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Fifth-ranked Tennessee baseball (21-4, 3-3 SEC) is set to battle Tennessee Tech (13-11, 1-2 OVC) on Tuesday in a midweek matchup inside Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

First pitch is at 6:00 p.m. ET on SEC Network +. 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. You can watch or listen to the game using the links.

Tennessee is entering Tuesday’s contest coming off a series win over Ole Miss, their first series win of SEC play so far this season. The Vols bookended the series with a pair of run-rule wins, beating the Rebels 15-3 on Friday and 15-4 on Sunday. Tennessee lost game two of the series, 8-5, after giving up a four spot to the Rebels in the ninth.

Tennessee began SEC play with a series loss to Alabama, losing games two and three after dominating the Tide in the series opener. Prior to Tennessee’s back-to-back losses to Alabama in Tuscaloosa, the Vols had won 17 straight, including series sweeps over UAlbany, Bowling Green and Illinois along with wins over Kansas State and Baylor.

On Tuesday, the Vols will look to snap a two-game losing streak to the Golden Eagles, as Tennessee dropped a midweek contest to Tennessee Tech in Smokies Stadium in 2022 before losing in a midweek contest in Knoxville last season, 12-5.

The Vols will have to compete without star third baseman Billy Amick on Tuesday, however, as the Clemson transfer is dealing with an appendix injury. Amick’s status for Tennessee’s upcoming series against Georgia is also up in the air.

Read about Amick’s injury and his status moving forward here.

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Lineups, pitching matchup and additional pre-game notes are below, followed by the LIVE at-bat by at-bat game thread.

Starting Lineups

TENNESSEE STARTING NINE: 

LF Robin Villeneuve (R)

1B Blake Burke (L)

2B Christian Moore (R)

DH Kavares Tears (L)

CF Hunter Ensley (R)

3B Dean Curley (R)

RF Reese Chapman (L)

SS Ariel Antigua (R)

C Charlie Taylor (R)

Lineup Notes:

• Antigua gets his first career start with Amick OUT with his appendix injury.
• Charlie Taylor gets a midweek catcher start as Stark and Peebles get rest.
• Dreiling gets a day of rest. Chapman and Ensley get midweek starts.
• Villeneuve leading off for the first time this season, playing out in left with Dreiling out of the lineup.
• Tears starting at DH for first time this season (first time he hasn’t been in outfield).
• Curley gets his first start at third with Amick OUT and Antigua at shortstop.
• Moore not leading off for the first time in a long time.

TENNESSEE TECH STARTING NINE: 

LF Austin Turner (L)

2B Troy Baunsgard (R)

C Hayden Gilliland (L)

CF Nicho Jordan (L)

SS Tanner Shiver (R)

1B Preston Ford (R)

DH Mack Whitcomb (R)

3B Eddie Garza (R)

RF Theo Bryant IV (R)

Pitching Matchup:

Vols Fr. LHP Dylan Loy (1-0, 1.29 ERA, 7 app., 0 starts, 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 10 K, .136 opp. batting avg., 1.00 WHIP)

vs.

Golden Eagles Sr. RHP Matt Gelorme (0-0, 12.46 ERA, 3 app., 1 start, 4.1 IP, 8 H, 8 R, 6 ER, 5 BB, 4 K, .364 opp. batting avg., 3.00 WHIP)

Pitching notes:

• Loy makes his first career start. The Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, native has been impressive so far this season, and how he has an opportunity to prove he should be considered among the top 5-6 bullpen options on the weekend.

Uniforms

Tennessee: Pinstripes

Tennessee Tech: Yellow tops, white bottoms, purple hats

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*NOTE* There IS a RUN-RULE today. If Tennessee or Tennessee Tech leads by 10 or more runs in the seventh inning or later, the game is OVER.

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GAME THREAD

1st Inning: 

T1

-Austin Turner flies out to CF.

-Troy Baunsgard lines out to 1B.

-Hayden Gilliland strikes out looking. Nice 1-2-3 inning for Loy to kickoff his first career start.

END OF TOP HALF

B1

-Robin Villeneuve sends a 107 mph single into center field.

-Blake Burke ropes a single through the right side past the first baseman. Villeneuve advances to third.

-Christian Moore grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Villeneuve scores on the double play. Since it’s a double play, Moore is not credited with an RBI.

-Kavares Tears flies out to LF.

END OF BOTTOM HALF

Score: Vols 1, Golden Eagles 0

2nd Inning: 

T2

*Pitching change: Fr. RHP Derek Schaefer (1-0, 6.00 ERA) on to pitch for Loy*

-Nicho Jordan strikes out swinging.

-Tanner Shiver grounds out to SS.

-Preston Ford strikes out swinging.

END OF TOP HALF

B2

-Hunter Ensley flies out to LF.

-Dean Curley strikes out looking.

-Reese Chapman singles up the middle.

-Ariel Antigua pops up to 1B.

END OF BOTTOM HALF

Score: Vols 1, Golden Eagles 0

3rd Inning: 

T3

*Pitching change: RS-Fr. RHP Austin Hunley (1-0, 6.35 ERA) on to pitch for Schaefer*

-Mack Whitcomb grounds out to SS.

-Eddie Garza grounds out to SS.

-Theo Bryant IV singles up the middle.

-Austin Turner grounds out to SS.

END OF TOP HALF

B3

-Charlie Taylor fouls out to 1B.

