Vanderbilt baseball dropped the first game of its series 3-2 to Tennessee on Friday night as pitcher Liam Doyle outdueled JD Thompson. The Commodores (34-16, 14-11 SEC) and the Vols (39-11,

Doyle has totaled 127 strikeouts for the Vols in 2025. He is in his first season with Tennessee after transferring from Ole Miss. With the Rebels as a sophomore, he appeared in 14 games, including nine starts, and recorded 72 strikeouts and a 6.35 ERA.

Liam Doyle threw seven shutout innings in Tennessee baseball's 3-2 series-opening win against Vanderbilt with key support from Hunter Ensley.