Tennessee Baseball at the 2023 season home opener. Photo by Rocky Top Insider/Ric Butler.
Tennessee Baseball (11-3) is set to take on Morehead State (9-4) on Friday night for game one of a three-game series at 6:30 p.m. ET in Knoxville.
The Vols are looking to bounce-back after a 7-6 midweek loss to Boston College on Tuesday night. The loss to the Eagles ended an 11-game winning streak for the Volunteers.
First pitch in Knoxville on Friday is at 6:30 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.
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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
CF Jared Dickey
LF Griffin Merritt
DH Dylan Dreiling
RF Kavares Tears
C Charlie Taylor
Lineup Notes:
-Tears making his first career start, and he’s starting in the outfield. Merritt moves to LF, which he’s more comfortable in, but it’s the Cincy transfer’s first start there this year.
-Dickey starting in center field for the third time this season and first time since Game 2 vs. Dayton.
-Dreiling getting his fifth start of his freshman season.
-Ahuna leading off for the third consecutive game.
MOREHEAD STATE STARTING NINE:
CF Ryley Preece
1B Jackson Feltner
SS Colton Becker
DH Roman Kuntz
C Ryan Grabosch
2B Nick Gooden
RF Chase Vinson
3B Isaias Guzman
LF Logan Castleman
Pitching Matchup
Vols Jr. RHP Chase Dollander (2-1, 2.20 ERA, 3 app., 3 starts, 16.1 IP, 14 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 30 K, .223 opp. batting avg., 3 HP)
vs.
Morehead State Sr. RHP Luke Helton (2-1, 5.28 ERA, 3 app., 3 starts, 1 CG, 15.1 IP, 20 H, 11 R, 9 ER, 6 BB, 17 K, .317 opp. batting avg., 1 HP)
Uniforms
Tennessee: Dark Mode
Gonzaga: Light Blue on White
GAME THREAD
1st Inning:
T1
B1
Score: Vols 0, Eagles 0
2nd Inning:
T2
B2
Score: Vols , Eagles
3rd Inning:
T3
B3
Score: Vols , Eagles
4th Inning:
T4
B4
Score: Vols , Eagles
5th Inning:
T5
B5
Score: Vols , Eagles
6th Inning:
T6
B6
Score: Vols , Eagles
7th Inning:
T7
B7
Score: Vols , Eagles
8th Inning:
T8
B8
Score: Vols , Eagles
9th Inning:
T9
B9
FINAL: Tennessee Vols __, Morehead State Eagles __
