Game Notes, Live Updates, Score: No. 10 Tennessee vs. James Madison Game One
The No. 10 Tennessee BaseVols are set to take on James Madison University on Tuesday night for game one of a two-game midweek stretch against the Dukes. Tennessee enters the game with a 10-1 record, having gone 2-1 in the Shriners Children's Hospital Classic last weekend with wins against Baylor and Oklahoma and a loss to No. 1 Texas.
The Dukes enter Tuesday night with an 8-4 record, coming off a 2-1 series win over Quinnipiac.
The Vols lead James Madison 3-2 in the all time series, but Tennessee suffered a 21-2 loss in the most recent meeting in 2018, a day after the Vols had topped the Dukes 10-1.
Below is the starting lineup for Tennessee in game one of the two-game midweek stretch against James Madison.
Pitching Matchup: Vols LHP Zander Sechrist (1-0, 1.04 ERA) vs. JMU RHP Nick Hammer (0-0, 1.59 ERA)
-Sechrist is making his third start as a Vol. In two starts and three total appearances this season, the sophomore has allowed two hits and thrown 13 strikeouts in 8.2 IP.
*Notes*:
-With Drew Gilbert still dealing with the hamstring injury he suffered in Houston, Jordan Beck moves to center field and Jared Dickey starts at right field.
-Christian Moore deservedly gets another nod at DH. The freshman has 10 RBIs on 12 at bats for the Vols this season and was a triple away from hitting the cycle against Oklahoma on Sunday.
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The section below will be continuously updated with inning updates and score for Tennessee's Tuesday night matchup against James Madison.
**Rain is in the forecast to being around 7 p.m. Tennessee-James Madison may be delayed to tomorrow if Knoxville experiences enough rain.**
Live Updates, Score
1st Inning:
T1
-JMU up to bat first. Lead-off man Trevon Jabney flies out to center field as Jordan Beck makes the grab at the warning track.
-Mason Dunaway is walked. Sechrist had walked two batters in his first three appearances this season.
-Kyle Novak strikes out for Sechrist's first K of the evening.
-Dunaway is caught stealing at second to end the inning.
Seth Stephenson to lead off to start the bottom of the first.
B1
-Seth Stephenson grounds to short stop and cannot beat the throw to first. OUT.
-Jared Dickey lines out to left field on a full count.
-Jordan Beck strikes out swinging chasing the pitch.
Vols 0, James Madison 0
2nd Inning:
T2
-Jacob Steinberg strikes out swinging. Sechrist's second strikeout.
-Travis Reifsnider grounds out to second base.
-Fenwick Trimble is walked.
-Carson Bell grounds to second base and is out at first to end the top of the frame.
B2
-Trey Lipscomb is walked. Lipscomb is the Vols' first baserunner of the evening.
-Jorel Ortega is walked on a 4-0 count after Lipscomb was walked on a 3-1 count.
**Hammer gets a visit from the position coach on the mound but will stay on the mound.**
**Rain has gotten pushed back to 7:45 p.m. ET.**
-Luc Lipcius foul flies out.
-Christian Moore cracks an RBI single to left field to score Lipscomb. Moore now has 11 RBIs on 13 at bats. Tennessee leads 1-0 with runners on first and second with one out
-Evan Russell flies out to right field.
-Cortland Lawson hits an RBI single to score Ortega from second. Moore advances to second. The Vols lead 2-0 with two outs.
**JMU pitching change: Anthony Piccolino to take over the mound for Nick Hammer**
-Seth Stephenson is walked. Bases are loaded for Tennessee.
-Jared Dickey strikes out swinging to leave three on base and end the inning, but not before Tennessee scores a pair of runs to take a 2-0 lead.
Vols 2, James Madison 0
3rd Inning:
T3
-Jensen Lapoint strikes out for Sechrist's third K.
-Jalen Buster strikes out swinging for Sechrist's fourth strikeout.
-Trevon Dabney bunts to get on first as Sechrist cannot make an accurate enough throw to first. The Dukes have their first base hit of the night.
-Dabney makes the decision to steal on Sechrist's pitch. Russell fires to second, but Dabney is safe. Play is under review. Play is upheld as Dabney officially steals second.
