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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee dominated the day en route to a doubleheader sweep of No. 13 Alabama on Friday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
Tegan twirled a 💎 in Game 1!#GBO🍊 // #OTH pic.twitter.com/fNWujwuOYF
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) April 24, 2026
The Volunteers (29-15, 10-11 SEC) outscored the Crimson Tide (29-16, 10-11 SEC) 21-4 over the two games, getting contributions from up and down the lineup to go along with a pair of fantastic starting pitching outings from Tegan Kuhns and Evan Blanco.
RUN RULE WIN TO START THE DAY!
Game 2 will start at 6:30 p.m.#GBO🍊 // #OTH // #BeatBama pic.twitter.com/ct3yIHWDA6
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) April 24, 2026
The duo of Blaine Brown and Trent Grindlinger led the way offensively with a combined 10 hits and nine RBIs on the day with both players totaling five hits apiece.
GAME 1: Tennessee 10, Alabama 0 (8 Inn.)
Shutout dub in Game 1️⃣#GBO 🍊 // #OTH pic.twitter.com/Wky2FPLEvk
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) April 24, 2026
Tegan Kuhns was spectacular for the Volunteers in game one of Friday’s doubleheader, leading Tennessee to its first run-rule victory over an SEC opponent since also shutting out Texas A&M, 10-0 in seven innings, on April 4 of last season in what was a combined no-hitter.
Reese with an RBI double to left!
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— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) April 24, 2026
Kuhns recorded his first-career complete game and the first complete-game shutout for UT since Marcus Phillips tossed one in a 10-0 seven-inning win over Florida on March 15 of last season.
Another dart 🎯 across the diamond from Henry!
8️⃣ scoreless for Tegan!
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— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) April 24, 2026
The Pennsylvania native turned in a final line of eight innings pitched, three hits, nine strikeouts and just one walk, marking the first time any pitcher has thrown a complete-game shutout against Alabama since Sam Dutton of Auburn did so on April 4 of last year.
B7 | Plated a couple more runs here in the seventh, capitalizing on some Bama defensive miscues!
8-0 Big Orange#GBO🍊 // #OTH pic.twitter.com/vCk1OugmJG
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) April 24, 2026
The sophomore right-hander retired the Crimson Tide in order six times in his eight innings of work to earn the win and improve to 3-3 on the year while helping the Big Orange even the weekend series at one game apiece.
Who needs a glove? 😏
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— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) April 24, 2026
Freshman standout Trent Grindlinger opened the scoring account for the Vols in the bottom of the second inning with a solo homer over the wall in right-center field to grab an early 1-0 lead. The Cali kid reached base in all five of his plate appearances, finishing 2-for-2 with a pair of intentional walks, a hit-by-pitch, two runs scored and two RBIs.
Two more runs in the sixth as Kuhns heads back out for the seventh with a 6-run lead!#GBO🍊 // #OTH pic.twitter.com/KVVPvf9maz
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) April 24, 2026
After Jay Abernathy led off the bottom of the third with a walk and Garrett Wright looped a single into shallow right field, Henry Ford laced a double down the left-field line to bring Abernathy around to score to give the Vols a two-run cushion.
Ford drive's in one and Jay takes advantage of an off-target throw to score another!
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— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) April 24, 2026
Tennessee went on to score two more runs in the inning as Reese Chapman pushed one across on a groundout to the right side before Grindlinger capped the inning off with a long RBI single off the left-field wall to give his squad a 4-0 lead.
Got 'em with the bender! 7️⃣ Ks and counting for Kuhns!
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— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) April 24, 2026
It was all quiet from both sides for two innings until UT tacked on a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth.
Tegan catches Lemm looking for out No. 3 and strikeout No. 5!
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— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) April 24, 2026
Blaine Brown came around to score on a ground ball to the third baseman, who got the out at second base before the relay to first was thrown away by the second baseman and allowed Abernathy to score from second, giving the Orange and White a six-run lead heading to the latter third of the ballgame.
Pure hitter!
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— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) April 24, 2026
The Volunteers added two more runs in the seventh, then put the game away with two more in the eighth to seal the 10-0 run-rule victory.
Ford drives the first pitch from Adams into left for an RBI double!
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— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) April 24, 2026
Brown posted his second multi-hit game of the week with two hard-hit singles while Ford and Chapman both drove in a pair of runs. Abernathy was a menace on the base paths, scoring two runs after walking twice and getting hit by a pitch to reach three times.
GAME 2: Tennessee 11, Alabama 4
Took care of the Tide. #GBO 🍊 // #OTH pic.twitter.com/MZwDMuB1ne
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) April 25, 2026
Blaine Brown stole the show in game two of Friday’s twin bill, finishing 3-for-3 with a pair of home runs and four RBIs to lead Tennessee to an 11-4 victory and series win over the Crimson Tide.
Tide Rolled. #GBO 🍊 // #OTH pic.twitter.com/Uyo39KoOah
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) April 25, 2026
Brown’s two-run blast into the porches during the Vols’ seven-run sixth inning broke a 3-3 tie and proved to be the game-deciding hit. The sophomore slugger went deep for the second time one inning later with a solo shot into the Tennessee bullpen for his 12th long ball of the year.
HELLO WIN COLUMN!!
It's a doubleheader DOMINATION of the Crimson Tide!#GBO🍊 // #OTH // #VolsWin // #BeatBama pic.twitter.com/AN26ypgW1l
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) April 25, 2026
Trent Grindlinger also had a massive game two at the dish, going 3-for-5 for a homer and three RBIs. Henry Ford, Blake Grimmer and Reese Chapman also chipped in with two hits each as the Vols finished with 14 total for the game.
The rare 5-6-3 double play to end the top of the eighth!
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— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) April 25, 2026
Evan Blanco was his normal steady self on the mound, turning in his fourth consecutive quality start to earn the win and improve to 5-2 this season. The senior left-hander tied a season high with nine strikeouts while allowing three runs on five hits.
You're a beautiful man Blaine Brown!
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— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) April 25, 2026
UT was able to capitalize on three critical errors by Alabama in the sixth inning to break open the game with a seven-run frame. Five of the Vols’ seven runs in the inning were unearned after defensive miscues from third baseman Jason Torres, pitcher Myles Upchurch and first baseman Andrew Purdy.
It's Blaine Brown's world, we're just happy to be a part of it!#GBO🍊 // #OTH pic.twitter.com/iAk4QdVpV5
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) April 25, 2026
Brandon Arvidson and Bo Rhudy combined to pitch the final three innings, allowing just one run on two hits to quell and thought of a rally for the Tide.
A quick double play and another nice play by Manny, inning over!
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— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) April 25, 2026
UP NEXT: The Vols will have a rare full weekend off before closing out their nine-game homestand with a midweek battle against West Georgia on Tuesday at 6 p.m.
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