SCORE: Tennessee 12, Indiana State 1 | FINAL

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No. 12 Tennessee baseball (37-11, 14-10 SEC) is set to battle the Indiana State Sycamores (22-25, 10-11 MVC) Tuesday in a midweek matchup in Knoxville.

First pitch in Lindsey Nelson Stadium will be at 6:00 p.m. ET on SEC Network +.

Lineups, pitching matchup and additional pre-game notes are below, followed by the LIVE at-bat by at-bat game thread.

TENNESSEE STARTING NINE: 

SS Gavin Kilen (L)

1B Andrew Fischer (L)

CF Hunter Ensley (R)

3B Dalton Bargo (L)

2B Dean Curley (R)

RF Reese Chapman (L)

DH Blake Grimmer (L)

C Stone Lawless (R)

LF Jay Abernathy (L)

INDIANA STATE STARTING NINE: 

CF Carter Beck

RF Andrew Ortiz

DH Carlos Pena

C Jeremy Martinez

LF Jorge Cartagena

1B Thomas Emerich

2B Jackson Taylor

3B Mason Roell

SS Nomar Garcia

Pitching Matchup:

Vols Jr. LHP Michael Sharman (3-1, 3.71 ERA)

vs.

Sycamores Sr. RHP Jacob Spencer (0-2, 8.10 ERA)

Uniforms

Tennessee: Pinstripes

ISU: Light blue caps, light blue jerseys, white pants

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*NOTES*

• There IS a run-rule today.

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GAME THREAD

1st Inning: 

T1

-Carter Beck strikes out looking on three pitches.

-Andrew Ortiz singles to right field.

Ortiz is caught stealing.

-Carlos Pena strikes out swinging.

B1

-Gavin Kilen singles to centerfield.

-Andrew Fischer singles to right field. Kilen advances to second.

-Hunter Ensley singles to centerfield. Kilen scores. Fischer advances to second.

-Dalton Bargo grounds into a 4-6 fielder’s choice. Fischer advances to third.

-Dean Curley singles to shortstop. Fischer scores. Bargo advances to second.

-Reese Chapman lines into a 7-4 double play. Bargo had a bad read and was too far off the base.

Score: Vols 2, Sycamores 0

2nd Inning: 

T2

-Jeremy Martinez reaches on a Dalton Bargo throwing error.

-Jorge Cartagena flies out to center field.

-Thomas Emerich strikes out swinging.

-Jackson Taylor pops out to third base.

B2

-Blake Grimmer singles to center field.

Grimmer advances to second on a wild pitch.

-Stone Lawless flies out to right field. Grimmer tags up to third.

-Abernathy grounds out to first base. Grimmer scores.

-Kilen homers to right field.

-Fischer flies out to left field.

Score: Vols 4, Sycamores 0

3rd Inning: 

T3

-Mason Roell doubles off the wall in left field.

-Nomar Garcis lays a sac bunt down. Tennessee retires him 1-3. Indiana State is reviewing the call of out at first base. (Call is overturned). Tennessee is now challenging running lane interference. (Call stands). Garcis is safe at first.

-Beck grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Roell scores.

-Ortiz singles to third base. Bargo was slow making the throw on a soft grounder with some funky spin.

-Pena singles to right field. Ortiz advances to second.

-Martinez flies out to left field.

B3

RHP Emil Estrella is in to pitch.

-Ensley grounds out to shortstop.

-Bargo flies out to left field.

-Curley grounds out to second.

Score: Vols 4, Sycamores 1

4th Inning: 

T4

-Cartagena walks.

-Emerich lays down a sac bunt. Cartagena advances to second.

-Taylor lays down a bunt. Cartergena advances to third.

RHP Austin Breedlove is coming in to pitch for Sharman

-Breedlove strikes out Roell on three pitches.

B4

-Chapman homers to right field.

-Grimmer flew out to left field.

-Lawless hit-by a pitch.

-Abernathy hit-by a pitch. Lawless advances to second.

-Kilen homers to right field. Lawless, Abernathy and Kilen score.

RHP Jack Armstrong is in to pitch.

-Fischer grounds out to first base.

-Ensley flies out to right field.

Score: Vols 8, Sycamores 1

5th Inning: 

T5

Colby Backus is in centerfield in place of Ensley

-Garcia walks.

Garcia steals second.

-Beck strikes out swinging.

-Ortiz lines out to left field.

LHP Brandon Arvidson is coming in to pitch.

-Pena walks.

Garcia steals third.

Pena advances to second on a wild pitch.

-Martinez strikes out looking.

B5

-Bargo walks.

Ariel Antigua is pinch running for Bargo

Antigua advances to second on a bad throw to first on a pick off attempt.

-Curley reaches second on a fielding error by the third baseman. Antigua advances to third.

-Chapman hits a sac fly to left field. Antigua scores.

RHP Carson Seeman is in to pitch for Indiana State

-Grimmer walks.

Curley is caught stealing third. Grimmer steals second.

-Lawless walks.

-Abernathy reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman. Grimmer advances to third. Lawless advances to second.

-Kilen grounds out to first.

Score: Vols 9, Sycamores 1

6th Inning: 

T6

RHP Brayden Krenzel is in to pitch

Manny Marin is in for Bargo at 3B

Ariel Antigua is in for Kilen at SS

Chris Newstrom is in for Chapman in RF

-Cartagena doubles to right field.

Cartagena advances to third on a passed ball.

-Emerich flies out to right field.

-Taylor walks.

-Roell strikes out looking.

-Garcia grounds into a fielders choice at shortstop

B6

-Fischer homers to right field.

-Colby Backus doubles to left field.

-Antigua grounds out to second. Backus advances to third.

-Curley grounds out to first. Backus scores.

-Chris Newstrom homers to left field.

-Grimmer strikes out swinging.

Score: Vols 12, Sycamores 1

7th Inning: 

T7

RHP Thomas Crabtree is in to pitch

Levi Clark is for Fischer, is catching

Lawless moves to 1B

Hunter High is in for Curley, playing RF

Newstrom moves to 2B

-Beck flies out to center field.

-Ortiz strikes out swinging.

-Pena walks.

Pena advances to second on a wild pitch.

-Martinez walks.

Jordan Austin is pinch running for Martinez.

-Cartagena strikes out swinging.

 

FINAL: Tennessee Vols 12, Indiana State Sycamores 1