SCORE: Tennessee 4, Wright State 3 | FINAL

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No. 19 Tennessee baseball (10-3) is set to host the Wright State Raiders (4-6) Friday in game one of a three-game series at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

First pitch in Knoxville is at 6:30 p.m. ET on SEC Network +.

All three games this weekend will stream on SEC Network +. Game two’s first pitch time was moved up due to inclement weather expected in the Knoxville area Saturday. More details HERE.

For a full preview of the Wright State series, including first pitch times, projected pitching matchups, series history and top questions, click HERE.

Tennessee enters Friday on a four-game winning streak, with quality wins over Arizona State, Virginia Tech and above-average SoCon team ETSU before handling Oakland in a Wednesday midweek contest, 11-2.

Prior to Tennessee’s win over Arizona State last Saturday, the Vols had lost three of their past four and had a three-game weekend losing streak. It was a pivotal moment early in the season as Tennessee had displayed sloppy defense, poor offense and weak bullpen pitching the majority of February.

But the ASU win and following victories have Tennessee back on track and looking to finish its non-conference slate on a high note.

For recaps of Tennessee’s pair of midweek wins this week – and five takeaways from the Vols’ 2-1 weekend in Arlington, Texas, as part of the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series – click the links below.

ETSU RECAP: Tennessee Baseball Handles ETSU in Return to Lindsey Nelson Stadium

OAKLAND RECAP: Tennessee Baseball Coasts Past Oakland For Midweek Victory

ARLINGTON WEEKEND TAKEAWAYS: Five Takeaways From Tennessee Baseball’s Winning Weekend In The Lone Star State

Opponent Scout

After making it to a regional —and eliminating Vanderbilt— a season ago, Wright State has gotten off to a slower start this season. The Raiders enter this weekend 4-6 and have faced a couple opponents that Tennessee has faced, or will face, this season.

Wright State dropped two of three games against Georgia. It suffered blowout defeats in games one and two before winning a tight series finale. The Raiders blew out Kent State in a midweek matchup.

In its two other series, Wright State went winless against Charlotte and won two of three games against Campbell. Pitching was shaky for Wright State in the series, especially in games one and game two.

• 2025 Record: 40-21 (25-5 Horizon)
• 2025 Postseason: NCAA Nashville Regional (2-2)
• 2026 Horizon League Preseason Poll: 1^st  
• Head Coach: Alex Sogard
  • Overall Record: 228-140 (8^th year)
  • Record at WSU: Same
• Preseason All-Conference Selections: No Team Selected

SERIES HISTORY:

• Overall: UT leads, 3-2
• In Knoxville: UT leads, 3-2
• In Dayton & at Neutral Sites: N/A
• Last Meeting: June 4, 2021 (W, 9-8 – NCAA Regional)

Info in italics courtesy UT Athletics

Prediction: Tennessee wins by 4-6 runs

Tegan Kuhns impressed last Friday in Arlington. Despite allowing three home runs, the movement on his breaking ball was the best he’s been, and his heater led to several of his career-high 10 strikeouts.

Kuhns keeps it rolling, and the offense builds off the momentum it created Tuesday and Wednesday.

Injury/Availability Notes

• Blake Grimmer and Garrett Wright are BACK as they made their starting lineup debuts Wednesday.
• Wright had two hits and got on base 4 times. Grimmer tallied multiple hits as well.
• Both are in the starting lineup again Friday.

TRANSCRIPT: Everything Tennessee HC Josh Elander Said Following Midweek Win Over Oakland

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VIDEO: Josh Elander Recaps Vols’ Stress-Free Midweek Win Over Oakland

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

TENNESSEE STARTING NINE: 

2B Jay Abernathy (L)

3B Henry Ford (R)

LF Blaine Brown (L)

DH Blake Grimmer (L)

C Stone Lawless (R)

RF Reese Chapman (L)

1B Levi Clark (R)

CF Garrett Wright (R)

SS Ariel Antigua (R)

Lineup Notes:

• Grimmer and Wright remain in the lineup.
• With Levi Clark back in the lineup, Grimmer goes to DH.
• Blaine Brown in left with Grimmer at DH. NO Tyler Myatt.
• With Wright still at CF, Abernathy stays at second like he was Wednesday.
• Ariel Antigua gets the SS nod over Newstrom and Marin.
• Lawless behind the plate to open the series.
• Clark moves down in the order to 7th. Grimmer hitting clean up.

WRIGHT STATE STARTING NINE: 

DH Gus Gregory (L)

CF Andrew Duncan (R)

2B Hunter Warren (R)

LF JP Peltier (R)

SS Braylen Blomquist (L)

3B Patrick Fultz (L)

RF Cy Turner (L)

C Zac Butler (R)

1B Keegan Holmstrom (L)

Pitching Matchup:

Vols So. RHP Tegan Kuhns (1-1, 2.45 ERA, 3 app., 3 starts, 18.1 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 22 K, 5 XBH, .141 opp. batting avg., 0.71 WHIP)

vs.

