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Live Updates, Score, Game Notes: No. 1 Tennessee vs. No. 19 Auburn Series Finale

Vols Baseball Live Updates, Score, Game Notes: No. 1 Tennessee vs. No. 19 Auburn Series Finale
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Live Updates, Score, Game Notes: No. 1 Tennessee vs. No. 19 Auburn Series Finale
Live Updates, Score, Game Notes: No. 1 Tennessee vs. No. 19 Auburn Series Finale

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– The top-ranked BaseVols (39-4, 18-2 SEC) are set to take on No. 19 Auburn (31-13, 19-7 SEC) at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 1, in Lindsey Nelson Stadium for the series finale. SECN+ has the stream. 

Sunday serves as a rubber match for the two sides, as the Vols took game one 17-4 and Auburn won game two 8-6 to even the series. 

Recap from game one can be found here. 

Recap from game two can be found here. 

In game two, Auburn right fielder Bobby Pierce hit a three-run missile over the left field wall to give the Tigers an 8-5 lead in the ninth. After Pierce hit the homer, he flipped his bat towards Tennessee's dugout where it landed a couple feet away from Vitello's perch. The Vols skipper then threw it back to Auburn's dugout, and the situation escalated from there, resulting in an emptied Tennessee dugout. There were no tosses, but the chippy altercation figures to provide extra fuel to the fire for both sides in the series finale. Read more about the situation here. 

Tennessee has only had to fight for a series win on a Sunday one time this season, when they beat Alabama 15-4 two on Easter Sunday to take the series. 

The Vols starting lineup for the rubber match is below. 

The pitching matchup for Sunday's game is below. 

Lineup notes: 

-Scott starting for the first time this weekend. Last time he started in left was Sunday against Florida, when he made an acrobatic catch for the final out of the series sweeping victory. 

-Moore back in the DH spot, leading off again.

-Ortega not in the two hole after hitting there for the past couple of weeks. Lipcius replaces him in the two hole after having a down night on Saturday, and he'll looks to use Sunday as a bounce back game. 

-The pitching matchup features two of the best pitchers in the conference, as Gonzalez has the second-best ERA in the SEC, and Beam has the third-best. 

The section below will be continuously updated with LIVE updates and the score from Tennessee's series finale against Auburn. 

LIVE UPDATE THREAD

VFL R.A. Dickey throws out the first pitch in LNS along with Bella, a first grader who just successfully had a brain tumor removed and will return to school in the fall. 

1st Inning: 

T1

-Blake Rambusch grounds out to 2B. 

-Kason Howell strikes out looking. 

-Sonny DiChiara strikes out looking. 

B1

-Christian Moore grounds out to 3B. 

-Luc Lipcius doubles down the left field line. Impressive work from the senior to make it to second. 

-Jordan Beck singles to left field. 

-Drew Gilbert sac flies to center field to score Lipcius. 

-Trey Lipscomb homers over the right field for a two-run shot. 

-Evan Russell grounds out. 

Score: Vols 3, Tigers 0

2nd Inning: 

T2

-Bobby Pierce grounds out to 3B. 

-Cam Hill strikes out swinging. 

-Brooks Carlson grounds out to end the top of the frame. 

B2

-Jorel Ortega grounds out to 3B. 

-Christian Scott lines out to CF. 

-Cortland Lawson singles to RF to continue his hot streak at the plate. 

-Lawson advances to second on a wild pitch.

-Christian Moore fouls out to end the inning. 

Score: Vols 3, Tigers 0

3rd Inning: 

T3

-Brody Moore pops up. 

-Nate LaRue grounds out to Lipscomb. Nice play from Lipscomb to stop the ball and fire the throw for the out. 

-Cole Foster strikes out swinging. Nine up, nine down from Beam thus far. 

B3

-Luc Lipcius flies out to CF. 

-Jordan Beck strikes out swinging. 

-Drew Gilbert flies out to deep right field. Wind kept it in the park. 

Score: Vols 3, Tigers 0

4th Inning: 

T4

-Blake Rambusch grounds out. 

-Kason Howell singles to center to end Beam's perfect game. 

-Sonny DiChiara grounds into a double play. Lipscomb to Ortega to Lipcius. Nice work from Tennessee's infield. 

B4

-Trey Lipscomb flies out to left center.

-Evan Russell pops up to 2B. 

-Jorel Ortega reaches on a fielding error by Auburn's SS. 

-Christian Scott is walked. 

-Cortland Lawson lines out to right field, another ball that was affected by the wind. 

Score: Vols 3, Tigers 0

5th Inning: 

T5

-Bobby Pierce solo homers off the scoreboard.

-Cam Hill flies out to RF. 

-Brooks Carlson singles through the right side. 

-Brody Moore singles through the left side. Two on with no outs for the Tigers. 

-Nate LaRue singles to left center. Bases loaded for Auburn. 

-Cole Foster sac flies out to LF. Runners on second and third with two outs. 

-Blake Rambusch lines out to RF. 

B5

-Christian Moore strikes out swinging. 

-Luc Lipcius grounds out to SS. 

-Jordan Beck grounds out to end the inning. 

Score: Vols 3, Tigers 2

6th Inning: 

T6

-Kason Howell is walked. 

-Sonny DiChiara is walked. 

-Bobby Pierce RBI singles to left field. DiChiara advances to second, Howell scores.

**Tennessee pitching change: Ben Joyce (1-1, 1.06 ERA) on to pitch for Drew Beam**

-Cam Hill grounds into a double play. DiChiara advances to third. 

-Brooks Carlson grounds out to end the inning.  

B6

-Drew Gilbert singles to right field. 

-Trey Lipscomb grounds into a double play. 

-Evan Russell grounds out to end the inning. 

Score: Vols 3, Tigers 3

7th Inning: 

T7

-Brody Moore flies out to left field. 

-Nate LaRue strikes out looking on a 84 mph slider from Joyce. 

Ben Joyce reaches 104 twice during Cole Foster's AB.

-Cole Foster singles to center field. 

-Blake Rambusch strikes out swinging on another mid-80s slider. 

B7

-Jorel Ortega fouls out to RF. 

-Christian Scott grounds out to Gonzalez.

-Cortland Lawson flies out to CF. 

Score: Vols 3, Tigers 3

8th Inning:

T8

-Kason Howell lines out to RF.

-Ben Joyce gets Sonny DiChiara swinging hard. 

-Bobby Pierce strikes out swinging. 

B8

**Kyle Booker pinch hitting for Christian Moore**

-Booker flies out to the warning track at center. 

-Luc Lipcius singles through the left side. 

-Jordan Beck knocks a two-run shot over the left field wall. 

**Carson Skipper on to pitch for Joseph Gonzalez**

-Drew Gilbert singles up the middle. 

-Trey Lipscomb flies out to CF. 

-Evan Russell pops up a foul ball, but miscommunication from DiChiara and the catcher results in the ball falling to the turf without an out. 

-Russell strikes out. 

Score: Vols 5, Tigers 3

9th Inning: 

T9

-Cam Hill grounds out. 

-Brooks Carlson strikes out swinging. 

-Brody Moore strikes out. 

FINAL: Tennessee 5, Auburn 3

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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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