Tennessee had the bats working early against No. 24 Alabama, scoring two runs in the first inning on Friday night. A Drew Gilbert triple plated Jordan Beck, while a Trey Lipscomb single scored Gilbert.
Very quickly, the Volunteers had a 2-0 lead.
However, Alabama’s Owen Diodati hit a solo shot in the top of the second. Jim Jarvis did the same in the third inning.
A tie game was broken by Diodati, who hit another solo shot to give Alabama a 3-2 lead. An error and a sac fly gave the Crimson Tide a 5-2 lead in the top of the fourth inning.