University of Tennessee Athletics
Tuesday, May 12
Knoxville, Tenn.
5 PM ET
University of Tennessee
35-18
11
vs
1
Belmont
19-33
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Tennessee | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 0 |
Photo by: Ryan Beatty/Tennessee Athletics
#24 Vols Finish Off Unbeaten Midweek Slate with 11-1 Win Over Belmont
May 12, 2026 | Baseball
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 24 Tennessee wrapped up its regular season home slate in style with an 11-1 run-rule victory over Belmont on Tuesday evening at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
For the third time in their last 14 games, the Volunteers (35-18) blasted six home runs as six different players went deep for the Orange and White in the win.
With those six homers, UT eclipsed the 100-homer mark for the fifth straight season, becoming the first SEC team to ever accomplish that feat.
Levi Clark got the long ball party started with a mammoth two-run blast off the light pole in left-center field in the second inning to put the Vols ahead 2-0. The Vols added three more runs to their total with three solo shots in the bottom of the fifth, starting with back-to-back blasts from Jay Abernathy and Garrett Wright before Henry Ford launched 1-1 pitch over the porches for his team-leading 16th four-bagger of the year.
Trent Grindlinger started Tennessee's six-run eighth inning with a solo home run of his own before Hunter High put the finishing touches on the game with his first homer of the season, a two-run shot the opposite way to bring the run-rule into effect.
Sophomore right-hander Nic Abraham was stellar on the mound for the Big Orange in his third midweek start of the year. The California native tossed a career-high 5.2 innings against the Bruins (19-33), allowing just one run on four hits while striking out four batters and not issuing any walks to earn the win and improve to 2-0 on the year.
Will Haas, Brady Frederick and Chandler Day combined for 2.1 innings of scoreless relief to finish the game.
With Tuesday's win, UT also finished the season with a perfect 14-0 record in midweek games, marking the first time it has done that this century. The Vols outscored their 14 midweek opponents 152-33 for the year.
UP NEXT: Tennessee closes out the regular season with a trip to Oklahoma to take on the 20th-ranked Sooners. The series will begin on Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. ET and all three games will be played at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, which is home to the Los Angeles Dodgers Triple-A affiliate Oklahoma City Comets.
For the third time in their last 14 games, the Volunteers (35-18) blasted six home runs as six different players went deep for the Orange and White in the win.
With those six homers, UT eclipsed the 100-homer mark for the fifth straight season, becoming the first SEC team to ever accomplish that feat.
Levi Clark got the long ball party started with a mammoth two-run blast off the light pole in left-center field in the second inning to put the Vols ahead 2-0. The Vols added three more runs to their total with three solo shots in the bottom of the fifth, starting with back-to-back blasts from Jay Abernathy and Garrett Wright before Henry Ford launched 1-1 pitch over the porches for his team-leading 16th four-bagger of the year.
Trent Grindlinger started Tennessee's six-run eighth inning with a solo home run of his own before Hunter High put the finishing touches on the game with his first homer of the season, a two-run shot the opposite way to bring the run-rule into effect.
Sophomore right-hander Nic Abraham was stellar on the mound for the Big Orange in his third midweek start of the year. The California native tossed a career-high 5.2 innings against the Bruins (19-33), allowing just one run on four hits while striking out four batters and not issuing any walks to earn the win and improve to 2-0 on the year.
Will Haas, Brady Frederick and Chandler Day combined for 2.1 innings of scoreless relief to finish the game.
With Tuesday's win, UT also finished the season with a perfect 14-0 record in midweek games, marking the first time it has done that this century. The Vols outscored their 14 midweek opponents 152-33 for the year.
UP NEXT: Tennessee closes out the regular season with a trip to Oklahoma to take on the 20th-ranked Sooners. The series will begin on Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. ET and all three games will be played at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, which is home to the Los Angeles Dodgers Triple-A affiliate Oklahoma City Comets.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Abraham, Nic (2-0)
L: Cole Kenyon (0-2)
Batting:
2B: Landon Godsey 1
RBI: Cavan McMeans 1
SF: Cavan McMeans 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Charlie Davis 1
SB: Brady Holbrook 1
Batting:
2B: Clark, Levi 1
HR: Wright, Garrett 1 ; High, Hunter 1 ; Ford, Henry 1 ; Grindlinger, Trent 1 ; Clark, Levi 1 ; Abernathy, Jay 1
RBI: Wright, Garrett 1 ; Antigua, Ariel 1 ; High, Hunter 2 ; Ford, Henry 1 ; Grindlinger, Trent 1 ; Clark, Levi 2 ; Marin, Manny 2 ; Abernathy, Jay 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wright, Garrett 1 ; High, Hunter 1 ; Ford, Henry 1 ; Grindlinger, Trent 2 ; Chapman, Reese 1 ; Clark, Levi 2 ; Brown, Blaine 1 ; Marin, Manny 1 ; Abernathy, Jay 1
CS: Grindlinger, Trent 1
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4
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2
H
2
RBI
2
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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