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Start Time of Tennessee-Vanderbilt Pushed Back Due to Weather

Start Time of Tennessee Vols Baseball vs. Vanderbilt Pushed Back Due to Weather

Jack Foster

HOOVER, Ala.-- Tennessee baseball's first game in the SEC Tournament has been postponed at least one day, Tennessee confirmed moments ago on Wednesday afternoon. 

The Vols were originally scheduled to play the winner Vanderbilt (who beat Ole Miss) at 4:30 p.m. CT in Hoover Met, but weather delays on Tuesday caused the game to be postponed to 8:00 p.m. CT. 

On Wednesday, weather delays in the a.m. caused the start of Auburn vs. Kentucky to be pushed back to 12:45 p.m. CT, causing a ripple effect throughout the slate of Wednesday's games in Hoover. The end result is no Tennessee baseball on Wednesday.

Weather permitting, the Vols will face off against the Commodores sometime on Thursday. 

UPDATE: Texas A&M and Florida's game has been delayed as of Thursday morning, per the SEC. The first pitch time has not yet been set, but the Vols figure to play 30 minutes after the completion of Aggies vs. Gators, whenever that happens in Hoover. 

UPDATE: The Aggies and Gators will begin play at 2:45 p.m. CT, per the SEC, meaning the Vols-Vanderbilt matchup will begin approximately 30 minutes after the completion of game six (TAMU vs. UF). 

Tennessee is expected to roll out Blade Tidwell (2-1, 2.63 ERA) as the starting pitcher, while Vanderbilt will start Chris McElvain (5-4, 4.20 ERA) on the mound. 

This story will be updated once more information becomes available from the SEC and Tennessee Baseball Athletics. 

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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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