SCORE: Tennessee 8, Presbyterian 1 | FINAL
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Tennessee baseball (31-17, 11-13 SEC) is set to battle the Presbyterian Blue Hose (10-38, 6-12 Big South) Tuesday in a midweek contest.
First pitch at Lindsey Nelson Stadium is at 6:00 p.m. ET on SEC Network +.
Tennessee enters the weekend coming off a series loss to Kentucky. The Vols lost games one and two in uncompetitive fashion before claiming a thrilling 10-9 series-salvaging victory on Sunday.
UT led 7-1 at the 7th inning stretch but Kentucky stormed back. Fortunately for the Vols, Levi Clark came through with a three-run homer in the ninth and Brandon Arvidson got the save in the bottom of the frame.
Read recaps of all three games below.
Presbyterian will serve as a tune-up before Tennessee hosts Texas in a three-game series this weekend in Knoxville.
Tennessee needs at least two – three to be safe – wins across the next two weekend series to make the NCAA Tournament.
Opponent Scout
Presbyterian is not a challenging midweek opponent. Tennessee should cruise.
- 2025 Record: 17-35 (9-15 Big South)
- 2025 Postseason: N/A
- 2026 Big South Preseason Poll: 6th
- Head Coach: Elton Pollock
- Overall Record: 440-719-1 (22nd year)
- Record at PC: Same
- Preseason All-Conference Selections (1): SP Tyrell Williams
SERIES HISTORY:
- Overall: UT leads, 2-1
- In Knoxville: UT leads, 2-1
- Last Meeting: April 5, 2011 (L, 10-6)
Info courtesy UT Athletics in italics
POLLS:
- D1 Baseball: Unranked
- USA Today Coaches Poll: Unranked
- Baseball America: Unranked
- Perfect Game: Unranked
- NCBWA: Unranked
Injury/Availability Notes
- VolQuest’s Eric Cain reported freshman INF Evan Hankins is OUT for the season with a knee injury he suffered in warm ups ahead of game two at Vanderbilt.
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Lineups, pitching matchup and additional pre-game notes are below, followed by the LIVE at-bat by at-bat game thread.
TENNESSEE STARTING NINE:
CF Garrett Wright (R)
2B Blake Grimmer (L)
3B Henry Ford (R)
DH Trent Grindlinger (R)
RF Reese Chapman (L)
1B Levi Clark (R)
LF Blaine Brown (L)
SS Manny Marin (R)
C Stone Lawless (R)
Lineup Notes:
- Same nine Tennessee used Saturday and Sunday at Kentucky. No midweek opportunities for others in the starting lineup.
PRESBYTERIAN STARTING NINE:
CF James Green (L)
SS Bo Moody (S)
1B Matthew Rollison (R)
RF Amman Dewberry (L)
DH Emory Guilford (L)
2B Cam Mallo (R)
C Caden Mason (R)
3B Jonathan Williams (S)
LF Andrew Albertus (L)
Pitching Matchup:
Vols So. RHP Nic Abraham (1-0, 4.97 ERA, 1.22 WHIP)
vs.
Blue Hose RHP Mikey Marroquin (0-3, 9.45 ERA, 2.15 WHIP)
Pitching Notes:
- Abraham gets his second start of the season.
Uniforms
Tennessee: Pinstripes
Presbyterian: Red tops, grey pants and blue caps
*NOTES*
- Run-rule IS in effect. If Tennessee leads by 10 or more runs in B7 or later, the game is over.
GAME THREAD
1st Inning:
T1
-James Green flies out to CF.
-Bo Moody grounds out to 2B.
-Matthew Rollison drives a solo homer to left field.
-Amman Dewberry flies out to RF.
END OF TOP HALF
B1
-Garrett Wright singles up the middle.
-Blake Grimmer flies out to CF.
-Henry Ford pops up to 2B.
Wright advances on a wild pitch.
-Trent Grindlinger strikes out swinging.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 0, Blue Hose 1
2nd Inning:
T2
-Emory Guilford doubles off the left-field wall.
-Cam Mallo out at first 1B to P.
-Caden Mason reaches on a fielder’s choice to 1B. Mallo out at home, 3-2.
- Nice play by Clark.
-Jonathan Williams flies out to RF.
END OF TOP HALF
B2
*Pitching change: RHP Domaine Vann in to pitch for Marroquin*
-Reese Chapman golfs a single to center field.
-Levi Clark flies out to LF at the warning track.
-Blaine Brown pops up to 3B.
-Manny Marin singles to left field. Chapman to second.
-Stone Lawless HBP.
- Bases loaded with two outs for Garrett Wright
-Garrett Wright strikes out swinging to strand the bases loaded.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 0, Blue Hose 1
3rd Inning:
T3
*Pitching change: RHP Ethan Baiotto in to pitch for Abraham*
-Andrew Albertus grounds out to 3B.
-James Green flies out to LF.
-Bo Moody strikes out swinging.
END OF TOP HALF
B3
-Blake Grimmer ropes a solo homer to right field.
- 11th HR of the season
- 406 feet, 106 mph
-Henry Ford out at first 1B to P.
-Trent Grindlinger annihilates a solo homer over the left-field porches.
- 6th HR of the season
- 411 feet, 105 mph
-Reese Chapman grounds out to 1B unassisted.
-Levi Clark grounds out to SS.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 2, Blue Hose 1
4th Inning:
T4
-Matthew Rollison out at first 1-4-3.
