This one looked like it might not be Tennessee’s night from the start.
Veteran midweek starter Zander Sechrist got the nod and was pulled after allowing three-straight hits without recording an out (on seven total pitches) during the top of the first inning, while Tennessee Tech put up 18 hits on 11 Volunteer pitchers to beat UT 12-5.
After the three-straight base knocks from Tech in the first, Vitello yanked Sechrist for freshman AJ Russell. Russell was in quite the jam, with the bases loaded and no outs. He struck out the first batter he faced, but a 3-1 pitch went for a ball, and Tech scored the first run of the game, charged to Sechrist.