SCORE: Tennessee 11, Belmont 1 | FINAL (Run-rule – 8 inn.)

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Tennessee baseball (34-18, 13-14 SEC) is set to host the Belmont Bruins (19-32, 9-12 MVC) Tuesday in a midweek contest in Knoxville.

First pitch at Lindsey Nelson Stadium is at 5:00 p.m. ET on SEC Network +.

This is the final midweek game of the year. The Vols have not lost a midweeker all year.

Tennessee enters Tuesday’s contest coming off a series win over Texas. The Vols used a career-best Tegan Kuhns outing to claim game one before UT’s offense exploded for 14 runs on 17 hits in a series-clinching win Saturday.

Without Landon Mack, Tennessee’s pitching struggled in a 13-6 defeat Sunday to the Longhorns.

Read recaps of all three games below, along with series takeaways.

GAME ONE RECAP: Tegan Kuhns Dazzles As Tennessee Baseball Takes Series Opener Over Texas

GAME TWO RECAP: Tennessee Baseball’s Offense Explodes In Series-Clinching Win Versus Texas

GAME THREE RECAP: Pitching Falters As Tennessee Baseball Drops Series-Finale Against Texas

TAKEAWAYS: Four Takeaways From Tennessee Baseball’s Series Victory Over Texas

Tennessee’s series win over Texas all but locks the Vols into the NCAA Tournament. At 13 SEC wins, Tennessee should be fine even if it gets swept this weekend at Oklahoma.

But, the Vols will obviously look to win at least one game this weekend in Oklahoma City to leave no doubt.

Tennessee is currently the 11-seed in the SEC Tournament bracket.

HOOVER: Where Tennessee Projects To Land In SEC Baseball Tournament With Week Remaining

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This should be a stress-free midweek win for Tennessee. Tennessee has closed its midweek schedule with Belmont the last handful of years.

If Tennessee beats Belmont, the Vols will finish the season undefeated in midweek contests.

• 2025 Record: 26-34 (13-14 MVC)
• 2025 Postseason: N/A
• 2026 Missouri Valley Conference Preseason Poll: N/A
• Head Coach: Dave Jarvis
  • Overall Record: 808-776-2 (29^th year)
  • Record at Belmont: Same
• Preseason All-Conference Selections: N/A

SERIES HISTORY:

• Overall: UT leads, 16-4
• In Knoxville: UT leads, 16-4
• In Nashville: N/A
• At Neutral Sites: N/A
• Last 10 Meetings: UT leads, 10-0
• Last Meeting: May 13, 2025 (W, 9-4 in Knoxville)

Info courtesy UT Athletics in italics

POLLS:

• D1 Baseball: Unranked
• USA Today Coaches Poll: Unranked
• Baseball America: No. 24
• Perfect Game: Unranked
• NCBWA: Unranked

For all of RTI’s baseball coverage so far this season, click here.

For the latest RTI Diamond Pass podcast discussing the Texas series, click HERE.

WATCH: Josh Elander Breaks Down Series-Clinching Victory Over Texas

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

TENNESSEE STARTING NINE: 

BELMONT STARTING NINE: 

2B Charlie Davis (L)

3B Landon Godsey (R)

LF Brady Holbrook (L)

SS Cavan McMeans (R)

C Mike Sprockett (L)

1B Jake Maddox (L)

DH Nate Webb (R)

CF Michael Lareau (L)

RF Brody Langlotz (R)

Pitching Matchup:

Vols So. RHP Nic Abraham (1-0, 4.94 ERA, 1.21 WHIP)

vs.

Bruins RHP Cole Kenyon (0-1, 7.71 ERA, 2.08 WHIP)

Pitching Notes:

• Abraham strangely didn’t pitch the Texas series. He gets the midweek start here. Abraham is an arm Tennessee could rely on in the postseason with others proving unreliable and Mack’s injury.

Uniforms

Tennessee: Pinstripes

Belmont: Grey tops and bottoms with dark blue and red accents

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*NOTES*

• Run-rule IS in effect. If Tennessee leads by 10 or more runs in M7 or later, the game is over.

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GAME THREAD

1st Inning: 

T1

-Charlie Davis flies out to LF.

-Landon Godsey flies out to CF.

-Brady Holbrook flies out to CF.

• 1-2-3 inning on 8 pitches for Abraham

END OF TOP HALF

B1

-Garrett Wright flies out to CF.

-Blake Grimmer singles up the middle.

-Henry Ford grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.

END OF BOTTOM HALF

Score: Vols 0, Bruins 0

2nd Inning: 

T2

-Cavan McMeans strikes out swinging.

-Mike Sprockett grounds out to 2B.

-Jake Maddox grounds out to P.

END OF TOP HALF

B2

-Trent Grindlinger is walked.

-Reese Chapman grounds out to 2B. Grindlinger to second.

-Levi Clark cranks a two-run homer to left-center.

• Off the light pole just behind the fence.
• Clark’s 11th HR of the season.
• Tennessee’s 100th HR of the season.
  • Five straight years with 100+ HR for Tennessee. No SEC team has EVER done that.

-Blaine Brown flies out to CF at the warning track.

• Nice leaping catch at the wall

-Manny Marin flies out to CF.

