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Score: Vols 0, EKU 1 | T1
Sixteenth-ranked Tennessee baseball (22-10, 5-7 SEC) is set to host Eastern Kentucky on Tuesday in Lindsey Nelson Stadium for a midweek contest.
The Vols are coming off a 14-2, run-rule series finale win over third-ranked Florida to close out the three-game series. Tennessee lost the series, however, losing 6-1 and 9-3 in the first two games.
Tuesday night’s game begins at 6:30 p.m. ET in Knoxville. SECN+ will have the stream. 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.
Lineups, pitching matchup and additional pre-game notes are below.
Starting Lineups
TENNESSEE STARTING NINE:
RF Jared Dickey
2B Christian Moore
1B Blake Burke
LF Griffin Merritt
3B Zane Denton
CF Hunter Ensley
SS Maui Ahuna
C Cal Stark
DH Logan Chambers
Lineup Notes:
–Chambers gets his fifth start of the season.
–Maui Ahuna is back in the lineup after missing the past two games with an injury to the backside of his body.
–Griffin Merritt gets a second consecutive start and is batting cleanup again as well.
EASTERN KENTUCKY STARTING NINE:
SS Logan Thompson
2B Jalen Jones
C Will King
1B Charles Ludwick
RF Roderick Criss
LF DJ Sullivan
DH Matthew Corlew
CF Ron Franklin
3B Santiago Peralta
Pitching Matchup
Vols Jr. LHP Zander Sechrist (0-0, 1.37 ERA, 10 app., 6 starts, 19.2 IP, 18 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 19 K, .243 opp. batting avg.)
vs.
Colonels Jr. RHP Rian yates (0-0, 8.47 ERA, 7 app., 5 starts, 17.0 IP, 20 H, 17 R, 16 ER, 14 BB, 11 K, .290 opp. batting avg.)
Uniforms
Tennessee: Pinstripes
Eastern Kentucky: Grey on Grey
GAME THREAD
1st Inning:
T1
-Logan Thompson strikes out swinging.
-Jalen Jones strikes out swinging.
-Will King homers to left field.
B1
Score: Vols 0, Colonels 1
2nd Inning:
T2
B2
Score: Vols , Colonels
3rd Inning:
T3
B3
Score: Vols , Colonels
4th Inning:
T4
B4
Score: Vols , Colonels
5th Inning:
T5
B5
Score: Vols , Colonels
6th Inning:
T6
B6
Score: Vols , Colonels
7th Inning:
T7
B7
Score: Vols , Colonels
8th Inning:
T8
B8
Score: Vols , Colonels
9th Inning:
T9
B9
FINAL: Tennessee Vols __, Eastern Kentucky Colonels __
