OMAHA, Neb. − Dylan Dreiling screamed and Tennessee baseball’s 15-inning distress to open the School World Sequence closing disintegrated.
The understated cleanup hitter smashed a belt-high fastball over the Tennessee bullpen in proper area at Charles Schwab Discipline. He spun to the Vols dugout and bellowed his glee earlier than the two-run homer reached its apex.
Tennessee is not lifeless but. The Vols gained 4-1 towards Texas A&M on Sunday to pressure a deciding sport within the CWS closing. The Vols (59-13) and Aggies (53-14) play Recreation 3 on Monday (7 p.m. ET, ESPN).
Dreiling’s homer backed up elite pitching by Drew Beam and Aaron Combs (3-1), who navigated a dynamic Texas A&M lineup. Nate Snead closed it within the ninth with runners on and acquired a flyout to the warning monitor for the ultimate out.
Tennessee’s highly effective lineup confirmed up when it was wanted most
Dreiling nailed a 1-1 pitch with two outs for the decisive homer, which was his second within the CWS closing. He additionally hit a two-run homer within the seventh inning Saturday.
Catcher Cal Stark adopted with a two-run homer within the eighth to present Tennessee respiratory room. Stark was 0-for-16 with 9 strikeouts prior.
Dreiling erased a brutal situational hitting efficiency. The Vols have been 0-for-16 with runners on and 0-for-7 with runners in scoring place earlier than his homer.
Tennessee left the bases loaded within the second and fourth inning. It acquired the leadoff runner on in every of the primary 4 innings, however did not rating. The Vols have been 6-for-19 with runners on and 2-for-13 with runners in scoring place in Recreation 1.
Drew Beam carried out in a pressure-filled second once more
Beam carried out in a pressure-filled begin once more, which has been the story of his profession. He threw four-plus innings, permitting a solo homer amongst his three hits.
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The junior had seven strikeouts, together with 5 straight after permitting a solo homer to Jace LaViolette.
Aaron Combs chipped in unimaginable reduction pitching vs Texas A&M
Combs got here in with two on and no outs within the fourth after Beam allowed a single and a stroll main off the inning. He acquired a pair of consecutive strikeouts earlier than Stark back-picked a runner at first to finish the inning.
Combs threw 4 innings of scoreless reduction with 5 strikeouts. He allowed three hits and two walks.
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