Tennessee entered Tuesday night’s game against Tennessee Tech inside Lindsey Nelson Stadium ranked last among Southeastern Conference teams in runs, hits and batting average.
The Volunteers showed no such shortcomings against the Golden Eagles.
Reese Chapman’s grand slam to right field highlighted a nine-run first inning as the 21st-ranked Vols cruised to a 20-2 demolishing that was halted after seven innings. Tennessee improved to 13-4 on the season while dropping Tennessee Tech to 7-9.
“I think everybody just needed a reset and went out there and had fun,” Chapman said afterward in a news conference. “Everybody just went up there and had competitive at-bats. Ultimately, the ball ended up finding a place, and we had a bunch of hits.”
Tuesday marked Tennessee’s final contest before SEC play, which begins Friday night when the Vols face No. 6 Georgia in Athens.