-Mason Dunaway flies out to right center to end the inning.
B3
-Jordan Beck strikes out swinging.
-Trey Lipscomb is walked.
-Jorel Ortega lines out to right field.
-Luc Lipcius strikes out swinging.
Vols 2, James Madison 0
4th Inning:
T4
-Kyle Novak doubles to right field as Jared Dickey, who is making his first start in right field, lets the ball jump past him. It's the Dukes' second hit of the game to match Tennessee's pair of hits.
-James Madison is making things interesting. Jacob Steinberg cracks an RBI double to make it back-to-back doubles for the Dukes. JMU only trails 2-1 now after the run. One on second with no outs for JMU. Camden Sewell is warming up.
-Travis Reifsnider singles to center field, and Stenberg advances to third. Runners on the corners and no outs for JMU.
**Vols pitching change: Camden Sewell to pitch for Zander Sechrist.**
FINAL STATS for Zander Sechrist in his third start: 3 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 37 strikes on 67 total pitches against 14 batters.
-Sewell strikes out Fenwick Trimble, but Reifsnider steals second.
-Carson Bell is hit by pitch and the bases are loaded.
-Jensen Lapoint grounds into a double play at second to end the inning and keep James Madison at a 2-1 deficit. Play is under review. Play is upheld and Lapoint is out. HUGE play from Tennessee to keep the Dukes at one run.
B4
-Christian Moore to lead off. He's walked.
-Evan Russell is walked.
-Cortland Lawson advances to first on a fielding error from the Dukes. Bases loaded for Tennessee.
-Seth Stephenson fires a shot to left center for a 2 RBI double to score Moore and Russell. Lawson advances to third. Tennessee leads 4-1.
-Jared Dickey comes through again, sending a double down the left field line to score two runners. It's back-to-back 2 RBI doubles for the Vols and they emphatically lead 6-1.
**James Madison pitching change. Matt Kleinfleter to pitch for Piccolino.**
-No outs and Jordan Beck comes to the plate with Dickey on second.
-Jordan Beck strikes out swinging on a questionable call from the umpire on the third strike.
-Trey Lipscomb is walked.
-Jorel Ortega booms one to the left field wall for an RBI double as Dickey finds home. Lipscomb advances to third.
-Luc Lipcius is hit by pitch. Bases are loaded and the hottest Volunteer bat, Christian Moore, approaches the plate. One out for Tennessee.
-Christian Moore strikes out.
-Trey Lipscomb is caught stealing at home to end the inning. Head scratching end to the inning as the Vols cannot take advantage of the bases being loaded. Still, Tennessee takes a six-run lead with a five-run performance in the bottom of the fourth.
Vols 7, James Madison 1
5th Inning:
T5
**Kirby Connell takes over the mound for Camden Sewell**
**Logan Steenstra takes over at second base for Jorel Ortega**
**Jorel Ortega takes over first for Luc Lipcius**
-Jalen Buster flies out to catcher.
-Trevon Dabney is hit by pitch and reaches first.
-Mason Dunaway singles to left field. Two on and one out for the Dukes.
-Kyle Novak flies out to center field.
-Jacob Steinberg grounds out to end the inning.
B5
-Evan Russell strikes out swinging.
-Cortland Lawson grounds out to short stop.
-Seth Stephenson strikes out to end a quick inning.
Vols 7, James Madison 1
6th Inning:
T6
**Jared Dickey to left field, Jordan Beck to right field, Christian Scott comes in for Seth Stephenson and takes center field.**
-Reifsnider reaches first on an error from Jorel Ortega.
-Trimble singles to right field to put two on for the Dukes with no outs.
-First home-run of the evening at LNS. Carson Bell drills one just over the right field wall to score Trimble and Reifsnider. JMU has cut the Vols lead to three runs. Still no outs.
-Schiavone grounds out to short stop.
-Buster lines out to LF. Two outs for the Dukes with none on.
-Catcher interference from Russell on Dabney, so Dabney heads to first. Tennessee had the opportunity to get out of the top of the inning but will need one more out.
-Dabney steals second as Ortega cannot make an accurate enough throw to second.
