No. 12 Tennessee (17-6, 1-3 SEC) defeated No. 18 Texas A&M (15-7, 1-3 SEC), 10-4, Friday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
Friday’s contest is the first of a three-game series.
Game No. 2 is scheduled for noon EDT on Saturday (ESPN2). Sunday’s series finale between the Vols and Aggies is slated for 1 p.m. EDT (ESPN).
PHOTOS: Vols defeat Texas A&M in game No. 1
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Chase Dollander (4-2) earned the win for the Vols on Friday. He pitched 6.2 innings, recording eight strikeouts.
Blake Burke went 1-for-3, recording one RBI and two runs, while hitting his ninth home run of the season for Tennessee.
Following Friday’s contest, sixth-year Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello met with media. Vitello’s media availability can be watched below.