Game Notes, Live Updates, Score: No. 19 Tennessee, Georgia Southern Game Two

Vols Baseball Game Notes, Live Updates, Score: No. 19 Tennessee, Georgia Southern Game Two

The Tennessee BaseVols will take on Georgia Southern at 1 p.m. ET for game two of the opening weekend series. The Vols won the first meeting 9-0.

There are six major preseason polls: D1Baseball.com, Perfect Game, USA Today coaches' poll, National College Baseball Writers' Association, Collegiate Baseball Magazine, and Baseball America.

Below are the Vols' preseason ranking in every poll.

D1Baseball: No. 19

Perfect Game: No. 21

USA Today Coaches: No. 16

NCBWA: No. 16

CBM: No. 34

Baseball America: No. 17

The official Top-25 D1Baseball.com rankings will be the reference for each team's ranking this season.

Preseason News:

Above is head coach Tony Vitello's most recent preseason press conference. 

Returning starters for the Vols are Luc Lipcius, Drew Gilbert, Jordan Beck and Evan Russell, although Russell will primarily serve as a catcher this season for Tennessee.

Beck and Gilbert figure to stay in the outfield this season, and Luc Lipcius will resume his role as the team's starting first baseman.

Gilbert, the team's source of energy and passion, came up huge for the Vols on multiple occasions last season, including a walk-off grand slam against Wright State in the NCAA Regional Tournament in Lindsey-Nelson Stadium.

As for Beck, head coach Tony Vitello had high praise for the returning junior in the preseason.

"Jordan came back from Christmas break swinging the bat the best I've ever seen him in January practice. The key for him is to not experiment and think to much, to realize that it's going well for him and do it day in and day out like a big leaguer would do, which he will be one day. That I am confident in."

The Vols' pitching rotation sustained its fair share of injuries, as sophomore Blade Tidwell and redshirt junior Seth Halvorsen will be sidelined indefinitely, with more optimism surrounding Tidwell's availability for conference play. Tidwell is currently dealing with shoulder stiffness and soreness.

Against Georgia Southern, freshman Chase Burns is set to start on opening day against the Eagles. For game two, sophomore RHP Chase Dollander will start against his former team, as he transferred to Tennessee from Georgia Southern in the offseason. 

Below is the entire list of the Vols' starters for game two against Georgia Southern.

Today's Lineup ⬇️

First pitch in one hour.#GBO // #OTH // #BeatGS pic.twitter.com/TiVdpbwD03

— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) February 19, 2022

Changes from yesterday:

-Christian Scott starts at LF over Logan Chambers and leads off

-Kyle Booker to deserve as the DH instead of Seth Stephenson 

-Chase Dollander gets the starting nod at pitcher for game two. He will face his former team in Georgia Southern.

LIVE UPDATES & ANALYSIS

First pitch for Tennessee vs. Georgia Southern game two is at 1:00 p.m. ET in Lindsey-Nelson Stadium. SECN+ has the broadcast. This section will be continuously updated as the game progresses.

VFL Pete Derkay, the leader in total games played for the program, throws the first pitch. 

1st Inning:

T1

-Jesse Sherrill lines out to left field

-Chase Dollander logs his first career K as a Vol, striking out Parker Biederer

-Christain Avant gets on base with a single. 

-Will Patota strikes out looking. Two K's for Dollander. 

B1

-Christian Scott strikes out swinging.

-Luc Lipcius is walked. 

-Jordan Beck pops up. Two outs for Tennessee. 

-Drew Gilbert pops up. One left on base for the Vols. 

Chase Dollander to take the mound again. 

Vols 0, Georgia Southern 0

2nd Inning:

T2

-Noah Ledford and Austin Thompson strike out. Make it four K's for Chase Dollander. 

-Fielding error gets Jason Swan on base. He steals second. 

-Jason Swan steals third. 

-Jarrett Brown strikes out swinging. FIVE K's for Chase Dollander in two innings. 

B2

-Trey Lipscomb lined out to left field

-Kyle Booker is walked. 

-Evan Russell flies out to the outfield, and Georgia Southern makes it a double play after Kyle Booker cannot make it back to first. 

Vols 0, Georgia Southern 0

3rd Inning:

T3

-Kyler Hultgren flies out

-Jesse Sherrill flies oit

-Parker Biederer strikes out. Six K's for Dollander. 

First three up, three down for the former Eagle. 

B3

-Jorel Ortega grounds out. 

-Cortland Lawson gets on base. First hit of the day for Tennessee. 

-Christian Scott flies out

-Luc Lipcius grounds out. 

Vols 0, Georgia Southern 0

4th Inning:

T4

-Christian Avant strikes out looking. Dollander has gotten up to 98 mph and is throwing heat today in Knoxville. SEVEN K's so far. 

-Will Patota strikes out swinging. 

-Noah Ledford strikes out swinging. Three up, three down for Dollander. Nine strikeouts for the freshman on 58 pitches thrown (41 total strikes). 

B4

-Jordan Beck flies out to center field

-Drew Gilbert is walked. 

-Trey Lipscomb grounds to center field. Gilbert out at second, and Lipscomb can't beat the throw to first. It's the Eagles' second double play. 