-Robin Villeneuve smacks a 109 mph single to center field.

-Blake Burke works a walk.

-Christian Moore is walked on four pitches to load the bases.

-Kavares Tears grounds into a 4-6-3 double play to end the inning.

END OF BOTTOM HALF

Score: Vols 1, Golden Eagles 0

4th Inning: 

T4

*Pitching change: Fr. LHP Matthew Dallas (0-0, 0.00 ERA) on to pitch for Hunley*

-Troy Baunsgard grounds out to 2B.

-Hayden Gilliland grounds out to SS.

-Nicho Jordan flies out to CF.

END OF TOP HALF

B4

*Pitching change: Jr. RHP Nick Vaccaro (0-0, 9.82 ERA) on to pitch for Gelmore*

-Hunter Ensley legs out an infield single to SS. Barely beat the throw.

Tennessee Tech CHALLENGES. Call STANDS.

-Dean Curley is walked. Ensley advances to second.

-Reese Chapman lays down a bunt and is safe at first. Bases loaded with no outs for Ariel Antigua.

-Ariel Antigua reaches on a fielder’s choice to 3B as Ensley is out at home, 5-2. Bases still loaded with one out for Charlie Taylor.

-Taylor grounds into an RBI fielder’s choice as Antigua is out at second, 6-4. Runners on the corners now with two outs for Villeneuve.

Tennessee Tech is CHALLENGING that Antigua interfered with the throw from second to first. If interference is ruled, it will be a double play and a run will come off the board. Call CONFIRMED – no interference. No more challenges for Tennessee Tech.

Charlie Taylor is caught in a pickle while trying to steal second, and is ultimately tagged out 2-4-3. However, he allowed Chapman to steal home for a run. Veteran play from Taylor.

END OF BOTTOM HALF

Score: Vols 3, Golden Eagles 0

5th Inning: 

T5

*Pitching change: Gr-Sr. LHP Chris Stamos (3-0, 3.86 ERA) on to pitch for Dallas*

-Tanner Shiver strikes out looking.

-Preston Ford grounds out to SS. Flat-out incredible play by Antigua to slide and stop the grounder from going into the outfield and make the throw on time.

-Mack Whitcomb fouls out to 3B.

END OF TOP HALF

B5

*Pitching change: So. RHP Reece McDuffie (0-1, 11.88 ERA) on to pitch for Vaccaro*

-Robin Villeneuve singles up the middle.

-Blake Burke crushes a two-run home run to right field. No. 39 of his career and number nine of his season. Burke is one away from tying the program HR record (Luc Lipcius – 40).

-Christian Moore strikes out looking.

-Kavares Tears smokes a 110 mph double to left center.

-Hunter Ensley ropes an RBI double to left field.

-Dean Curley singles through the left side as the third baseman couldn’t stop the hard-hit grounder. Ensley advances to third.

-Reese Chapman destroys a three-run no-doubter home run to right field into the parking lot. 112 mph, 416-feet. Chapman’s second HR of the season.

-Ariel Antigua strikes out swinging.

-Charlie Taylor strikes out swinging.

END OF BOTTOM HALF

Score: Vols 9, Golden Eagles 0

6th Inning: 

T6

*Pitching change: Fr. LHP Brayden Sharp (0-0, 0.00 ERA) on to pitch for Dallas*

*Ethan Payne to 1B for Blake Burke*

*Villeneuve to RF*

*Chapman to LF*

-Eddie Garza grounds out to SS. Another great play by Antigua.

-Theo Bryant IV delivers a double to right center. Tennessee Tech has two hits today, and he has both.

-Austin Turner reaches on an error by Ethan Payne, as it was a muffed throw by Payne. Bryant IV scores on the error. Turner goes to second, and Antigua tags him for out number two as Turner over-slid the bag.

-Troy Baunsgard fouls out to P.

END OF TOP HALF

B6

*Pitching change: Sr. LHP Daniel Walter (0-0, 135.00 ERA) on to pitch for McDuffie*

*Hunter High pinch-hitting for Villeneuve*

-High grounds out to 1B unassisted.

-Ethan Payne strikes out swinging.

-Christian Moore lines out to 3B. Hit right to him.

END OF BOTTOM HALF

Score: Vols 9, Golden Eagles 1

7th Inning: 

T7

*Bradke Lohry to 2B for Moore*

*High to LF*

*Chapman back to RF*

*Colby Backus to CF for Ensley*

*Pitching change: So. RHP Marcus Phillips (0-0, 1.93 ERA) on to pitch for Sharp*

-Hayden Gilliland singles to left center.

-Nicho Jordan grounds out to P. Gilliland advances to second.

-Tanner Shiver strikes out swinging.

-Preston Ford grounds out to SS.

END OF TOP HALF

B7

*Cannon Peebles pinch-hitting for Tears*

-Peebles is walked.

-Colby Backus smokes a double down the LF line. Peebles advances to third.

*Pitching change: Fr. RHP Lawson Stricklin (0-0, 0.00 ERA) on to pitch for Walter*

*Camden Bates pinch-hitting for Dean Curley*

-Bates is walked to load the bases.

-Reese Chapman smokes a ground-rule double to right field to score a pair. Vols run-rule the Golden Eagles.

Score: Vols 11, Golden Eagles 1

END OF GAME – RUN RULE

FINAL: Tennessee Vols 11, Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 1