-Dunaway is walked to put runners on first and second for the Dukes.
**Vols pitching change: RHP Ethan Smith to pitch for Kirby Connell.**
-Dukes' runners advance to second and third on a wild pitch.
-Kyle Novak is walked. Bases loaded for JMU.
-Jacob Steinberg flies out to center. The Vols escape the top of the frame with the Dukes leaving three on base.
B6
-Jared Dickey grounds out.
-Jordan Beck strikes out to make for four strikeouts on four at bats for the junior this evening.
-Trey Lipscomb pops out to second base to end the inning.
Vols 7, James Madison 4
7th Inning:
T7
Ethan Smith remains on the mound.
-Travis Reifsnider homers to left field to cut the Vols lead to two runs.
-Trimble is walked.
**Mark McLaughlin to pitch for Ethan Smith.**
No outs and one on for JMU. They trail the Vols 7-5.
-McLaughlin allows a home run on his first at bat, as Carson Bell delivers one over the right field wall. The two-run shot brings the game to a 7-7 tie.
-Schiavone strikes out looking. One out for JMU.
-Dooley strikes out swinging.
-Dabney finds first for a single to second base.
-Dabney is out at second base on a fielder's choice to end a rough inning for Tennessee.
B7
-A Duke cannot make the grab at right field and Ortega's hit falls to the grass. The sophomore reaches second base for a double to kick off the bottom of the inning.
-Logan Steenstra is walked.
-Ethan Payne to pinch hit for DH Christian Moore. He's walked and the bases are loaded.
**JMU pitching change: Eli Ottinger to pitch for Michael Stewart.**
-Evan Russell flies out to first base.
-Cortland Lawson strikes out swinging.
-Christian Scott knocks one to the warning track at the center field wall, but Reifsnider makes an impressive grab before colliding with the wall.
Tennessee leaves three on to end the inning and keep it tied.
Vols 7, James Madison 7
8th Inning:
T8
-Kyle Novak lines out left field.
-Steinberg strikes out swinging.
-Reifsnider strikes out.
**Play Resumes: The Vols and James Madison resume play on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. ET after the Tuesday night game was suspended at approximately 9:15 p.m. ET.**
--The game is tied at seven runs apiece when play resumes.--
B8
**JMU pitching change: Lliam Grubbs takes over the mound for Eli Ottinger.**
-Jared Dickey singles to center field.
-Jordan Beck lines out left field.
-Trey Lipscomb singles to right field. Dickey advances to third. Runners on the corners for Tennessee with one out. Lipscomb advances to second on a wild pitch.
-Jorel Ortega is intentionally walked. The bases are loaded.
-Logan Steenstra is hit by a pitch to score Dickey.
-Blake Burke pinch hits for Ethan Payne.
-Burke lines out to first base. Novak nabs it then tags first for a double play to end the inning. But the Vols took the lead and need three outs to close it out.
Vols 8, James Madison 7
9th Inning:
T9
**Redmond Walsh to pitch for Mark McLaughlin**
-Wow. James Madison does it again, as Fenwick Trimble drills a home run on Walsh's first pitch over the right field wall to tie it up. Tennessee will play in the bottom of the ninth.
-Carson Bell singles to right field.
-Schiavone strikes out swinging.
-Zona pops out to second base.
-Trevon Dabney singles to second base to give the Dukes two on base with two outs.
-Dunaway lines out to short stop to end the inning. Impressive diving catch from Cortland Lawson.
B9
-Evan Russell flies out to left center.
-Cortland Lawson strikes out.
-Christian Scott grounds out. Extra innings in Knoxville.
Vols 8, James Madison 8
EXTRA INNINGS
10th Inning:
T10
-Kyle Novak grounds out to short stop.
-Jacob Steinberg grounds out to pitcher.
-Travis Reifsnider strikes out as Walsh makes it three up, three down.
B10
-Jared Dickey singles to third base. He has three hits on six at bats and a pair of RBIs.
-Jordan Beck flies out to center field.
-Trey Lipscomb singles to left field to put two Vols on base with one out.
-Jorel Ortega singles to left field for an RBI, as Dickey comes home. Ball game
FINAL: VOLS 9, James Madison 8
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