Live Updates: Tennessee Baseball vs. East Carolina in Chapel Hill Regional

Live Updates: Tennessee Baseball vs. East Carolina

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Final Score: ECU Wins 7-3

First Inning:
Top: Tennessee pitches first. Here comes Evan Blanco to begin the Chapel Hill Regional. Blanco's pitch is hit deep to left field, but Brown snags it. One out. Blanco is having an issue with his pitch watch. A sliding play by Blake Grimmer gets out No. 2 for the Vols. Out No. 3 comes from Manny Marin, making a great fundamental play.

Bottom: Here comes the Vols to the plate. Whittaker makes an unbelievable play on a hit that went to the deepest part of left center. Whittaker slammed into the wall for the catch. The inning is quickly over, as the Vols get none on.

Second Inning:
Top: Blanco steps back on the mound. Blaine Brown secures out No. 1 in left field. Colby Wallace comes to the plate. Blanco gets his first strikeout of the game. Blanco gets the batter chasing.

Bottom: Another quick out for the ECU Pirates gives them out No. 1 in the second inning before hitting 10 pitches. Levi Clark flies out to right field. Here comes Reese Chapman, who is back from a facial injury. He is indeed not wearing the Batman mask. He grounds out to second base on pitch 14.

Third Inning:
Top: Blanco faces the ECU lineup again. ECU has their first base runner. A flyout to Jay Abernathy gets the first out of the inning, but the bae runner remains at first. A single for ECU advances the runner to second in what was a hard-hit ball past Manny Marin. A double-play turned by Marin, Grimmer, and Clark gets the Vols off the field with no runs allowed.

Bottom: Marin will get the Vols started. Marin is out on a flyout. Towers gets his first strikeout, as Brown watches one go by. Abernathy is at the plate. Towers strikes Abernathy out, and the Vols have yet to get a runner on base.

Fourth Inning:
Top: Blanco will return to the mound for the Vols. The first pitch results in a changeup that is popped up to Marin. ECU gets their first hit of the inning, as Whittaker is up to bat. Whittaker strikes out. Jay Abernathy ends the inning with a great play in center field.

Bottom: Here comes Tennessee to the plate. Garrett Wright is out on a flyout. Grimmer pimps one for the first run of the game. A huge swing by the Vols. Henry Ford walks. Trent Grindlinger hits a single. Now the Vols have two on with one out, while Levi Clark steps up to bat. Towers gets the double play at third and first to end the inning.

Fifth Inning:
Top: Blanco will likely return to the mound. Brown secures a flyout for out No. 1 this inning. Chapman doesn't make a play in the outfield, and the Pirates have a double. ECU with a sac-fly to Chapman brings a two-out and one on third opportunity for the Pirates to tie this game. Parham hits a single to tie the game at one. Blanco will need to dial in, as the Tennessee Vols have to face the leading run on base. The groundout gets the Vols out of the inning, but the game is now tied.

Bottom: Chapman hits a double to start the side for the Vols. Towers day is done, as the Pirates will turn to the bullpen. Joseph Webb comes in to pitch, and Marin drops a bunt that is out at first, but not before advancing Chapman. A double play ends the inning. Such an unfortunate situation for Tennessee.

Sixth Inning:
Top: We will see if Blanco returns to the mound. He does. A groundout retires batter No. 1. A single gets the Pirates a base runner, as he steals second. A single to right field gives the Pirates a chance to score one, but it looks like Chapman gunned him down, as the call on the field is that he is out. We will see. The call on the field stands. Helluva throw by Chapman. A 2-1 count with two outs and a runner at second. Brandon Arvidson is up and throwing in the bullpen. Blanco gets it done.

Bottom: Abernathy is out to begin the inning. Wright strikes out. Grimmer strikes out.

Seventh Inning:
Top: Brandon Arvidson is likely to come to the mound. Blanco begins the inning, but a quick single with zero outs gives ECU a base runner. Grimmer and Marin turn a double play. Evan Blanco strikes out the batter, and he is fired up. That will likely be it for him on the day to end the inning.

Bottom: Henry Ford is up to start the inning. He walks. Ford advances to second on a wild pitch. Trent Grindlinger strikes out. Ford advances to third base with one out. This results in Webb being pulled for their superstar pitcher, Ethan Norby. Norby strikes Levi Clark out. Chapman strikes out. This leaves Ford at third.

Eighth Inning:
Top: Brandon Arvidson comes in to pitch. Clark makes a diving play to get out No. 1. Brown gets a flyout. Arvidson walks the third batter he sees to give the Pirates a base runner. A groundout ends the top of the inning.

Bottom: Norby returns to the mound. Marin is up to the plate. Marin grounds out to first base. Blaine Brown battles, but he eventually strikes out. Abernathy comes to the plate as Norby throws pitch 18. Norby strikes his fourth batter out to end the inning.

Ninth Inning:
Top: Arvidson is taken deep on pitch one by Whittaker. This gives ECU the lead. Tennessee gets their first out of the inning just one pitch later. Arvidson hits a batter. One on and one out. Arvidson walks a batter. Two on and one out. Bo Rhudy will step in to pitch. The Vols need him to get them out of this disastrous inning. Rhudy strikes one out. He gets a groundout, too.

Bottom: This is it for the Vols. It's now or never. Garrett Wright strikes out looking. Blake Grimmer comes to the plate. He hit a home run earlier. He flys out to left field. Henry Ford crushes one and the game is tied. The game is going to extras.

