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Tennessee baseball avoids sweep against Ole Miss, explodes for 13-5 win on Sunday
TL;DR
Tennessee baseball secured a 13-5 victory over Ole Miss, avoiding a series sweep. The win came after the Vols lost the first two games of the series.
Key points
- Tennessee baseball won 13-5 against Ole Miss
- The victory prevented a series sweep
- Tennessee lost the first two games of the series
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Tennessee fans during a NCAA baseball game between Tennessee and Ole Miss at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on April 18, 2026. | Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
āWelcome to the Ole Miss series, Vols.ā
Regards, Sunday.
Thatās not totally unfair, as Tennesseeās bats came to play in a big, big way in the Volsā finale against the Rebels on Sunday after very little the previous two days. Ole Miss took the first two games of the series by scores of 7-4 and 8-1, with the Volsā offense being downright offensive over the first 18 innings of the series.
But on Sunday, Tennessee finally did what they havenāt done much of inside (the very, very not friendly confines) of Lindsey Nelson Stadium this year in SEC play ā score runs.
After Ole Miss took the lead 1-0 on an RBI single by Tristan Bissetta in the top of the third, the big inning finally came for the Vols. Levi Clark deposited the ball over the wall in left center for a 2-1 lead. And that was just the start. Blake Grimmer clubbed one out to right with two on to give the Vols a 5-1 lead to end the third.
Remember the name Grimmer.
Clark extended the lead to 7-1 with his second home run in the bottom of the fourth. And theyād need it, because Ole Miss would pull to 7-5 after Bissetta, who clubbed a grand slam on Saturday, drilled a two-run shot in the top of the seventh. But Grimmer lifted a solo home run to right to make in 8-5 in the bottom of the seventh.
Again, remember the name Grimmer.
The next inning, Henry Ford removed all issue with a three-run homer up into the gazebos in left center for an 11-5 lead. And for funsies, Grimmer smashed home run number three on the day to right to finish the scoring at 13-5.
It was the first three-homer game for a Vol since Christian Moore went off against the Kentucky Wildcats back in 2024. Hopefully it will be the start of something big for Tennesseeās offense, particularly at home, where runs have been hard to come by in conference play.
Up next for the Vols is Lipscomb on Tuesday before a home series with Alabama that begins on Thursday.
Q&A
What was the final score of the Tennessee vs Ole Miss baseball game?
Tennessee won the game against Ole Miss with a final score of 13-5.
How did Tennessee perform in the first two games of the series against Ole Miss?
Tennessee lost the first two games of the series, with scores of 7-4 and 8-1.
When did Tennessee play Ole Miss in baseball?
Tennessee played Ole Miss in baseball on April 18, 2026.
