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Watch: Luc Lipcius Ties Evan Russell's Program Record With 39th Career Home Run

Watch: Vols Baseball First Baseman Luc Lipcius Ties Evan Russell's Program Record With 39th Career Home Run
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Watch: Luc Lipcius Ties Evan Russell's Program Record With 39th Career Home Run
Watch: Luc Lipcius Ties Evan Russell's Program Record With 39th Career Home Run

Just after Evan Russell broke the Tennessee Baseball program home run record with his 39th career blast, fellow super-senior Luc Lipcius tied the UT record by hitting his 39th career blast three at-bats later. 

Lipcius' homer marked his second of the inning and 18th of the season. 

Watch Lipcius' record-tying bomb below. 

Lipcius' homer was a three-run long ball that gave Tennessee a 9-0 lead over the Irish and their sixth, seventh and eighth runs of the frame.

Lipcius ties the record with his 39th career blast on his 620th at-bat. It took Evan Russell 744 at-bats to reach the same mark, and VFL Todd Helton hit 38 homers in 756 at-bats.  

In a must-win game, the top-ranked Vols exploded in the fifth inning offensively and will look to carry that, along with Chase Dollander's impressive start through four innings, to the finish line to force a Sunday rubber match. 

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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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