Tennessee Baseball at the 2023 season home opener. Photo by Rocky Top Insider/Ric Butler.
Tennessee Baseball (14-3) is set to take on Lipscomb (5-11) in Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Tuesday at 5 p.m. ET for a midweek battle. Tennessee won the 2022 meeting, 5-1, in Knoxville on April 5.
The Vols are looking to win their fourth straight in their final game of a 15-game home-stand, as Tennessee recently swept Morehead State in a three-game series.
SEC play begins this weekend for Tennessee when they travel to play a three-game series against Missouri.
First pitch in Knoxville was originally set for 6:30 p.m. ET but was move up to 5. SECN+ has the call for the game. 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
CF Jared Dickey
3B Zane Denton
LF Griffin Merritt
DH Dylan Dreiling
1B Hunter Ensley
RF Kavares Tears
C Cal Stark
Lineup Notes:
–Stark returns to the starting lineup at catcher for the first time in five games.
–Tears starting his fourth consecutive game, Dreiling continuing to see fairly consistent starting time.
–Blake Burke rest day. Hunter Ensley will start at first.
LIPSCOMB STARTING NINE:
SS Caleb Ketchup
LF Jake Berg
1B Mason Lundgrin
CF Alex Vergara
3B Trae Willhoite
DH Austin Kelly
C Chaz Bertolani
RF Parks Bouck
2B Alec Gonzalez
Pitching Matchup
Vols Jr. LHP Zander Sechrist (0-0, 093 ERA, 9.2 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, 1 HR)
vs.
LHP Noah Thompson (2-0, 2.31 ERA, 11.2 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 13 K, 1 HR)
GAME THREAD
1st Inning:
T1
B1
Score: Vols , Bison
2nd Inning:
T2
B2
Score: Vols , Bison
3rd Inning:
T3
B3
Score: Vols , Bison
4th Inning:
T4
B4
Score: Vols , Bison
5th Inning:
T5
B5
Score: Vols , Bison
6th Inning:
T6
B6
Score: Vols , Bison
7th Inning:
T7
B7
Score: Vols , Bison
8th Inning:
T8
B8
Score: Vols , Bison
9th Inning:
T9
B9
FINAL: Tennessee Vols __, Lipscomb Bison __
