SCORE: Vols 1, Sooners 5 | FINAL (10 innings)
Ninth-ranked Tennessee baseball (1-0) is set to face off against Oklahoma (0-1) in game two of a three-game stretch in Arlington, Texas, as part of the Shriners Children’s College Showdown to open the 2024 season. First pitch is at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. local).
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The Vols and Sooners are two of six teams taking part in the Shriners Children’s College Showdown at Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers, from Friday through Sunday. Oregon, Nebraska, Baylor and Texas are the other four teams. The Vols beat Texas Tech 6-2 on Friday and will take on Baylor on Sunday.
Oklahoma lost to Oregon on opening night, 4-2.
For any pre-reading regarding Tennessee’s season-opening win, click any of the links below.
Everything Tony Vitello Said After Tennessee Baseball Beat Texas Tech to Open the Season
Pitching and Pair of Three-Run Innings Push Tennessee Past Texas Tech For Season-Opening Win
Game Thread
Lineups, pitching matchup and additional pre-game notes are below.
Starting Lineups
TENNESSEE STARTING NINE:
CF Hunter Ensley (R)
1B Blake Burke (L)
SS Christian Moore (R)
DH Cannon Peebles (S)
3B Billy Amick (R)
LF Dylan Dreiling (L)
C Cal Stark (R)
RF Reese Chapman (L)
2B Bradke Lohry (R)
Lineup Notes:
- Peebles get the DH start with Cal Stark taking over catcher duties this time around.
- Chapman gets the start in RF instead of Tears.
- Stark is hitting in the seven-hole with Chapman and Lohry occupying the eight and nine-hole, respectively.
- Stark hit in the nine-hole for the majority of last season.
- Ensley is still leading off after batting second for the vast majority of last season.
OKLAHOMA STARTING NINE:
CF Jordan Spikerman
RF Bryce Madron
DH Easton Carmichael
3B Michael Snyder
1B Rocco Garza-Gongora
LF Kendall Pettis
C Scott Mudler
SS Jaxon Willits
2B Jackson Nicklaus
Pitching Matchup
Vols Jr. RHP Drew Beam (2023 stats: 9-4, 3.63 ERA, 17 app., 17 starts, 84.1 IP, 88 H, 49 R, 34 ER, 23 BB, 88 K, .267 opp. batting avg., 1.32 WHIP)
vs.
Sooners RS-Jr. RHP Brendan Girton (2023 stats at Texas Tech: 2-2, 5.82 ERA, 15 app., 7 starts, 51.0 IP, 52 H, 46 R, 33 ER, 31 BB, 36 K, .263 opp. batting avg., 1.63 WHIP)
Uniforms
Tennessee: Icy Whites
Oklahoma: Grey on Grey
*NOTE* Tennessee is the HOME Team
GAME THREAD
1st Inning:
T1
-Jordan Spikerman grounds out to Blake Burke unassisted.
-Bryce Madron grounds out to 3B. Really nice play by Billy Amick.
-Easton Carmichael strikes out swinging.
END OF TOP HALF
B1
-Hunter Ensley smacks a single into right field.
-Blake Burke strikes out swinging.
-Christian Moore is walked. Ensley advances to second.
-Cannon Peebles works a walk after a long at-bat. Nine pitches. Four foul balls. Bases loaded with one out for Billy Amick.
-Billy Amick strikes out swinging.
-Dylan Dreiling strikes out swinging. Vols strand the bases loaded for the second straight night.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 0, Sooners 0
2nd Inning:
T2
-Michael Snyder grounds out to SS.
-Rocco Garza-Gongora grounds out, out at first 1B to P. Solid play from Blake Burke, making two eye-opening plays from the Vols’ defense thus far.
-Kendall Pettis singles up the middle.
-Beam picks off Pettis at first to end the top half. Vols have made some really nice defensive plays so far.
Oklahoma challenged the ruling. The call STOOD.
END OF TOP HALF
B2
-Cal Stark strikes out swinging. Acted as if he got hit in the hands, but he swung for strike three anyway.
-Reese Chapman works a four-pitch walk.
-Bradke Lohry strikes out swinging.
-Hunter Ensley singles into left field. Chapman advances to second.
-Blake Burke strikes out swinging.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 0, Sooners 0
3rd Inning:
T3
-Scott Mudler singles into center field.
-Jaxon Willits strikes out swinging.
-Jackson Nicklaus ropes a hard-hit single past Christian Moore. Mudler advances to third. Runners on the corners with one out.
-Jordan Spikerman reaches on a fielder’s choice as Burke throws Mudler out at home. Great tag by Cal Sark at home. Nicklaus advances to second.
Call was reviewed and upheld. Solid stuff from Stark to keep Oklahoma off the board.
-Bryce Madron flies out to LF.
END OF TOP HALF
B3
-Christian Moore strikes out swinging.
-Cannon Peebles strikes out swinging.
-Billy Amick flies out to LF. Elite diving catch by Kendall Pettis to end the inning.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 0, Sooners 0
4th Inning:
T4
-Easton Carmichael doubles down the third base line. Just escaped Amick’s reach and was barely fair.
-Michael Snyder lines out to LF. Incredible diving catch by Dylan Dreiling. Best defensive play I’ve ever seen him make in a Tennessee uniform.
-Rocco Garza-Gongora sends an RBI single up the middle to score Carmichael.
-Kendall Pettis flies out to RF.