-Amman Dewberry grounds out to SS through the right side.
-Emory Guilford grounds out to 3B.
END OF TOP HALF
B4
*Pitching change: RHP Brody Linker (0-1, 16.87 ERA) in to pitch for Vann*
-Blaine Brown pops up to 3B.
-Manny Marin flies out to RF.
-Stone Lawless works a walk.
-Garrett Wright grounds out to 3B.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 2, Blue Hose 1
5th Inning:
T5
-Cam Mallo grounds out to 2B.
-Caden Mason strikes out swinging.
*Pitching change: Fr. LHP Chandler Day in to pitch for Baiotto*
-Jonathan Williams flies out to LF.
END OF TOP HALF
B5
*Pitching change: LHP Mason McDaniel in to pitch for Linker*
*Ian Lindsey to C for Caden Mason*
*Nick Smith to 1B for Matthew Rollison*
-Blake Grimmer grounds out to SS up the middle.
-Henry Ford flies out to LF.
-Trent Grindlinger strikes out swinging.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 2, Blue Hose 1
6th Inning:
T6
-Andrew Albertus pokes a single to left field.
Albertus caught stealing second, 2-6.
- Marin hurt his wrist on the play but is staying in the game
-James Green strikes out swinging, out at first C to 1B.
-Bo Moody flies out to CF at the warning track.
END OF TOP HALF
B6
*Pitching change: RHP Landon Nichols (0-0, 16.62 ERA) in to pitch for McDaniel*
-Reese Chapman singles to 2B.
- Great play by second baseman but Chapman beats the throw
-Levi Clark drills a two-run homer to left field.
- 10th HR of the season for Clark
- No doubter.
- 394, 103 mph
-Blaine Brown grounds out to 2B.
-Manny Marin reaches on a fielding error by 3B.
- Ball ate him up
Marin advances to second on a balk
-Stone Lawless strikes out swinging on three pitches. Marin steals third.
-Garrett Wright powers a two-run homer to left field.
- 6th HR of the season.
- 366 feet, 94 mph
- 4th homer of the game for UT
*Pitching change: RHP Cole Morgan in to pitch for Nichols*
-Blake Grimmer grounds out to 2B.
- Hit into the shift.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 6, Blue Hose 1
7th Inning:
T7
*Pitching change: Fr. LHP Taylor Tracey (1-0, 1.53 ERA) in to pitch for Day*
-Nick Smith strikes out swinging.
-Amman Dewberry strikes out swinging on three pitches.
-Emory Guilford is walked on four pitches.
-Cam Mallo pops up to SS.
END OF TOP HALF
B7
*Pitching change: LHP Tucker Meredith in to pitch for Morgan*
-Henry Ford flies out to CF.
-Trent Grindlinger strikes out swinging.
*Nate Eisfelder pinch-hitting for Reese Chapman*
-Nate Eisfelder flies out to CF.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 6, Blue Hose 1
8th Inning:
T8
*Pitching change: LHP Will Haas (0-0, 7.94 ERA) in to pitch for Tracey*
-Ian Lindsey strikes out swinging.
*Aidan Taylor pinch-hitting for Williams*
-Aidan Taylor strikes out swinging.
*Matthew Cannon pinch-hitting for Andrew Albertus*
-Matthew Cannon strikes out looking.
END OF TOP HALF
B8
*Taylor to 3B*
*Pitching change: Braiden Eagen in to pitch for Meredith*
*Jayden Adams to LF for Cannon*
*Layton Hyneman to C for Lindsey*
-Levi Clark grounds out to SS.
-Blaine Brown works a walk.
*Tyler Myatt pinch-hitting for Manny Marin*
-Tyler Myatt drives a double to deep left-center.
*Pitching change: RHP Bauer Burkart in to pitch for Eagen*
-Stone Lawless sends a sac fly to RF. Myatt to third.
*Jay Abernathy pinch-hitting for Garrett Wright*
-Jay Abernathy delivers an RBI single through the right side.
*Ariel Antigua pinch-hitting for Grimmer*
-Ariel Antigua HBP. Abernathy to second.
Runners advance on a wild pitch.
-Henry Ford is walked.
*Hunter High pinch-hitting for Trent Grindlinger*
-Hunter High fouls out to SS.
END OF BOTTOM HALF
Score: Vols 8, Blue Hose 1
9th Inning:
T9
*Pitching change: RHP Brayden Krenzel (2-3, 6.75 ERA) in to pitch for Haas*
*Antigua to SS*
*Abernathy to CF*
*Chris Newstrom to 2B for Myatt*
*Mikah Conner pinch-hitting for James Green*
-Conner strikes out swinging.
*Pitching change: Connor Bradley pinch-hitting for Bo Moody*
*Pitching change: Sr. LHP Mark Hindy in to pitch for Krenzel*
-Connor Bradley works a walk.
*Holden Baker pinch-hitting for Nick Smith*
-Holden Baker strikes out swinging.
*Pitching change: RHP Brady Frederick (4-1, 3.81 ERA) in to pitch for Hindy*
-Amman Dewberry is walked on four pitches. Bradley to second.
-Emory Guilford strikes out swinging.
END OF TOP HALF
Score: Vols 8, Blue Hose 1
END OF GAME
FINAL: Tennessee Vols 8, Presbyterian Blue Hose 1
