Nate Snead gave up a three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning, and Tennessee managed just one run out of a one-out, bases-loaded opportunity in the bottom of the ninth in Alabama’s 7-6 win.
The offense went just 3-12 with runners in scoring position, 1-5 in bases-loaded opportunities and 1-4 when it had runners 90 feet from home with fewer than two outs. Those numbers don’t compound well off Saturday’s effort when the Vols went 3-19 with runners on base and 0-7 with RISP.
AJ Russell made his return to the mound after not pitching since he left the Albany game on February 23rd due to soreness in his side.