Tennessee Falls 3-1 at #20 Texas A&M

Saturday, April 22

College Station, TX

3:00 PM

University of Tennessee

19-17, 4-13

Texas A&M

28-12, 10-7

Tennessee

Texas A&M

April 22, 2017 | Baseball

Box Score

April 22, 2017

Box Score

COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Tennessee allowed just four hits against No. 20-ranked Texas A&M on Saturday, but the Aggies took advantage of an early error and scoring opportunity to come out on top, 3-1, at Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.

With the loss, Tennessee now stands at 19-17, 4-13 SEC while Texas A&M moves to 28-12, 10-7 SEC on the year.

Making his fourth start of the season, freshman Garrett Stallings went a career-long 7.0 innings in the loss. He allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits.

Freshman Luc Lipcius led UT's offense with a 2-for-4 effort in his first start in right field since the Vols' season opener. Senior Matt Waldren (1-for-2) provided UT with its lone RBI double in the second inning.

After the Aggies took advantage of a Tennessee error and plated a quick run in the first, an RBI double by Waldren tied things up at 1-1 in the second.

Texas A&M battled back to score one in the third and held its 2-1 lead until the seventh, when shortstop Austin Homan drove an RBI single up the middle to give TAMU its 3-1 advantage.

Righty Will Neely entered in relief of Stallings in the eighth and threw 1.0 scoreless inning, including a strikeout to strand an Aggies runner at second base.

TENNESSEE QUICK HITS

With the loss, Tennessee moves to 1-8 in its all-time series against Texas A&M, including an 0-2 mark in College Station.
RODGER(S) THAT: With his infield single in the third, Jordan Rodgers has now reached base in each of his 35 games started this season.
Catcher Danny Sirven made his first career start for the Big Orange behind the plate.
Luc Lipcius made his first start in right field since Tennessee's 2017 season opener at Memphis (Feb. 17).
On Deck for the Vols: Tennessee's series finale at Texas A&M is set for Sunday, April 23 at 2 p.m. ET on SEC Network+, with lefty Zach Warren (2-4, 5.92) getting the nod against Aggies' Stephen Kolek (2-2, 4.11).
Saturday's attendance at Blue Bell Park: 6,022