Chase Burns//Photo via Tennessee Athletics
Tennessee Baseball (9-2) will take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs (1-8) for game two of a three-game series in Lindsey Nelson Stadium at 6 p.m. ET. The Vols won game one 8-2, so UT will go for the series win today.
SECN+ has the call. 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.
For a refresher of Rocky Top Insider’s coverage of Tennessee’s series-opening win over the Bulldogs, check out the links below.
Game Recap
Everything Tony Vitello Said After Win
Tony Vitello Press Conference Video
The Vols have won nine straight, with their most recent win on Friday against Gonzaga serving as head coach Tony Vitello’s 200th career win.
Lineups, pitching matchup and additional pre-game notes are below.
Starting Lineups
TENNESSEE STARTING NINE:
LF Jared Dickey
2B Christian Moore
1B Blake Burke
3B Zane Denton
RF Griffin Merritt
SS Maui Ahuna
CF Kyle Booker
DH Logan Chambers
C Charlie Taylor
Lineup Notes:
-Chambers gets his third start of the season at DH.
-Taylor starting at catcher for the second consecutive night. Also two straight games Cal Stark hasn’t started at C or DH.
-Kyle Booker returns to the starting lineup after going 1-3 at the plate on Friday, having pinch-hit for Christian Scott in the fourth inning.
GONZAGA STARTING NINE:
SS Connor Coballes
2B Savier Pinales
CF Enzo Apodaca
3B Brian Kalmer
1B Tommy Eisenstat
DH Grayson Sterling
LF Sam Stem
RF Sam Canton
C Ezra Samperi
Pitching Matchup
Vols So. RHP Chase Burns (1-0, 2.45 ERA, 2 app., 2 starts, 11.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 18 K, .143 opp. batting avg., 2 WP, 1 HP)
vs.
Gonzaga R-Jr. RHP Jacob Rutherford (1-0, 8.64 ERA, 3 app., 0 starts, 8.1 IP, 11 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, .379 opp. batting avg., 3 HP)
Pitching notes:
-Rutherford is not nearly the starting pitcher Gonzaga’s Friday night starter Owen Wild is. Vols will likely have more early-game success at the plate on Saturday. Additionally, Gonzaga’s weak bullpen will undoubtedly hurt the Bulldogs again.
Uniforms
Tennessee: Orange on White
Gonzaga: Grey on Grey
1st Inning:
T1
B1
Score: Vols 0, Bulldogs 0
2nd Inning:
T2
B2
Score: Vols , Bulldogs
3rd Inning:
T3
B3
Score: Vols , Bulldogs
4th Inning:
T4
B4
Score: Vols , Bulldogs
5th Inning:
T5
B5
Score: Vols , Bulldogs
6th Inning:
T6
B6
Score: Vols , Bulldogs
7th Inning:
T7
B7
Score: Vols , Bulldogs
8th Inning:
T8
B8
Score: Vols , Bulldogs
9th Inning:
T9
B9
FINAL: Tennessee Vols __, Gonzaga Bulldogs __
