SCORE: Tennessee 10, Alabama State 2 | FINAL
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No. 5 Tennessee baseball (28-4, 9-3 SEC) is set to battle the Alabama State Hornets (16-17, 9-3 SWAC) Tuesday in a midweek contest.
First pitch at Lindsey Nelson Stadium is at 6:00 p.m. ET on SEC Network +.
The starting lineups and pitching matchup are below, followed by the LIVE at-bat by at-bat game thread.
Starting Lineups
TENNESSEE STARTING NINE:
SS Dean Curley (R)
DH Blake Grimmer (L)
CF Hunter Ensley (R)
1B Andrew Fischer (L)
3B Dalton Bargo (L)
RF Reese Chapman (L)
2B Chris Newstrom (R)
LF Jay Abernathy (L)
C Stone Lawless (R)
ALABAMA STATE STARTING NINE:
CF Isaiah Landry (R)
1B Juan Cruz (R)
RF Kameron Douglas (R)
C Demarckus Smiley (L)
DH Mikel Pryor (R)
2B Alex Espaillat (R)
3B Luke Parmentier (R)
SS Kyler McIntosh (R)
LF Kelvin Agosto (R)
Pitching Matchup:
Vols Jr. RHP AJ Russell (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 IP)
vs.
Hornets RHP Will Smith (1-0, 6.14 ERA, 14.2 IP)
*NOTES*
- There is a run-rule today.
GAME THREAD
1st Inning:
T1
-Landry strikes out looking.
-Cruz flies out to right.
-Douglas strikes out swinging.
- Efficient 9-pitch 1-2-3 inning for Russell.
END OF TOP HALF
B1
-Dean Curley grounds out to 3B.
-Grimmer walks.
-Ensley walks.
-Andrew Fischer lines into a 4-6 double play.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 0, Hornets 0
2nd Inning:
T2
-Smiley lines out to LF.
-Pryor grounds out to 1B unassisted.
-Espaillat singles to right.
-Parmentier flies out to deep right-center.
END OF TOP HALF
B2
-Bargo works a leadoff walk.
-Chapman grounds into a 4-6 fielder’s choice.
-Newstrom grounds out to P. Chapman to second.
-Abernathy strikes out swinging.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 0, Hornets 0
3rd Inning:
T3
*Pitching change: LHP Bryson Thacker (0-0, 0.00 ERA) on to pitch for Russell*
-McIntosh flies out to LF.
-Agosto grounds out to 3B.
-Landry is walked on four pitches.
*Pitching change: RHP Austin Breedlove (1-0, 0.82 ERA) on to pitch for Thacker*
-Cruz flies out to CF.
END OF TOP HALF
B3
*Pitching change: LHP Trey Power on to pitch for Smith*
-Lawless walks.
-Curey grounds into a 4-3 double play.
-Grimmer singles through the left side.
-Ensley singles through the left side. Grimmer to second.
-Fischer walks.
- Bases loaded with two outs for Bargo.
-Bargo grounds out to SS.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 0, Hornets 0
4th Inning:
T4
-Douglas singles through the left side.
-Smiley strikes out looking.
-Pryor grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.
END OF TOP HALF
B4
-Chapman smokes a solo homer to right.
- 9th HR for Chapman this season.
-Newstrom hammers a solo homer to left.
- 3rd HR for Newstrom this season.
-Abernathy walks.
ASU HC Jose Vasquez has been ejected.
*Pitching change: RHP Jacob Loeffler on to pitch for Power.
Abernathy steals second.
-Lawless strikes out swinging.
-Curley rips a two-run homer to left-center.
- 10th HR of the season for Curley.
- 435 feet, 110 mph. Longest homer for UT this season.
-Grimmer singles to center.
-Ensley walks.
*Manny Marin pinch-running for Ensley*
*Pitching change: LHP Will Larson on to pitch for Loeffler*
-Fischer walks.
- Bases loaded with one out for Bargo.
Grimmer scores on a wild pitch.
-Bargo walked on four pitches.
- Bases loaded with one out for Chapman.
*Pitching change: LHP Caleb Sanders on to pitch for Larson*
-Chapman sends a sac fly to center.
-Newstrom knocks a two-run double to right-center.
-Abernathy strikes out looking.
Score: Vols 8, Hornets 0
5th Inning:
T5
*Pitching change: LHP Andrew Behnke (1-0, 8.31 ERA) on to pitch for Breedlove*
-Espaillat strikes out swinging.
-Parmentier fouls out to 1B.
-McIntosh grounds out to SS.
END OF TOP HALF
B5
-Lawless flies out to CF.
-Curley strikes out swinging.
-Grimmer grounds out to 3B.
ENF OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 8, Hornets 0
6th Inning:
T6
*Pitching change: LHP Michael Sharman on to pitch for Behnke*
-Agosto HBP.
-Landry reaches on a 5-4 fielder’s choice.
*Pitching change: RHP Austin Hunley on to pitch for Sharman*
Landry steals second.
-Cruz singles to left, Landry out at home 7-5-2.
-Douglas strikes out swinging.
END OF TOP HALF
B6
*Pitching change: RHP Will Bartoski on to pitch for Sanders*
-Marin HBP.
-High walks.
-Colby Backus grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
-Clark lines out to 3B.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 8, Hornets 0
7th Inning:
T7
*Pitching change RHP Ryan Combs on to pitch for Hunley*
-Smiley strikes out swinging.
*Espinal pinch-hitting for Pryor*
-Espinal knocks a solo homer to right.
-Espaillat strikes out swinging.
-Parmentier flies out to LF.
END OF TOP HALF
B7
*Pitching change: RHP Javon Christian on to pitch for Bartowski*
-Newstrom flies out to LF.
-Abernathy walks.
-Lawless walks.
Abernathy caught stealing third. Lawless steals second.
-Antigua pops up to 2B.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 8, Hornets 1
8th Inning:
T8
*Pitching change: RHP Thomas Crabtree on to pitch for Combs*
-McIntosh grounds out to 3B.
-Agosto strikes out swinging.
-Landry strikes out swinging.
END OF TOP HALF
B8
*Pitching change: RHP Jose Alzaman on to pitch for Christian*
-Grimmer walks.
-Marin fouls out to 1B.
*Pitching change: RHP Jaxon Christensen on to pitch for Alzaman*
-High walks.
-Backus flies out to LF.
-Clark HBP.
- Bases loaded with two outs for Newstrom
Runners advance on a wild pitch. Grimmer scores on a wild pitch.
-Newstrom sends an RBI single to SS.
-Abernathy grounds out to 2B.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 10, Hornets 1
9th Inning:
T9
-Cruz flies out to CF.
*Pitching change: RHP Nic Abraham on to pitch for Crabtree*
-Douglas singles up the middle.
-Smiley reaches on a 4-6 fielder’s choice.
-Espinal smacks an RBI double to center. Smiley scores all the way from first.
-Espaillat grounds out to P.
END OF TOP HALF
Score: Vols 10, Hornets 2
END OF GAME
FINAL: Tennessee Vols 10, Alabama State Hornets 2
