Blake Burke vs. Gonzaga//Photo via Tennessee Athletics
Tennessee Baseball (10-2) will take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs (1-9) Sunday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium for the series finale. The Vols are looking to sweep the series, having won the first two games 8-2 and 7-2 to clinch the series.
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First pitch in Knoxville on Sunday is at 1 p.m. ET. 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.
After losing the first two games of the season, the Vols have won 10 straight and are on a roll. Tennessee has allowed just 18 runs in its first 12 games of the season thus far, as the pitching staff has been the most encouraging thing for the Vols in the young season.
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Lineups, pitching matchup and additional pre-game notes are below.
Starting Lineups
TENNESSEE STARTING NINE:
SS Maui Ahuna
2B Christian Moore
1B Blake Burke
3B Zane Denton
DH Jared Dickey
RF Griffin Merritt
CF Dylan Dreiling
LF Kyle Booker
C Cal Stark
Lineup Notes:
–Ahuna leading off for the first time this season, Dickey moves to the five-hole and will start at DH.
–Stark makes his first start and appearance of the weekend.
–Vitello continues giving freshman Dylan Dreiling opportunities, giving him his first start at center field of the season, fourth start in general this year (2 at DH, 1 at LF)
–Booker starts for the second consecutive game after homering on Saturday, but this time in left field.
GONZAGA STARTING NINE:
SS Connor Coballes
2B Savier Pinales
CF Enzo Apodaca
3B Brian Kalmer
1B Tommy Eisenstat
DH Grayson Sterling
RF Sam Canton
LF Brock Bozett
C Donovan Ratfield
Pitching Matchup
Vols So. RHP Drew Beam (2-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 app., 2 starts, 11.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 10 K, .111 opp. batting avg.)
vs.
Gonzaga Fr. RHP Nate Deschryver (0-1, 7.50 ERA, 2 app., 1 start, 6.0 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 9 BB, 4 K, .182 opp. batting avg., 1 HP)
Uniforms
Tennessee: Sunday creams
Gonzaga: Grey on Grey
GAME THREAD
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 __
