KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — Casey Borba homered twice and drove in six runs to lead Texas past Tennessee 13-6 on Sunday, May 10, in an SEC series finale at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Borba, named the top star, and Adrian Rodriguez, who had three hits including a homer and three RBIs, powered the Longhorns to 37-12. Reese Chapman had two homers and six RBIs for the Volunteers, who fell to 34-18. Texas outhit Tennessee 10-7.

Texas struck early with Rodriguez’s three-run homer and a solo shot by Borba in the first. Chapman answered with a grand slam. Anthony Pack Jr. homered in the third and Borba added a sacrifice fly. Borba’s grand slam in the sixth pushed the lead, while Chapman hit another two-run homer in the bottom half. Reliever Haiden Leffew tossed three scoreless innings with five strikeouts.

The win helped Texas avoid a series sweep after dropping the first two games. Tennessee plays Belmont on Tuesday, while Texas hosts Missouri on Thursday.