Christian Moore put Rocky Top out on top early on in Game 3 of the College World Series.

And Peyton Manning and Morgan Wallen are celebrating inside Charles Schwab Field in Omaha.

With one swing of the bat, the Vols star second baseman put Tennessee on the board early with a lead-off home run in the bottom of the first of Monday's pivotal winner-take-all national championship game.

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The home run, which came on a 1-2 pitch and off of Moore's bat at 109 mph, was Moore's 34th home run of the season and 61st of his career. According to ESPN Stats & Info on X (formerly Twitter), Moore is the first player to hit a leadoff home run in a Game 2 or Game 3 of the College World Series championship series since at least 1999.

Moore, who left Game 2 Sunday with a right leg cramp, has been one of the hottest hitters in Omaha for the Vols recording 10 combined hits in six games. He also became the second-ever player to hit for the cycle at the CWS in the Vols 12-11 opening-round win vs. Florida State.

The Vols are looking to break the curse of the No. 1 overall seed — as no No. 1 overall team has won the CWS since Miami in 1999 — as well as win their first CWS title with a win Monday.

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