Tenth Inning:
Top: Bo Rhudy forces a quick out. Rhudy strikes a batter out for No. 2. Rhudy gets the strikeout.

Bottom: One run will win the game for the Vols. The first batter was Levi Clark, who struck out. Next will be Reese Chapman. Chapman grounds out and then Marin flys out.

Eleventh Inning:
Top: Rhudy is back on the mound. He strikes Whittaker out. Grimmer gets the out to push the outs to two away. Jeff Sabater hits a double to left field. Austin Ibry gets intentionally walked. This gives the Vols two on base with two outs. The inning is over after Grimmer makes a huge line drive snag.

Bottom: Stone Lawless is batting for Blaine Brown. Lawless hits a single. ECU may look to make a pitching change. He will stay on the mound. Abernathy is looking for a bunt. He gets it down, and now the winning run is in scoring position. Lawless is getting replaced by Ariel Antigua, who is in to run. East Carolina hits Garrett Wright. Two on with two out, as Antigua is at second. Grimmer hits a left field pop out, but it won't advance a runner. It will take a good effort to score Antigua. Ford is at the plate for the first time since his home run. The Vols don't score after Ford strikes out.

Twelfth Inning:
Top: The less drama the better, as the Tennessee Volunteers go three up and three down to end the side.

Bottom: The Pirates' ACE has been pulled. Ethan Rose will now come to the mound. He is a weird slot angle to hit. Grindlinger gets a hit to start the inning. It is a single. Chris Newstrom is in to run. Clark hits a single, and now there are two on with no one out. The Pirates have gone to the pen, and Charlie Hoagland is now in to pitch. Chapman advances the runner with a bunt, but he is out at first. That was the plan, as the winning run is now on third. Here comes another pitcher, as the ECU Pirates are pulling their pitcher after two pitches. They will be using Brett Antolick. Antolick strikes Marin out. Two out with two on base, including Newstrom at third. Here comes Nate Eisfelder for the first time today. He grounds out, and we are going to the thirteenth.

Thirteenth Inning:
Top: Rhudy is on to pitch, and he gives up a double down the left field line. This is the longest Rhudy has gone all season, and it would come as no shock if the Vols consider pulling him. Ford is now in the dugout, treating what looks to be a cut on his hand. They are wrapping his wrist and hand. He will stay in the game. The batter is out at first, but Burress is now at third. One out with one on. The Vols will push the infield in. A perfect squeeze bunt scores a runner. He is also safe at first. Wright seems to be shaken up. Rhudy gives up a single, and his day is now done. On the mound is Will Haas. Haas forces a double play.

Bottom: The 9, 1, 2 hole hitters are coming up. The Vols have to score at least one, or the game is over. Jay Abernathy strikes out. Wright hits a double. Huge play there at the plate for Wright. Here comes Grimmer. Grimmer hits an RBI single, and the game is tied. Here comes Ford. Ford strikes out. Here comes Tyler Myatt batting for Grindlinger. Myatt strikes out.

Fourteenth Inning:
Top: The Vols are back on the mound. Haas is pitching. Walker Barron hits a home run ball to left field to take the lead yet again. Haas will look to dial back in. He gives up a single. They have one on with one out. The Vols walked another batter. Haas will have a mound visit. Here comes one of their better batters to the plate. We will see if he makes a move. Brady Fredderick is in the bullpen, but Cam Appenzeller will come in with the hopes of shutting this inning down. He likely won't go for long, as he was expected to be a long reliever, or even a starter at some point this weekend. Brayden Burress hits an RBI single. Here comes Whittaker, who is arguably their best hitter. After getting an out, Appenzeller gave up a two-run double. The side is up, but the Vols will have the chance to tie or win this game still.

Bottom: Levi Clark will bat first. Clark is out. Here comes Reese Chapman. He strikes out. Manny Marin is the last hope. He singles. Here comes Eisfelder. He grounds out, and the game is over.

Pre-Game Articles Worth Reading

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• Landon Mack Injury Update: Click HERE
• ECU's Questionable Decision: Click HERE
• Tennessee's Starting Pitcher: Click HERE
• Reese Chapman's Injury Update: Click HERE

Pre-Game Information

Tennessee's Evan Blanco (11) celebrates after striking out a batter during the NCAA college baseball game against the Missouri Tigers on Mar. 22, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee. Blanco struck out five and allowed only one run on four hits over 7 2/3 innings. | Saul Young/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Tennessee Volunteers are entering this game with everything to prove after exiting the SEC tournament in the second round of the event. They will bring their pitcher from last week back on the mound with the hopes of a better outing, as he will now face an even tougher situation, but not as tough a team. That pitcher is Evan Blanco, who will take on the East Carolina Pirates with the hopes of getting the Vols to the winner's bracket. This game will be viewed as one that the Vols should win, but fans shouldn't sleep on the Pirates, who have been underrated all season long.

East Carolina is entering the event with a 36-22-1 record, as they have had some tough outings at times, but can't afford to have one against the Vols today. They have picked up some solid wins along the way, including wins over teams like North Carolina, Coastal Carolina, Charlotte, Duke, and many more.

This team is dangerous and can defeat the Vols if they don't show up in the way that they need to, but if the Vols do show up as many anticipate, this is a game that they should win.

As for Tennessee, they are entering this contest with a 38-20 record, which is a down year compared to their recent seasons. Even though things haven't been sunshine and rainbows all year, the Vols have still won some big games along the way. Some of the wins they have had include a series against the Texas Longhorns, a game against the Georgia Bulldogs, a series against the Mississippi State Bulldogs, and many more.

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