No. 12 Tennessee (17-6, 1-3 SEC) defeated No. 18 Texas A&M (15-7, 1-3 SEC), 10-4, Friday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Friday’s contest is the first of a three-game series.

Game No. 2 is scheduled for noon EDT on Saturday (ESPN2). Sunday’s series finale between the Vols and Aggies is slated for 1 p.m. EDT (ESPN).

PHOTOS: Vols defeat Texas A&M in game No. 1

Chase Dollander (4-2) earned the win for the Vols on Friday. He pitched 6.2 innings, recording eight strikeouts, while allowing three hits, three earned runs, two walks, one balk and hit one batter. Dollander totaled 103 pitches, recording 65 strikes versus 25 batters.

Following Friday’s series opener versus Texas A&M, Dollander met with media. Dollander’s media availability can be watched below.