Live Updates, Score, Game Notes: No. 1 Tennessee vs. Mizzou Game One
The No. 1 Tennessee BaseVols are set to take on SEC foe Missouri at 6:30 p.m. ET in Lindsey Nelson Stadium for game one of a weekend series. SECN+ has the stream for Friday night's matchup.
The series marks the first home weekend series for UT in three weeks, and it will be played in chilly Knoxville weather, as the forecast predicts mid-40 degree weather throughout the duration of the matchup and a 90 percent chance of rain showers at first pitch.
Tennessee enters the weekend on a program record 20-game winning streak and 9-0 start to conference play. The Vols have a chance to tie Florida's 1994 team for the best start to SEC play in history, as the Gators began conference play with a 10-0 record 28 years ago.
The Vols have swept every true weekend series opponent this season, with their latest being in-state rival Vanderbilt. The Vandy sweep marked Tennessee's sixth of the season, the most in any season under head coach Tony Vitello, and seven weekend series still remain.
Tony Vitello's weekend series preview presser is in the video above.
UT's starting nine for game one against Mizzou is below:
Starting Lineup Notes:
-Jared Dickey logs his first start since injuring his foot earlier this season.
-Christian Scott logs another start at left, as he's done well in the position in his last couple of starts.
-Jorel Ortega remains the weekend starter at second base and finds himself in the eight-hole.
Vols freshman RHP Chase Burns gets the start on the mound, per the usual for a Friday matchup.
Burns enters the weekend with the 12th-best ERA in the NCAA.
The section below will be continuously updated with live updates and score from Tennessee's Friday night matchup against the Tigers.
Live Updates, Score
1st Inning:
T1
-Josh Day fouls out for the Tigers.
-Trevor Austin is walked. Uncharacteristic early walk for Burns.
-Luke Mann homers over the right field wall for a two-run shot. Odd start in Knoxville. Vols trail for the first time since the Rhode Island series.
-Torin Montgomery strikes out looking.
-Leum strikes out looking to end the inning.
**First time Tennessee has trailed since March 13 against Rhode Island. The Vols have not trailed at the end of an inning since the Texas loss on March 4.**
B1
-Jared Dickey grounds out.
-Luc Lipcius strikes out swinging.
-Jordan Beck grounds out to end the inning.
**Official: First time the No. 1 Vols have trailed at the end of an inning since the loss to Texas on March 4 in Austin**
Score: Tennessee 0, Missouri 2
2nd Inning:
T2
-Mike Coletta strikes out swinging.
-Carlos Pena is walked.
-Ty Wilmsmeyer is walked.
-Nander De Sadas strikes out swinging.
-Josh Day flies out.
B2
-Drew Gilbert lines out to SS
-Trey Lipscomb grounds out to SS
-Evan Russell grounds out to 2B.
Score: Tennessee 0, Missouri 2
3rd Inning:
T3
-Trevor Austin lines out to 1B.
-Luke Mann is walked.
-Torin Montgomery singles over Ortega's head to right center. Two Tigers on base, one out.
-Leum strikes out swinging. Big K from Burns.
-Mike Coletta singles to second as Ortega cannot make the play. Bases loaded, two outs for the Tigers.
**Tennessee pitching change: Will Mabrey to pitch for Chase Burns with the bases loaded**
-Carlos Pena grounds out to leave the bases loaded.
B3
-Christian Scott singles down the right field line.
-Jorel Ortega strikes out on a full count.
-Cortland Lawson lines into a double play to end the inning. Top of the line due up next inning.
Score: Tennessee 0, Missouri 2
4th Inning:
T4
-Wilmsmeyer reaches first on a throwing error from Trey Lipscomb. Lipcius had to reach too far and Wilmsmeyer was able to tag first.
-Nander De Sedas singles through the left side. Two on base for the Tigers with no outs.
-Josh Day strikes out.
-Trevor Austin strikes out swinging.
-Luke Mann strikes out swinging to leave a pair of Tigers stranded.
B4
-Jared Dickey DOUBLES to center field. Biggest hit of the night for the Vols thus far.
-Luc Lipcius grounds out. Dickey reaches third.
-Jordan Beck strikes out reaching. He wants that one back.
