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Watch: Evan Russell Hits 39th Career Home Run to Set Program Record

Watch: Vols Baseball Catcher Evan Russell Hits 39th Career Home Run to Set Program Record
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Watch: Evan Russell Hits 39th Career Home Run to Set Program Record
Watch: Evan Russell Hits 39th Career Home Run to Set Program Record

While the Vols are looking to win punch their ticket to the College World Series for the second straight season for the first time in program history, Evan Russell accomplished a milestone no other Tennessee BaseVol ever has: hit 39 home runs.  

Evan Russell's 39th home run of his career in Orange and White came against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday in Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Tennessee's first game of the NCAA Super Regional. 

Russell sent a pitch over the left-field wall to give the Big Orange a 6-0 lead in the top of the fifth inning. 

Watch Russell's record-setting bomb below.

(Watch below)

Russell's 39th home run gives him one more than all-time VFL great BaseVol Todd Helton, who had held the school record of 38 blasts for 25 years. 

Russell's fellow super-senior teammate Luc Lipcius is not far Russell, now, as the Williamsburg, Virginia, native hit his 38th career home run on Saturday to tie Helton.

UPDATE: Three at-bats later, Lipcius drilled a three-run homer to tie Russell's record. Lipcius and Russell now each have 39 career home runs and are Co-Tennessee Baseball Home Run Kings. 

Russell and Lipcius's bombs are especially significant for the Vols on Saturday, as Tennessee is in a must-win situation to save their season. 

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Jack Foster
JACK FOSTER

Jack is a sophomore at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville majoring in Journalism/Electronic Media. Jack grew up in Paris, Tennessee, but now spends the majority of his time in Knoxville doubling as a student and sports journalist for Volunteer Country. Jack has been a sports junkie since he was a young kid and always watched NFL football with his dad on Sundays. Jack still follows the NFL religiously, as he is an avid fantasy football player. Jack started with Volunteer Country in May of 2021 and has since helped provide full coverage of football, baseball and men's and women's basketball. Jack also works as a recurring member of WUTK's Rock Solid Sports show on Wednesdays and Fridays, and he also serves as head sports producer of The Volunteer Channel's Vol News, a student-run show at the University. When Jack is not watching or covering sports, find him on the golf course or back home spending time with his parents, younger sister and friends. Follow Jack on Twitter and Instagram by clicking "Twitter" and "Instagram" to see all of his work with Volunteer Country as well as student media.

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