KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Lipscomb University baseball team dropped an 11-1 decision to the University of Tennessee from Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
The Volunteers are currently ranked sixth in the latest D1baseball.com poll.
Final Score: Tennessee 11, Lipscomb 1
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee (Lindsey Nelson Stadium)
Records: Lipscomb (18-21), Tennessee (34-7)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Tennessee got to starter
Ryan Kutz out of the gate with a two-run home run by Andrew Fischer and an RBI single by Dalton Bargo to jump out to the 3-0 lead.
UT added a single run in the third and fourth innings to take a 5-0 lead.
In the top of the fourth, Lipscomb had a chance to strike the scoreboard with a
Parks Bouck one-out bunt single and
Kai Holm following it up with a base knock of his own. However, a strikeout and fielder's choice ended the threat.
Lipscomb did get on the board in the seventh with a
Damion Kenealy Jr. solo home run, his seventh of the year, to cut the deficit to 5-1.
However, two home runs in the bottom of the seventh capped a six-run inning to secure the run-rule win for the Volunteers.
KEY STATISTICS
Five different Bison players had a hit in the contest, led by a
Damion Kenealy Jr. home run.
UP NEXT
Lipscomb will return home this weekend to start a three-game series with Eastern Kentucky University. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday from Ken Dugan Field at Stephen Lee Marsh Stadium.
