Tennessee slugs their way to series win over Texas 14-9
That’s how you respond after a big win to open a very big series. Tennessee’s bats exploded to life on Saturday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium, burying the Texas Longhorns 14-9 to clinch the series. Landon Mack was scratched with arm soreness, and Evan Blanco stepped up a day in the order.
He allowed five […]
Tennessee baseball coach Josh Elander approaches the mound to talk with Tegan Kuhns (21) during the NCAA college baseball game against Texas in Knoxville, Tennessee on May 8, 2026. | Saul Young/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images That’s how you respond after a big win to open a very big series. Tennessee’s bats exploded to life on Saturday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium, burying the Texas Longhorns 14-9 to clinch the series.
Landon Mack was scratched with arm soreness, and Evan Blanco stepped up a day in the order. He allowed five earned runs in seven innings with eight strikeouts on 111 pitches. So, a job well done from the Vols’ starter on the bump today.
Offensively, Tennessee was incredible, scoring in every single inning. I don’t have the time or desire to go through all the games, but that might be the first time they’ve done that this season, and considering the opponent, that’s pretty insane. 5 of 9 Tennessee hitters had multiple hits, and the Vols slugged six home runs while posting 16 hits, which was a season high allowed by Texas.