Ammons Helps Vols Walk Off in 11th, 5-4

Sunday, March 5

Knoxville

1:00 PM

University of Tennessee

9-1

Norfolk State

3-8

Norfolk State

Tennessee

March 05, 2017 | Baseball

Box Score

March 5, 2017

Box Score

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee won on a walk-off single from Justin Ammons to beat Norfolk State, 5-4, in 11 innings Sunday afternoon at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. With today's win, the Volunteers completed the series sweep over the Spartans.

Redshirt senior Jeff Moberg got the 11th inning going with a leadoff single. After advancing to second on a Jay Charleston groundout, Ammons punched him through with a shot to deep left-center field for the game winner. As a team, Tennessee (9-1) racked up 13 hits in their win.

Moberg's hot start to the season continued as he reached base safely six times on the day, going 4-for-4 and drawing two walks. This is his second four-hit game of the season and the first time he's reached base safely six times.

Sophomore Will Neely got the start for the Vols, giving up three earned runs and striking out four batters in 5.1 innings work. Freshman Garrett Stallings provided strong relief again for Tennessee, only allowing three hits in 3.2 scoreless innings. However, Jon Lipinski (2-0) got the win, shutting out the Spartans in extra innings.

Spartans third baseman Justin Burrell kept things interesting throughout the day, going 2-for-4 with three RBIs. He twice gave the Spartans the lead, in the fifth with a solo home run and again in the sixth when his two-out, two-strike single plated two more runs.

In the bottom of the sixth, Reggie Southall scored Dom Thornton on a single to right field to even the game at 4-4. Southall also turned a highlight-reel worthy 6-4-3 double play in the top of the 10th to get the Vols out of a jam unscathed.

TENNESSEE QUICK HITS

Freshman outfielder Justin Ammons has recorded a hit in every game of his college career, extending his current hit streak to 10 games. Ammons finished the weekend series against Norfolk State hitting .385 (5-for-13).
Redshirt senior Jeff Moberg hit .500 (7-for-14) and scored five runs for the series this weekend. On the season Moberg has team highs in both batting average (.476) and runs scored (15).
Brandon Chinea got his first career start today for the Vols at third base. He reached base safely on a hit by pitch. Sunday marked the first time all season that Dave Serrano started five freshmen.
Sunday's attendance at Lindsey Nelson Stadium: 2,037. Attendance on opening weekend was 5,507.
Tennessee is currently on an eight-game winning streak, its longest single season win streak since the 2014 campaign when the Vols started 12-0.
On Deck for the Vols: Tennessee travels Tuesday to Johnson City to face East Tennessee State. The Volunteers lead the all-time series against the Buccaneers 62-16.