Tennessee pitcher Chase Burns against Notre Dame. Photo by Ric Butler/Rocky Top Insider.
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Score: UT 0, UF 0 | N/A
11th-ranked Tennessee baseball (21-9, 4-6 SEC) is set to take on third-ranked Florida (26-5, 8-2 SEC) in Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Friday for game two of a three-game series.
First pitch on Friday is at 7 p.m. ET. SEC Network has the broadcast.
The Vols lost the series opener, 6-1. Tennessee struck out a program-high 18 times and went two-for-23 at the plate with runners on base. For more on the Vols’ series-opening loss, check out RTI’s baseball coverage here. Tennessee will look to avoid losing their third series of SEC play.
Lineups, pitching matchup and additional pre-game notes are below.
Starting Lineups
TENNESSEE STARTING NINE:
LF Hunter Ensley
DH Dylan Dreiling
C Jared Dickey
2B Christian Moore
1B Blake Burke
3B Zane Denton
RF Kavares Tears
SS Jake Kendro
CF Christian Scott
Lineup Notes:
–Maui Ahuna is NOT in the starting lineup for the first time in an SEC game. Freshman Jake Kendro gets the start.
–Kavares Tears makes his return to the starting lineup for the first time since the series opener vs. Texas A&M. In that game, Tears suffered a minor hamstring injury.
–Outfield adjustments: Scott moves to center and Ensley goes to left.
–Christian Moore batting cleanup for the first time this season, as he and Dickey are swapped.
–Hunter Ensley leading off for the first time this season.
FLORIDA STARTING NINE:
LF Wyatt Langford
1B Jac Caglianone
SS Josh Rivera
C B.T. Riopelle
DH Luke Heyman
2B Cade Kurland
3B Colby Halter
RF Ty Evans
CF Michael Robertson
Pitching Matchup
Vols So. RHP Chase Burns (2-2, 4.97 ERA, 7 app., 7 starts, 38.0 IP, 34 H, 23 R, 21 ER, 10 BB, 66 K, .230 opp. batting avg.)
vs.
Gators Jr. RHP Hurston Waldrep (5-1, 4.74 ERA, 7 app., 7 starts, 38.0 IP, 33 H, 22 R, 20 ER, 22 BB, 66 K, .231 opp. batting avg.)
Uniforms
Tennessee: Orange on White
Florida: Blue on Grey
GAME THREAD
1st Inning:
T1
B1
Score: Vols 0, Gators 0
2nd Inning:
T2
B2
Score: Vols , Gators
3rd Inning:
T3
B3
Score: Vols , Gators
4th Inning:
T4
B4
Score: Vols , Gators
5th Inning:
T5
B5
Score: Vols , Gators
6th Inning:
T6
B6
Score: Vols , Gators
7th Inning:
T7
B7
Score: Vols , Gators
8th Inning:
T8
B8
Score: Vols , Gators
9th Inning:
T9
B9
FINAL: Tennessee Vols __, Florida Gators __
