🗣 'We got some guys that got some dog in them.'

Everything Tony Vitello said about Tennessee's win over Vanderbilt in Game 1 ⬇️

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FINAL: No. 1 Tennessee baseball beats Vanderbilt, 8-4, to take game one of this weekend's series.

Kavares Tears sparked a five-run eighth inning that proved to be the difference in the game.

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Hello, Cannon Peebles!

The #Vols catcher crushes a two-run homer out to right field and the Tennessee dugout explodes.

Peebles' second homer of the season gives UT an 8-4 lead in the eighth inning.

6-4, Tennessee.

Dylan Dreiling triples with no outs and Hunter Ensley scores him on a hard-hit ball right back up the middle.

Tennessee strikes again.

Billy Amick leads off the inning with a single and Kavares Tears crushes a two-run homer the other way over Vandy's monster.

#Vols take a 5-4 lead in the eighth.

AJ Causey gives up a two-out walk and it comes back to bite him.

Vanderbilt hits back-to-back singles and a double to take a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the sixth.

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Tony Vitello turns to AJ Causey after Chris Stamos gives up a two-out walk in the top of the third.

Causey quickly gets a fly ball to center to end the inning.

#Vols lead Vandy 3-1 after three.

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Injured #Vols RHP AJ Russell will throw to live hitters this weekend.

Story on Russell not being active this weekend against Vanderbilt as he nears his return:

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#Vols left fielder Dylan Dreiling comes through with his second two-out RBI of the game.

Billy Amick singled with one out, advanced to second on a ground ball, took third on a wild pitch and scored on Dreiling's bloop RBI single to center.

Tennessee leads 3-1 in the third.

Vanderbilt gets on the board in the second inning with a solo home run from right fielder Jacob Humphrey.

His second homer of the season cuts the Tennessee lead to 2-1.

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#Vols LHP Chris Stamos gives up a walk and a single to lead off the inning ... and then works out of trouble with back-to-back strikeouts and a ground ball to Blake Burke.

Vandy strands two and Tennessee leads 2-0 after one.

2-0, Tennessee.

Kavares Tears works a two-out walk, takes second on a pitch in the dirt and scores on a Dylan Dreiling RBI double.

#Vols second baseman Christian Moore leads off the weekend with a solo home run the opposite way.

The bat was not checked afterwards.

beautiful evening for baseball in the Music City

#Vols RHP AJ Russell is not active this weekend, per a Tennessee spokesperson.

Just over 30 minutes away from No. 1 Tennessee and Vanderbilt getting underway in the series opener.

Dalton Bargo is getting the start at DH for the #Vols with Chris Stamos on the mound.

First pitch scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on SEC Network+.

Tennessee enters the weekend projected as the No. 3 overall seed in D1Baseball's tournament projections.

No. 4 in Baseball America's.

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Weekend Preview: No. 1 Tennessee baseball at Vanderbilt

🗓️ weekend schedule
⚾️ pitching matchups
🌤️ weather forecast
🔑 five keys for the #Vols
🔮 a quick prediction

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Inside the Dugout: Billy Derrick discusses the state of Vanderbilt baseball and previews this weekend's series with the #Vols ⬇️

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The Tennessee-Vanderbilt series is everything that is great about college baseball.

Both teams need this rendition of the rivalry. The Commodores are trying to make the NCAA Tournament. The #Vols are trying to win the SEC.

Five keys and a prediction ⬇️

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