Tennessee pitcher Chase Dollander. Photo by Rocky Top Insider/Ric Butler.
Tennessee Baseball (15-3) will begin SEC play in Columbia, Missouri, this weekend for a three-game series against the Missouri Tigers (13-3).
First pitch for Friday’s game was moved up from 7 p.m. ET to 4 p.m. ET due to weather. First pith on Saturday is set for 3 p.m. ET, and Sunday’s game will begin at 2 p.m. ET.
For a full preview of this weekend’s series, click here.
SECN+ will have the stream for all three games. 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:
SS Maui Ahuna 2
B 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:
-No surprises in the first lineup to open SEC play.
-Maui continues to leadoff; Dreiling and Tears continuing to start. This feels like it will be the usual starting nine.
MISSOURI STARTING NINE:
3B Luke Mann
RF Ross Lovich
DH Dalton Bargo
2B Trevor Austin
1B Hank Zeisler
LF Juju Stevens
C Dylan Leach
CF Ty Wilmsmeyer
SS Justin Colon
Pitching Matchup
Vols RHP Chase Dollander (3-1, 2.45 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 41 K, 15 BB, 22 IP)
vs.
Tigers RHP Chandler Murphy (2-1, 3.48 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 21 K, 7 BB, 20.2 IP)
GAME THREAD
1st Inning:
T1
B1
Score: Vols , Tigers
2nd Inning:
T2
B2
Score: Vols , Tigers
3rd Inning:
T3
B3
Score: Vols , Tigers
4th Inning:
T4
B4
Score: Vols , Tigers
5th Inning:
T5
B5
Score: Vols , Tigers
6th Inning:
T6
B6
Score: Vols , Tigers
7th Inning:
T7
B7
Score: Vols , Tigers
8th Inning:
T8
B8
Score: Vols , Tigers
9th Inning:
T9
B9
FINAL: Tennessee Vols __, Missouri Tigers __
