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Current Score: Vols 9, Aggies 6 | FINAL
No. 12 Tennessee baseball is set to take on No. 21 Texas A&M Sunday in Lindsey Nelson Stadium for the series finale of a three-game series.
First pitch is at 1 p.m. ET. ESPN will have the broadcast. This game serves as the fourth televised Tennessee baseball game of the season.
The Vols are looking to sweep the Aggies after clinching the series with an 8-7, walk-off win on Saturday. Tennessee dominated Texas A&M Friday, winning 10-4.
See all of Rocky Top Insider’s coverage of Tennessee’s series against the Aggies here.
Lineups, pitching matchup and additional pre-game notes are below.
Starting Lineups
TENNESSEE STARTING NINE:
SS Maui Ahuna
2B Christian Moore
1B Blake Burke
LF Griffin Merritt
C Jared Dickey
DH Cal Stark
CF Hunter Ensley
RF Christian Scott
3B Zane Denton
Lineup Notes:
–Merritt starting at the cleanup spot for the first time this season.
–Zane Denton moved to the nine-hole. Denton has significantly struggled against left-handed pitchers, as only four of his 21 hits on the season have come against left-handed arms.
–Dickey starting at catcher for the second time this weekend and second time this season.
TEXAS A&M STARTING NINE:
RF Kasen Wells
SS Hunter Haas
1B Jack Moss
DH Austin Bost
LF Jace LaViolette
3B Trevor Werner
2B Ryan Targac
C Hank Bard
CF Jordan Thompson
Pitching Matchup
Vols So. RHP Drew Beam (3-1, 5 app., 5 starts, 24.0 IP, 20 H, 11 R, 6 ER, 8 BB, 25 K, .225 opp. batting avg.)
vs.
Aggies Fr. LHP Justin Lamkin (1-1, 1.33 ERA, 8 app., 2 starts, 20.1 IP, 13 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 8 BB, 25 K, .171 opp. batting avg., 2 HP)
Uniforms
Tennessee: Sunday creams
Texas A&M: Grey on grey
GAME THREAD
1st Inning:
T1
-Drew Beam strikes out Kasen Wells.
-Hunter Haas grounds out to 2B.
-Jack Moss doubles off the left field wall. Reviewing it to see if it hit the yellow line and is a home run. Call overturned. Moss hit a HR.
-Austin Bost flies out to the warning track in LF. Great catch by Griffin Merritt at the wall.
End of Top Half.
B1
-Maui Ahuna strikes out swinging.
-Christian Moore flies out to RF.
-Blake Burke strikes out swinging.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 0, Aggies 1
2nd Inning:
T2
-Jace LaViolette singles to 2B. Close call at first but they won’t review it.
-Trevor Werner pops up to right center.
-Ryan Targac grounds out to 2B. LaViolette advances to third.
-LaViolette steals third.
-Hank Bard fouls out to 3B.
End of Top Half.
B2
-Griffin Merritt lines out to CF.
-Jared Dickey lines out to LF.
-Cal Stark strikes out swinging.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 0, Aggies 1
3rd Inning:
T3
-Jordan Thompson strikes out looking.
-Kasen Wells flies out to LF.
-Hunter Haas singles up the middle.
-Haas advances to second on a passed ball.
-Jack Moss lines out to LF.
End of Top Half.
B3
-Hunter Ensley rips a leadoff single to CF.
-Christian Scott is out at first on a sac bunt. Ensley advances to second.
-Zane Denton smokes a no-doubt two-run homer over the LF porches.
-Maui Ahuna is walked on four pitches.
-Christian Moore strikes out swinging.
-Blake Burke grounds out to 2B.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 2, Aggies 1
4th Inning:
T4
-Austin Bost flies out to CF to the warning track.
-Jace LaViolette ropes a double down the RF line.
-Laviolette advances to third on a wild pitch.
-Trevor Werner knocks a sac fly to CF.
-Ryan Targac grounds out to 2B.
End of Top Half.
B4
-Griffin Merritt grounds out to 3B.
-Jared Dickey singles up the middle.
-Cal Stark strikes out swinging.
-Hunter Ensley singles into left center. Runners on the corners with two outs for Christian Scott.
-Christian Scott knocks an RBI single to RF. Ensley rounds second and is tagged trying to come back. Another base-running mistake.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 3, Aggies 2
5th Inning:
T5
-Hank Bard singles up the middle.
-Jordan Thompson singles through the left side.
-Kasen Wells lines out to RF. Play of the year candidate by Christian Scott who makes a diving catch for the out.
