HOOVER, Ala. — Cortland Lawson doubled in two runs in a four-run eighth inning, Blake Burke hit a monster three-run homer in a six-run ninth and top-seeded Tennessee turned again Twelfth-seeded Kentucky 12-2 on Saturday evening to advance to the Southeastern Convention baseball event championship recreation.
The Vols (52-7) take a seven-game profitable streak into Sunday’s matchup with seventh-seeded Florida, which romped to a 9-0 win over No. 2 seed Texas A&M on Saturday. The championship recreation is ready for 3 p.m. (EST) and can be televised on ESPN2.
The Wildcats (33-26), the bottom seed within the event, had gained 4 elimination video games earlier than falling within the semifinals to the SEC champions they beat twice throughout the common season.
Kentucky scored twice within the fifth to tie the sport at 2.
Tennessee used three singles to load the bases with one out within the prime of the eighth. Luc Lipcius scored when Jorel Ortega was hit by a pitch. Jordan Beck scored on a wild pitch earlier than Burke was deliberately walked to reload the bases. Lawson doubled to right-center, driving in Trey Lipscomb and Ortega, however Burke was thrown out on the plate to finish the inning.
Drew Gilbert doubled in two runs within the ninth when the Vols cashed in two walks and successful batter to interrupt open the sport.
Burke’s shot into the timber surrounding Hoover Metropolitan Stadium was estimated at 401 toes.
The Vols, who’ve the nation’s greatest ERA, have allowed 5 runs in three event video games. Starter Drew Beam went 3 1/3 innings with out permitting a run however walked six.
Chase Burns (8-1) tossed 4 2/3 innings to choose up the win, notching eight of UT’s 17 strikeouts.