Tennessee baseball, softball programs lead nation in combined home runs

Tennessee’s baseball and softball programs lead the nation in combined home runs with a margin of 15.

No. 1 Tennessee (23-1, 6-0 SEC) will host Western Carolina (11-13, 0-0 SoCon) Wednesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

First pitch is slated for 5:30 p.m. EDT. SEC Network+ will televise the nonconference matchup.

Tennessee enters its matchup with Western Carolina ranked No. 1 in six polls, including the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll.

Tennessee (22-9, 5-3 SEC) softball will also play Wednesday, hosting Lipscomb at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.

First pitch is slated for 5 p.m. EDT. SEC Network+ will televise the in-state matchup.

Tennessee’s baseball and softball programs enter Wednesday’s contests combined for the most home runs nationally with 110. Tennessee leads by a margin of 15.

North Carolina State (95), Oklahoma (90), Georgia (86) and Mississippi State (84) are in the top-five on the combined diamond sport home runs leaderboard.

Tennessee baseball has recorded 64 home runs through 24 games, while the Lady Vols have hit 46 in 31 contests.

2022 Tennessee baseball: Vols’ home run tracker through 24 games

University of Tennessee softball versus Virginia on March 6, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

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