Illinois Baseball Falls to No.8 Tennessee

Saturday, March 9

Knoxville, Tenn.

12 PM CT

University of Illinois

5-8

Tennessee

15-1

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Illinois	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	5	1
Tennessee	2	6	2	0	4	4	4	2	X	24	20	1

March 9, 2024 | Baseball

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Illinois baseball (5-8) fell to No. 8 Tennessee, 24-1, today at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Asher Bradd went 1-for-3, driving in the Illini's lone run of the ballgame in the fifth.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Volunteers jumped out to a 10-0 lead, aided by a six-run second. Bradd's RBI-groundout in the fifth broke the scoring run, but the hosts would score 14 more to hand the Illini the. 24-1 defeat.

UP NEXT

The Fighting Illini close their three-game series with No. 8 Tennessee tomorrow, with first pitch scheduled for 12 p.m. CT.

GAME NOTES
» Asher Bradd went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
    » Extended his hitting streak to three games...has gone 4-for-11 (.364) during that span.
» Vytas Valincius went 1-for-2 in the game.
    » Has hit safely in five-straight...has gone 6-for-17 (.353) during that span with five RBI.
» Brody Harding went 1-for-3.
    » Has hit safely in four-straight, going 8-for-16 (.500) during that span.
» Illinois pitchers faced 56 Tennessee hitters in the game, allowing three ground balls and 10 fly balls while striking out 11.

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Drew Beam (3-0)

L: Tabeling, Logan (0-2)

Illinois

Batting:

2B: Harding, Brody 1

RBI: Bradd, Asher 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Moerman, Ryan 1

CS: Bradd, Asher 1

Tennessee

Batting:

2B: Blake Burke 2 ; Kavares Tears 1 ; Dean Curley 1 ; Hunter High 2 ; Reese Chapman 2

HR: Christian Moore 1 ; Blake Burke 1 ; Dylan Dreiling 1 ; Dalton Bargo 1 ; Reese Chapman 1

RBI: Christian Moore 2 ; Bradke Lohry 2 ; Blake Burke 4 ; Kavares Tears 1 ; Dylan Dreiling 3 ; Dalton Bargo 1 ; Hunter High 1 ; Reese Chapman 6

Base Running:

RUNS: Christian Moore 3 ; Blake Burke 3 ; Billy Amick 2 ; Kavares Tears 1 ; Dylan Dreiling 1 ; Colby Backus 1 ; Ethan Payne 3 ; Dalton Bargo 4 ; Dean Curley 2 ; Hunter High 2 ; Reese Chapman 2