Backs against the wall, Tennessee came out swinging and landed several big punches to take care of Notre Dame on Saturday afternoon. In a must win, the Volunteers exploded offensively, putting up eight runs in the fifth inning to finish off the Fighting Irish.
Luc Lipcius went deep twice in the same inning, as Tennessee batted around to take a 9-0 lead. They went on to win 12-4. The win forced a game three on Sunday, with the winner booking their trip to Omaha for the College World Series.
Tennessee will now get back star center fielder Drew Gilbert, who served his one game suspension yesterday after being ejected on Friday.