Updates, Score, Game Notes: No. 1 Tennessee vs. No. 24 Alabama Series Finale
The No. 1 Tennessee BaseVols are set to take on No. 24 Alabama in Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Easter Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
Tennessee and Alabama are tied 1-1 in the series, so Sunday serves as the first rubber match for Tennessee all season.
Tennessee's starting lineup is below.
LF Seth Stephenson
2B Jorel Ortega
RF Jordan Beck
CF Drew Gilbert
3B Trey Lipscomb
C Evan Russell
DH Christian Moore
1B Luc Lipcius
SS Cortland Lawson
Vols Fr. RHP Drew Beam (7-0, 1.15 ERA) will face off against Alabama So. LHP Grayson Hitt (3-0, 2.78 ERA)
The section below will be continuously updated with the score and updates from the Tennessee-Alabama series finale.
1st Inning:
T1
-Jim Jarvis grounds out at 3B.
-Drew Williamson homers to right field. Only the second home run Beam has given up all season.
-Zane Denton strikes out looking.
-Owen Diodati strikes out swinging.
B1
-Seth Stephenson flies out to CF.
-Jorel Ortega singles to right field.
-Jordan Beck grounds into a double play to end the inning.
Score: Vols 0, Tide 1
2nd Inning:
T2
-Pinckney grounds out to SS. Nice play from Lawson.
-Will Hamiter hit by pitch.
-Tommy Seidl strikes out.
-Bryce Elbin strikes out swinging, out at C to 1B.
B2
-Drew Gilbert grounds out.
-Lipscomb grounds out.
-Evan Russell is walked on a full count.
-Chris Moore singles to center field. Russell to second.
-Luc Lipcius is walked. Bases loaded for Cortland Lawson.
-Lawson ground rule double for his first hit of the series. Vols lead 2-1 with a pair ISP.
-Seth Stephenson RBI single in the infield. Lawson to third.
-Jorel Ortega RBI single to score Lawson.
-Jordan Beck strikes out looking to end the inning.
Score: Vols 4, Bama 1
3rd Inning:
T3
-Dominic Tamez pops up.
-Jim Jarvis solo homers to right field.
-Drew Williamson flies out to CF.
-Zane Denton strikes out swinging.
B3
-Drew Gilbert flies out.
-Trey Lipscomb grounds out.
-Evan Russell grounds out.
Score: Vols 4, Bama 2
4th Inning:
T4
-Owen Diodati strikes out swinging.
-Andrew Pinckney strikes out swinging.
-Will Hamiter strikes out swinging to end the top of the frame. **Drew Beam has set a career-high with eight strikeouts in a game. It's only been four innings. Beam has 15 Ks combined so far in his past two outings.**
B4
-Christian Moore strikes out swinging.
-Luc Lipcius pops up.
-Cortalnd Lawson is walked.
-Seth Stephenson singles to left center. Lawson advances to second.
-Jorel Ortega crushes a three-run bomb and the Vols lead 7-2. Huge shot from Ortega to continue a great weekend.
**Bama pitching change. LHP Jake Leger (1-0, 3.00 ERA) to pitch for Grayson Hitt who gave up seven runs on seven hits.**
-Jordan Beck grounds out to end the inning.
Score: Vols 7, Bama 2
5th Inning:
T5
-Tommy Seidl flies out to CF.
-Bryce Elbin grounds out to 2B.
-Tamez fouls out to catcher.
B5
-Drew Gilbert grounds out.
-Trey Lipscomb homers to left center on a 1-0 count. What a blast from Lipscomb.
-Evan Russell singles to CF.
-Chris Moore reaches first on a fielder's choice. Russell out at second.
-Luc Lipcius walked. Moore to second.
-Cortland Lawson pops up to 2B.
Score: Vols 8, Bama 2
6th Inning:
T6
-Jim Jarvis flies out to RF.
-Drew Williamson strikes out swinging.
-Zane Denton homers to right field.
-Owen Diodati strikes out swinging.
B6
-Seth Stephenson flies out to CF.
-Jorel Ortega singles to left field for a career-high fourth base hit.
-Jordan Beck singles through the left side for his first hit of the game. Ortega to second.
-Drew Gilbert lines out to RF.
**Hunter Hoopes to pitch for Jake Leger**
-Trey Lipscomb hits a missile over the center field wall for a three-run bomb. Vols are blowing out the Tide 11-3. Lipscomb up to 15 homers on the year.
-Evan Russell grounds out to 3B.
Score: Vols 11, Bama 3
7th Inning:
T7
-Andrew Pinckney grounds out.
-Will Hamiter grounds out.
-Tommy Seidl singles to left field.
**Kirby Connell to pitch for Drew Beam**
-Bryce Elbin is walked on a 4-0 count. Seidl goes to second.
**Ben Joyce to pitch for Kirby Connell*
-Joyce delivers a strikeout to end the inning.
B7
-Christian Moore grounds out.
-Luc Lipcius strikes out swinging.
-Cortland Lawson is walked.
-Seth Stephenson out on batter's interference. Lawson called caught stealing, and it was a close call. But it won't matter due to the batter's interference.
Score: Vols 11, Bama 3
8th Inning:
T8
-Jarvis flies out to LF.
-Williamson strikes out swinging.
**Will Mabrey to pitch for Ben Joyce**
-Mabrey retires his first batter to end the top of the inning.
B8
-**Jared Dickey to pinch hit for Jorel Ortega**
-Dickey is walked.
**Christian Scott pinch running for Dickey**
-Jorel Ortega flies out.
**Brock Guffey to pitch for Hunter Hoopes**
-Jordan Beck homers over the left field wall for a two-run shot. Scott scores.
-Drew Gilbert singles through the left side.
-Trey Lipscomb RBI doubles to right center, nearly leaving the yard for a third time. Gilbert scores for the Vols' 14th run.
-Evan Russell is walked. Guffey is having a miserable outing against Tennessee.
-Christian Moore is walked. Bases loaded.
**Hagan Banks will pitch for Brock Guffey**
-Luc Lipcius sac flies to CF. Lipscomb scores.
**Blake Burke to pinch hit for Cortland Lawson*
-Blake Burke strikes out swinging to end the inning.
Score: Vols 15, Bama 3
9th Inning:
T9
**Wyatt Evans to pitch for Mabrey**
-Hodo singles down the LF line.
-Rose singles to center field.
-Foggo walked and the bases are loaded.
-Seidl grounds into a double play. Foggo out, Rodo advances, Hodo scores.
-Elbin strikes out swinging to end the game.
FINAL: Tennessee 15 , Alabama 4
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