No. 15 Tennessee (4-0) won its fourth game in 2026 under first-year head coach Josh Elander. The Vols defeated UNC Asheville (2-3), 10-3, on Tuesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
Rice transfer Blaine Brown made his pitching debut for Tennessee. He started the first three games in left field.
On Tuesday, Brown started as a pitcher and batter. He recorded three strikeouts and 16 pitches, including 10 strikes, against three batters in one inning. Brown did not allow a hit, run or walk.
The 6-foot-5, 200-pound sophomore went 1-for-5. He totaled one double, one RBI, one strikeout and left one runner on base.
Elander recapped Brown's pitching performance after the game.
“I thought he was really, really good today attacking the strikes,” Elander said. “Threw a couple good changeups, good sliders too. We’ll continue to lengthen him out, but he's such a special talent. You got to be kind of delicate about how you attack it with him."
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