SCORE: Tennessee 15, Kansas State 5, T9
Tennessee baseball hosts Kansas State on Tuesday night for its most challenging midweek matchup of the entire season.
The Vols enter the showdown 11-1 and riding a 10-game winning streak ever since falling against Oklahoma in extra innings in the second game of the season. Entering Tuesday night’s matchup, Kansas State boasts a 7-3 record with a win over Boston College.
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Tennessee is in the midst of a 15-game home stand where they are currently 9-0. The Vols have earned mid week wins over UNC-Asheville, ETSU and High Point and a pair of weekend sweeps over UAlbany and Bowling Green.
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Lineups, pitching matchup and additional pre-game notes are below.
Starting Lineups
TENNESSEE STARTING NINE:
2B Christian Moore (R)
1B Blake Burke (L)
3B Billy Amick (R)
RF Kavares Tears (L)
DH Robin Villeneuve (R)
C Cannon Peebles (S)
LF Dylan Dreiling (L)
SS Dean Curley (R)
CF Hunter Ensley (R)
Lineup Notes:
- Top four in the lineup remains the same as its been the last week
- Robin Villeneuve gets the start at DH and enters the week hitting .476 with two home runs and 10 RBIs
- Cannon Peebles gets the start behind the plate for the third straight game
KANSAS STATE STARTING NINE:
LF Chuck Ingram (R)
CF Brendan Jones (L)
SS Kaelen Culpepper (R)
2B Brady Day (L)
RF Nick English (R)
DH Jayden Lobliner (R)
3B Danniel Rivera (R)
C Raphael Pelletier (L)
1B David Bishop (R)
Pitching Matchup
Tennessee RHP Aaron Combs (0-1, 6.23 ERA, 4.2 IP, 1 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5K) vs. Kansas State LHP Owen Boerema (1-0, 4.70 ERA, 15.1 IP, 11 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 8 BB, 28 K)
Pitching notes:
- First career start for key bullpen arm Aaron Combs. Tennessee will likely use him as an opener.
- Key bullpen arm Nate Snead didn’t throw this weekend and will likely get extensive work out of the bullpen.
Uniforms
Tennessee: Black hats, black jerseys and white pants.
Kansas State: Purple hats, grey jerseys and grey pants
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GAME THREAD
1st Inning:
T1
–Chuck Ingram strikes out looking
-Brendan Jones singles up the middle
-Kaelen Culpepper walks. Jones advances to second
E1. Pickoff attempt goes into centerfield. Jones advances to third. Culpepper advances to second.
-Brady Day RBI single to center. Jones scores. Culpepper scores.
-Nick English strikes out looking
-Jayden Lobliner strikes out looking
END OF TOP HALF
Score: Wildcats 2, Vols 0
B1
-Christian Moore walks
-Blake Burke strikes out swinging
-Billy Amick grounds into a 6-4 fielder’s choice
-Kavares Tears strikes out swinging
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Wildcats 2, Vols 0
2nd Inning:
T2:
–Danniel Rivera strikes out swinging
-Raphael Pelletier walks
-David Bishop pops out to 2B
-Ingram singles LF. Pelletier advances to second.
-Boerema grounds out to 1B
END OF TOP HALF
Score: Wildcats 2, Vols 0
B2:
-Robin Villeneuve strikes out swinging
-Cannon Peebles doubles to CF
-Dylan Dreiling home run to LCF. Peebles scores. Dreiling scores.
-Dean Curley grounds out to 3B
-Hunter Ensley is hit-by a pitch
-Moore ropes a single to center field. Ensley advances to third.
-Burke doubles to LF. Ensley scores. Moore out at home.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Wildcats 2, Vols 3
3rd inning:
T3:
*RHP Nate Snead (2-0, 2.61 ERA) is in to pitch for Aaron Combs*
-Culpepper grounds out to SS
-Day grounds out to SS
-English flies out to RF
END OF TOP HALF
Score: Wildcats 2, Vols 3
B3
-Amick solo homer to left field. Amick scores.
