Reese Chapman recaps career-high performance against Tennessee Tech

Vols’ right fielder Reese Chapman recaps his career-high performance against Tennessee Tech.

No. 5 Tennessee (22-4, 3-3 SEC) defeated Tennessee Tech (13-12, 1-2 OVC), 11-1 in seven innings, on Tuesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll.

Tennessee sophomore Reese Chapman started in right field for the Vols against Tennessee Tech.

Chapman had a career-high performance for hits. He went 4-for-4 and hit a three-run home run and one double, while totaling five RBIs and two runs for the Vols.

His previous career-high for hits in one game was three against Illinois on March 9.

Chapman met with media after Tennessee’s run-rule win against the Golden Eagles. His postgame media availability can be watched below.

Tony Vitello recaps Vols’ win against Tennessee Tech

Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello recaps the Vols’ win against Tennessee Tech.

No. 5 Tennessee (22-4, 3-3 SEC) defeated Tennessee Tech (13-12, 1-2 OVC), 11-1 in seven innings, on Tuesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll.

The Vols ended a two-game losing streak to Tennessee Tech.

Dylan Loy, Derek Schaefer (2-0), Austin Hunley, Matthew Dallas, Chris Stamos, Brayden Sharp and Marcus Phillips all pitched for the Vols on Tuesday and allowed a combined three hits.

Reese Chapman started in right field for the Vols and went 4-for-4, recording five RBIs and two runs. He hit a three-run home run.

Following Tennessee’s run-run win against the Golden Eagles, seventh-year head coach Tony Vitello met with media. His postgame media availability can be watched below.

Ariel Antigua discusses first career start at Tennessee

Freshman shortstop Ariel Antigua discusses first career start at Tennessee.

No. 5 Tennessee (22-4, 3-3 SEC) defeated Tennessee Tech (13-12, 1-2 OVC), 11-1 in seven innings, on Tuesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll.

The contest ended in a run-rule decision.

Freshman shortstop Ariel Antigua made his first career start for the Vols on Tuesday. He missed time during the 2024 season due to a hand injury.

Antigua tied the Vols’ single-game program record with nine assists against Tennessee Tech. He also recorded one putout in the run-rule victory.

The 5-foot-8, 184-pound shortstop went 0-for-3 in the contest.

Antigua met with media after Tuesday’s non-conference game. His postgame media availability can be watched below.

No. 5 Vols run-rule Tennessee Tech

Tennessee baseball run-rules Tennessee Tech on Tuesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

No. 5 Tennessee (22-4, 3-3 SEC) continued its eight-game homestand on Tuesday.

The Vols defeated Tennessee Tech (13-12, 1-2 OVC), 11-1 in seven innings, at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll.

Tennessee junior first baseman Blake Burke went 2-for-2 in the contest. He recorded one home run, two RBIs, one run and one walk. Burke (39) trails Luc Lipcius (40) by one for career home runs at Tennessee.

Freshman shortstop Ariel Antigua made his first career start for the Vols against Tennessee Tech.

Antigua went 0-for-3 in the contest. He recorded nine assists and one putout at shortstop.

Freshman Dylan Loy also made his first career start. He pitched one inning and recorded one strikeout. Loy totaled 14 pitches, including 10 strikes, against three batters.

Blake Burke hits 39th career home run

Tennessee first baseman Blake Burke hits 39th career home run and now is second in program history.

No. 5 Tennessee (22-4, 3-3 SEC) defeated Tennessee Tech (13-12, 1-2 OVC), 11-1 in seven innings, on Tuesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll.

Tennessee junior first baseman Blake Burke went 2-for-2 in the contest. He recorded two RBIs, one run and one walk.

Burke also hit his 39th career home run in the fifth inning. Luc Lipcius holds Tennessee’s career home run record. Lipcius hit 40 home runs for the Vols from 2017-22.

Burke hit 16 home runs as a sophomore in 2022, while hitting 14 as a freshman in 2022.

Tennessee will next play Georgia on Friday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. First pitch is slated for 6:30 p.m. EDT and can be watched on SEC Network+.

Ariel Antigua makes first career start at Tennessee

Freshman shortstop Ariel Antigua makes first career start at Tennessee.

No. 5 Tennessee (22-4, 3-3 SEC) defeated Tennessee Tech (13-12, 1-2 OVC), 11-1 in seven innings, on Tuesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll.

Freshman shortstop Ariel Antigua made his first career start for the Vols on Tuesday.

He went 0-for-3 in the contest. Antigua recorded nine assists and one putout at shortstop.

The 5-foot-8, 184-pound infielder appeared in five contests before starting against Tennessee Tech on Tuesday. Antigua debuted with the Vols against Kansas State on March 5. He also played in games against Southern Indiana, Illinois, Eastern Kentucky and Xavier.

Antigua came to Tennessee from Trinity Christian Academy in Lake Worth, Florida.

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Dylan Loy to make first career start at Tennessee

Freshman pitcher Dylan Loy to make first career start at Tennessee.

