Eighteenth-ranked Tennessee baseball (32-15, 12-11 SEC) is set to take on the Georgia Bulldogs (26-21, 9-14 SEC) at Foley Field in Athens, Georgia for game three of a three-game series.
First pitch on Sunday afternoon is at 1 p.m. ET. All three games of the weekend will be streamed live on SEC Network+ with Matt Stewart (PxP) and Jason Jacobs (Analyst) calling the action. 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.
The Vols are looking to win the series on Sunday after winning the series opener and dropping game two 3-1. For all of Rocky Top Insider’s coverage of the game thus far, click here.
This game will serve as the first rubber match of Tennessee’s season.
Lineups, pitching matchup and additional pre-game notes are below.
LF Jared Dickey
1B Blake Burke
2B Christian Moore
DH Griffin Merritt
3B Zane Denton
RF Christian Scott
C Cal Stark
Lineup Notes:
–Same starters as Saturday and same order.
GEORGIA STARTING NINE:
CF Ben Anderson
1B Charlie Condon
LF Connor Tate
DH Cole Wagner
3B Parks Harber
C Will David
SS Sebastian Murillo
2B Mason LaPlante
RF Dwight Allen II
Pitching Matchup
Vols So. RHP Drew Beam (6-2, 3.13 ERA, 11 app., 11 starts, 54.2 IP, 51 H, 32 R, 19 ER, 16 BB, 53 K, .243 opp. batting avg., 1.24 WHIP)
vs.
Bulldogs Jr. LHP Liam Sullivan (4-2, 4.73 ERA, 11 app., 11 starts, 51.1 IP, 45 H, 33 R, 27 ER, 26 BB, 59 K, .233 opp. batting avg., 1.39 WHIP)
Uniforms
Tennessee: Smokey Greys
GAME THREAD
1st Inning:
T1
-Maui Ahuna strikes out swinging.
-Hunter Ensley grounds out to 3B.
-Jared Dickey hits an infield single up the middle. Throw wasn’t good, but it’s not ruled an error.
-Blake Burke flies out to LF.
End of Top Half.
B1
-Ben Anderson smacks a solo leadoff homer to left field.
-Charlie Condon strikes out looking.
-Connor Tate doubles to RF.
-Cole Wagner strikes out swinging.
-Parks Harber knocks an RBI single into CF to score Tate.
-Will David grounds out to 3B.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 0, Bulldogs 2
2nd Inning:
T2
-Christian Moore draws a leadoff walk.
-Griffin Merritt grounds out to 3B.
-Zane Denton is plunked.
-Christian Scott strikes out swinging.
-Cal Stark strikes out looking.
End of Top Half.
B2
-Sebastian Murillo knocks a single into left center.
-Mason LaPlante grounds out to p unassisted on a sac bunt. Murillo advances to second.
-Dwight Allen II sends an RBI single into shallow center field to score Murillo.
-Allen II picked off at first by Stark. Great throw by the Vols catcher.
-Ben Anderson strikes out swinging.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 0, Bulldogs 3
3rd Inning:
T3
-Maui Ahuna flies out to LF.
-Hunter Ensley singles through the right side.
-Jared Dickey reaches on a fielding error by the Georgia third-baseman. Ensley advances to second.
-Blake Burke lines out to 3B.
-Christian Moore smacks a two-out RBI single into left field. Dickey advances to second.
-Griffin Merritt strikes out swinging.
End of Top Half.
B3
-Charlie Condon crushes a solo home run to left field. First pitch of the at-bat and Condon hammered it out of the yard.
-Connor Tate strikes out swinging.
-Cole Wagner singles to RF.
-Parks Harber fouls out to c.
-Will David reaches on a fielder’s choice as Wagner is out at second.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 1, Bulldogs 4
4th Inning:
T4
-Zane Denton strikes out swinging.
-Christian Scott singles to RF.
-Cal Stark cranks a two-run home run to center field.
-Maui Ahuna doubles to CF.