Garza-Gongora steals second. It’s close. They’ll review it. Looks to be OUT.
–CALL OVERTURNED–
END OF TOP HALF
B4
-Dylan Dreiling SMOKES a 430-ft. leadoff homer to right center. Tie game.
-Cal Stark lines out to RF.
-Reese Chapman grounds out to 2B.
-Bradke Lohry strikes out swinging.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 1, Sooners 1
5th Inning:
T5
-Scott Mudler pops up to SS in shallow left field.
-Jaxon Willits grounds out to 2B.
-Jackson Nicklaus flies out to CF.
END OF TOP HALF
B5
*Pitching change: So. RHP Kyson Witherspoon on to pitch for Girton*
-Hunter Ensley flies out to LF.
-Blake Burke flies out to RF.
-Christian Moore doubles to left field, advances to third on a throwing error by the OU left fielder.
-Cannon Peebles grounds out to p.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 1, Sooners 1
6th Inning:
T6
-Jordan Spikerman singles to center field.
-Bryce Madron flies out to LF.
LHP Chris Stamos, RHP Marcus Phillips, LHP Matthew Dallas and LHP Andrew Behnke are all in the pen getting loose.
Spikerman steals second. Close but the throw from Stark didn’t beat him.
-Cal Stark catches Spikerman stealing at third.
-Easton Carmichael singles to CF, advances to second on a fielding error by Hunter Ensley.
*Pitching change: RHP Marcus Phillips on to pitch for Beam*
-Phillips walks his first batter Michael Snyder.
-Rocco Garza-Gongora strikes out looking.
END OF TOP HALF
B6
-Billy Amick strikes out swinging.
-Dylan Dreiling smokes a double into right field. 111 mph off the bat.
-Cal Stark flies out to RF.
-Reese Chapman flies out to LF.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 1, Sooners 1
7th Inning:
T7
-Kendall Pettis works a leadoff walk on a full count.
*Pitching change: Gr. LHP Chris Stamos on to pitch for Phillips*
Scott Mudler is at the plate on a 2-0 count
-Mudler is walked.
-TRIPLE PLAY: Stamos dives to catch Jaxon Willits’ bunt then throws to Christian Moore at second, who tags the base to get Pettis out and tags Mudler, who was standing on second. Wild play. First triple play for Tennessee since 1997.
END OF TOP HALF
B7
-Bradke Lohry pops up to SS in shallow CF.
-Hunter Ensley strikes out looking.
-Blake Burke singles up the middle.
-Christian Moore strikes out swinging.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 1, Sooners 1
8th Inning:
T8
*Pitching change: RHP Aaron Combs on to pitch for Stamos*
-Jackson Nicklaus strikes out looking.
-Jordan Spikerman grounds out to p on a bunt.
-Bryce Madron flies out to deep CF. Nice job by Ensley to run it down.
END OF TOP HALF
B8
-Cannon Peebles grounds out to 2B.
-Billy Amick strikes out swinging.
-Dylan Dreiling works a walk.
*Dalton Bargo pinch-hitting for Cal Stark*
-Dreiling is caught stealing at second.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 1, Sooners 1
9th Inning:
T9
*Charlie Taylor in at C for Bargo*
-Easton Carmichael strikes out swinging.
-Michael Snyder is walked.
*Jason Walk pinch running for Snyder*
Nate Snead and Matthew Dallas are moving around in the pen.
-Rocco Garza-Gongora strikes out looking. Big K from Combs.
-Kendall Pettis grounds out to SS. Nice play by Moore and Burke.
END OF TOP HALF
B9
-Charlie Taylor flies out to LF.
-Reese Chapman works a walk.
-Bradke Lohry is walked. Runners on first and second with one out for the top of the order.
*Pitching change: Jr. RHP Ryan Lambert on to pitch for Witherspoon*
-Hunter Ensley strikes out swinging.
-Blake Burke pops up to 3B. We’re headed to extras.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 1, Sooners 1
END OF REGULATION
10th Inning:
T10
-Scott Mudler strikes out swinging.
-Combs walks Jaxon Willits on four pitches.
-Jackson Nicklaus is walked. Willits advances to second.
-Jordan Spikerman hits an RBI double to left center to bring home Willits. Nicklaus advances to third. Dreiling nearly made the catch but couldn’t quite get there in time.
*Pitching change: Fr. LHP Matthew Dallas on to pitch for Combs*
-Bryce Madron reaches on a fielder’s choice as Nicklaus is out at home 1B to C. Nice tag by Chuck Taylor. Spikerman advanced to third. Runners on the corners with two outs.
Call was reviewed and stood.
Fr. RHP Derek Schaefer is warming up in the bullpen.
*Pitching change: Fr. RHP Derek Schaefer on to pitch for Dallas*
-Easton Carmichael hits an RBI single into right field to score Spikerman. Madron advances to third. Still runners on the corners with two outs.
-Isaiah Lane is walked. Bases loaded.
-Rocco Garza-Gongora hits a two-run single through the left side. Sooners have taken a four-run lead. Not a good debut for Schaefer.
-Kendall Pettis strikes out swinging.
END OF TOP HALF
B10
-Christian Moore singles up the middle.
-Cannon Peebles strikes out swinging.
-Amick reaches on a fielder’s choice. Moore out at second.
-Dylan Dreiling grounds out to 3B.
Score: Vols 1, Sooners 5
FINAL: Tennessee Vols 1, Oklahoma Sooners 5