No. 5 Tennessee (21-4, 3-3 SEC) will host Tennessee Tech (13-11, 1-2 OVC) on Tuesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll.

First pitch between Tennessee and the Golden Eagles is slated for 6 p.m. EDT and can be watched on SEC Network+. Zack Nelson (play-by-play) and Caylan Arnold (analyst) will be on the call.

Freshman pitcher Dylan Loy (1-0) is scheduled to make his first career start for Tennessee. He has appeared in seven contests in 2024, recording 10 strikeouts in relief.

The 6-foot, 194-pound freshman is from Pigeon Forge High School in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

PHOTOS: 2022 Tennessee-Tennessee Tech baseball game with wood bats at Smokies Stadium

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

How to watch Tennessee-Tennessee Tech baseball game

How to watch the Tennessee-Tennessee Tech baseball game on Tuesday.

No. 5 Tennessee (21-4, 3-3 SEC) will host Tennessee Tech (13-11, 1-2 OVC) on Tuesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll.

First pitch between Tennessee and the Golden Eagles is slated for 6 p.m. EDT and can be watched on SEC Network+. Zack Nelson (play-by-play) and Caylan Arnold (analyst) will be on the call.

Tennessee leads the all time series against the Golden Eagles, 72-32-1. Tennessee Tech has won the last two games against the Vols.

The Vols are 71-10 in midweek games under seventh-year head coach Tony Vitello since 2018.

PHOTOS: 2022 Tennessee-Tennessee Tech baseball game with wood bats at Smokies Stadium

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Notre Dame baseball bashes its way to a series sweep of Tennessee Tech

The Irish bats were hot all weekend in the series sweep

On Sunday afternoon, it looked like Notre Dame baseball would return with a series victory against Tennessee Tech, but its bats woke up late on Sunday and they bashed their way to a sweep.

The Irish bats were hot all weekend, as they scored 14-runs on Friday, 15-runs on Saturday and 14-runs during the finale. In the series opener, they didn’t need the extra cushion, but certainly did the final two games as the pitching allowed 11-runs in each of those games.

With the three-game sweep, Notre Dame moves to an 8-2 record, with its first home game of the year set for Tuesday against Purdue at 4:30 p.m. EST.

Notre Dame bashed 15 homers during the series, most in Division 1 over the weekend, and the 43-runs were the most ever in a 3-games series against the same opponent.

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No. 6 Vols win matches against Penn, Tennessee Tech

No. 6 Tennessee wins matches against Penn and Tennessee Tech.

No. 6 Tennessee (3-0) won two matches against Penn and Tennessee Tech on Saturday at Goodfriend Tennis Center.

The Vols defeated Penn and Tennessee, 7-0.

Tennessee-Penn results:

Doubles

1. #34 Filip Pieczonka/Shunsuke Mitsui (UT) def. Manfredi Graziani/Zachery Lim (PENN) 7-5
2. #56 Kian Vakili/Aaron Sandler (PENN) def. Angel Diaz/Chris Li (UT) 6-3
3. Johannus Monday/Younes Lalami (UT) def. Matthew Rutter/Parashar Bharadwaj (PENN) 6-1

Order of finish: 3,2,1

Singles

1. #20 Johannus Monday (UT) def. Manfredi Graziani (PENN) 6-4, 6-2
2. Younes Lalami (UT) def. Aaron Sandler (PENN) 6-2, 6-3
3. #33 Shunsuke Mitsui (UT) def. Kian Vakili (PENN) 6-1, 6-3
4. Chris Li (UT) def. Baylor Sai (UT) 7-6 (7-0), 3-1, retired
5. Filip Pieczonka (UT) def. Parashar Bharadwaj (PENN) 6-3, 6-2
6. Filip Apltauer (UT) def. Matthew Rutter (PENN) 6-3, 6-3

Order of finish: 3,1,5,2,6

Tennessee-Tennessee Tech results:

Doubles

1. Johannus Monday/Shunsuke Mitsui (UT) vs. Paulo Ramos Martin/Davids Spaks (TTU) 5-2, unfinished
2. Filip Pieczonka/Angel Diaz (UT) def. Alex Alvarez/Lucas Bitzer (TTU) 6-1
3. Chris Li/James Newton (UT) def. Murilo Burckhardt/Darek Kuczynksi (TTU) 6-4

Order of finish: 2,3

Singles

1. #20 Johannus Monday (UT) def. Alex Alvarez (TTU) 6-1, 6-2
2. #33 Shunsuke Mitsui (UT) def. Murilo Burckhardt (TTU) 6-2, 6-3
3. Chris Li (UT) def. Paulo Ramos Martin (TTU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Filip Apltauer (UT) def. Davids Spaks (TTU) 6-1, 6-1
5. Angel Diaz (UT) def. Lucas Bitzer (TTU) 5-7, 6-1, 10-6
6. James Newton (UT) def. Darek Kuczynksi (TTU) 6-0, 6-1

Order of finish: 6,1,4,3,2,5