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Morgado strikes out 12 in debut
Vols beat Furman, 2-1
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Redshirt freshman Bryan Morgado knows how to make an entrance.
Morgado made his University of Tennessee pitching debut on Monday and struck out 10 of the first 12 batters he faced en route to a 2-1 victory against Furman.
The left-hander from Miami gave up just two hits, one unearned run, one walk and finished with 12 strikeouts.
For a comparison, here are some strikeout numbers of a few other former UT pitching stars in their Vol debuts: James Adkins (seven), Patrick Hicklen (seven), Luke Hochevar (six), Todd Helton (five), R.A. Dickey (two).
UT closer Jeff Lockwood earned a saved, but he managed to make it interesting. He struck out the first batter he faced, walked the next three to load the bases and then finished the Paladins off with two strikeouts.
The Vols play again 3 p.m. Wednesday at home against Austin Peay.
More information online and in Tuesday's News Sentinel.
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