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Live Updates, Score, Game Notes: No. 1 Tennessee vs. Alabama State NCAA Regional Tournament Showdown

Vols Baseball Live Updates, Score, Game Notes: No. 1 Tennessee vs. Alabama State NCAA Regional Tournament Showdown

Jack Foster

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– The top-ranked Tennessee Baseball Volunteers (53-7, 25-5 SEC; *SEC w) are set to take on the Alabama State Hornets (34-23, 21-8 SWAC; *SWAC winner) in Lindsey Nelson Stadium for an NCAA Regional Tournament showdown. First pitch is at 6 p.m. ET. SEC Network has the stream. 

This is Tennessee's first game of the of the NCAA Tournament and the second in the Knoxville regional. The first game in Knoxville was between the Campbell Camels and Georgia Tech. Campbell won 15-8 and will take on the winner of Tennessee-Alabama State on Saturday at 6 ET. 

For a preview of Tennessee's matchup against Alabama State, click here and here. 

Big news for the Vols ahead of the game: starting catcher Evan Russell is unavailable for the Vols against Alabama State. More can be found here. Backup catcher Charlie Taylor is starting behind the plate. 

Tony Vitello's pre-tournament press conference can be found above. 

The Vols' starting lineup for Friday's game is below. 

The pitching matchup for Vols-Hornets is below. 

Vols So. RHP Blade Tidwell (2-1, 2.54 ERA) vs. Breon Pooler (10-2, 3.19 ERA) 

Tennessee is wearing white on white for their NCAA Tournament opener on the Road to Omaha. 

The section below will be continuously updated with LIVE updates and the score between Tennessee and Alabama State. 

LIVE UPDATE THREAD

1st Inning: 

T1 

-DH Corey King pops up to 3B.

-RF Kyler McIntosh pops up to 1B. 

-Christopher DeGuzman flies out to LF. 

Super quick nine-pitch, 1-2-3 inning for Blade to start. 

B1

-Seth Stephenson grounds out to 2B. 

-Luc Lipcius ropes a double down the RF line. 

-Jordan Beck lines out to 2B. 

-Drew Gilbert pops up to 3B. 

Score: Vols 0, Hornets 0

2nd Inning: 

T2

-Hunter May flies out to CF. 

-Chris Lewis strikes out swinging.

-Dilan Espinal singles to RF, advances to third on a fielding error by Jordan Beck. 

-Christian Lopez grounds out to SS. Great catch by Luc Lipcius. Play under review, was upheld. 

B2

-Trey Lipscomb singles through the right side. 

-Jorel Ortega smacks an RBI double to left center. Lipscomb scores from first. 

-Blake Burke flies out to LF at the warning track. 

-Cortland Lawson lines out to left center. 

-Charlie Taylor strikes out swinging. 

Score: Vols 1, Hornets 0

3rd Inning: 

T3

-Jabronski Williams strikes out swinging. 

-Ian Matos singles to CF.

-Corey King lines out to 2B. 

-Kyler McIntosh strikes out looking. 

B3

-Seth Stephenson lines out to 3B.

-Luc Lipcius works a one-out walk. 

-Jordan Beck strikes out swinging, Lipcius steals second base. 

-Drew Gilbert grounds out to 1B unassisted. 

Score: Vols 1, Hornets 0

4th Inning: 

T4

-Christopher DeGuzman flies out to RF. 

-Hunter May pops up to SS. 

-Chris Lewis strikes out looking. Another great inning by Tidwell. 

B4

-Trey Lipscomb grounds out to 3B. 

-Jorel Ortega solo homers to center field. A blast off the batter's eye. 

-Blake Burke strikes out swinging. 

-Cortland Lawson singles to LF. 

-Charlie Taylor flies out to CF. 

Score: Vols 2, Hornets 0

5th Inning: 

T5

-Dilan Espinal grounds out to SS. 

-Christian Lopez singles up the middle.

-Jabronski Williams flies out to shallow LF. Lawson makes the catch. 

-Ian Matos lines out to CF.

Season-high innings pitched for Tidwell now at 5.0. 

B5

-Seth Stephenson singles through the left side. 

-Stephenson steals second.

-Luc Lipcius singles to RF. Runners on the corners for Tennessee. 

-Jordan Beck sac fly to LF. Stephenson comes home. 

-Drew Gilbert flies out to LF. 

-Trey Lipscomb singles to LF. Lipcius moves to second. 

**Sr. RHP Payton Harris (3-2, 2.18 ERA) on to pitch for ASU**

-Jorel Ortega lines out to left center. 

Score: Vols 3, Hornets 0

6th Inning: 

T6

-Corey King strikes out swinging. 

-Kyler McIntosh strikes out swinging. 

-Christopher DeGuzman flies out to shallow LF. 

B6

-Blake Burke is walked. 

-Cortland Lawson singles to left center. Burke advances to third. 

-Charlie Taylor sac RBI bunts to bring Burke home. Lawson moves to second. 

-Seth Stephenson strikes out swinging. 

-Luc Lipcius RBI singles through the left side to bring Cortland Lawson home. 

-Jordan Beck homers over the left center wall. ASU's outfielders didn't even move. Two-run shot. So much for that slump.

**Jr. LHP Osvaldo Mendez (5-2, 4.83 ERA) on to pitch for Alabama State**

-Drew Gilbert solo homer on Mendez' first pitch. 

-Trey Lipscomb flies out to LF. 

Score: Vols 8, Hornets 0

7th Inning: 

T7

-Hunter May flies out to CF. 

-Chris Lewis grounds out to 1B unassisted. 

-Dilan Espinal grounds out to 3B. 

B7

-Blake Burke solo homers over the scoreboard. 

-Cortland Lawson is walked. 

-Lawson advances to second on a balk. 

-Charlie Taylor strikes out swinging. 

-Seth Stephenson singles to SS. Lawson to third. 

-Stephenson steals second. 

-Luc Lipcius flies out to deep CF. 

Score: Vols 9, Hornets 0

8th Inning: 

T8

-Lopez flies out to CF. 

-Williams strikes out looking. 

-Matos strikes out swinging. 

B8

-Jordan Beck smacks a leadoff solo homer to right field. 

-Drew Gilbert pops up. 

-Lipscomb strikes out. 

**Christian Moore pinch hit for Ortega**

-Moore flies out to right center. 

Score: Vols 10, Hornets 0

9th Inning: 

T9

**McLaughlin on to pitch for Joyce**

-King flies out. 

-McIntosh singles to CF. 

-DeGuzman reaches on a fielder's choice. 

-DeGuzman advances to second on a WP. 

-May flies out to CF. 

FINAL: Tennessee 10, Alabama State 0

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Jack Foster
JACK FOSTER

Jack is a sophomore at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville majoring in Journalism/Electronic Media. Jack grew up in Paris, Tennessee, but now spends the majority of his time in Knoxville doubling as a student and sports journalist for Volunteer Country. Jack has been a sports junkie since he was a young kid and always watched NFL football with his dad on Sundays. Jack still follows the NFL religiously, as he is an avid fantasy football player. Jack started with Volunteer Country in May of 2021 and has since helped provide full coverage of football, baseball and men's and women's basketball. Jack also works as a recurring member of WUTK's Rock Solid Sports show on Wednesdays and Fridays, and he also serves as head sports producer of The Volunteer Channel's Vol News, a student-run show at the University. When Jack is not watching or covering sports, find him on the golf course or back home spending time with his parents, younger sister and friends. Follow Jack on Twitter and Instagram by clicking "Twitter" and "Instagram" to see all of his work with Volunteer Country as well as student media.

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