It’s safe to say that the last week has held some of the more important moments in the careers of Tennessee baseball alumni.

Last year’s star second baseman and reigning Men’s College World Series champion Christian Moore fulfilled his ultimate dream as he made his big league debut with the Los Angeles Angels, picking up his first knock in the big leagues under the lights of one of the globe’s most recognizable ballparks. Boston Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet turned in one of the finest starts of his career, coming within two outs of blanking one of the most electric offenses in baseball.

Here are some notable performances from former Vols over the last week and beyond.

Moore makes the leap

Aside from budding shortstop Zach Neto, the Angels have been desperate for some offensive production from their middle infielders. In a move that grew almost inevitable as the big league struggles continued, the Angels decided to make the call for their top-ranked prospect to help spark something.

Moore joined the big club on June 13 in Baltimore for a series with the Orioles, slated to begin his Major League career batting ninth for manager Ron Washington. Moore’s first action in the ballgame came immediately out of the gate as he registered a pair of groundball putouts in the home half of the first inning.

His first at-bat saw the first-round pick go the way of the strikeout, set down by 41-year-old veteran Charlie Morton. Moore failed to reach base in his final two plate appearances on the evening, but did draw a walk in the second game of the series.

On June 16 in the opening game of a series with the New York Yankees, the Brooklyn native tallied his first Major League knock in exciting fashion. In his ninth big league at-bat, Moore shot a two-out triple under the glove of right fielder Aaron Judge, racing around the bases as his family celebrated in the stands.

Crochet halts the Yankees

Facing the Yankees for the second time in just six days, Crochet was masterful.

The left-hander took to the mound still searching for his first win in his home ballpark on June 13. Although he couldn’t pick up a notch for the left side of his personal column, the Fenway Park faithful certainly got their money’s worth.

Crochet held New York to four hits in 8.1 innings, just a pair of outs shy of his first career complete game. Perhaps the highlight of the evening was the duel with Yankees’ superstar slugger Judge. Crochet overwhelmed the sport’s most dangerous hitter, punching him out six consecutive times over the course of the two starts with Boston’s arch-rival.

He wouldn’t get him a seventh time, though. With one out in the ninth, Judge ended Crochet’s gem by sending a game-tying blast over the Green Monster. While the night ended with a sour tone for the Red Sox southpaw, his squad still managed to get the job done with a walk-off win in the 10th inning.

Dollander settles in close to home

Entering the weekend with a 6.57 ERA, former SEC Pitcher of the Year Chase Dollander found a little something as he returned to his home state of Georgia.

The Colorado Rockies starter registered his second career quality start, a six-inning effort where he yielded three runs to the scuffling Atlanta Braves. It was the first time since May 12 that the right-hander lasted as many as six frames in an outing, tying the longest start of his young career.

A heavy reliance on his sinker helped carry Dollander through some shaky command in the early innings, a mid-game adjustment he made in an effort to keep the ball around the strike zone.

Burke bashing in High-A

Another member of Tennessee’s national championship team has found his share of significant success in the lower levels of the minor leagues.

Blake Burke has been tearing things up for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, posting a .317 batting average alongside a .831 OPS for the High-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. While the huge power capabilities he showcased with the Vols haven’t quite shown through just yet, the first baseman surely won’t be complaining if he keeps tallying hits at an impressive pace.

A chance to move up through the Brewers’ system will indeed be on the horizon if things keep tracking at the plate for the 22-year-old.