Wright State Jr. RHP Cam Allen (0-2, 13.50 ERA, 3 app., 3 starts, 4.0 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, .33 opp. batting avg.)

Pitching notes:

• Kuhns continues to get the start on series openers.
• Kuhns was at times the best he’s been all season last week. Struck out a career high 10 batters but allowed three homers against a very good UCLA lineup.
• Allen threw six no-hit innings last year against Vanderbilt. Off to a rough start this season but a talented pitcher.

Uniforms

Tennessee: Icy Whites

Wright State: Black shirts and pants with dark green accents

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*NOTES*

• Run-rule is IN EFFECT all weekend. If Tennessee or Wright State lead by 10 runs in M7 or later, the game is over.

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GAME THREAD

1st Inning: 

T1

-Gus Gregory strikes out swinging.

-Andrew Duncan singles up the middle.

• Almost a great play by Ariel Antigua. Got there but lost the ball in transition.

-Hunter Warren ropes an RBI double to left field. Duncan scores.

• Blaine backed up to get the ball on the bounce off the wall but it got pinned under the wall. If the ball had cooperated Brown may have been able to hold Duncan at third.

-JP Peltier fouls out to 3B.

-Braylen Blomquist out at first 1B to P.

END OF TOP HALF

B1

-Jay Abernathy works a leadoff walk.

Abernathy advances to second on a balk.

-Henry Ford lines out to SS.

• Nice diving catch by Wright State SS Braylen Blomquist

-Blaine Brown lines out to RF.

-Blake Grimmer flies out to RF.

• Roped right to the right-fielder. Back-to-back hard-hit balls but right at the right fielder.

END OF BOTTOM HALF

Score: Vols 0, Raiders 1

2nd Inning: 

T2

-Patrick Fultz strikes out swinging on three pitches.

-Cy Turner strikes out swinging.

-Zac Butler grounds out to 3B.

• Solid play by Henry Ford. Ball was hit fairly hard.

END OF TOP HALF

B2

-Stone Lawless grounds out to SS.

-Reese Chapman grounds out to SS.

-Levi Clark pops up to CF in shallow center.

END OF BOTTOM HALF

Score: Vols 0, Raiders 1

3rd Inning: 

T3

-Keegan Holmstrom singles to 2B.

• Tricky hopper that Jay charged and nearly got the throw there but it was far wide.

Holmstrom picked off, 2-3. 

• Good backpick from Stone.

-Gus Gregory strikes out looking.

-Andrew Duncan singles to left field.

Duncan steals second.

-Hunter Warren slaps an RBI single into left field.

• RBI double and RBI single for Warren so far.

-JP Peltier strikes out looking on three pitches.

• Kuhns up to 5 Ks.

END OF TOP HALF

B3

-Garrett Wright smacks a single into shallow left field.

-Ariel Antigua pops up to 1B.

-Jay Abernathy grounds out to P. Wright to second.

• Ball drilled the pitcher in the back. He shakes it off and seems to be OK. Hit him hard and he still made the play.

-Henry Ford sends an RBI single through the left side. Wright scores.

• Wright showcasing his speed beating the throw. Great slide, too.

-Blaine Brown strikes out swinging on three pitches.

END OF BOTTOM HALF

Score: Vols 1, Raiders 2

4th Inning: 

T4

-Braylen Blomquist lines out to SS.

• Amazing leaping catch by Ariel to snare it in the air.

-Patrick Fultz hammers a solo homer to right field.

• Ball was mashed. No doubter.

-Cy Turner rips a double to right-center.

• First pitch of the AB.
• Wright State tagging Tegan in back to back pitches.

*Brady Frederick warming up in the bullpen in a hurry*

-Zac Butler flies out to RF.

-Keegan Holmstrom strikes out swinging.

END OF TOP HALF

B4

-Blake Grimmer grounds out to SS.

-Stone Lawless grounds out to 3B.

-Reese Chapman is walked on four pitches.

-Levi Clark reaches on a 5-4 fielder’s choice. Chapman out at second.

END OF BOTTOM HALF

Score: Vols 1, Raiders 3

5th Inning: 

T5

-Gus Gregory strikes out looking.

-Andrew Duncan singles up the middle.

• Three-hit day for Duncan.

Tennessee challenged ruling of safe at first on a backpick attempt. Call STOOD.

-Hunter Warren pops up to 3B.

• 7-pitch at-bat.

-JP Peliter flies out to CF in left-center.

