Tennessee right-handed pitcher Seth Halvorsen is the Vols’ projected starter for their SEC Tournament opener against Texas A&M Tuesday afternoon.
Texas A&M LHP Troy Wansing (2-3, 5.98 ERA) will get the start for the Aggies against Tennessee. Halvorsen is making his first start of the season and his Tennessee career after being Missouri’s Friday night starter in 2021.
The key bullpen arm enters the matchup with a 2-2 record, 3.96 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in 38.2 innings pitched this season. Halvorsen threw three combined innings in two outings against Texas A&M in the regular season, allowing two walks, no hits and one unearned run in the Vols’ weekend sweep.
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The sophomore Wansing has struck out 60 batters in 40.2 innings pitched in 12 starts this season. Against Tennessee, Wansing gave up four hits and four earned runs in just 1.1 innings pitched.
While starting pitchers Andrew Lindsey, Chase Dollander and Drew Beam dominated South Carolina over the weekend, Tennessee’s bullpen got a light weekend and enters the SEC Tournament fresh. Camden Sewell, Kirby Connell, AJ Russell and Hollis Fanning should all be available for the SEC Tournament opener.
First pitch between seven-seed Tennessee and 10-seed Texas A&M is at approximately 1:30 p.m. ET Tuesday afternoon at the Hoover Met. The SEC Network is broadcasting the game.
