Tennessee pitching carries Vols to series-evening win over LSU
By Andrew Olson
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After dropping Friday’s series opener at home, Tennessee bounced back with a big win on Saturday. The Vols and LSU Tigers are now split 1-1 heading into Sunday’s rubber game.
UT used just two pitchers in the game. Starter Tegan Kuhns tossed the first 4 innings, allowing 1 earned run on 4 hits and 2 walks. Cam Appenzeller took over and quieted the LSU bats. Appenzeller gave up a single to the first batter he faced before retiring the next 15 Tigers in a row to finish the game. Appenzeller had 6 strikeouts over 5 scoreless frames with just the 1 hit and no walks.
Cam Appenzeller DOMINATED for @Vol_Baseball tonight
— Baseball America (@BaseballAmerica) April 5, 2026
5 IP
1 H
0 ER
0 BB
6 K
The freshman retired the final 15 batters he faced
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Saturday’s scoring action all took place in the first 4 innings. The Vols took advantage of a fielding miscue in the 1st inning, jumping out to a 2-0 lead. Blake Grimmer hit a solo home run in the 3rd inning and Jay Abernathy hit an RBI double in the 4th to plate Trent Grindlinger.
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LAUNCHED!!
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) April 4, 2026
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Tennessee and LSU will decide the series on Sunday. Game 3 is set for first pitch at 1 p.m. ET., streaming on SEC Network+.
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Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
