Once again, The Vols did their damage in the third inning. UT scored five runs and had four of its seven total hits in the bottom of the third, and got some help from an Albany defense that committed two errors.
Tennessee had one hit each in the first and the second: a single from Christian Moore, who seems to have found his home batting in the three hole, and another knock by Moore as he doubled a 3-1 pitch into the gap in left field.
AJ Russell, who got the last Friday-night start and struck out 10 in the season opener as his first career outing as a starter, went three innings while surrendering 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB and K’ing four.