-During Drew Gilbert's AB, the Mizzou catcher threw a ball away and it didn't look clear whether or not the umpire called time. Tony Vitello was livid with the umpires, and after further review, the play was upheld.
-Drew Gilbert grounds out to end the inning and leave Dickey stranded at third.
Score: Tennessee 0, Missouri 2
5th Inning:
T5
-Torin Montgomery strikes out.
-Fox Leum is walked on a full count.
-Ben Joyce strikes out Mike Coletta.
-Ben Joyce strikes out Carlos Pena, with the last two strikes coming on 104 mph heaters.
B5
-Trey Lipscomb hits a home run over the left field wall. Close to touching yellow, play is under review. Close call. Big call for the Vols.
-Play upheld. Tennessee is on the board thanks to Lipscomb's team-leading 12th homer of the year.
-Evan Russell is walked.
-Christian Scott singles to right. He's 2-2 on the day. Two on and no outs for Tennessee.
-Jorel Ortega grounds into a double play. Russell on third with two outs and Lawson due up.
-Cortland Lawson strikes out on three pitches to end the inning.
Score: Tennessee 1, Missouri 2
6th Inning:
T6
**Zander Sechrist to pitch for Will Mabrey**
-Ty Wilmsmeyer strikes out.
-Nander De Sedas fouls out.
-Josh Day delivers for a ground rule double. Drew Gilbert attempted to make a diving catch but came up short, barreling into the center field wall in the process. Gilbert was down for a minute, but he got back up and remains in the game.
**Camden Sewell to pitch for Zander Sechrist**
-Trevor Austin smacks an RBI single to center field, as Day scores from second. Call was under review as Gilbert's throw to Russell at home was a rocket, but Day got the plate before Russell laid the tag.
-Luke Mann singled to right field. Austin advanced to third, tried to reach home but was caught in a pickle between third and home. Gets tagged out by Russell. Blunder from Austin to end the inning.
B6
-Jared Dickey flies out to LF.
-Luc Lipcius singles to right center.
-Jordan Beck is walked.
-Lipcius steals third, Beck steals second.
-Gilbert makes contact for an RBI groundout as Lipcius comes home. Vols cut the deficit to one run.
-Trey Lipscomb flies out to end the inning and leaves Beck stranded at third.
Score: Tennessee 2, Missouri 3
7th Inning:
T7
**Mark McLaughlin to pitch for Camden Sewell**
-Montgomery pops up on pitch one of the AB.
-Morris grounds out.
-Coletta singles to right field, steals second.
-McLaughlin logs a huge K to end the inning.
B7
-Evan Russell flies out to center.
-Christian Scott continues his electric night with a double to center, sliding into second.
-Jorel Ortega doubles down the left field line to score Scott. Tie ball-game.
-Cortland Lawson makes contact for an RBI single to left field, as Ortega comes home. Vols have their first lead of the night.
**Chris Moore to pinch hit for Jared Dickey**
-Chris Moore is walked.
-Luc Lipcius flies out to center.
-Jordan Beck flies out to center to end the inning and leave runners stranded on the corners.
Score: Tennessee 4, Missouri 3
8th Inning:
T8
**Blade Tidwell to pitch for Mark McLaughlin**
-Blade Tidwell strikes out the side around a one-out single. Great inning from Blade.
B8
-Drew Gilbert is walked.
-Trey Lipscomb knocks a single to right field. Gilbert advances to third.
-Evan Russell shellacks a three-run BOMB over the left field wall. Vols lead 7-3. Huge.
-Christian Scott pops up.
-Kyle Booker pinch hits for Ortega, doubles to left field.
-Cortland Lawson is walked.
-Chris Moore is walked. Bases loaded.
-Luc Lipcius strikes out.
-Jordan Beck is walked to score Booker.
-Drew Gilbert strikes out to end the inning.
Score: Tennessee 8, Missouri 3
9th Inning:
T9
-Mann hit by pitch.
-Montgomery singles through the left side.
**Redmond Walsh to pitch for Blade Tidwell**
-Morris lines out to SS.
-Montgomery and Mann advance bases, but Coletta is out at first.
-Rice flies out to end the game.
FINAL: Vols 8, Tigers 3
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