SCORE: Tennessee 7, High Point 4 — FINAL
Eighth-ranked Tennessee (7-1) is back at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Tuesday afternoon for its lone midweek game this week as the Vols play host to High Point (2-6) at 4:30 p.m. ET.
It’s game six of a 15-game home stand for Tennessee before they head on the road to face Alabama in its SEC opening series. Tennessee won the first five games of the home stand, besting UNC-Asheville and ETSU last mid week before sweeping UAlbany in the weekend series.
High Point won one out of three games in series against UMass-Lowell and again at Ole Miss last weekend. They also fell in a home midweek game against Appalachian State.
Watch Tennessee baseball’s matchup against High Point on the SEC Network stream here or follow along with live updates below.
Lineups, pitching matchup and additional pre-game notes are below.
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Starting Lineups
TENNESSEE STARTING NINE:
2B Christian Moore (R)
END OF TOP HALF
Tennessee 3, High Point 2
B4
*Pitching change: RHP David Keith (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1.50 WHIP) is in to pitch.
-Dreiling strikes out swinging
-Peebles walks
-Ensley pops out to 2B
-Perry flies out to CF
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Tennessee 3, High Point 2
5th inning:
T5
-Chatham singles to CF
-Simpson strikes out swinging
Trainer Jeff Wood comes out to look at Stamos
*Pitching change: LHP Andre Behnke (0-0, 2.45 ERA, 1.09 WHIP) is coming in to pitch.
-Klingler walks. Chatham advances to second
-Stuart grounds into 5-4 fielder’s choice. Chatham advances to third.
Stuart steals second
-Schner walks
-Harman strikes out looking
END OF TOP HALF
Tennessee 3, High Point 2
B5
*Pitching change: RHP Jake Potts (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1.40 WHIP)
-Moore grounds out to 2B
-Burke flies out to LF
-Billy Amick pops out to 2B
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Tennessee 3, High Point 2
6th inning:
T6
-Ruiz walks
Xavier Cumby pinch running for Ruiz
*Pitching change: LHP Kirby Connell (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.00 WHIP) is coming in to pitch
Connell picks off Cumby
-Ahalt strikes out looking
-Durschlang strikes out swinging
END OF TOP HALF
Tennessee 3, High Point 2
B6
*Pitching change: RHP Christian Baker (0-0, 6.75 ERA, 0.75 WHIP)
-Tears doubles off the left field wall
-Villeneuve doubles to left field. Tears scores.
-Dreiling grounds out to third.
-Peebles singles to right field. Villeneuve scores.
Peebles is caught stealing
-Ensley strikes out swinging
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Tennessee 5, High Point 2
7th inning:
T7
-Chatham grounds out to 2B
-Simpson doubles off the wall in CF
-Klinger grounds out to 2B. Simpson advances to third.
-Stuart doubles to left field. Klinger scores.
*Pitching change: RHP Nate Snead (2-0, 2.35 ERA, 1.17 WHIP) is coming in to pitch.
-Schner strikes out swinging.
END OF TOP HALF
Tennessee 5, High Point 3
B7
*Pitching change: RHP Noah Carter (0-0, 7.71 ERA, 1,72 WHIP) is coming in to pitch
-Perry pops out to 2B
-Moore grounds out to P
-Burke strikes out swinging
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Tennessee 5, High Point 3
8th inning:
T8
-Harman strikes out swinging
Eric Grintz pinch hits
-Grintz walks
-Ahalt strikes out swinging on a 101 mph fastball
-Durschlanger grounds out to 1B
END OF TOP HALF
Tennessee 5, High Point 3
B8
*Pitching change: RHP Lucas Glover (0-1, 12.00 ERA) is in to pitch.
-Billy Amick homers to left field. Amick scores.
-Tears singles to right field.
-Villeneuve flies out to the warning track in CF.
-Dreiling strikes out swinging
-Peebles doubles to RF. Tears scores.
Dalton Bargo pinch hits for Ensley
-Bargo flies out to RF.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Tennessee 7, High Point 3
9th inning:
T9
-Chatham doubles to left field.
-Simpson flies out to CF. Chatham tags up to third.
-Klingler strikes out.
-Stuart singles to RF. Chatham scores.
-Schner strikes out swinging.
