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0 HOOVER, Ala. – No. 20/23 Tennessee fell to No. 10/12 Arkansas by a score of 8-4 on Wednesday evening in the second round of the SEC Tournament, ending its run in Hoover.
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After falling behind early, the Volunteers battled back to pull within two runs in the fifth inning but struggled to keep the Razorbacks in the yard, giving up four home runs on the day, including two in a four-run first inning for the Hogs.
Fourth strikeout for Bo!
Need a big ninth inning. Jay set to lead us off, followed by Wright and Grimmer.
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Garrett Wright and Levi Clark both had multi-hit games and scored runs for the Big Orange while Blake Grimmer also reached base twice with an RBI double and a walk. Wright finished the tournament with six hits, three runs and three RBIs over the Vols’ two games.
B7 | Hindy strikes out Stewart looking after a successful ABS challenge from Wright!
Going right back to the pen as Bo Rhudy will take over with one out and nobody on.
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UT (38-20) was able to take advantage of a few Arkansas defensive miscues to get on the four in the top of the fourth. After two errors from the Razorbacks, Blaine Brown doubled to shallow right-center field to plate a pair of runs with two outs.
M7 | Mark Hindy is the new Tennessee pitcher to start the bottom of the seventh.
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— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) May 21, 2026
After a clean inning from freshman lefty Chandler Day to end the fourth, the Vols continued their positive momentum with another run in the fifth to cut their deficit to two runs. Wright continued his impressive week with a single to left and raced around to score from first two batters later on a double down the left-field line by Henry Ford to make it 5-3.
Grimm laces one into the gap!
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— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) May 20, 2026
Arkansas (37-19) was able to halt that momentum in the bottom of the inning, however, striking for three more runs to extend its lead back to five. Back-to-back walks to lead off the frame proved costly as TJ Pompey made Tennessee pay with a three-run homer to left center a couple of batters later.
Atta boy Abe!
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— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) May 20, 2026
The Vols scored their fourth run of the game in the top of the seventh on Grimmer’s aforementioned RBI double, but that would prove to be the final run of the game.
Got some work to do over the final three innings.
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Senior left-hander Evan Blanco fell to 7-4 on the year with the loss after allowing five runs on seven hits and a walk in just three innings of work.
B5 | Day strikes out Stewart for the first out in the inning and we'll go to the bullpen for RHP Ethan Baiotto with runners on first and second.
Solid outing from the freshman lefty.
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Right-handed relievers Nic Abraham and Bo Rhudy impressed out of the bullpen, tossing 1.2 scoreless innings apiece while allowing just one hit and combining to strike out five batters.
110 mph laser from Ford and here come the Vols!
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Zack Stewart and Pompey led Arkansas with five combined hits, including three home runs, and six RBIs while Camden Kozeal also went deep for the Hogs.
Chandler Day with a little energy after a 1-2-3 inning! Momentum shifting a bit here in the middle innings.
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— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) May 20, 2026
UP NEXT: Tennessee will now await its draw for the 2026 NCAA Tournament, which is scheduled to begin on Friday, May 29 at 16 campus regional host sites around the country.
Blaine flashing the leather!
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The NCAA Selection Show will take place on Monday, May 25 and be televised at noon ET on ESPN2.
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