No. 14 Tennessee Beats Miami 9-2 in NCAA Knoxville Regional Opener

The No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers defeated the Miami University RedHawks 9-2 in the opening game of the NCAA Knoxville Regional at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Junior left-hander Liam Doyle delivered a strong pitching performance with 11 strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings, improving his record to 10-3 for the season. Offensively, Reese Chapman led Tennessee with three RBIs, including a solo home run, while multiple players such as Gavin Kilen, Hunter Ensley, and Cannon Peebles contributed key hits. Miami briefly tied the game early but Tennessee responded with critical runs in the third and fourth innings, effectively securing the win. Miami’s Evan Appelwick hit a ninth-inning homer to close the scoring but could not prevent the loss, sending Miami to face Wake Forest in an elimination game. Tennessee advances to play Cincinnati in the winner's bracket, aiming to continue their strong NCAA regional winning streak.