Score: Tennessee 21, UAlbany 6

Location: Lindsey Nelson Stadium - Knoxville, Tenn.
 
Records: UAlbany (0-2, 0-0 America East) | Tennessee (6-1, 0-0 SEC)
 
Short Story: The University at Albany baseball team fell to #9 Tennessee, 21-6, despite a strong start to the game.

Key Stat Lines

• UAlbany Pitchers:
  • Connor Eisenmann – 3.1 IP | 5 ER | 5 H | 3 BB | 3 K
  • Matthew Mariano – 1 IP | 8 ER | 6 H | 2 BB | 1 K
  • Aidan Gelbsman – 1.1 IP | 5 ER | 3 H | 3 BB |2 K
  • Steven Turk – 1.1 IP | 0 ER | 0 H | 2 BB | 2 K
  • Jason Goldblum – 1 IP | 3 ER | 1 H | 2 BB | 0 K
• Ryan Ferremi powered the offense, totaling four hits, two RBIs, two runs, and a home run.
• Jared Toby recorded three hits, including two doubles, with one run batted in.
• Will Binder recorded two RBIs.
• John Vitucci and Thomas McElwee both picked up two hits.

Head Coach Jon Mueller: "We surrendered 14 free passes to a loaded offensive group. It is hard enough to hold them down with no free stuff. We will get back at it tomorrow."

How it Happened:

• Connor Eisenmann was given the start by the Great Danes. Drew Beam started on the mound for the Volunteers.
• UAlbany got the bats going from the start. Ryan Ferremi started the inning with a lead-off single and Jared Toby followed with a double. Will Binder capitalized with a sacrifice ground ball to give the Great Danes a 1-0 advantage.
• Tennessee struck back in the bottom of the fourth. After getting the first two batters on, Dean Curly turned on one for a three-run go-ahead bomb.
• Matthew Mariano came in to pitch for UAlbany with a runner on second and first in the fourth inning.
• Loading the bases, Billy Amick hit a bases-clearing double and advanced to third on the throw home. Amick scored on a sac fly to left field. The Volunteers continued to grow their lead with Robin Villeneuve hitting a two-run shot to extend their lead to 9-1.
• With two outs, UAlbany got runners on with a hit by pitch and a single. Toby singled through the right side to score John Vitucci, making it 9-2.
• Starting the bottom of the fifth with back-to-back hits, Dylan Dreiling drove in a run with a line drive to left. Kavares Tears capitalized with a three-run home run to center field, pushing the score to 13-2.
• Aaron Combs came into pitch for Tennessee in the sixth inning.
• The Volunteer's added on in the sixth inning. Dalton Bargo hit in two runs with a home run to left field. After drawing three walks to load the bases, Cannon Peebles hit a double to the wall to drive in three runs, making it 18-2.
• Steven Turk was brought in by the Great Danes to pitch in the sixth inning.
• Dylan Loy was brought in to pitch by Tennessee in the top of the seventh.
• The Volunteers brought in Luke Payne in the eighth inning.
• In the bottom of the eighth, Jason Goldblum was brought in from the bullpen by UAlbany.
• Tennessee added three more runs with a Reese Chapman bases-clearing double in the eighth.
• JJ Garcia came in for the Volunteers in the ninth inning.
• Thomas McElwee started the inning with a lead-off double before scoring on Vitucci's single up the middle. Ferremi followed up with his fourth hit of the game, driving a two-run shot to right field.

 
Next: UAlbany will finish their series against #9 Tennessee tomorrow at 1 pm. Keep up with all the latest news, highlights, and insights on UAlbany baseball by following the team on X (@UAlbanybaseball), Instagram (@ualbanybaseball), and Facebook (UAlbany Baseball).