Vols 0, Georgia Southern 0

5th Inning:

T5

-Chase Dollander strikes out Austin Thompson. It's 10 K's for the sophomore, meaning everyone at Lindsey Nelson Stadium gets a free cup of quest. 

-Jason Swan strikes out. 11 for Dollander

-Jarrett Brown fouls out to 1B. 

B5

-Kyle Booker grounds out

-Evan Russell is walked. First time on base today. 

-Jorel Ortega flies out to. Very, very close to his second bomb of the weekend. 

**Evan Russell steals second

-Cortland Lawson is walked on a full count. Two Vols on base. 

-Christian Scott back up the plate as the Vols are back to the top of the order. 

**Eagles make a pitching change. Thomas Ross takes over the mound for Jaylen Paden. 

-Scott flies out to left field. Two runners left on base for the Vols.

Vols 0, Georgia Southern 0

6th Inning:

T6

-Chase Dollander still on the mound throwing mid-90s, but gives up a hit to Kyler Hultgren. The second hit for the Eagles of the day. 

-Jesse Sherrill hits a double. The third Georgia Southern hit of the afternoon.

-Parker Biederer singles off a bunt. Dollander has given up three hits this inning. Sherrill to third, Hultgren scores. 

**Tony Vitello makes a pitching change. Will Mabrey to take over for Dollander on the mound. 

FINAL DOLLANDER STATS: 

Chase Dollander final stats in his first start as a Vol:
5.0 IP, Four Hits, Two runs, 11 K's on 20 BF, 84 TP w/ 62 strikes. #Vols

— Jack Foster (@jackfostermedia) February 19, 2022

-Still no outs for the Eagles this inning. 

-Christian Avant sac bunts to get Jesse Sherrill home. 

-Parker Biederer steals third. 

-Noah Searcy is walked. Runners on first and third. 

-Noah Ledford strikes out swinging. Huge for Tennessee to make it three outs down 2-0

-Noah Searcy steals second, distracting Mabrey. Taking advantage, Biederer makes it home after Evan Russell cannot make the catch and tag. 

-Austin Thompson files out to CF.

Vols finally get off the field after allowing three runs. 

B6

-Luc Lipcius flies out.

-Jordan Beck logs a single for the Vols, their second hit of the afternoon. 

-Drew Gilbert singles to right field. The Vol veterans are on base with one out. 

-Trey Lipscomb is walked. Beck advances to third, Gilbert to second. Bases loaded with one out. Kyle Booker to the plate. 

-Kyle Booker grounds out. Beck gets home, Gilbert to third, and Lipscomb to second. 

-Runners on second and third with two outs. Evan Russell to the plate. 

-Evan Russell singles to left field for two RBIs, as Gilbert and Lipscomb get home. 

All tied up in Knoxville. 

Vols 3, Georgia Southern 3

7th Inning:

**Vols make a pitching change. Vanderbilt transfer Ethan Smith to pitch, and Will Mabrey heads back to the dugout. 

-Jason Swan singles to center field. 

-Swan caught stealing

-Blake Evans strikes out looking

-Kyler Hultgren doubles to right center

-Jesse Sherrill single, Hultgren advances to third but gets caught at home by an incredible throw from Jordan Beck. Vols to take over

B7

-Cortland Lawson flies out. 

-Seth Stephenson walked. 

-Stephenson steals second, advances to third after a throwing error by the Georgia Southern catcher. 

-Luc Lipcius single RBI double. Stephenson comes home. Vols lead 4-3.

-Jordan Beck pops up, reaches first on a fielding error by the third baseman. 

-Drew Gilbert strikes out swinging. 

-Trey Lipscomb up to bat. Runners on first and second (Beck and Lipcius). Two outs. 

-Lipscomb hit by pitch. 2 outs with bases loaded for Tennessee up 4-3. 

-Kyle Booker hit by pitch. Lipscomb to second, Beck to third. Lipcius SCORES. 

5-3 Vols lead. 

-Evan Russell up to the plate. 

-Russell strikes out swinging. Vols end the inning with three on base and having scored two runs. 5 runs in the last two innings for Tennessee. Two innings away from taking the first series of the season. 

Vols 5, Georgia Southern 3

8th Inning:

**Redmond Walsh to pitch for Ethan Smith

T8

-Biederer grounds out

-Christian Avant flies out

-Noah Searcy out at first base as Redmond Walsh makes the tag.

It's a three up, three down inning for Walsh in his first frame for the Vols

B8

-Jorel Ortega HOMERS over the porch behind the left field wall for his second bomb of the weekend. It was a full count. Vols lead 6-3

-Cortland Lawson up to the plate.

-Lawson flies out

-Stephenson is walked. 

-Stephenson steals second.

-Luc Lipcius walked. Stephenson steals third. Runners on the corners. 

-Jordan Beck walked. Bases loaded. Everyone on base was walked. 

-Drew Gilbert with the GRAND SLAM. Vols lead 10-3. Electric AB for the junior. 

All Tennessee now nearing the end of Saturday's game in LNS. Vols well on their way to the series win. 

-Jared Dickey grounds out.

Vols 10, Georgia Southern 3

9th Inning:

T9

-Redmond Walsh makes it another three up, three down inning. 

FINAL: Vols 10, Georgia Southern 3

Tennessee completes their FIRST season sweep of the season after two consecutive wins over the Eagles. 

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