Tennessee Baseball (15-4) fell to the Missouri Tigers (14-3) 9-1 to begin SEC play on a cold Friday in Columbia. The Vols mustered only three hits, and Chase Dollander turned in his worst start as a Vol, allowing six earned runs.
Tennessee will fight for the series on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET. Sophomore RHP Chase Burns will get the start on the mound.
Inning-by-inning updates on how the Vols lost to the Tigers to open the series and conference play is below.
GAME THREAD
1st Inning:
T1
-Maui Ahuna grounds out to 2B.
-Christian Moore singles up the middle.
-Blake Burke flies out to CF.
-Moore advances to second on a wild pitch.
-Zane Denton pops up to CF.
End of Top Half.
B1
-Chase Dollander strikes out Luke Mann.
-Ross Lovich doubles deep into LF. Merritt dove for it and couldn’t come up with it.
-Dalton Bargo knocks an RBI double to deep right field near the foul line to score a run.
-Cleanup hitter Trevor Austin ropes an RBI double down the left field line.
-Hank Zeisler drills an RBI triple down the RF line.
-Juju Stevens lays down an RBI groundout to SS.
-Dylan Leach grounds out to 3B.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 0, Tigers 4
2nd Inning:
T2
-Jared Dickey works a walk in an eight-pitch at-bat.
-Griffin Merritt grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
-Dylan Dreiling strikes out looking.
End of Top Half.
B2
-Ty Wilmsmeyer flies out to RF.
-Justin Colon strikes out looking.
-Luke Mann strikes out swinging.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 0, Tigers 4
3rd Inning:
T3
-Kavares Tears strikes out swinging.
-Charlie Taylor flies out to CF.
-Maui Ahuna singles to right center.
-Christian Moore works a walk.
-Blake Burke strikes out swinging.
End of Top Half.
B3
-Ross Lovich doubles to LF.
-Dalton Bargo smacks an RBI single through the right side.
-Trevor Austin lines out to CF.
-Hank Zeisler is walked on four pitches. Bargo advances to second.
-Juju Stevens reaches on a fielder’s choice, but is out due to runner’s interference on Zeisler going to second. Call under review. Call upheld.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 0, Tigers 5
4th Inning:
T4
-Zane Denton grounds out to 2B. Great play by Trevor Austin, the Missouri second baseman.
-Jared Dickey is plunked.
-Griffin Merritt grounds into a 6-4-3 double play to end the top half.
End of Top Half.
B4
-Dylan Leach grounds out to 2B.
-Ty Wilmsmeyer grounds out to 3B.
-Justin Colon pops up to 2B.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 0, Tigers 5
5th Inning:
T5
-Dylan Dreiling flies out to CF.
-Kavares Tears lines out to 3B.
-Charlie Taylor flies up to RF.
End of Top Half.
B5
-Luke Mann flies out to LF.
-Ross Lovich flies out to CF.
-Dalton Bargo fouls out to 3B.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 0, Tigers 5
6th Inning:
T6
-Maui Ahuna strikes out looking.
-Christian Moore crushes a solo home run to right center.
-Blake Burke grounds out to p.
-Zane Denton strikes out swinging.
End of Top Half.
B6
-Trevor Austin drills a leadoff double to right center.
-Hank Zeisler strikes out swinging.
-Juju Stevens flies out to RF.
-Dylan Leach cracks an RBI single to RF to score Austin.
-Ty Wilmsmeyer singles to LF. Leach advances to second.
*Pitching change: RHP Andrew Lindsey (0-1, 0.90 ERA) on to pitch for Dollander*
-Justin Colon strikes out looking.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 1, Tigers 6
7th Inning:
T7
*Pitching change: Sr. RHP Rorik Maltrud (1-0, 3.07 ERA) on to pitch for Chandler Murphy*
-Jared Dickey strikes out swinging on three pitches.
-Griffin Merritt strikes out swinging on three pitches.
-Dylan Dreiling lines out to CF.
End of Top Half.
B7
-Luke Mann strikes out looking.
-Ross Lovich pops up to SS.
-Dalton Bargo grounds out to SS.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 1, Tigers 6
8th Inning:
T8
-Kavares Tears flies out to LF on the first pitch of the AB.
*Kyle Booker pinch-hitting for Charlie Taylor*
-Kyle Booker strikes out looking.
-Maui Ahuna strikes out swinging.
End of Top Half.
B8
-Trevor Austin HBP.
-Hank Zeisler singles through the left side on the first pitch of the at-bat. Austin advances to second.
-Cam Chick HBP. Bases loaded with nobody out.
-Dylan Leach knocks a sac fly to CF. Austin scores.
*Pitching change: Jr. RHP Bryce Jenkins on to pitch for Lindsey*
-Ty Wilmsmeyer lays down a bunt RBI single to score Zeisler. Chick scores on a throwing error by Jenkins to first.
-Justin Colon lines out to 2B.
-Luke Mann grounds out to 1B unassisted.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 1, Tigers 9
9th Inning:
T9
-Christian Moore flies out to RF.
-Blake Burke grounds out to 1B unassisted.
-Zane Denton strikes out swinging.
END OF THE GAME
FINAL: Tennessee Vols 1, Missouri Tigers 9