*Pitching change: Jr. RHP Seth Halvorsen (1-1, 2.37 ERA) on to pitch for Beam*
-Runners advance on a passed ball.
-Hunter Haas knocks a sac fly to RF to score a run.
-Jack Moss is intentionally walked.
-Austin Bost flies out to CF.
End of Top Half.
B5
-Zane Denton crushes a solo homer over left center on the first pitch of the at-bat.
-Maui Ahuna strikes out swinging.
-Christian Moore sends his first hit of the day to left field for a single.
-Blake Burke singles to right center. Moore advances to third.
*Pitching change: So. RHP Chris Cortez (1-0, 6.52 ERA) on to pitch for Lamkin*
-Griffin Merritt strikes out swinging.
-Jared Dickey is plunked. Bases loaded for pinch-hitter Dylan Dreiling.
-Dylan Dreiling drills a two-run double down the LF line.
-Hunter Ensley is walked.
-Scott grounds out to 1b unassisted.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 6, Aggies 3
6th Inning:
T6
*Pitching change: So. RHP Aaron Combs (3-0, 2.25 ERA) on to pitch for Halvorsen*
*Charlie Taylor to c for Jared Dickey*
*Dickey to LF for Griffin Merritt*
-Jace LaViolette lines out to RF.
-Trevor Werner singles to LF.
-Ryan Targac lines out to CF.
-Hank Bard is walked.
-Runners steal second and third.
-Aaron Combs delivers a big K and strikes out Jordan Thompson.
End of Top Half.
B6
-Zane Denton is walked.
-Maui Ahuna reaches on a fielder’s choice. Denton is out at second 6-4.
-Christian Moore is walked. Ahuna advances to second.
*Pitching change: Jr. LHP Brandyn Garcia (0-0, 3.68 ERA) on to pitch for Cortez*
-Blake Burke knocks an RBI single to left field to score Ahuna. Moore advances to second.
-Charlie Taylor grounds into a 4-6-3 double play to end the inning.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 7, Aggies 3
7th Inning:
T7
*Pitching change: Jr. LHP Zander Sechrist (0-0, 0.59 ERA) on to pitch for Combs*
––His first weekend appearance since Arizona, second of the season.
-Kasen Wells flies out to LF.
*Pitching change: Fr. RHP AJ Russell (0-0, 1.00 ERA) on to pitch for Sechrist*
-Hunter Haas grounds out to SS.
*Pitching change: So. LHP Jake Fitzgibbons (2-0, 2.57 ERA) on to pitch for Russell*
-Jack Moss strikes out swinging, out at first c to 1b.
End of Top Half.
B7
-Jared Dickey is walked.
-Dylan Dreiling is walked.
-Hunter Ensley lays down a sac bunt to move the runners over. Out at first.
-Christian Scott strikes out swinging.
-Zane Denton ropes a two-run single to LF. Have yourself a day, Zane Denton.
-Maui Ahuna strikes out swinging.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 9, Aggies 3
8th Inning:
T8
-Austin Bost is walked.
*Pitching change: Jr. RHP Andrew Lindsey (0-1, 1.80 ERA) on to pitch for Fitzgibbons*
-Jace LaViolette singles to LF. Bost advances to second.
-Trevor Werner strikes out looking.
-Ryan Targac strikes out looking.
-Hank Bard strikes out swinging.
End of Top Half.
B8
*Pitching change: So. RHP Robert Hogan (1-0, 9.00 ERA) on to pitch for Garcia*
-Christian Moore grounds out to 2B.
-Blake Burke strikes out swinging.
-Charlie Taylor doubles to right center. First SEC hit of Taylor’s career.
-Jared Dickey strikes out swinging.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 9, Aggies 3
9th Inning:
T9
*Kaeden Kent pinch-hitting for Jordan Thompson*
-Kent is walked.
*Pitching change: Sr. LHP Kirby Connell (1-0, 2.70 ERA) on to pitch for Lindsey*
*Stanley Tucker pinch-hitting for Kasen Wells*
-Tucker singles through the left side. Kent advances to second.
-Hunter Haas singles to left field. Bases loaded for Jack Moss.
-Jack Moss lays down an RBI groundout to 3B. Kent scores.
*Pitching change: Sr. RHP Camden Sewell (1-0, 0.00 ERA) on to pitch for Connell*
-Austin Bost reaches on a fielding error by Maui Ahuna. Tucker scores on the error.
-Jace LaViolette knocks a sac fly line drive to CF. Haas scores. Bost advances to second.
-Trevor Werner strikes out swinging.
END OF GAME.
Score: Vols 9, Aggies 6
FINAL: Tennessee Vols 9, Texas A&M Aggies 6
