Updates, Score, Notes: No. 2 Tennessee Baseball @ Missouri Series Opener

Updates, Score, Notes: No. 2 Tennessee Baseball @ Missouri Series Opener

Chase DollanderTennessee 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 __

Author: Ethan Moore