END OF BOTTOM HALF

Score: Vols 2, Bruins 0

3rd Inning: 

T3

-Nate Webb strikes out swinging on three pitches.

-Michael Lareau grounds out to 1B unassisted.

-Brody Langlotz strikes out looking.

• 9 up, 9 down for Abraham on 23 pitches
• Pitch count each inning: 8, 6, 9

END OF TOP HALF

B3

-Jay Abernathy flies out to LF.

-Garrett Wright singles to left field.

-Blake Grimmer works a walk.

-Henry Ford flies out to CF.

*Pitching change: LHP Tate Marland (4-4, 8.08 ERA) in to pitch for Kenyon*

Wright advances to third on a throwing error by P, failed pickoff attempt.

-Trent Grindlinger lines out to CF.

• Nice sliding catch by Michael Lareau robs Grindlinger of a base hit. 11-pitch at-bat

END OF BOTTOM HALF

Score: Vols 2, Bruins 0

4th Inning: 

T4

-Charle Davis singles through the left side.

-Brady Holbrook singles to 2B. Davis to third.

• Ricocheted off the mound.

-Cavan McMeans sends a sac fly to LF. Davis scores.

Holbrook steals second.

-Mike Sprockett grounds out to 2B.

END OF TOP HALF

B4

-Reese Chapman reaches on a throwing error by P.

-Levi Clark flies out to RF.

-Blaine Brown strikes out swinging on three pitches.

-Manny Marin pops up to SS.

END OF BOTTOM HALF

Score: Vols 2, Bruins 1

5th Inning: 

T5

-Jake Maddox grounds out to 2B.

-Nate Webb strikes out swinging on three pitches.

-Michael Lareau grounds out to 2B.

• Abraham at 46 pitches

END OF TOP HALF

B5

-Jay Abernathy rips a solo homer to right field.

• 3rd HR of the season

-Garrett Wright drills a solo homer to left field.

• 8th HR of the season

-Blake Grimmer strikes out looking.

*Pitching change: RHP Brooks McDonnough in to pitch for Marland*

-Henry Ford launches a solo homer to left field.

• 16th HR of the season

-Trent Grindlinger singles to right field.

• Was almost a great diving catch by Belmont right fielder.
• Play was initially ruled a catch but was overturned upon review

Grindlinger caught stealing second, 2-6.

-Reese Chapman flies out to CF.

END OF BOTTOM HALF

Score: Vols 5, Bruins 1

6th Inning: 

T6

-Brody Langlotz singles through the left side.

-Charlie Davis grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.

-Landon Godsey doubles down the left-field line.

*Pitching change: LHP Will Haas in to pitch for Abraham*

-Brady Holbrook grounds out to SS.

END OF TOP HALF

B6

*Pitching change: RHP Zane Brown (3-3, 4.96 ERA) in to pitch for McDonnough*

*Holbrook to RF*

*JD Whitworth to LF for Brody Langlotz*

-Levi Clark strikes out looking.

-Blaine Brown flies out to RF.

-Manny Marin pops up to 2B.

END OF BOTTOM HALF

Score: Vols 5, Bruins 1

7th Inning: 

T7

*Pitching change: RHP Brady Frederick (4-1, 3.77 ERA) in to pitch for Haas*

-Cavan McMeans flies out to CF.

-Mike Sprockett strikes out looking.

-Jake Maddox singles up the middle.

*Nichols Stinson pinch-hitting for Nate Webb*

-Nicholas Stinson pops up to 2B.

END OF TOP HALF

B7

*Pitching change: RHP Sam Heyman in to pitch for Brown*

-Jay Abernathy flies out to CF.

-Garrett Wright grounds out to SS.

-Blake Grimmer works a walk.

-Henry Ford strikes out looking.

END OF BOTTOM HALF

Score: Vols 5, Bruins 1

8th Inning: 

T8

-Michael Lareau grounds out to 2B.

-JD Whitworth flies out to LF.

*Pitching change: Fr. LHP Chandler Day (0-1, 6.97 ERA) in to pitch for Frederick*

-Charlie Davis flies out to RF.

END OF TOP HALF

B8

*Pitching change: LHP Andrew Perry (1-3, 7.53 ERA) in to pitch for Heyman*

-Trent Grindlinger ropes a solo homer to left field.

• 8th HR of the season

-Reese Chapman reaches on a fielding error by 2B.

-Levi Clark doubles to right-center. Chapman to third.

-Blaine Brown works a walk.

*Pitching change: RHP Aubrey Moraitakis in to pitch for Perry*

-Manny Marin drives a two-run single up the middle. Chapman and Clark score. Brown to second.

-Jay Abernathy strikes out swinging on three pitches.

*Ariel Antigua pinch-hitting for Garrett Wright*

Runners advance on a wild pitch

-Ariel Antigua chops an RBI groundout to SS. Marin to third.

*Hunter High pinch-hitting for Blake Grimmer*

-Hunter High smacks a two-run homer to left field.

• 1st HR of the season

END OF BOTTOM HALF

Score: Vols 11, Bruins 1

END OF GAME

FINAL: Tennessee Vols 11, Belmont Bruins 1 (Run-Rule – 8 inn.)