KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– No. 12 Tennessee Baseball (15-6) is set to take on Western Carolina (9-11) in Lindsey Nelson Stadium for a midweek contest.
The Vols are looking to rebound after an abysmal performance in their SEC-opening series against Missouri this past weekend. Tennessee was swept by the Tigers and was outscored 23-6.
First pitch in Knoxville for Tuesday night’s game is at 6:30 p.m. ET.
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Lineups, pitching matchup and additional pre-game notes are below.
Starting Lineups
TENNESSEE STARTING NINE:
DH Logan Chambers
LF Dylan Dreiling
1B Blake Burke
C Cal Stark
RF Kavares Tears
2B Jake Kendro
CF Christian Scott
3B Ethan Payne
SS Austen Jaslove
Lineup Notes:
–Lots of alterations to the lineup after the bad weekend. Kendro and Payne are getting their first career starts. Feels like it could be a message from Tony Vitello.
–Only one consistent starter in the lineup: Blake Burke.
WESTERN CAROLINA STARTING NINE:
CF Jordan Starkes
SS Pascanel Ferreras
LF Nate Stocum
1B Jack Spyke
3B Zach Ketterman
2B Brandon Butterworth
DH Cole Jones
RF Kyle Riesselmann
C Kyle Harbison
Pitching Matchup
Vols Jr. LHP Zander Sechrist (0-0, 0.77 ERA, 5 app., 4 starts, 11.2 IP, 9 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 12 K, .209 opp. batting avg.)
vs.
Catamounts Jr. RHP Dante Visconti (2-1, 6.19 ERA, 6 app., 1 start, 16 IP, 9 H, 12 R, 11 ER, 10 K, 18 K, .158 opp. batting avg., 3 HP)
Uniforms
Tennessee is sporting their pinstripes.
GAME THREAD
1st Inning:
T1
-Jordan Starkes flies out to RF.
-Pascanel Ferreras flies out to LF.
-Zander Sechrist strikes out Nate Stocum.
End of Top Half.
B1
-Logan Chambers grounds out to 2B.
-Dylan Dreiling strikes out swinging.
-Blake Burke HBP.
-Cal Stark reaches on a fielder’s choice. Burke out at 2B.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 0, Catamounts 0
2nd Inning:
T2
-Jack Spyke flies out to RF.
-Zach Ketterman flies out to CF.
-Brandon Butterworth lays down a beautiful bunt single.
-Cole Jones grounds out to SS.
End of Top Half.
B2
-Kavares Tears strikes out swinging.
-Jake Kendro flies out to RF.
-Christian Scott rips a solo homer to RF. 405 ft. 103 exit velo.It hit a car in the parking lot.
-Ethan Payne strikes out. Took too long and third strike is called.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 1, Catamounts 0
3rd Inning:
T3
-Kyle Riesselmann doubles down the LF line.
-Kyle Harbison flies out to shallow CF. Heck of a play by Christian Scott to sprint up and get it. Ran almost all the way to the infield.
-Jordan Starkes strikes out swinging.
-Pascanel Ferreras pops up to 2B.
End of Top Half.
B3
-Austen Jaslove strikes out looking.
-Logan Chambers grounds out to 1b unassisted.
-Dylan Dreiling flies out to right center.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 1, Catamounts 0
4th Inning:
T4
-Nate Stocum strikes out looking.
-Jack Spyke singles up the middle.
-Zach Ketterman strikes out swinging after a 10-pitch at-bat.
*Pitching change: So. RHP Aaron Combs (2-0, 2.70 ERA) on to pitch for Sechrist*
-Combs strikes out Brandon Butterworth.
End of Top Half.
B4
*Pitching change: Jr. RHP Gavin Mortenson (0-1, 4.70 ERA) on to pitch for Visconti*
-Blake Burke grounds out to 2B.
-Cal Stark knocks a solo homer to the lower level left field porches.
-Kavares Tears is walked on four pitches.
-Tears advances to second on a balk.
*Christian Moore pinch-running for Tears*
-Jake Kendro drills an RBI single to left field to bring Moore home.
-Christian Scott is walked. Kendro advances to second.
-Ethan Payne strikes out looking.
-Austen Jaslove doubles to left center to score Kendro. Scott advances to third.
