Indiana Drops Series Finale to Tennessee, 5-3

Sunday, February 24

Knoxville, TN

1 p.m.

Indiana University

2-4

Tennessee

7-0

Indiana

Tennessee

2/24/2019 5:14:00 PM | Baseball

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Indiana baseball (2-4) dropped a 5-3 decision to the Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday afternoon at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Hoosiers held a 3-0 lead, but the Vols strung together five unanswered runs to earn the win.

Senior Cade Bunnell, senior Ryan Fineman and sophomore Cole Barr each homered in the contest.

KEY MOMENTS
• With one out in the top of the first, the No. 2 hole hitter Bunnell went opposite field with a solo home run to give the Hoosiers an early edge.
• Fineman followed with a leadoff home run in the top of the second inning to put Indiana up by two runs.
• Barr's solo home run came in the top of the fourth with one out to increase the lead to 3-0.
• Tennessee got on the board in the bottom of the fourth, as a defensive miscue at third led to an RBI groundout.
• The big hit for the Vols in this game came on a bases clearing double with one out in the bottom of the fifth inning by Andre Lipcius to put the home team up, 4-3.
• A two-out RBI single by Justin Ammons increased the lead to two runs in the bottom of the sixth.

NOTES
• Bunnell's first inning home run marked his first career long ball in his Division I career.
• The home run for Fineman in the second inning was his first of the year and the 13^th of his career.
• Barr's home run was his second this season and of his career.
• Sophomore Tommy Sommer allowed four hits and three earned runs in his 4.1-inning start on the mound.

UP NEXT
Indiana opens up its 2019 home slate at Bart Kaufman Field this week. The Hoosiers will host Cincinnati on Tuesday and Butler on Wednesday. Both contests will have a 3 p.m. first pitch time.