Tennessee baseball wins series against Missouri
Tennessee opens SEC baseball home schedule with a series win over Missouri.
No. 23 Tennessee (17-7, 3-3 SEC) won a three-game Southeastern Conference baseball series, 2-1, against Missouri (15-9, 1-5 SEC) at Lindsey Nelson Stadium . The Vols won Sunday's series finale, 7-1.
Evan Blanco (2-2) started for Tennessee and pitched 7. 2 innings. He recorded five strikeouts and 84 pitches, including 53 strikes, against 29 batters.
Blanco earned his second win of the season. Brayden Krenzel relieved Blanco and pitched 1. 1 innings.
He totaled two strikeouts and 17 pitches (11 strikes). The Vols' offense totaled eight hits, including one home each from catcher Levi Clarke and outfielder Garrett Wright . Reese Chapman and Stone Lawless also hit one double each for Tennessee.