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Chase Dollander earns win in MLB debut with Rockies
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Colorado (2-7) defeated the Athletics (4-6), 12-5, Sunday at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado.
Former Tennessee baseball pitcher Chase Dollander made his MLB debut for the Rockies. He pitched five innings and recorded six strikeouts. Dollander (1-0) earned his first career win and totaled 79 pitches, including 49 strikes, against 22 batters.
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The former Vol allowed seven hits, four earned runs and one walk.
He is the eighth former Vol during the Tony Vitello era to play in MLB, joining Garrett Crochet , Chase Silseth , Ben Joyce , Andre Lipcius , Trey Lipscomb , Jordan Beck and Seth Halvorsen .
Beck served as a pinch runner in Colorado's win against the Athletics on Sunday. He scored one run.
Dollander was selected by Colorado in the first round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft (No. 9 overall). He played for the Vols from 2022-23 after transferring from Georgia Southern.
Dollander (17-6) appeared in 33 games, including 31 starts, at Tennessee. He recorded 228 strikeouts, one complete game and a .364 ERA in 168 innings pitched during his Tennessee career.
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The former Vol earned 2022 Southeastern Conference Pitcher of the Year and All-America honors. Tennessee won the Southeastern Conference regular-season and tournament championships in 2022, while advancing to the 2023 College World Series .
This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Chase Dollander records win for Colorado in MLB debut
