FINAL: Tennessee 0, Vanderbilt 3
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After clinching the series victory with a win on Saturday afternoon, No. 1 Tennessee will take the diamond at Hawkins Field for the series finale against Vanderbilt. The Vols won the first game on Friday by a score of 8-4 and followed that up with a 7-6 victory on Saturday.
The first pitch of Sunday’s rivalry matchup will be at 3:00 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
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Injury Note
-Sophomore RHP AJ Russell is still not on the active roster as he deals with forearm soreness, per a UT spokesperson. There is still a chance Russell returns in the regular season and a good chance he pitches in the postseason.
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Tennessee-Vanderbilt Friday Recap: Tennessee Baseball Takes Series Opener Over Vanderbilt With Eighth Inning Explosion
Tennessee-Vanderbilt SATURDAY Recap: Tennessee Baseball Survives Thriller To Clinch Series Victory Over Vanderbilt
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:
2B Christian Moore (R)
1B Blake Burke (L)
3B Billy Amick (R)
RF Kavares Tears (L)
LF Dylan Dreiling (L)
CF Hunter Ensley (R)
SS Dean Curley (R)
DH Robin Villeneuve (R)
C Cal Stark (R)
VANDERBILT STARTING NINE:
SS Jonathan Vastine (L)
CF Jacob Humphrey (R)
1B RJ Austin (R)
3B Davis Diaz (R)
C Alan Espinal (R)
DH Colin Barczi (R)
2B Camden Kozeal (L)
LF Matthew Polk (R)
RF JD Rogers (L)
3B Davis Diaz (R)
Lineup Notes:
-Robin Villeneuve starts at designated hitter for the first time this weekend. Tennessee’s starting designated hitters combined for just three at-bats the first two games of the weekend series.
-Christian Moore and Blake Burke each had big days yesterday. Each hit three-for-five while Moore hit a home run and drove in three runs.
Pitching Matchup:
Vols’ LHP Zander Sechrist (12 GS, 1-0, 4.14 ERA, 41.1 IP, 45 K, 9 BB, 1.26 WHIP)
vs.
Commodores’ LHP JD Thompson (3-1, 3.69 ERA, 31.2 IP, 45 K, 9 BB, 1.20 WHIP)
Uniforms
Tennessee: Black hats, black tops, grey bottoms
Vanderbilt: Military green hates, military green tops, military green pants
*NOTE* There IS a RUN-RULE today. If Tennessee or Vanderbilt leads by 10 or more runs in the seventh inning or later, the game is OVER.
- The run-rule is MANDATORY in SEC games.
GAME THREAD
1st Inning:
T1
-Christian Moore strikes out swinging.
-Blake Burke strikes out looking.
-Billy Amick strikes out swinging.
END OF TOP HALF
B1
-Jonathan Vastine strikes out swinging.
-Nick Humphrey strikes out swinging.
-RJ Austin singles to right field.
-Alan Espinal homers to right field. Austin scores. Espinal scores.
-Colin Barczi strikes out swinging.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 0, Commodores 2
2nd Inning
T2
-Kavares Tears grounds out.
-Dylan Dreiling singles to left field.
-Hunter Ensley lines into a 4-3 double play.
END OF TOP HALF
B2
-Camden Kozeal singles to right field.
-Matthew Polk flies out to centerfield.
-Jack Bulger walks. Kozeal advances to second.
-Davis Diaz flies out to right field.
-Vastine singles to right field. Kozeal scores. Bulger advances to third.
-Humphrey grounds out to the pitcher.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 0, Commodores 3
3rd Inning
T3
-Dean Curley strikes out swinging.
-Robin Villeneuve works a leadoff walk.
-Cal Stark strikes out looking.
-Moore flies out to center field.
END OF TOP HALF
B3
RHP Nate Snead is in to pitch for Tennessee.
-Austin grounds out to 2B
-Espinal doubles to left field.
-Barczi flies out to right field.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 0, Commodores 3
4th Inning
T4
-Burke strikes out swinging.
-Amick walks.
-Tears strikes out looking.
-Dreiling grounds out to first base.
END OF TOP HALF
B4
-Polk singles to shortstop.
-Bulger singles to second base.
-Diaz pops out to first base on a bunt.
-Vastine strikes out swinging.
-Humphrey walks.
-Austin grounds out to first base.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 0, Commodores 3
5th Inning
T5
-Ensley walks.
-Curley is hit-by a pitch.
-Villeneuve strikes out swinging.
-Stark strikes out looking.
-Moore flies out to left field.
END OF TOP HALF
B5
-Espinal strikes out swinging.
-Barczi grounds out to second base.
-Kozeal singles to second base.
-Polk grounds out to second base.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 0, Commodores 3
6th Inning
T6
-Burke grounds out to first base.
-Amick flies out to left field.
-Tears pops out to second base.
END OF TOP HALF
B6
-Bulger flies out to center field.
-Diaz grounds out to shortstop.
-Vastine doubles to left field.
-Humphrey strikes out swinging.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 0, Commodores 3
7th Inning
T7
-Dreiling singles to right field.
-Ensley is hit-by a pitch. Dreiling advances to second.
*LHP Devin Futrell (3-1, 5.35 ERA, 1.32 WHIP) is coming in to pitch.
-Curley strikes out swinging.
*Cannon Peebles pinch hits for Villeneuve.
-Peebles strikes out swinging
-Stark strikes out swinging
END OF TOP HALF
B7
-Austin flies out to center field
*LHP Andrew Behnke is coming in to relieve Snead
-Espinal strikes out looking.
-Barczi flies out to right field.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 0, Commodores 3
8th Inning
T8
-Moore flies out to right field.
-Burke flies out to right field.
-Amick flies out to right field.
END OF TOP HALF
B8
*LHP Kirby Connell (4-0, 4.45 ERA, 1.29 WHIP) is in to pitch.
-Kozeal flies out to left field.
-Polk singles to right field.
-Hewitt lines out to second base.
-Diaz singles to shortstop. Polk advances to second.
-Vastine grounds out to first base.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 0, Commodores 3
9th Inning
T9
-Tears strikes out looking.
-Dreiling singles to left field.
-Ensley grounds into 5-4 fielder’s choice.
-Curley strikes out swinging.
