KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — Tennessee’s Trent Grindlinger went 4-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs, and the Volunteers outslugged Texas 14-9 on Saturday afternoon at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Volunteers logged 16 hits, including home runs by Reese Chapman, Manny Marin, Blake Grimmer, Garrett Wright and Stone Lawless. Chapman finished 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs, and Marin added a homer and two RBIs.

Texas’ Temo Becerra starred in a losing effort, going 4-for-5 with a home run and five RBIs. The Longhorns trailed 9-0 after plating a run on a balk and Becerra’s two-run homer in the first inning. Tennessee responded immediately with solo homers by Wright and Grindlinger in the bottom of the first, then chipped away. The Volunteers tied the game 9-9 in the fifth on a throwing error and a sacrifice fly before Chapman’s two-run homer in the sixth put them ahead for good.

Evan Blanco earned the win for Tennessee, allowing five earned runs on seven hits with eight strikeouts over seven innings. Texas starter Ethan Walker lasted just one-third of an inning. Tennessee improved to 34-17 overall; Texas dropped to 36-12.