A three-run home run by Texas Longhorns left fielder Eric Kennedy in the second inning and a career-high 5.2 innings in relief from right-hander Tanner Witt boosted the Horns to an 8-4 win over the Tennessee Volunteers in a Tuesday elimination game at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha.
“His performance was outstanding on the biggest stage when the team needed him more so than ever,” Texas head coach David Pierce said of Witt.
After striking out 21 times in a disappointing loss to Mississippi State on Sunday as Texas only managed four hits, including three in the ninth inning, the Horns bounced back at the plate with eight runs on seven hits and six walks with nine strikeouts.