tennessee defeats Texas Tech on opening day

No. 8 Tennessee defeats No. 22 Texas Tech on opening day.

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.

Tennessee led, 2-0, after Billy Amick hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning. Hunter Ensley and Bradke Lohry also recorded RBIs for the Vols.

AJ Causey (1-0) pitched 4.2 innings of scoreless relief for Tennessee. He allowed two hits and recorded seven strikeouts.

AJ Russell started for the Vols and pitched 4.1 innings, allowing two earned runs, three hits and one walk. He totaled 10 strikeouts.

10,992 were in attendance at Globe Life Field.

2024 Tennessee baseball preview: Hunter Ensley

2024 Tennessee baseball preview: Hunter Ensley

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.

Redshirt junior outfielder Hunter Ensley enters his fourth season at Tennessee in 2024. He received a medical redshirt in 2021 and has appeared in two College World Series appearances during his time with the Vols (2021, 2023).

The 6-foot-1, 196-pound Ensley has appeared in 73 games, including 50 starts, from 2021-23. He has recorded a ,271 batting average, seven home runs, 31 RBIs, 42 runs, 28 walks and six stolen bases.

Enlsey also has recorded a 1.000 fielding percentage.

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Vols defeat South Carolina in series opener

Tennessee baseball wins series opener at South Carolina.

No. 19 Tennessee (37-17, 15-13 SEC) defeated No. 9 South Carolina (37-16, 15-12 SEC), 5-0, Friday at Founders Park in Columbia, South Carolina.

Vols’ centerfielder Hunter Ensley went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and gave Tennessee a 1-0 lead in the third inning with an RBI double.

Tennessee extended its advantage to, 4-0, in the fourth inning as Dylan Dreiling hit a two-run home run and Ensley’s RBI single scored Christian Scott.

Dreiling was 2-for-4 against the Gamecocks.

Scott recorded one hit, one stolen base as three runs for the Vols.

Andrew Lindsey (2-2) and Aaron Combs combined to pitch a two-hit shutout for Tennessee.

Limdsey started and pitched 8.1 innings. He allowed three hits and recorded five strikeouts.

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.

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Hunter Ensley discusses two-home run performance against Vanderbilt

Hunter Ensley discusses two-home run performance for Tennessee against Vanderbilt.

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

Rankings reflect the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.

Center fielder Hunter Ensley went 3-for-5 in the series finale on Sunday. He hit two home runs, while recording three RBIs and two runs.

Sunday’s win completed a three-game series sweep for Tennessee against the Commodores. The Vols have won seven consecutive games versus Vanderbilt.

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Tennessee defeated Vanderbilt, 4-3 in 12 innings, in the series opener on Friday.

The Vols won a run-rule decision, 17-1 in seven innings, Saturday in game No. 2.

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

Following Tennessee’s game No. 3 win versus Vanderbilt, Ensley met with media. Ensley’s postgame media availability can be watched below.