LIVE Updates - Tennessee Volunteers vs UNC Asheville Baseball Score

The Tennessee Volunteers are back at home Tuesday afternoon to take on UNC Asheville. After a run-ruling weekend, the Volunteers look to continue their title defense.

Caleb Sisk | Feb 18, 2025

Tennessee's Levi Clark (30) celebrates as after he hits a three-run home run during a NCAA baseball game between Tennessee and Hofstra at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Saturday, February 15, 2025. / Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Tennessee Volunteers are back at home Tuesday afternoon to take on UNC Asheville. After a run-ruling weekend, the Volunteers look to continue their title defense.

The Tennessee Volunteers (3-0) are set for their first midweek game of the season as they take on the UNC Asheville Bulldogs (3-0). We have all the LIVE updates from the contest on Tuesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

LIVE Update - Tennessee vs UNC Asheville, Game Score

First Inning: Curley Leads off With a HR
Top: LHP, Brandon Arvidson will get the start. Arvidson starts the inning with a strikeout of the leadoff hitter. Lanowitz reaches base on an infield hit for the first baserunner of the day. Another strikeout from Arvidson records the second out of the inning. A groundout ends the top half of the inning.

Bottom: Curley, Kilen, and Ensley are due up for the Vols. Curley leads the inning off with a home run to left field (1-0) Kilen now steps in the box and grounds out to second base. Ensley is now on the plate. Ensley strikes out swinging before Fischer doubles to right center. Peebles then draws a walk. Clark then strikes out to end the inning.

Second Inning: UNC Ashville Takes the Lead (2-3), Bargo and Kilen Go YARD (9-3).
Top: R. Stockton begins the inning for UNC-Asheville with a walk. A fly out to right field brings the first out of the second. A double to left field puts runners at second and third for McGinnis. McGinnis then homers to right field (1-3). Arvidson strikes out the next hitter for the second out of the inning. L. Lowe strikes out swinging to finally end the inning.

Bottom: Bargo, Abernathy, and Chapman are due up for the Vols. Bargo goes yard to add another Vols run (2-3). Jay Abernathy draws a walk to put a runner on first base. Chapman flies out to left field for the first out of the inning. Abernathy steals second base before D. Curley walks. Gavin Kilen steps to the plate next. Kilen homers to right field to put the Vols back on top (5-3). Hunter Ensley walks on four straight pitches to put another runner on for the Vols. Fischer comes to the plate and he has to wait his turn as theirs a pitching change. Fischer draws a walk to put runners at first and second for Peebles. Peebles then flies out in foul territory. An in-field single for Clark extends the inning with two outs. D. Bargo steps back to the plate. Bargo hits a grand slam for the second homer in the inning to extend the Vols lead (9-3). Abernathy draws another walk and steals second base again. Chapman then singles to center after Abernathy steals third and forces an errant throw. (10-3). Dean Curley now steps to the plate with one on and two out. Curley walks to bring runners to first and second and Kilen at the plate. Kilen flies out to finally end the inning.

Third Inning: (18-3) Tennessee hits around
Top: Lanowitz grounds out to second base. Gillen strikes out looking. Abraham forces a pop up out from Michelson to end the inning.

Bottom: Hunter Ensley is due to bat to start the third inning. Ensley hits an infield single. Fischer hits a single near center field to give the Vols their second base runner. Ensley moved up to second. Peebles up at the plate. Peebles walks to load the bases with no outs in the bottom of the third inning. This brings up Clark. Clark forces a full count, following this count, he would walk to bring in Ensley for the Vols 11th run of the ball game. Bargo is up for the opportunity to hit a second grand slam and a third home run. Bargo sees a favorable count before facing a 3-2 count. Bargo struck out looking. Abernathy comes up with a chance at a grand slam. Abernathy flies out to center field, this scores Fischer to be ruled a RBI single. Chapman forces a fielding error to score two more. Curley walks. Kilen hits a single that brings in Chapman. Ensley is back up to hit with two outs. Thompson replaces a struggling Walker on the mound. Ensley sees a favorable count, He reached on a fielders to load the bases for Fischer. Fischer scores Curley after being hit by a pitch. This brings Peebles to the plate. Peebles delivers a two-out two-RBI single. A fielders choice gets Peebles out at second. This gets the Bulldogs out of the inning.

Fourth Inning: (21-4) Pererira scores Hemphill on a single, Curley hits a three run bomb
Top: Abraham is back on the mound. A quick out is secured after Stockton pops up to right field. Hemphill reaches on a throwing error to give UNC Asheville a base runner. Chilausky reaches on a fielding error made by Curley. This advances Hemphill to second base. Here comes Austin Hunley to pitch. This is Hunley's second apperance this season. He is the younger brother of Sean Hunley. McGinnis strikes out. Pererira hits a single to score Hemphill. Lowe strikes out swinging. The Vols only give up one.

Bottom: Bargo is getting the boys in pinstripe started this inning. Bargo walks to start the inning with a base runner. Abernathy sees a 3-1 pitch count before walking. Chapman comes up. Chapman flies out, Bargo advances to third. Curley is back up to bat with runners on the corner. Abernathy uses his speed to steal second base. Curley smokes the baseball over the fence in center field to score three more. Kilen comes up to hit with only one out. Kilen walks. Ariel Antigua replaces Kilen as a pinch runner. Ensley up to bat. UNC Asheville brings another pitcher to the mound as Howell is up to pitch. Ensley grounds into a double play.

Fifth Inning: (21-4)
Top: Tanner Wiggins is in to pitch. He will face a left-handed lanowitz to start the inning. Wiggins is a right-handed pitcher. Lanowitz strikes out swinging. Turner comes up to the plate for the first time this game. He grounds out to shortstop. Watson pinch hits for Michelson. Watson strikes out swinging.

Bottom: Fischer is scheduled to bat. Fischer walks. Peebles is up to bat. Blake Grimmer is in, replacing Fischer. Peebles singles down the left field line to advance Grimmer to second.

Sixth Inning: (NOT YET STARTED)
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Pregame:
Starting Lineup for the Vols:
SS, Dean Curley
2B, Gavin Kilen
CF, Hunter Ensley
3B, Andrew Fischer
C, Cannon Peebles
DH, Levi Clark
1B, Dalton Bargo
LF, Jay Abernathy
RF, Reese Chapman

Fun Fact: First of four games this week against team's with a Bulldog mascot.#GBO // #BeatAVL pic.twitter.com/mh0xCTFbgL
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) February 18, 2025

Tennessee Vols Uniform

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Tennessee Vols Starting Lineup (Not Announced Yet)

Schedule Change

First pitch has been moved up 30 minutes to 4:00 PM EST on Tuesday. This is due to incoming weather and the temperature decline that is expected this evening.

🚨 SCHEDULE UPDATE 🚨

Due to incoming weather and dropping temperatures this evening, first pitch for tonight's game has been moved up by 30 minutes and will be at 4 p.m. ET.#GBO https://t.co/KRuWbuy7j7
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) February 18, 2025