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Vanderbilt Baseball Sparks Chaos With Tennessee Ballpark Takeover After Vols’ Disrespectful Antics

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Benches clear after a baseball game between Tennessee and Vanderbilt.

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The Vanderbilt Commodores won a tense SEC baseball series over instate rival Tennessee this past weekend to move up the conference standings. Benches cleared after the final out of a Sunday rubber match was recorded.

The Vols were unhappy watching the opposition take their home ballpark over for a postgame celebration. Tempers flared and words were exchanged before each side eventually exited the venue.

The two teams split the first two games of the series, with Tennessee winning the opener in Knoxville before Vanderbilt evened things up with a win on Saturday. Game 3 would decide bragging rights.

The scene got testy from the jump as warnings were handed out in the bottom of the first inning. Vols first baseman Andrew Fischer hit a home run to tie the game at 1-1. As he rounded the bases, he was seen shouting at Vanderbilt infielders.

Fischer was setting the tone for the series finale. Unfortunately, his team couldn’t back him up.

Vanderbilt baseball took over Knoxville.

The contest went back and forth throughout the first five frames with the Vols answering each of the Commodores‘ attempts to pull away. Entering the sixth, the score was knotted at 3-3. Vanderbilt soon took a lead that it would not surrender.

The ‘Dores used a triple and two sixth-inning homers to build a 6-3 lead. They’d eventually win the game, 7-5.

As the last out was recorded, the visiting dugout emptied to celebrate on the diamond. Dejected Tennessee baseball players took offense.

Benches cleared as Vanderbilt soaked the moment in. It was just their fourth victory over the rival Vols in the last 15 tries. Tennessee’s early game antics only fueled the Commodores.

With the win, Vanderbilt improved to 15-12 in SEC play as it jockeys for position in the postseason. Tennessee dropped to 15-12 in conference action with a fourth straight series loss.