Tennessee Manager Tony Vitello used the midweek game to get some playing time for some of the younger guys, and it paid off as the Vols hit three home runs to beat the instate opponent 10-0.
Freshman Jake Kendro got a shot at the plate in the eighth and struck out, freshman Dylan Dreiling started at DH and slid into the sixth spot of the order while redshirt-sophomore Hunter Ensley started in right field.
Dreiling and Ensley homered — it was Ensley’s first and Dreiling’s third long ball of the year — then redshirt freshman Kevares Tears, someone fans likely want to see more of, went 1-2 once he took Ensley’s place in right field.