Tennessee baseball returns to the field on Thursday afternoon in Hoover when the Vols take on Texas A&M in an elimination game at the SEC Tournament.
The Vols are looking to bounce back from one of their most lopsided losses of the season, falling 13-4 against Vanderbilt on Wednesday evening. Texas A&M finds itself in the loser’s bracket after losing a 5-3 heartbreaker against Mississippi State.
What to know about Tennessee baseball looks to extend its stay at the SEC Tournament in Hoover.
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How To Watch — No. 1 Tennessee (46-11, 22-8 SEC) vs No. 4 Texas A&M (44-11, 19-11 SEC)
- Approximately 2 p.m. ET
- Watch: SEC Network
- Stream link: SEC Network
How They Got Here
Tennessee earned a bye into the double elimination portion of the tournament by earning the one-seed. The Vols are looking to bounce back from one of their most lopsided losses of the season, falling 13-4 against Vanderbilt on Wednesday evening.
Texas A&M earned a bye into the double elimination portion of the tournament by earning the four-seed. The Aggies finds themselves in the loser’s bracket after losing a 5-3 heartbreaker against Mississippi State. The Bulldogs scored two runs in the ninth inning.
Projected Pitching Matchup
- Tennessee LHP Chris Stamos (6 GS, 3-0, 3.42 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 29 K, 14 BB, 26.1 IP) vs. Texas A&M LHP Ryan Prager (14 GS, 8-1, 2.47 ERA, .94 WHIP, 104 K, 13 BB, 76.2 IP)
Bats To Know
Tennessee:
1B Blake Burke — .364/.424/.700, 16 HR, 41 EBH, 50 RBI, 22 BB, 36 K
2B Christian Moore — .382/.447/.794, 27 HR, 40 EBH, 60 RBI, 24 BB, 38 K
3B Billy Amick — .339/.401/.698, 18 HR, 31 EBH, 50 RBI, 17 BB, 39 K
RF Kavares Tears — .337/.443/.639, 16 HR, 28 EBH, 43 RBI, 35 BB, 53 K
LF Dylan Dreiling — .332/.451/.712, 17 HR, 34 EBH, 59 RBI, 39 BB, 47 K
Texas A&M:
Jace LaViolette — .319/.451/.806, 28 HR, 46 EBH, 73 RBI, 67 K, 48 BB
Braden Montgomery — .324/.460/.759, 26 HR, 41 EBH, 80 RBI, 54 K, 51 BB
Gavin Grahavoc — .317/.414/.626, 19 HR, 33 EBH, 59 RBI, 76 K, 31 BB
Appel Jackson— .326/.415/.545, 9 HR, 22 EBH, 37 RBI, 23 K, 25 BB, 11 SB
Hayden Schott — .326/.408/.488, 6 HR, 21 EBH, 51 RBI, 43 K, 26 BB
Last Times Out
Tennessee:
- Lost 13-4 against Vanderbilt in SEC Tournament
- Swept South Carolina in Knoxville
- Won two out of three against Vanderbilt in Nashville
- Won two out of three against Florida in Gainesville
Texas A&M:
- Lost 5-3 against Texas A&M in SEC Tournament
- Won two out of three against Arkansas in College Station
- Lost two out of three against Ole Miss in Oxford
- Lost two out of three against LSU in Baton Rouge