-Tears singles to 2B.
-Villeneuve grounds out to 1B. Tears advances to second.
-Peebles walks
-Dreiling singles to 1B. Tears to third. Peebles to second.
-Curley grand slam to left field. Tears scores. Peebles scores. Dreiling scores. Curley scores.
-Ensley grounds out to 3B
-Moore hits a 452 foot home run to left field. Moore scores
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Wildcats 2, Vols 9
4th inning:
T4
-Lobliner grounds out to 3B
-Rivera walks
-Pelletier walks. Rivera advances to second.
*E3. Peebles throws behind the runner at first. Had him out but Burke can’t handle it. Rivera advances to third. Pelletier advances to second.
-Bishop grounds out to SS. Rivera scores. Pelletier advances to third.
-Ingram doubles to left center. Pelletier scores.
-Jones strikes out.
END OF TOP HALF
Score: Wildcats 4, Vols 9
B4:
*RHP James Guyette (0-0, 11.57 ERA) is in to pitch for Owen Boerema
-Amick singles to LF
-Tears walks. Amick advances to second.
-Villeneuve singles to left field. Amick scores. Tears advances to second.
Tears caught stealing. Villeneuve advances to second.
-Peebles walks
-Curley home run. Villeneuve scores. Peebles scores. Curley scores.
-Ensley singles to P
-Moore flies out to the warning track in RF.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Wildcats 4, Vols 13
5th inning
T5:
-Culpepper doubles to LCF
-Days grounds out to SS. Culpepper advances to third.
-English HBP
-Lobliner singles off Sneads’ glove and to shortstop. English advances to 2B.
-Rivera grounds into 4-6-3 double play
END OF TOP HALF
Score: Wildcats 4, Vols 13
B5:
-Burke doubles to LF.
-Amick flies out to RF. Burke tags up to third.
-Tears strikes out swinging.
-Villeneuve strikes out looking
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Wildcats 4, Vols 13
6th inning:
T6:
-Pelletier walks.
-Bishop grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
-Ingram singles off the wall in right field.
-Jones flies out to CF
END OF TOP HALF
Score: Wildcats 4, Vols 13
B6:
-Peebles singles to CF
Bradke Lohry pinch running for Peebles
Lohry steals second
-Dreiling flies out to CF. Lohry tags up to 3B.
-Curley home run off the batter’s eye. Lohry scores. Curley scores.
-Ensley doubles to RCF
-Moore grounds out to 2B. Ensley advances to third.
*RHP Mason Buss (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is coming in to pitch for Guyette.
-Burke strikes out swinging
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Wildcats 4, Vols 15
7th inning
T7:
*LHP Andrew Behnke (0-0, 1.59 ERA) on to pitch for Snead*
*Defensive sub: Cal Stark is in to catch for Peebles*
-Culpepper lines out to 2B.
-Day flies out to LF.
-English grounds out to 3B.
END OF TOP HALF
B7:
-Billy Amick lines out to 1B.
-Kavares Tears flies out to CF.
*Dalton Bargo pinch-hitting for Robin Villeneuve*
-Bargo grounds out to p.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Wildcats 4, Vols 15
8th Inning:
T8:
-Lobliner flies out to LF.
-Rivera grounds out to 3B.
-Phillips homers to left field. Solo shot.
-Lodice strikes out looking.
END OF TOP HALF
B8:
-Stark grounds out to 3B.
*Colby Backus pinch-hitting for Dylan Dreiling*
-Backus grounds out to 2B.
-Dean Curley flies out to RF. INCHES away from the home run cycle.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Wildcats 5, Vols 15
9th Inning:
T9:
*Ariel Antigua in at SS for Amick*
*Curley to 3B*
*Dylan Loy on to pitch for Behnke*
-Queck strikes out looking.
-Karl is walked.
-Parsons walked. Karl advances to second.
Runners advance on a passed ball.
-Salinas strikes out swinging.
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Score: Wildcats 5, Vols 15
FINAL: Wildcats , Vols
