KNOXVILLE, Tenn. \u2014 The fourth-ranked University of Texas baseball team came up short at Tennessee, falling to the Volunteers, 5-1, at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Friday night.<\/p>\n
Tegan Kuhns set the tone for Tennessee (33-17, 12-13 SEC), striking out a career-high 15 over seven scoreless innings. Kuhns (4-4) limited the Longhorns (36-11, 15-9 SEC) to four hits and one walk across his 113-pitch effort.<\/p>\n
The Volunteers backed their ace in the early going, mounting three runs across the first two frames.<\/p>\n
Trent Grindlinger kickstarted the scoring, smacking a two-out RBI double to push Tennessee ahead, 1-0, in the first.<\/p>\n
After the Volunteers drew a leadoff free pass in the second, Manny Marin ripped a double down the left field line to pad the advantage. Marin would come around to score on a wild pitch later in the frame.<\/p>\n
Tennessee tacked on two more tallies in the seventh, which proved to be more than enough for Kuhns and the Volunteers’ bullpen.<\/p>\n