WATCH: Clutch hitting, huge double play help Tennessee survive elimination game vs. Liberty
By Adam Spencer
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The Tennessee Volunteers held a 5-4 lead heading into the ninth inning of an elimination game at the Chapel Hill regional on Sunday afternoon.
However, the ninth inning didn’t go their way, as the Liberty Flames scored a run to tie it at 5-5 with no one out. Then, Liberty loaded the bases with one out, but the Vols managed to escape.
The big play in the bottom of the ninth was a 1-2-3 double play to end the inning, which you can see below:
We're headed to extras in Chapel Hill! @Vol_Baseball escapes damage and forces the game to extras! #RoadToOmaha pic.twitter.com/PmbT1DQooh
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 2, 2019
Then, in the top of the 10th inning, the Vols plated a run on this hit from freshman Jake Rucker to take a 6-5 lead:
TENNESSEE TAKES THE LEAD! #RoadToOmaha | @Vol_Baseball pic.twitter.com/UDTQrQls6W
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 2, 2019
The Vols held on in the bottom of the 10th to avoid elimination. Now, they must beat host North Carolina twice in a row to keep their season alive.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