*Pitching change: RHP Kyle Greenler (1-1, 4.34 ERA) on to pitch for Sullivan*
-Hunter Ensley flies out to LF.
-Jared Dickey hit RBI single off the mound into CF to score Ahuna.
-Blake Burke grounds out to 1B unassisted.
End of Top Half.
B4
-Sebastian Murillo works a walk on a full count.
-Mason LaPlante grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
-Dwight Allen II strikes out swinging.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 4, Bulldogs 4
5th Inning:
T5
-Christian Moore grounds out to 2B.
-Griffin Merritt strikes out looking.
-Zane Denton is walked on four pitches.
-Christian Scott strikes out swinging.
End of Top Half.
B5
Beam back out on the mound.
-Ben Anderson reaches on a fielding error by Christian Moore.
-Charlie Condon makes Moore pay on the error with a two-run bomb to center field.
-Connor Tate grounds out to SS.
-Cole Wagner singles to 2B. Not ruled an error as it was hard-hit, but Moore bobbled it.
-Parks Harber cranks a two-run homer to RF. Beam’s day is now done.
*Pitching change: Fr. RHP AJ Russell (2-0, 0.92 ERA) on to pitch for Beam*
-Will David strikes out looking on three pitches.
-Sebastian Murillo strikes out swinging.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 4, Bulldogs 8
6th Inning:
T6
-Cal Stark is plunked. Call was reviewed and stood.
-Maui Ahuna slaps a single into RF. Stark advances to second.
-Hunter Ensley grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Stark advances to third.
*Pitching change: RHP Collin Caldwell (2-0, 9.69 ERA) on to pitch for Greenler*
-Jared Dickey is walked on four pitches. Runners on the corners for Tennessee.
-Blake Burke strikes out swinging.
End of Top Half.
B6
-Mason LaPlante strikes out swinging.
-Dwight Allen II strikes out looking.
-Ben Anderson singles into RF.
-Charlie Condon reaches on a fielder’s choice. Anderson out at second.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 4, Bulldogs 8
7th Inning:
T7
*Pitching change: RHP Dalton Rhadans (2-1, 3.82 ERA) on to pitch for Caldwell*
-Christian Moore flies out to RF.
-Griffin Merritt singles to LF.
-Zane Denton flies out to CF.
-Christian Scott flies out to LF.
End of Top Half.
B7
-Connor Tate doubles into center field.
-Cole Wagner flies out to CF.
-Cal Stark catches Tate stealing at third. Play is under review. Call stands. Second Bulldog Stark has picked off or caught stealing today.
-Parks Harber strikes out swinging.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 4, Bulldogs 8
8th Inning:
T8
*Dylan Dreiling pinch-hitting for Cal Stark*
-Dreiling pops up to SS.
-Maui Ahuna flies out to CF.
-Hunter Ensley strikes out looking.
End of Top Half.
B8
*Charlie Taylor to c for Stark*
-Will David grounds out to SS.
-Sebastian Murillo grounds out to SS.
-Mason LaPlante singles into RF.
*Fernando Gonzalez pinch-hitting for Dwight Allen II*
-LaPlante steals second.
-Gonzalez is intentionally walked. Runners on first and second with two outs.
*Pitching change: Jr. RHP Seth Halvorsen (2-2, 3.86 ERA) on to pitch for Russell*
-Ben Anderson grounds an RBI single to 1B. Hit the first base bag and ricocheted away. LaPlante scores. Gonzalez advances to third.
-Charlie Condon reaches on a fielder’s choice. Anderson out at second 6-4.
Score: Vols 4, Bulldogs 9
9th Inning:
T9
*Pitching change: RHP Leighton Finley (2-1, 5.25 ERA) on to pitch for Rhadans*
-Jared Dickey singles into CF.
-Blake Burke strikes out swinging.
-Christian Moore strikes out swinging on three pitches.
-Griffin Merritt flies out to LF.
FINAL: Tennessee Vols 4, Georgia Bulldogs 9
