Updates, Score, Game Notes: No. 1 Tennessee vs. Kentucky Series Finale
Tennessee and Kentucky will meet once more in Kentucky Proud Park for game three of the weekend series.
The Wildcats have already wrapped up the series win with a 3-2 victory on Thursday in extras and a 5-2 victory on Friday/Saturday.
Read about games one and two here and here.
Tony Vitello's recap of the game one loss is above, courtesy Tennessee Athletics Communications.
Below is Tennessee's starting lineup.
LF Seth Stephenson
2B Jorel Ortega
RF Jordan Beck
CF Drew Gilbert
3B Trey Lipscomb
1B Luc Lipcius
DH Christian Moore
SS Cortland Lawson
Pitching matchup: Tennessee RHP Drew Beam (8-0, 2.14 ERA) vs. Kentucky RHP Sean Harney (5-3, 2.72 ERA)
**Harney threw 27 pitches to close out game two for the Wildcats**
Tennessee's series finale with Kentucky will only be seven innings due to game two's ending getting delayed due to weather in Lexington.
The section below will be continuously updated with updates and the score as Tennessee looks to avoid getting swept in a series for the first time since 2019.
UPDATE THREAD
1st Inning:
T1
-Seth Stephenson grounds out to SS.
-Jorel Ortega singles up the middle.
-Jordan Beck strikes out swinging.
-Drew Gilbert knocks an RBI double to deep center to score Ortega. Gilbert is out at third as he tries to advance on the throw home.
Vols strike first.
B1
-Estep flies out to RF.
-Daniel Harris reaches on a throwing error from Cortland Lawson.
-Jacob Plastiak flies out to deep left at the warning track.
-Harris steals second.
-Oraj Anu strikes out to end the inning.
Score: Vols 1, Wildcats 0
2nd Inning:
T2
-Trey Lipscomb singles up the middle. Third base hit for Tennessee on the afternoon.
-Luc Lipcius lines out into a double play. Great throw from Hunter Jump at left. (LF to 1B)
-Evan Russell works a two-out walk.
-Christian Moore strikes out swinging.
B2
-Ryan Ritter flies out to CF.
-Hunter Jump doubles to center field.
-Adam Fogel grounds out to SS, as Lawson made a great diving stop and made the throw to first.
-John Thrasher fouls out to 1B.
Score: Vols 1, Wildcats 0
3rd Inning:
T3
-Cortland Lawson grounds out to 3B.
-Seth Stephenson infield singles to 1B.
-Jorel Ortega flies out to CF.
-Stephenson steals second.
-Jordan Beck strike out swinging.
B3
-Rubalcaba doubles to CF.
-Chase Estep RBI doubles to left center to score Rubalcaba. Tie game.
**Mound visit from Frank Anderson. No pitching change.**
-Daniel Harris grounds out to 3B.
-James Plastiak strikes out looking.
-Oraj Anu strikes out swinging.
Score: Vols 1, Wildcats 1
4th Inning:
T4
-Drew Gilbert singles up the middle for his second hit of the afternoon.
-Trey Lipscomb fouls out to catcher.
-Luc Lipcius strikes out swinging.
-Evan Russell pops up to 2B.
B4
-Ryan Ritter lines out to SS.
-Hunter Jump doubles in the left center alley. Another double from Jump.
-Adam Fogel grounds out to 3B.
-John Thrasher works a two-out walk.
-Rubalcaba grounds into Thrasher's foot in between first and second. Thrasher is out, per rule.
Score: Vols 1, Wildcats 1
5th Inning:
T5
**Seth Logue to pitch for Harney**
-Christian Moore grounds out to SS.
-Cortland Lawson solo homers to right field. First homer for Tennessee this weekend.
-Stephenson is walked.
-Jorel Ortega pops up to 2B. Stephenson didn't touch second on his way back to first after the pop up and the Vols are doubled up.
B5
-Chase Estep singles to right field.
-Estep advances to second on a failed pickoff attempt by Beam (error).
-Daniel Harris singles to center field. Estep advances to third to put runners on the corners with no outs.
**Redmond Walsh to pitch for Drew Beam**
-Jacob Plastiak RBI grounds out to score Estep. Harris advances to second.
**Church pinch hitting for Anu**
-Church fouls out to 1B.
-Harris steals third.
-Ryan Ritter strikes out looking.
Score: Vols 2, Wildcats 2
6th Inning:
T6
**Hudepohl to pitch for Logue**
-Jordan Beck reaches first on a fielding error from Kentucky's SS Ryan Ritter
-Drew Gilbert is walked, Beck advances to second.
-Lipscomb grounds out to p, runners advance to second and third.
**Kentucky pitching change: LHP Magdiel Cotto on to pitch for Hudepohl to face Lipcius with a pair of UT runners ISP with one out**
-Luc Lipcius hits a 2 RBI single through the left side to score Beck and Gilbert. Lipcius gets it done in a big moment for the first time this series, and it's against a lefty. Vols lead 4-2. Tied for the biggest lead they've had this series.
-Lipcius advances to second on a wild pitch.
-Evan Russell lines to SS. Lipcius out at second for the double play.
B6
-Hunter Jump grounds out to 2B.
-Adam Fogel flies out to CF.
-John Thrasher is walked.
-Thrasher stole second.
-Rubalcaba is walked. Runners on first and second for the Cats with two outs.
-Estep grounds out to Lipcius to end the inning and strand the pair of runners.
Score: Vols 4, Wildcats 2
7th Inning:
T7
**Mason Moore to pitch for Madgiel Cotto**
-Christian Moore grounds out to 3B.
-Cortland Lawson singles to left field.
-Seth Stephenson is walked, Lawson advances to second.
-Jorel Ortega flies out to deep center. Lawson advances to third.
-Stephenson advances to second.
-Jordan Beck sends a three-run homer over the left field wall.
-Drew Gilbert flies out to CF.
B7
Walsh still on the mound to close it out.
-Harris strikes out swinging.
-Plastiak grounds out.
-Church grounds out to SS to end the game. Vols clinch a share of the regular season SEC East title.
Score: Vols 7, Wildcats 2
FINAL: Tennessee 7, Kentucky 2
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