Tennessee Baseball: Vols break record in win vs. Alabama A&M

Tennessee baseball seems to finally have its swagger back and has been destroying teams left and right. 

The Vols recorded their third win of the season on Wednesday by knocking off Alabama A&M. Tennessee baseball’s bats were on fire, and they rallied together after a difficult opening weekend.  Tennessee baseball soundly defeated Alabama A&M by a score of 23-1 at Lindsey-Nelson Stadium.

Tennessee baseball breaks school record

The Vols broke the program’s single-inning record on Wednesday by putting up 15 runs in the bottom of the 5th inning. The Volunteers were winning by 5 heading into the 5th inning, but Charlie Taylor kicked off a monumental inning with a three-run homer. Ever since then, the rest was history.

According to SEC Sports, here is the play-by-play of the Vols’ record-breaking 5th inning:

• Kyle Booker singled to second base (3-1 BBKB).
• Austen Jaslove walked (3-0 BBBB); Kyle Booker advanced to second.
• D. Hernandez to p for T. Sales.
• Charlie Taylor homered to left field, 3 RBI (0-0); Austen Jaslove, Kyle Booker, and Charlie Taylor scored.
• Ryan Miller pinch-hit for Dreiling
• Ryan Miller walked (3-0 BBBB).
• Ryan Miller advanced to second on a wild pitch.
• Kavares Tears walked (3-0 BBBB).
• Hunter Ensley grounded out to 2b (1-2 BKS); Tears advanced to second; Miller, advanced to third.
• Logan Chambers reached on a throwing error by ss, and advanced to second, RBI (1-1 BF); Tears advanced to third, scored on the error; Miller scored.
• Reese Chapman singled to right field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (0-0); Chambers scored, unearned.
• Christian Scott walked (3-2 BKFBBFFB); Chapman advanced to third on a wild pitch.
• J. Garcia to p for D. Hernandez.
• Ethan Payne pinch hit for Booker
• Christian Scott stole second.
• Ethan Payne doubled to center field, 2 RBI (1-2 KBKF); Scott, Chapman, scored.
• Jake Kendro pinch-hit for Jaslove.
• Jake Kendro doubled to right center, RBI (1-2 BSK); Payne, scored.
• Charlie Taylor singled through the right side, RBI (0-2 KF); Kendro, scored.
• Charlie Taylor advanced to second on a passed ball.
• Ryan Miller walked (3-0 BBBB).
• Kavares Tears singled to center field, RBI (1-2 BKS); Miller, advanced to second; Taylor scored.
• Kavares Tears advanced to second on a wild pitch; Miller advanced to third on a wild pitch.
• Hunter Ensley reached on a muffed throw by 1b, advanced to second, assist by ss, RBI (1-2 FKB); Tears, advanced to third, scored on the error, unearned; Miller, scored, unearned.
• Logan Chambers tripled to left field, RBI (1-1 KB); Ensley, scored, unearned.
• Chapman, reached a fielding error by 1b (3-1 KBBB); Chambers, scored, unearned.
• Christian Scott struck out swinging (1-2 KBSS).
• Ethan Payne walked (3-0 BBBB); Chapman, advanced to second.
• Jake Kendro, reached on a fielder’s choice (0-1 K); Payne, was out at second ss to 2b.