SCORE: Tennessee 17, Eastern Kentucky 2, FINAL
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Tennessee baseball concludes its 15-game home stand on Tuesday night as it hosts Eastern Kentucky in its final non conference tune up before the start of SEC play.
The Vols (16-1) have yet to lose at home this season and enter the matchup against the Colonels (2-14) undefeated at home this season and riding a 15-game winning streak.
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Tennessee moved up to No. 5 in this week’s D1Baseball poll after a 5-0 week that saw the Vols earn a blowout win over Kansas State and sweep a three-game series against Illinois. Eastern Kentucky enters the matchup on a five-game losing streak. The Colonels are 0-5 against SEC competition this season.
Follow along with the game’s play-by-play below.
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Lineups, pitching matchup and additional pre-game notes are below.
Starting Lineups
TENNESSEE STARTING NINE:
2B Christian Moore (R)
DH Dalton Bargo (L)
3B Billy Amick (R)
RF Kavares Tears (L)
1B Robin Villeneuve (R)
LF Dylan Dreiling (L)
SS Dean Curley (R)
C Cannon Peebles (S)
CF Hunter Ensley (R)
Lineup Notes:
-Blake Burke is out of the lineup as he serves a one-game suspension following his ejection from Sunday’s game.
-Robin Villeneuve makes his first start of the season at 1B with Burke out.
-Dalton Bargo fills Burke’s spot in the two-hole with his left-handed bad.
-Cannon Peebles returns to the lineup after being out of it in two of the three games against Illinois over the weekend.
EASTERN KENTUCKY STARTING NINE:
SS Colby Ott (R)
RF Tait Nunnally (L)
3B Conner Davis (R)
DH Max Williams (L)
C Boone Shevey (S)
1B Miguel Larreal (L)
LF D.J. Sullivan (L)
CF Ron Franklin (R)
2B Ehinger Adrianza (2B)
Pitching Matchup:
Vols Sr. LHP Zander Sechrist (0-0, 5.40 ERA, 4 app., 3 starts, 10 IP, 12 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 15 K, .309 opp. batting avg., 1.40 WHIP)
vs.
Colonels Fr. LHP Bradley Stewart (0-0, 8.10 ERA, 4 app., 0 starts, 3.1 IP, 0 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, .000 opp. batting avg., 1.50 WHIP)
Pitching notes:
- Sechrist is making his fourth start of the season and his second midweek start of the season.
- Sechrist allowed just one earned run and five hits while striking out 10 batters in 5.2 innings pitched in last Wednesday’s win over Southern Indiana
- With this being Tennessee’s lone midweek game, Sechrist will likely work as an opener with more pitchers working out of the bullpen.
Uniforms
Tennessee: Pinstripes
Eastern Kentucky: Black hats, maroon jerseys, grey pants
GAME THREAD
1st Inning:
T1
-Colby Ott strikes out swinging
-Tait Nunnally flies out to CF
-Conner Davis grounds out to SS
END OF TOP HALF
Score: Vols 0, Colonels 0
B1
-Christian Moore grounds out to C
-Dalton Bargo walks
-Billy Amick hit-by pitch. Bargo advances to second.
-Kavares Tears singles to left field. Bargo scores. Amick advances to 2B.
-Robin Villeneuve strikes out swinging.
Amick advances to third and Tears advances to 2B on a wild pitch
-Dylan Dreiling walks.
-Dean Curley grounds into a 6-4 fielder’s choice.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 1, Colonels 0
2nd Inning:
T2
-Max Williams grounds out to 2B
-Boone Shevey strikes out swinging
-Miguel Larreal singles to RF
1-3-6 pick off of Larreal
END OF TOP HALF
Score: Vols 1, Colonels 0
B2
*RHP Josiah Erd (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is in to pitch for Stewart.
-Cannon Peebles strikes out swinging
-Hunter Ensley homers to right field. Ensley scores.
-Moore pops out to 1B
-Bargo flies out to RF
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 2, Colonels 0
3rd Inning:
T3
-D.J. Sullivan strikes out looking.
