Live Updates, Score: No. 1 Tennessee vs. Western Carolina Midweek
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– The No. 1 Tennessee BaseVols are set to take on Western Carolina for a midweek matchup in Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
The starting lineup for Tennessee is below:
2B Christian Moore
LF Seth Stephenson
RF Jordan Beck
CF Drew Gilbert
3B Trey Lipscomb
1B Luc Lipcius
SS Cortland Lawson
DH Blake Burke
C Charlie Taylor
Notes: Moore gets the nod at second rather than Ortega and will lead off, Charlie Taylor starts to let Russell rest. Stephenson starts at left for a hurt Jared Dickey.
Pitching matchup: LHP Zander Sechrist (2-0, 2.29 ERA) vs. RHP Zebby Matthews (0-4, 5.60 ERA)
Live updates and score from Tennessee's midweek can be found below.
Live Updates, Score
1st Inning:
T1
-Zach Ketterman flies out to left field.
-Will Prater singles to center field.
-Prater is caught stealing at second base. Play under review.
-Pascanel Ferraras strikes out to end the top of the frame.
B1
-Christian Moore goes yard on the first pitch thrown his way to lead off for Tennessee. Quick first run for the Vols.
-Seth Stephenson doubles to left field.
-Jordan Beck strikes out swinging.
-Drew Gilbert delivers a two-run homer over the left field wall for his second home run of the season. Tennessee quickly leads 3-0.
-Trey Lipscomb flies out.
-Luc Lipcius strikes out to end the inning.
Score: Vols 3, WCU 0
2nd Inning:
T2
-Immanuel Wilder singles to left field
-Bryson Parks strikes out looking.
-Wilder is caught stealing at second as Charlie Taylor fires his second impressive throw to get the out at second.
-Seth Graves singles to center field.
-Daniel Walsh singles to right center. Sechrist has given up four hits.
-Cody Rech flies out to third base. Sechrist escapes the inning and leaves two Catamounts stranded.
B2
**WCU pitching change: Gavin Mortenson to pitch for Zebby Matthews**
-Cortland Lawson singles to left field.
-Blake Burke singles to third base. Two on no outs for the Vols.
-Charlie Taylor pops up for Tennessee's first out of the inning.
-Christian Moore strikes out swinging.
-Seth Stephenson grounds out to end the inning and leave two stranded.
Score: Vols 3, WCU 0
3rd Inning:
T3
-Sechrist strikes out Brandon Butterworth.
-Zach Ketterman grounds out to second base.
**Will Mabrey to pitch Zander Sechrist**
-Mabrey strikes out Will Prater
B3
-Jordan Beck singles to third base. Error by pitcher allows Beck to advance to second.
-Drew Gilbert is walked.
-Trey Lipscomb flirts with leaving the yard, but the win causes it to be a fly out at deep left field.
-Luc Lipcius is walked. Bases loaded for Tennessee with one out. Cortland Lawson up to bat.
**Cole Beverlin to pitch for Gavin Mortenson**
-Lawson hits a sac fly to right center to score Jordan Beck. Runners on the corners for Tennessee with two outs.
-Lipcius steals second.
-Blake Burke is walked. Bases loaded again.
-Beverlin tries to pickoff Burke and throws it over Prater's head for an error. Gilbert and Lipcius sprint home to give the Vols a 6-0 lead. Burke advances to third.
-Charlie Taylor is walked.
-Charlie Taylor steals second.
-Christian Moore flies out to left field to end the inning and leave two stranded.
Score: Vols 6, WCU 0
4th Inning:
T4
-Pascanel Ferreras strikes out swinging.
-Immanuel Wilder strikes out for Mabrey's third strikeout, the Vols' sixth of the night.
-Bryson Parks is hit by pitch.
-Seth Graves strikes out swinging.
B4
-Seth Stephenson lines out to center field.
-Jordan Beck doubles to center field for his 33rd hit of the season.
-Drew Gilbert is walked.
-Trey Lipscomb grounds into a double play up the middle. Vols leave one stranded.
Score: Vols 6, WCU 0
5th Inning:
T5
**Camden Sewell to pitch for Will Mabrey**
-Camden Sewell strikes out his first batter Daniel Walsh.
-Camden Sewell strikes out Cody Rech.
-Camden Sewell strikes out Brandon Butterworth.
B5
**Matt Schepel to pitch for Cole Beverlin**
-Luc Lipcius is walked
-Cortland Lawson flies out to center field.
-Luc Lipcius successfully steals second. His second steal of the night and eighth on the season.
-Blake Burke strikes out looking.
-Charlie Taylor is hit by pitch and goes to first. Runners on first and second for Tennessee. Two outs.
-Christian Moore hits a two-run triple to extend Tennessee's lead to eight runs.
-Seth Stephenson flies out to left to end the inning.
Score: Vols 8, WCU 0
6th Inning:
T6
**BLADE TIDWELL TO PITCH FOR CAMDEN SEWELL** Tidwell's first appearance of the season.
-Zach Ketterman hits a triple off of Tidwell in Tidwell's first at bat of the season.
-Will Prater RBI doubles to right field and the Catamounts are on the board.
-Ferreras reaches on a throwing error by third base. Runners on the corners for WCU. No outs.
-Wilder strikes out swinging. Fun Fact: WCU's Immanuel Wilder is boxer Deontay Wilder's cousin.
-Blade Tidwell strikes out Bryson Parks for his second K of the inning.
-Seth Graves flies out to end the inning. Tidwell leaves two Catamounts stranded and gave up one run.
B6
-Jordan Beck foul flies out to 1B
-Drew Gilbert singles to left
-Trey Lipscomb hit by pitch
-Luc Lipcius walked. Bases are loaded.
-Cortland Lawson strikes out looking.
-Blake Burke rifles a bases clearing double to left center, and Tennessee leads by 10 runs
-Charlie Taylor pops up.
Score: Vols 11, WCU 1
7th Inning:
T7
**Ben Joyce to pitch for Blade Tidwell**
**Logan Steenstra to SS for Cortland Lawson**
-Daniel Walsh flies out to right field.
-Brendan Burke strikes out on a 102 mph Ben Joyce heater.
-Brandon Butterworth strikes out on another 102 mph heater from Ben Joyce.
B7
-Christian Moore flies out to deep left field. Wind affecting balls again.
-Seth Stephenson strikes out swinging.
**Kyle Booker pinch hitting for Jordan Beck**
-Booker grounds out to pitcher to end the inning.
Score: Vols 11, WCU 1
8th Inning:
T8
**Wyatt Evans to pitch for Ben Joyce**
-Zach Ketterman hit by pitch.
-Will Prater grounds into a double play.
-Pascanel Ferreras grounds out to short stop. Impressive throw by Steenstra to first for the out to retire WCU in order.
B8
-Ethan Payne pinch hits for Drew Gilbert, strikes out swinging.
-Logan Chambers pinch hits for Trey Lipscomb, singles to left field.
-Hunter Ensley strikes out swinging.
-Logan Steenstra strikes out.
Score: Vols 11, WCU 1
9th Inning:
T9
**Mark McLaughlin to pitch for Wyatt Evans**
-Wilder grounds out to second base.
-Parks grounds out to second base. Great throw from Christian Moore to first.
-Brosnahan strikes out to end the game.
FINAL: Vols 11, Catamounts 1
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