END OF TOP HALF

B5

*Pitching change: Fr. LHP Michael Zielinski (0-0, 3.60 ERA) on to pitch for Allen*

*Brandon Arvidson warming up in the bullpen*

-Garrett Wright HBP.

• Third already this year. Wright gets hit by A LOT of pitches. Expect to see it plenty.

-Ariel Antigua knocks a sac bunt to 3B. Wright to second.

• Perfectly executed to advance the runner.

-Jay Abernathy flies out to LF.

-Henry Ford strikes out swinging.

END OF BOTTOM HALF

Score: Vols 1, Raiders 3

6th Inning: 

T6

*Pitching change: R-Jr. LHP Brandon Arvidson (0-0, 6.75 ERA) on to pitch for Kuhns*

–FINAL LINE for Tegan Kuhns: 5.0 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 60 strikes on 78 total pitches–

-Braylen Blomquist grounds out to 2B.

• Good charge by Abernathy. Tough play.

-Patrick Fultz is walked.

Fultz advances to second on a wild pitch.

-Cy Turner drops a single into center field. Fultz to third.

*Frederick, Hindy and Krenzel all in the bullpen. Frederick throwing hard.*

-Zac Butler strikes out swinging.

• BIG K

Fultz out at home, 4-2.

• Turner got caught in a pickle between first and second. Fultz tried to take advantage and score before Tennessee ultimately tagged Fultz out. Abernathy fires home with a dart to Lawless and Fultz is tagged out.
• Put a pin in that moment. Great heads up play by Tennessee’s defense gets Arvidson out of the jam.

END OF TOP HALF

B6

-Blaine Brown grounds out to 1B unassisted.

• Rocket right to Keegan Holmstrom. Two times that has happened for Blaine tonight.

-Blake Grimmer drives a solo homer to right field.

• Into the Tennessee bullpen. A Lindsey Nelson special.
• 1st HR for Grimmer this season.
• 90 mph, 330 feet.

-Stone Lawless works a walk.

*Pitching change: So. RHP Michael Bilo (0-0, 1.42 ERA) on to pitch for Zielinski*

-Reese Chapman strikes out swinging.

-Levi Clark strikes out swinging.

• Behind on a high fastball for strike three.

END OF BOTTOM HALF

Score: Vols 2, Raiders 3

7th Inning: 

T7

-Keegan Holmstrom singles up the middle.

-Gus Gregory strikes out swinging.

-Andrew Duncan strikes out swinging on three pitches.

• Sword for strike three.

Holmstrom advances to second on a throwing error by P, failed pickoff attempt.

• Throw was low and far right.

-Hunter Warren flies out to CF.

END OF TOP HALF

B7

-Garrett Wright flies out to LF.

*Tyler Myatt pinch-hitting for Ariel Antigua*

-Tyler Myatt strikes out swinging.

-Jay Abernathy works a walk.

-Henry Ford delivers an RBI single to right field, advances to second on the throw. Abernathy scores from first.

• Tremendous job by Jay Abernathy to evade the tag. He’s made an impact in all facets tonight.

-Blaine Brown flies out to LF.

END OF BOTTOM HALF

Score: Vols 3, Raiders 3

8th Inning: 

T8

*Manny Marin to SS for Tyler Myatt*

-JP Peltier grounds out to SS.

-Braylen Blomquist reaches on a fielding error by SS.

• Marin backed up and let a one-hopper eat him up. Could’ve charged and potentially caught it.

-Patrick Fultz strikes out swinging. Blomquist advances to second on a wild pitch.

• Strike three was low and got away from Stone, allowing Blomquist to easily take second.

-Cy Turner strikes out looking.

• 5th K for Arvidson. Some big strikeouts for the lefty tonight.

END OF TOP HALF

B8

*Pitching change: So. LHP JJ Thompson (1-0, 11.37 ERA) on to pitch for Bilo*

-Blake Grimmer grounds out to 1B unassisted.

Stone Lawless just hit a baseball 407 feet foul. 109 mph off the bat.

-Stone Lawless strikes out looking.

-Reese Chapman works a walk.

-Levi Clark strikes out swinging.

END OF BOTTOM HALF

Score: Vols 3, Raiders 3

9th Inning: 

T9

*Pitching change: Jr. RHP Brady Frederick 2-0, 3.48 ERA) on to pitch for Arvidson*

-Zac Butler grounds out to SS.

-Keegan Holmstrom strikes out swinging.

*Cam Gilkerson pinch-hitting for Gus Gregory*

-Cam Gilkerson strikes out swinging.

• Frederick is fired up. Big time inning from him.

END OF TOP HALF

B9

-Garrett Wright ropes a double down the LF line.

-Manny Marin sends an RBI single up the middle to walk it off.

END OF BOTTOM HALF

Score: Vols 4, Raiders 3

END OF GAME

FINAL: Tennessee Vols 4, Wright State Raiders 3