![](https://nordot-res.cloudinary.com/c_limit,w_800,f_auto,q_auto:eco/ch/images/1155675979415404888/origin_1.png)
Tennessee fell behind by a run in the fourth inning but powered back with a six-run fifth inning to down Western Carolina 12-4 in Tuesday midweek action from Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
The No. 3 Vols (34-7) plated a run in the second, two in the second and sixth in the fifth to pull away from the Catamounts (21-17) who tallied the four runs in the fourth. Starter Dylan Loy tossed a perfect three innings before running into trouble in the fourth, but Tennessee’s bullpen (comprised of five guys) had his back.
Andrew Behnke (2-0) earned the victory in relief with 2+ innings of one run (unearned) baseball with three strikeouts to no walks. Spenser Hamblen (2-4) is charged with the loss after allowing seven runs off six hits in 4+ innings of work. Billy Amick homered twice and drove in seven runs in this one.
Tennessee returns to Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Thursday for the start of a three-game Southeastern Conference series with Missouri. But first, here’s how it all went down on a Tuesday with Western Carolina.
Scoring Summary
Bot 2: Dean Curley grounded out to second base. Kavares Tears scored from third. Vols 1-0
Bot 3: Billy Amick drilled a two-run homer to left. Vols 3-0
Top 4: Trent Turner was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Vols 3-1
Top 4: Hayden Friese grounded out to first base. Runner scored from this. Vols 3-2
Top 4: Jack Spyke sacrifice bunt plated a runner from third. Tied 3-3
Top 4: Tafton Hensley reached on an error. A runner scored from third. WC 4-3
Bot 5: Colby Backus led off the frame with a solo home run to left. Tied 4-4
Bot 5: Billy Amick singled in two on a base-hit to centerfield. Vols 6-4Bot 5: Kavares Tears smashed a three-run homer to left-center. Vols 9-4
Bot 8: Billy Amick blasted a three-run home run over the left field wall. Vols 12-4
The Final Stats
![](https://nordot-res.cloudinary.com/c_limit,w_800,f_auto,q_auto:eco/ch/images/1155675974394921452/origin_1.png)
![](https://nordot-res.cloudinary.com/c_limit,w_800,f_auto,q_auto:eco/ch/images/1155675967379719055/origin_1.png)
![](https://nordot-res.cloudinary.com/c_limit,w_800,f_auto,q_auto:eco/ch/images/1155676011722113635/origin_1.png)
Tennessee baseball’s weekly schedule
Tuesday: Tennessee 12, Western Carolina 4 | Final Stats
Thursday: No. 3 Tennessee vs. Missouri | 7:30 pm ET | SEC Network
Friday: No. 3 Tennessee vs. Missouri | 6:30 pm ET | SEC Network+
Saturday: No. 3 Tennessee vs. Missouri | 12 pm ET | SEC Network
Vols in the national polls this week
NCBWA – No. 3
USA Today – No. 3
Baseball America – No. 3
Perfect Game – No. 3
D1 Baseball – No. 3
The post How it Happened: Tennessee rallies bigtime in 12-4 midweek rout of Western Carolina appeared first on On3.