-Ron Franklin flies out to RF
-Ehinger Adrianza flies out to CF
END OF TOP HALF
Score: Vols 2, Colonels 0
B3
-Amick doubles to LF
Amick advances to 3B on wild pitch
-Tears walks
-Villeneuve strikes out looking
Tears steals second. Throwing E2 into CF. Amick scores. Tears advances to third.
-Dreiling homers to right field. Tears scores. Dreiling scores.
*RHP Brock Blanton (0-0, 20.25) is in to pitch for Josiah Erd
-Curley walks
Curley advances to 2B on WP
-Peebles walks
Curley steals third. Peebles steals second.
-Ensley grounds out to third. Curley scores. Peebles advances to third.
-Moore walks.
-Bargo singles to right field. Peebles scores. Moore advances to third.
-Amick lines off the pitcher. First baseman tags him out.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 7, Colonels 0
4th Inning
T4
-Ott flies out to CF.
*LHP Chris Stamos (2-0, 2.57 ERA) is in to pitch for Sechrist.
-Nunnally grounds out to SS
-Davis flies out to CF
END OF TOP HALF
Score: Vols 7, Colonels 0
B4
LHP Isaac Milburn (0-3, 16.03 ERA) is coming in to pitch for Blanton
-Tears solo homer to RF. Tears scores.
-Villeneuve single to RF
-Dreiling walks. Villeneuve advances to 2B.
Colby Backus pinch runs for Dreiling
-Curley doubles to right field. Villeneuve scores. Backus advances to third.
-Peebles grounds out to 3B. Backus scores.
-Ensley singles to right field. Curley scores.
*RHP Rian Yates (0-0, 11.18 ERA) is in to pitch for Milburn
-Moore homers to RCF. Ensley scores. Moore scores.
-Bargo flies out to CF.
Reese Chapman pinch hits for Amick
-Chapman flies out to RF
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 13, Colonels 0
5th Inning
T5
*RHP Marcus Phillips (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is in to pitch for Stamos.
*Colby Backus in LF, Charlier Taylor in at C, Ethan Payne in at 3B, Bradke Lohry in at 2B, Chapman in RF
-Max Williams walks.
-Shevey singles to RF. Williams advances to 2B.
-Larreal singles to 3B. Williams advances to 3B. Shevey advances to 2B.
-Sullivan singles to RF. Williams scores. Shevey advances to 3B. Larreal advances to 2B.
Shevey scores on a WP. Larreal advances to 3B. Sullivan advances to 2B
-Franklin strikes out looking
*LHP Kirby Connell is coming in to pitch.
-Adrianza strikes out swinging
-Ott grounds out
END OF TOP HALF
Score: Vols 13, Colonels 2
B5
-Ethan Payne flies out to CF
-Villeneuve is hit-by a pitch
*Villeneuve advances to 2B on a WP
-Colby Backus strikes out swinging
-Curley flies out to CF
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 13, Colonels 2
6th Inning:
T6
*RHP Brady Robertson is in to make his first career appearance.
-Nunnally singles to LF
-Davis strikes out swinging
-Williams flies out to CF
*LHP Matthew Dallas (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is in to pitch for Robertson
-Shevey strikes out swinging
END OF TOP HALF
Score: Vols 13, Colonels 2
B6
*LHP Addison Stockham (0-0, 27.00 ERA) is in to pitch for Milburn
-Charlie Taylor singles to RF
*Hunter High pinch hits for Ensley
-High singles to RF. Taylor advances to 2B.
-Bradke Lohry walks. Taylor advances to 3B. High advances to 2B.
-Cal Stark grand slam. Taylor scores. High scores. Lohry scores. Stark scores.
*LHP Quinton Hall (0-4, 20.25 ERA) is in to pitch for Stockham
-Reese Chapman singles to 2B
-Payne flies out to CF.
-Taylor strikes out swinging
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 17, Colonels 2
*LHP Luke Payne is in to pitch for Dallas
*Ariel Antigua is in to play SS, High in to play LF. Backus moves to CF
-Mauri Bejarno strikes out swinging
-Christian Azcona strikes out swinging
-Elijah Underhill pops out to 1B
