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Tennessee infielder earns SEC Player of the Week honors
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Tennessee junior infielder Gavin Kilen was named SEC Player of the Week .
Kilen led the Vols in every offensive category after recording multiple hits and at least one RBI during all games last week, including three contests in the 2025 Astros Foundation College Classic .
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Kilen recorded 11 hits in four games for the Vols. He hit seven extra-base hits, including five home runs. Kilen started the Astros Foundation College Classic with consecutive two-home run games in victories over Oklahoma State and Rice. He also went 2-for-4 in Tennessee's victory in the tournament finale against Arizona .
In Saturday's, 13-3, victory over the Owls, Kilen went 4-for-5, recording five runs and four RBIs. He was one single away from hitting for a cycle.
Kilen is the first Tennessee player to earn a weekly award during the 2025 season, and the first Vol to be named SEC Player of the Week since Christian Moore achieved the honor on April 22, 2024.
This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Tennessee junior infielder earns SEC Player of the Week honors
