Rhiannon Potkey

USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee

The Tennessee baseball team fought to avoid being swept in its first trip to College Station, Texas.

Receiving another strong pitching performance, the Vols rallied to beat No. 20 Texas A&M 5-3 in 14 innings on Sunday in series finale at Blue Bell Park.

Luc Lipcius drove an RBI single through the left side to score Matt Waldren with the winning run in the 14th for UT (20-17, 5-13), and Pete Derkay drew a bases-loaded walk for an insurance run.

Texas A&M (28-13, 10-8) put two runners in the bottom half of the 14th, but Vols’ reliever Andrew Schultz recorded a called third strike to secure the win.

Trailing 3-1 in the seventh inning, Jordan Rodgers tied the game for the Vols on a two-run double down the left-field line to score Waldren and Jeff Moberg.

Moberg finished 2 for 5, Luc Lipcius was 2 for 6 and Rodgers was 2 for 7. The Vols combined for three doubles.

UT freshman Zach Linginfelter (3-4) threw 7.0 innings of scoreless relief to earn the win, allowing only three hits and striking out a career-high eight batters.

UT junior starter Zach Warren gave up one earned run on seven hits with four strikeouts in 6.0 innings.

The Vols return home to play ETSU on Wednesday night at 6 p.m. ET in the Smoky Mountain Challenge at Smokies Stadium.