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Score: Vols 5, Golden Eagles 12 | FINAL
Tennessee baseball (23-13, 5-10 SEC) is set to take on Tennessee Tech (10-24, 2-7 OVC) in a Tuesday afternoon midweek battle inside Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
First pitch is at 6:30 p.m. ET. SECN+ will have the stream. Reminder that the online broadcasts can be accessed on any mobile device through WatchESPN. WatchESPN can be accessed through the ESPN App, or online at espn.com/watch.
Lineups, pitching matchup and additional pre-game notes are below.
Starting Lineups
TENNESSEE STARTING NINE:
CF Hunter Ensley
1B Blake Burke
C Jared Dickey
3B Zane Denton
LF Dylan Dreiling
DH Reese Chapman
SS Jake Kendro
RF Christian Scott
2B Logan Chambers
Lineup Notes:
–Lots of changes in today’s midweek game.
–Christian Moore is in a walking boot in the dugout.
–Maui Ahuna still absent from the lineup as he continues to deal with a back injury.
–Reese Chapman getting the DH start, Dreiling starting again in the outfield (third straight game).
TENNESSEE TECH STARTING NINE:
SS Troy Baunsgard
C Hayden Gilliand
3B Peyton Mills
1B John Dyer
DH Will Long
LF Preston Ford
RF Theo Bryant IV
2B Eddie Garza
CF Nicho Jordan
Pitching Matchup
Vols Jr. LHP Zander Sechrist (0-0, 1.74 ERA) vs. Golden Eagles Sr. RHP Colt Taylor (0-3, 9.45 ERA)
Uniforms
Tennessee: Dark Mode
Tennessee Tech: Purple on White with Yellow Sleeves
GAME THREAD
1st Inning:
T1
-Troy Baunsgard hits a leadoff single up the middle.
-Hayden Gilliland singles through the right side.
-Peyton Milles ropes a single into LF. Bases loaded with no outs for John Dyer.
*Pitching change: Fr. RHP AJ Russell (1-0, 0.68 ERA) on to pitch for Sechrist*
-John Dyer strikes out swinging.
-AJ Russell issues a bases-loaded walk to Will Long and Tennessee Tech on the board.
-Preston Ford strikes out on three pitches.
-Theo Bryant IV flies out to left center.
End of Top Half.
B1
-Hunter Ensley grounds out to pitcher.
-Blake Burke flies out to RF.
-Jared Dickey flies out to CF.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 0, Golden Eagles 1
2nd Inning:
T2
-Eddie Garza pops up to shallow LF.
-Nicho Jordan strikes out swinging.
-Troy Baunsgard grounds out to 2B.
End of Top Half.
B2
-Zane Denton grounds out to 3B.
-Dylan Dreiling is walked on four pitches.
-Reese Chapman is hit by a 3-1 pitch.
-Jake Kendro grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 0, Golden Eagles 1
3rd Inning:
T3
*Pitching change: Jr. RHP Bryce Jenkins (1-0, 0.77 ERA) on to pitch for Russell*
-Hayden Gilliand singles to RF.
-Peyton Mills strikes out swinging.
-Gilliand advances to second on a passed ball.
-John Dyer is walked on a full count.
-Will Long is walked. Bases are loaded for the Golden Eagles with one out.
-Preston Ford knocks a two-run double to left center.
*Pitching change: So. RHP Aaron Combs (3-0, 1.38 ERA) on to pitch for Jenkins*
-Theo Bryant IV hits an RBI single to CF. Runners on the corners for the Golden Eagles with one out.
-Eddie Garza sends an RBI single up the middle to plate another.
-Nicho Jordan strikes out looking.
-Troy Baunsgard strikes out swinging.
End of Top Half.
B3
-Christian Scott is walked on four pitches.
-Logan Chambers singles up the middle. Moore advances to third.
*Pitching change: Sr. LHP Brock Smith (0-1, 6.26 ERA) on to pitch for Taylor*
-Hunter Ensley demolishes a three-run homer to the LF porches. Off the top deck.
-Blake Burke strikes out swinging.
-Jared Dickey grounds out to 2B.
-Zane Denton singles to LF.
-Dylan Dreiling flies out to LF.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 3, Golden Eagles 5
4th Inning:
T4
-Hayden Gilliland singles to RF.
-Peyton Mills strikes out swinging.
-John Dyer flies out to CF.
-Will Long strikes out swinging.
End of Top Half.
B4
*Griffin Merritt pinch-hitting for Reese Chapman*
-Griffin Merritt grounds out to 3B.
-Jake Kendro flies out to the warning track in LF.
-Christian Scott singles to RF.
-Logan Chambers is walked. Scott advances to second.
-Hunter Ensley knocks an RBI single to LF to score Scott.
-Blake Burke lines out to CF. Nice play by Nicho Jordan.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 4, Golden Eagles 5
5th Inning:
T5
*Pitching change: So. LHP Jacob Bimbi (1-0, 2.00 ERA) on to pitch for Combs*
-Preston Ford singles up the middle.
