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Score: Vols 4, LSU 6 | FINAL
Tennessee baseball (20-7, 3-4 SEC) is set to take on top-ranked LSU in game two of a three-game series in Baton Rouge on Friday.
First pitch is at 7 p.m. ET in Alex Box Stadium. SEC Network has the broadcast, with Dave Neal (PxP) and Kyle Peterson (Analyst) serving as the broadcasters.
Tennessee dropped the series opener to the Tigers, 5-2, due to defensive errors in the eighth inning. A recap of the Vols’ series-opening loss is here. What Tony Vitello said after the loss can be found here.
The Vols will be looking to avoid losing their second SEC series in the third weekend of conference play.
Lineups, pitching matchup and additional pre-game notes are below.
Starting Lineups
TENNESSEE STARTING NINE:
SS Maui Ahuna
2B Christian Moore
1B Blake Burke
LF Jared Dickey
DH Dylan Dreiling
CF Hunter Ensley
3B Zane Denton
RF Christian Scott
C Charlie Taylor
Lineup Notes:
–Griffin Merritt is not in the starting lineup for the first time in an SEC game.
–Charlie Taylor getting the nod at catcher. Dickey goes to the outfield.
–Christian Scott and Hunter Ensley continue to start in the outfield.
LSU STARTING NINE:
2B Gavin Dugas
1B Tre’ Morgan
CF Dylan Crews
3B Tommy White
DH Cade Beloso
RF Josh Pearson
SS Jordan Thompson
LF Brayden Jobert
C Brady Neal
Pitching Matchup
Vols. So. RHP Chase Burns (2-1, 4.15 ERA, 34.2 IP, 27 H, 18 R, 16 ER, 9 BB, 59 K, 1.06 WHIP)
vs.
Tigers Jr. RHP Ty Floyd (4-0, 2.05 ERA, 26.1 IP, 12 H, 10 R, 6 ER, 9 BB, 31 K, 0.808 WHIP, 1 S)
GAME THREAD
1st Inning:
T1
-Maui Ahuna homers off the batter’s eye on a 3-2 pitch. Vols strike first.
-Christian Moore strikes out swinging.
-Blake Burke grounds out to 2B.
-Jared Dickey grounds out to SS. Great play by the SS Jordan Thompson and great catch by 1B Tre’ Morgan.
End of Top Half.
B1
-Gavin Dugas strikes out swinging.
-Tre’ Morgan doubles down the RF line.
-Dylan Crews strikes out swinging.
-Tommy White drills an RBI double to left center to score Morgan.
-Cade Beloso smokes an RBI double down the RF line.
-Josh Pearson pops up and every member of the Vols infield loses the ball. It lands on the mound and is an RBI double. An extremely elementary mistake. Beloso scores.
-Jordan Thompson strikes out swinging.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 1, Tigers 3
2nd Inning:
T2
-Dylan Dreiling singles to 3B. Poor throw by Tommy White from third to first.
-Dreiling is picked off at first.
-Hunter Ensley crushes a solo blast out of the stadium.
-Zane Denton flies out to LF.
-Christian Scott strikes out swinging.
End of Top Half.
B2
-Brayden Jobert strikes out swinging.
-Brady Neal strikes out swinging.
-Gavin Dugas pops up to 2B in shallow RF.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 2, Tigers 3
3rd Inning:
T3
-Charlie Taylor fouls out to 1B.
-Maui Ahuna is walked.
-Christian Moore singles to CF.
-Blake Burke grounds out to p. Runners advance to second and third.
-Jared Dickey grounds out to 3B.
End of Top Half.
B3
-Tre’ Morgan lines out to LF. Incredible diving catch by Jared Dickey.
-Christian Moore drops an infield pop up from Dylan Crews. Crews reaches second on the error.
-Tommy White lines out to CF. A great diving catch by Hunter Ensley. Great outfield defense from UT, not so much infield defense.
-Crews advances to third on a wild pitch.
-Cade Beloso is walked.
-Josh Pearson is plunked. Bases loaded for Jordan Thompson.
-Thompson strikes out swinging.
End pf Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 2, Tigers 3
4th Inning:
T4
-Dylan Dreiling singles through the right side.
-Hunter Ensley pops up to 2B.
-Zane Denton knocks a two-run homer to right center.
-Christian Scott strikes out looking.
-Charlie Taylor pops up to 2B in shallow RF.
End of Top Half.
B4
-Brayden Jobert strikes out swinging.
-Brady Neal smacks a solo homer to RF. Tie game.
-Gavin Dugas homers to left field.
-Tre’ Morgan doubles to left center.
*Pitching change: Jr. RHP Andrew Lindsey (0-1, 2.25 ERA) on to pitch for Burns*
-Dylan Crews is walked.
-Tommy White flies out to right center. Runners stay at first and second.
-Cade Beloso lines out to RF. Diving catch by Christian Scott to end the inning.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 4, Tigers 5
5th Inning:
T5
-Maui Ahuna strikes out swinging.
-Christian Moore strikes out swinging.
-Blake Burke grounds out to 2B.
End of Top Half.
B5
-Josh Pearson strikes out looking.
-Jordan Thompson grounds out to 3B.
-Brayden Jobert doubles down the LF line.
-Brady Neal strikes out looking.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 4, Tigers 5
6th Inning:
T6
*Pitching change: RHP Chase Shores (0-1, 2.20 ERA) on to pitch for Floyd*
-Jared Dickey singles through the left side.
-Dylan Dreiling flies out to LF.
-Hunter Ensley singles up the middle.
-Zane Denton grounds out to p. Runners move to second and third.
-Christian Scott hits a missile to LF that finds the glove of Brayden Jobert for out number three.
End of Top Half.
B6
-Gavin Dugas doubles off the right center wall.
-Tre’ Morgan grounds out to SS. Dugas advances to third.
-Dylan Crews HBP.
-Tommy Tanks knocks a sac fly to RF to score Dugas. Crews advances to third.
-Cade Beloso grounds out to 2B.
End of Bottom Half
Score: Vols 4, Tigers 6
7th Inning:
T7
*Kavares Tears pinch hits for Charlie Taylor*
-Tears lines out to RF.
-Maui Ahuna strikes out swinging.
-Christian Moore strikes out swinging.
End of Top Half.
B7
*Dickey to c for Taylor*
*Kyle Booker to LF for Tears*
-Josh Pearson grounds out to 1B unassisted.
-Jordan Thompson fouls out to 1B.
-Hayden Jobert singles to SS. Paxton Kling pinch-running.
-Brady Neal grounds out 3-4-3.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 4, Tigers 6
8th Inning:
T8
*Pitching change: LHP Griffin Herring (2-0, 1.29 ERA) on to pitch for Shores*
-Blake Burke strikes out swinging.
-Jared Dickey grounds out to 2B.
-Dylan Dreiling strikes out swinging.
End of Top Half.
B8
-Gavin Dugas strikes out swinging.
-Tre’ Morgan singles to RF.
-Dylan Crews singles up the middle as Ahuna can’t corral it.
-Tommy White grounds into a 4-3 double play. Nice job by Christian Moore.
End of Bottom Half.
Score: Vols 4, Tigers 6
9th Inning:
T9
-Hunter Ensley grounds out to 3B.
-Zane Denton fouls out in deep RF.
*Cal Stark pinch-hitting for Christian Scott*
-Cal Stark reaches on a dropped third strike. Tre’ Morgan can’t make the catch at 1B.
*Griffin Merritt pinch-hitting for Kyle Booker*
-Merritt strikes out swinging.
END OF GAME
FINAL: Tennessee Vols 4, LSU Tigers 6
