No. 7 Tennessee (19-3, 1-2 SEC) defeated Xavier (9-12, 0-0 Big East), 10-2, on Tuesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll.
Zander Sechrist started for Tennessee and pitched three innings and recorded three strikeouts. He allowed one walk and zero hits.
Blake Burke went 1-for-4 and recorded two RBIs, two runs and one walk for the Vols.
Tennessee will next play Ole Miss. The Vols and Rebels will play a three-game series, Friday-Sunday, at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
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Following the Vols’ win against Xavier on Tuesday, seventh-year head coach Tony Vitello met with media. Vitello’s postgame press conference can be watched below.