Rain‑Soaked Showdown in Oklahoma City
The Volunteers posted a 9‑4 victory over the Oklahoma Sooners on Thursday night, completing a three‑game series in Oklahoma City that was interrupted by a brief rain delay.
Tennessee fell behind early, surrendering three runs in the first inning, but the lineup regrouped and struck back with a four‑run burst in the second and third frames to flip the momentum.
Starter Evan Blanco delivered a quality start, limiting Oklahoma to just three baserunners from the second through the fifth and striking out the side in the fifth to squander a bases‑loaded jam in the sixth.
Reliever Brandon Arvidson entered in the seventh and steadied the ship, guiding the Vols through the final innings to preserve the lead.
The offense surged again in the eighth, capitalizing on an Oklahoma error that allowed two unearned runs to score, before sealing the deal with a two‑run ninth highlighted by hits from Trent Grindlinger and Henry Ford.
The series will conclude on Saturday afternoon at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, where the Vols aim to finish the regular season on a high note.