-Theo Bryant IV strikes out swinging.
-Ford steals second.
-Eddie Garza strikes out swinging.
-Nicho Jordan strikes out looking.
End of Top Half.
B5
-Jared Dickey grounds out to 1B.
-Zane Denton pops up to 2B in shallow RF.
-Dylan Dreiling lines out to 2B. Great diving catch by Eddie Garza.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 4, Golden Eagles 5
6th Inning:
T6
-Troy Baunsgard grounds out to SS.
-Hayden Gilliland singles to LF. Looks to reach second and Dreiling impressively throws him out at second.
*Pitching change: Jr. RHP Zach Joyce (0-0, 3.00 ERA) on to pitch for Bimbi*
-Peyton Mills is plunked.
––Zach Joyce got injured on the throw that hit Mills. Joyce comes out after the trainers come out to check on his elbow. Joyce clearly in pain.––
*Pitching change: So. LHP Jake Fitzgibbons (2-0, 1.86 ERA) on to pitch for Joyce*
-John Dyer cranks a two-run homer just over the LF wall.
-Will Long singles through the left side.
-Preston Ford strikes out looking.
End of Top Half.
B6
-Griffin Merritt singles through the left side.
-Jake Kendro strikes out swinging.
-Christian Scott strikes out looking.
*Cal Stark is pinch-hitting for Logan Chambers*
-Stark is walked.
-Hunter Ensley flies out to RF.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 4, Golden Eagles 7
7th Inning:
T7
*Pitching change: Fr. LHP Andrew Behnke (0-0, 0.00 ERA) on to pitch for Fitzgibbons*
*Austen Jaslove to SS for Kendro*
*Kendro to 2B for Chambers*
-Theo Bryant IV strikes out looking.
-Eddie Garza is walked.
-Nicho Jordan grounds out to 2B. Garza advances to second.
-Troy Baunsgard is walked. Garza steals third.
*Pitching change: Sr. LHP Kirby Connell (1-0, 2.31 ERA) on to pitch for Behnke*
-Hayden Gilliland strikes out swinging.
End of Top Half.
B7
-Blake Burke legs out an infield single and they’re going to take a look at it. Call is overturned. Burke is out. 4-1 putout.
-Jared Dickey out at first 2b to p. Another 4-1 putout.
-Zane Denton strikes out looking.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 4, Golden Eagles 7
8th Inning:
T8
*Pitching change: Jr. RHP Seth Halvorsen (2-2, 2.48 ERA) on to pitch for Connell*
-Peyton Mills pops up to 1B.
-John Dyer strikes out swinging.
-Will Long grounds out to SS.
End of Top Half.
B8
-Dylan Dreiling is walked on four pitches.
*Pitching change: Jr. Nick Vacarro (0-0, 0.00 ERA) on to pitch for Smith* This is Vacarro’s season debut.
-Griffin Merritt strikes out looking.
*Kavares Tears pinch-hitting for Jake Kendro*
-Tears grounds out to 1B unassisted. Dreiling advances to second.
-Christian Scott ropes an RBI single down the 1B line as Dreiling scores.
*Ethan Payne pinch-hitting for Jaslove*
-Ethan Payne strikes out swinging.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 5, Golden Eagles 7
9th Inning:
T9
*Kyle Booker to 2B for Kendro*
*Ethan Payne to SS for Jaslove*
-Preston Ford singles to LF.
-Theo Bryant IV singles to CF as Booker can’t make the leaping grab. Ford advances to second.
-Pinch-hitter Austin Turner reaches on a fielding error by Kyle Booker at first base. Booker muffs the throw from Jared Dickey as Dickey fielded the bunt. Bases loaded for Nicho Jordan with no outs.
-Nicho Jordan strikes out swinging.
-Troy Baunsgard knocks an RBI single into center field to score Ford.
-Hayden Gilliland crushes a bases-clearing double off the center field wall. Umpires are reviewing the call of the final runner being safe. Either way, Vols will trail by at least five runs.
Call upheld. It’s a bases-clearing, three-run double for Hayden Gilliland.
*Pitching change: Jr. RHP Hollis Fanning (0-0, 1.59 ERA) on to pitch for Halvorsen*
-Peyton Mills strikes out looking.
-John Dyer sends an RBI double to left field over Zane Denton’s head at third base.
-Will Long is walked.
-Jackson Green, who pinch-ran last inning, singles to SS, beating Ethan Payne’s throw. Bases loaded with two outs for Theo Bryant IV.
-Theo Bryant IV strikes out swinging.
End of Top Half.
B9
-Hunter Ensley strikes out swinging.
-Blake Burke singles up the middle.
-Jared Dickey strikes out swinging.
*Charlie Taylor pinch-hitting for Zane Denton*
-Charlie Taylor strikes out swinging.
Score: Vols 5, Golden Eagles 12
FINAL: Tennessee Vols 5, Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 12
