Published Feb 27, 2022
No. 18 Tennessee sweeps Iona
Ben McKee  •  VolReport
Staff Writer

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First pitch: 1 p.m. ET

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Here’s four quick takeaways from Tennessee’s Sunday win to sweep Iona.

Rounding 1st — Jared Dickey saves the day

A 10-run rule after seven innings was implemented for Sunday's game because of Iona's 11-hour drive back to New York following the game.

Iona scored two runs in the top of the sixth to cut Tennessee's lead to nine, eliminating the run-rule with the Vols up 11-0. But in the bottom half of the sixth with two outs, redshirt-freshman Jared Dickey hit a solo home run into the bullpen to put the Vols back up by 10.

Dickey's homer closed out the game after the Vols shut the door on the Gaels in the top of the seventh.

Rounding 2nd — Yet another sweep

Tennessee dominated Iona from first pitch on Friday to the final pitch on Sunday. The Vols outscored the Gaels 68-3 to sweep the weekend series. It's the fourth year in a row Tennessee has began the season 7-0.

Rounding 3rd — Drew Beam gets the win

Freshman righty Drew Beam picked up his first career win in his second career start in the finale. Beam started for the second consecutive Sunday and led the Vols to a win.

Beam pitched 3.1 innings, didn't allow a run, gave up just one hit, didn't allow any walks and struck out four.

Headed for Home — Power Bats

Tennessee displayed the power once again. The Vols hit four homers on the day to bring the weekend total to 13. On Sunday, Jordan Beck, Jared Dickey, Cortland Lawson and Evan Russell went deep.

Key Plays:

B-1st: Iona 0, Tennessee 2 (+2)

Tennessee struck for two runs in the bottom of the first courtesy of a Jordan Beck RBI groundout and a ground-rule Drew Gilbert RBI double.

B-2nd: Iona 0, Tennessee 7 (+5)

Tennessee scored five runs in the second inning courtesy of a pair of two-run homers from Cortland Lawson and Jordan Beck. Luc Lipcius hit an RBI double in between the pair of homers.

B-3rd: Iona 0, Tennessee 11 (+4)

The Vols scored four more runs in the third. Evan Russell hit a solo home run, Luc Lipcius hit a sac fly and Trey Lipscomb hit a two-run double.

T-6th: Iona 2 (+2), Tennessee 11

Iona got on the board in the sixth with two runs on a two-out single from left fielder Nick Forney.

B-6th: Iona 2, Tennessee 12 (+1)

Jared Dickey blasted his second home run of the season into the bullpen to push the lead back to 10 and keep the run-rule intact.

This Week's Schedule

Tuesday, February 22

Midweek game – Tennessee Tech vs. Tennessee -- GAME SUSPENDED

Wednesday, February 23

Midweek game – UNC Asheville (1) vs. Tennessee (16)

Friday, February 25

Game 1 – Iona (1) vs. Tennessee (27)

Saturday, February 26

Game 2 – Iona (0) Tennessee (29)

Sunday, February 27

Game 3 – Iona (2) vs. Tennessee (12)