No. 19 Tennessee got back in the win column with a 20-2 rout of Tennessee Tech on Tuesday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
Left fielder and newly appointed leadoff man Garrett Wright opened the scoring account for the Big Orange right away as he launched a solo homer into the first row of the porches to give UT an early 1-0 lead.
After back-to-back walks to Blaine Brown and Henry Ford, Blake Grimmer singled to left field to load the bases for the Vols. Reese Chapman opened the floodgates with a towering grand slam over the right field wall, giving UT a five-run lead before a single out was recorded.
Tennessee batted around in the top of the first thanks to five hits, four walks and a hit-by-pitch. The big inning was capped off with a bases-clearing double by Ford, making the score 9-0 after the dust settled. Shortstop Manny Marin tacked onto the Volunteer lead in the bottom of the second with a two-run homer into the porches, extending the lead to 11.
After a double in the first inning, the long ball marked Marin's sixth consecutive plate appearance with a hit dating back to last Wednesday's midweek win over Oakland.
In the sixth, freshman Nate Eisfelder recorded his first collegiate hit and home run with a grand slam into the porches, giving the Vols an even 20 runs on the night.
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Tennessee will head to Athens this weekend to open SEC play against the eighth-ranked Georgia Bulldogs. First pitch for Friday's series opener is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET.