SCORE: Tennessee 13, Austin Peay 4 | FINAL

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Tennessee baseball (18-10, 3-6 SEC) is set to host the Austin Peay Governors (14-14, 5-4 ASUN) Tuesday in a midweek contest in Knoxville.

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

Tennessee enters the midweek contest coming off a disastrous three-loss weekend in Nashville, as Vanderbilt swept the Vols.

All three losses were via walk-off, as Tennessee lost Friday’s game, 3-2, after a 10th-inning walk-off hit. Saturday, Tennessee lost the longest game in program history, getting walked off 6-5 in 16 innings. Sunday, Tennessee led 15-10 going into the bottom of the ninth but allowed six runs as Vandy’s Tommy Goodin hit a walk-off grand slam.

Read recaps from all three games below.

GAME ONE RECAP: Vanderbilt Walks Off Tennessee Baseball in Series Opener

GAME TWO RECAP: Tennessee Baseball Suffers Walk-Off Loss to Vanderbilt in 16 Innings to Lose Series

GAME THREE RECAP: Tennessee Baseball Walked Off In Third Straight Game to Get Swept by Vanderbilt

The heartbreaking series puts a lot of pressure on Tennessee to respond well, as the Vols are at the lowest point they’ve been yet this year.

But there’s plenty of time to right the ship. Tennessee has five straight home hames coming up, including a series against flawed LSU.

Opponent Scout

• 2025 Record: 45-14 (26-4 ASUN)
• 2025 Postseason: N/A
• 2026 Big South Preseason Poll: 1^st (Gold Division)
• Head Coach: Roland Fanning
  • Overall Record: 120-81 (4^th year)
  • Record at Austin Peay: Same
• Preseason All-Conference Selections (5):
  • SP Cody Airington, C Trevor Conley, 1B Cole Johnson, 2B Kyler Proctor, 3B Ray Velazquez

SERIES HISTORY:

• Overall: UT leads, 23-4
• In Knoxville: UT leads, 20-4
• In Clarksville: UT leads, 2-0
• At Neutral Sites: UT leads, 1-0
• Last Meeting: May 9, 2023 (W, 9-4 in Knoxville)

The Governors had a great 2025, posting a program-best 45-win season. But Austin Peay was unable to win the ASUN Tournament and therefore missed the NCAA Tournament.

Now in 2026, Austin Peay is off to a shakier start. It SHOULD be a relatively stress-free win for UT if they show up, but anything is possible with this year’s offense.

Info courtesy UT Athletics in italics

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VIDEO: Josh Elander Discusses Series-Sweeping Walk-Off Loss to Vanderbilt

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

TENNESSEE STARTING NINE: 

Lineup Notes:

• First catcher start for Wright this season. Hasn’t been able to catch due to hamate bone surgery before the season but is now healthy enough to give it a go. Stone Lawless’ face injury forced the injury.
• Abernathy back in the starting lineup at center
• Blake Grimmer starting at 3B for the first time this season. Henry Ford to DH after defensive struggles Sunday.
• Wright stays leading off for second straight game.

AUSTIN PEAY STARTING NINE: 

1B Trevor Conley (L)

LF Zion Taylor (L)

3B Ray Velazquez (R)

RF Ty Wisdom (L)

DH Cole Johnson (R)

SS Andres Matias (R)

CF Dillon Adkins (L)

2B Kyler Proctor (R)

C Mason Pickering (L)

Pitching Matchup:

Vols Fr. RHP Ethan Baiotto (1-0, 7.20 ERA, 5 app., 0 starts, 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 4 XBH, .286 opp. batting avg., 1.80 WHIP)

vs.

Governors R-Sr. LHP Chance Cox (0-3, 10.29 ERA, 6 app., 5 starts, 21.0 IP, 21 H, 25 R, 24 ER, 17 BB, 16 K, 8 XBH, .263 opp. batting avg., 1.81 WHIP)

Pitching notes:

• First career start for Baiotto after Taylor Tracey struggled last week. He’s been mostly solid as of late after beginning the year shaky.

Uniforms

Tennessee: Pinstripes

Austin Peay: Red tops, grey pants

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*NOTES*

• There IS a run-rule tonight in LNS. If Tennessee or APSU leads by 10 or more runs in M7 or later, the game is over.

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GAME THREAD

1st Inning: 

T1

-Trevor Conley singles to left field.

-Zion Taylor reaches on a fielder’s choice to SS. Conley out at second, 6-4.

-Ray Velazquez reaches on a fielder’s choice to SS. Taylor out at second, 6-4.

-Ty Wisdom singles through the left side. Velazquez to second.

-Cole Johnson reaches on a fielder’s choice to 3B. Velazquez out at third, 5U.

END OF TOP HALF

B1

-Garrett Wright ropes a double to left field.

• First pitch.

-Blaine Brown grounds out to SS. Wright to third.

-Henry Ford hammers a two-run homer to left field.

• 2nd deck of the porches.
• Ford’s 10th HR of the season.
• 424 feet, 107 mph

-Blake Grimmer drives a single to right field.

-Reese Chapman works a walk.

-Manny Marin sends an RBI single up the middle.

-Tyler Myatt grounds into a 3-6-3 double play.

END OF TOP HALF

Score: Vols 3, Governors 0

2nd Inning: 

T2

-Andres Matias grounds out to SS.

-Dillon Adkins grounds out to SS.

-Kyler Proctor singles through the left side.

Proctor steals second.

-Mason Pickering grounds out to P.

• Good defensive play by Baiotto.

END OF TOP HALF

B2

-Levi Clark grounds out to 3B.

-Jay Abernathy reaches second on a fielding error by LF.

• Dropped a fly ball. Abernathy gets to second.

-Garrett Wright knocks a single to SS. Abernathy to third, scored on a fielding error by P, muffed throw.

• Wright beat the shift hitting to right side of infield. Pitcher had to hurry to cover the bag, dropped the high throw allowing Wright to reach.

-Blaine Brown flies out to RF at the warning track. Wright to third.

-Henry Ford flies out to CF.

END OF BOTTOM HALF

Score: Vols 4, Governors 0

3rd Inning: 

T3

-Trevor Conley strikes out swinging.

-Zion Taylor strikes out swinging.

• 8-pitch at-bat.

-Ray Velazquez smacks a solo homer to left field.

-Ty Wisdom grounds out to P.

END OF TOP HALF

B3

-Blake Grimmer drives a double to left-center.

-Reese Chapman HBP. Grimmer advances to third.

-Manny Marin drills an RBI single to left field. Chapman to second.

Baserunners steal second and third.

-Tyler Myatt is walked.

• Bases loaded with no outs for Levi Clark.

-Levi Clark delivers a two-run single through the left side. Myatt to second.

Baserunners steal second and third.

-Jay Abernathy strikes out swinging.

-Garrett Wright launches a three-run homer to left-center.

• Wright’s 3rd HR of the season.

*Pitching change: RHP Colin Carney (1-0, 13.50 ERA) on to pitch for Cox*

-Blaine Brown grounds out to 2B.

-Henry Ford strikes out swinging.

END OF BOTTOM HALF

Score: Vols 10, Governors 1

4th Inning: 

T4

*Pitching change: Fr. RHP Sawyer Deering (0-0, 2.25 ERA) in to pitch for Baiotto*

-Cole Johnson grounds out to 2B.

• Slow hopper to Myatt. Throw was low but good pick by Levi at first to get the out.

-Andres Matias flies out to CF.

-Dillon Adkins strikes out looking.

END OF TOP HALF

B4

-Blake Grimmer strikes out swinging.

-Reese Chapman pops up to SS.

-Manny Marin flies out to CF.

END OF BOTTOM HALF

Score: Vols 10, Governors 1

5th Inning: 

T5

*Finley Bates to SS for Manny Marin*

-Kyler Proctor singles to left field.

*Pitching change: Sr. LHP Mark Hindy (1-0, 6.00 ERA) on to pitch for Deering*

-Mason Pickering bloops a single to left field. Proctor to second.

• Grimmer threw his hand up to try and catch but the ball bounced behind him.

-Trevor Conley grounds out to 3B, sac bunt. Runners advance.

-Zion Taylor sends a sac fly to CF.

-Ray Velazquez flies out to RF.

END OF TOP HALF

B5

-Tyler Myatt bashes a solo homer to right field.

• 3rd HR for Myatt this season.
• 391 feet, 111 mph

-Levi Clark flies out to CF.

-Jay Abernathy is walked on four pitches.

*Trent Grindlinger pinch-hitting for Garrett Wright*

-Grindlinger grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.

END OF BOTTOM HALF 

Score: Vols 11, Governors 2

6th Inning: 

T6

*Nate Eisfelder to RF for Reese Chapman*

*Bates to 2B*

*Chris Newstrom to SS for Tyler Myatt*

-Ty Wisdom flies out to LF.

*Pitching change: Fr. HP Jax Bishop (0-0, 6.75 ERA) on to pitch for Hindy*

-Cole Johnson strikes out swinging.

-Andres Matias flies out to LF.

END OF TOP HALF

B6

-Blaine Brown grounds out to 2B.

-Henry Ford doubles to left field.

*Pitching change: LHP Kade Foulke (0-0, 20.25 ERA) on to pitch for Carney*

*Hunter High pinch-hitting for Blake Grimmer*

-Hunter High strikes out swinging.

-Nate Eisfelder strikes out swinging.

END OF BOTTOM HALF

Score: Vols 11, Governors 2

7th Inning: 

T7

*High to 2B*

*Bates to 3B*

*Pitching change: Fr. LHP Chandler Day (0-0, 16.20 ERA) on to pitch for Bishop*

-Dillon Adkins grounds out to 2B.

-Kyler Proctor out at first 1B to P.

-Mason Pickering strikes out swinging.

END OF TOP HALF

B7

*Pitching change: RHP Drew Delucia on to pitch for Foulke*

-Finley Bates grounds out to SS.

-Chris Newstrom grounds out to 3B.

-Levi Clark grounds out to 2B.

END OF BOTTOM HALF

Score: Vols 11, Governors 2

8th Inning: 

T8

*Pitching change: LHP Will Haas (0-0, 10.80 ERA) on to pitch for Day*

-Trevor Conley HBP.

-Zion Taylor strikes out swinging.

-Ray Velazquez knocks a single to left field. Conley to second.

*Pitching change: LHP Taylor Tracey (0-0, 2.19 ERA) on to pitch for Haas*

-Ty Wisdom is walked. Runners advance.

• Bases loaded with one out for DH Cole Johnson.

-Cole Johnson issued an RBI walk.

• Bases loaded with one out for SS Andres Matias

*Pitching change: Jr. RHP Brady Frederick (4-1, 3.54 ERA) on to pitch for Tracey*

-Andres Matias reaches on an RBI fielder’s choice to 2B. Johnson out at second, 4-6. Wisdom to third. Velazquez scores.

Matias to second.

-Dillon Adkins lines out to SS.

END OF TOP HALF

B8

-Jay Abernathy doubles to left field.

Abernathy out at third caught stealing, 2-4-5.

• Pitcher threw to second trying to catch Abernathy coming up but then he had to go third while stuck in no man’s land.
• Tennessee challenged the ruling and the call was upheld.

-Trent Grindlinger is walked.

-Blaine Brown drops a single into center field. Grindlinger to second.

• Shallow center no one was able to make the catch.

-Henry Ford reaches on a 6-5 fielder’s choice. Grindlinger out at third. Brown to second.

-Hunter High reaches on a fielding error by LF, advances to third on the error. Brown and Ford score on the error.

• Left fielder just dropped it. Ugly error.

-Nate Eisfelder is walked.

-Finley Bates grounds out to 3B.

END OF BOTTOM HALF

Score: Vols 13, Governors 4

9th Inning: 

T9

-Kyler Proctor grounds out to P.

-Mason Pickering flies out to CF.

-Mason Pangborn strikes out swinging.

END OF TOP HALF

Score: Vols 13, Governors 4

END OF GAME

FINAL: Tennessee Vols 13, Austin Peay Governors 4