-Scott scores on a balk. Jaslove advances to third.
-Logan Chambers grounds out 1b to p.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 5, Catamounts 0
5th Inning:
T5
*Christian Moore to 2B for Kendro*
*Kendro to 3B for Payne*
*Reese Chapman to RF for Tears*
-Cole Jones pops up to 3B.
-Kyle Riesselman is hit by a pitch in the head.
-Kyle Harbison strikes out looking.
-Jordan Starkes grounds out to p. Heck of a catch and throw by Drew Beam.
End of Top Half.
B5
*Pitching change: So. RHP Coby Ingle (0-1, 6.48 ERA) on to pitch for Mortenson*
-Dylan Dreiling singles up the middle.
-Blake Burke flies out to LF.
-Dreiling advances to second on a throwing error by the pitcher in a failed pickoff attempt.
-Cal Stark strikes out swinging.
-Christian Moore doubles to right center off the wall to score Dreiling.
-Moore advances to third on a wild pitch.
-Jake Kendro flies out to RF.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 6, Catamounts 0
6th Inning:
T6
*Pitching change: Sr. LHP Kirby Connell on to pitch for Combs*
*Jared Dickey to catcher for Stark*
*Hunter Ensley to LF for Dreiling*
-Pascanel Ferreras grounds out to 2B.
-Nate Stocum grounds out to 1b unassisted.
*Pitching change: Fr. RHP AJ Russell on to pitch for Connell*
-Jack Spyke grounds out to 3B.
End of Top Half.
B6
*Pitching change: Jr. RHP Carson Lowder (0-0, 7.36 ERA) on to pitch for Ingle*
-Christian Scott works a leadoff walk.
-Scott steals second.
-Reese Chapman is walked. Scott steals third.
-Austen Jaslove fouls out to catcher.
*Ryan Miller pinch-hitting for Logan Chambers*
-Ryan Miller ropes an RBI single to right field to score Scott.
*Hunter Ensley pinch-hitting for Dreiling*
-Ensley strikes out swinging.
*Maui Ahuna pinch-hitting for Blake Burke*
*Pitching change: Fr. LHP Ryan White (1-0, 4.05 ERA) on to pitch for Lowder*
-Maui Ahuna strikes out swinging.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 7, Catamounts 0
7th Inning:
T7
*So. LHP Jake Fitzgibbons (2-0, 3.00 ERA) on to pitch for AJ Russell*
-Zach Ketterman strikes out looking.
-Brandon Butterworth strikes out swinging.
-Cole Jones strikes out swinging.
End of Top Half.
B7
*Pitching change: Fr. LHP Adam Quincy (0-0, 2.25 ERA) on to pitch for White*
-Jared Dickey grounds out to SS.
-Christian Moore is walked.
*Griffin Merritt pinch-hitting for Kendro*
-Merritt grounds into a 5-4-3 double play to end the inning.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 7, Catamounts 0
8th Inning:
T8
*Jr. LHP Hollis Fanning (0-0, 1.93 ERA) on to pitch for Fitzgibbons*
-Hayden Friese strikes out swinging.
-Kenny Leiner is walked.
-Jordan Starkes flies out to RF.
*Pitching change: So. LHP Jacob Bimbi (0-0, 2.84 ERA) on to pitch for Fanning*
-Pascanel Ferreras singles through the left side.
-Nate Stocum strikes out looking.
End of Top Half.
B8
*Pitching change: Sr. LHP Eric Wallington (0-0, 0.00 ERA) on to pitch for Quincy*
-Kyle Booker strikes out looking.
-Reese Chapman lines out to RF.
-Zane Denton is plunked.
*Jr. RHP Jackson Kirkpatrick (0-0, 99.00 ERA) on to pitch for Wallington*
-Ryan Miller strikes out due to not getting set in time.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 7, Catamounts 0
9th Inning:
T9
*Pitching change: Jr. RHP Andrew Lindsey (0-1, 2.31 ERA) on to pitch for Bimbi*
-Drew Needham is plunked.
-Ketterman strikes out swinging.
-Butterworth strikes out looking.
-Jones strikes out looking.
FINAL: Tennessee Vols 7, Western Carolina Catamounts 0
