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LIVE Updates - Tennessee Volunteers vs Florida Gators Baseball

The Tennessee Volunteers and Florida Gators are set for their first game of a three-game series on Friday.
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Tennessee's Dalton Bargo celebrating with associate head coach Josh Elander as he rounds the bases after hitting a home run in an NCAA college baseball game against St. Bonaventure on Sunday, March 9, 2025, in Knoxville, Tenn.
Tennessee's Dalton Bargo celebrating with associate head coach Josh Elander as he rounds the bases after hitting a home run in an NCAA college baseball game against St. Bonaventure on Sunday, March 9, 2025, in Knoxville, Tenn. | Saul Young/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Tennessee Volunteers and Florida Gators are set for their first game of a three-game series on Friday.

Tennessee and Florida are on deck as first pitch is scheduled for 6:30 PM EST. Tennessee is undefeated while the Gators enter this game with a 16-2 overall record.

Tennessee on SI has you covered with all of the LIVE Updates below. Under the updates you can find all pre-game info.

LIVE Updates

First Inning: 0-0
Top: Liam Doyle gets a strikeout to open the inning. Boser grounds out to third base, and Shelton follows with a pop-up to second. A quick first inning for Doyle.

Bottom: Dean Curley strikes out looking. Gavin Kilen gets a one out walk. Hunter Ensley pops up on the first pitch. Andrew Fischer rips a single up the middle, moving Gavin Kilen over to third base. The Vols are threatening with runners on the corners. Levi Clark goes down swinging on a 2-2 pitch, ending the inning.

Second Inning: 1-0 Vols thanks to an Abernathy RBI
Top: Cyr watches strike three go by, getting rung up looking for the out. Lawson strikes out swinging for out number two. Donay strikes out to end Florida's inning.

Bottom: Reese Chapman swings and misses for strike three, going down on a 1-2 pitch. Manny Marin drills a double into the left-center gap, giving his team a runner in scoring position. Cannon Peebles grounds out to second base, but Marin advances to third with two outs. Jay Abernathy delivers with a single to center, driving in Marin to score making it 1-0 Tennessee. Curley strikes out swinging to end the inning.

Third Inning: 1-0 Vols
Top: Yost flies out to left field. Heyman lines a single to center field. Evans pops up to second base for the second out of the inning. Heyman moves to second on a passed ball, and Nadeau draws a walk after a lengthy at-bat. Runners on first and second now. Boser is called out on strikes, looking at a 2-2 pitch for the third out.

Bottom: Kilen grounds out. Ensley is called out looking on a full-count pitch, and Fischer follows by striking out swinging.

Fourth Inning: 1-1 after a solo HR by Cyr
Top: Shelton lines out to shortstop for the first out. Blake Cyr sends a solo homer over the left-field fence, putting a run on the board. Lawson is hit by a pitch, putting a runner on first with one out. Donay singles to shortstop, moving Lawson to second base with one out. Yost grounds into a double play, with the ball going from second to short to first. Donay is out, ending the inning.

Bottom: Clark strikes out swinging and Chapman walks. Marin flies out to center field and Peebles strikes out to end the inning.

Fifth Inning: 4-1 Tennessee after Ensley hit an RBI double
Top: Heyman pops up for the first out. Evans is called out on strikes, watching a full-count pitch go by. Nadeau works a walk after a long at-bat, and Tanner Franklin enters the game as the new pitcher, replacing Doyle. Boser pops up to end the inning.

Bottom: Abernathy draws a walk on four straight balls, and Curley follows with a single to left field, advancing Abernathy to second. Ensley smashes a double to right field, driving in two runs as Curley and Abernathy cross the plate. Kilen moves to third. McNeillie takes the mound, replacing Peterson as the new pitcher. Fischer is called out looking for the second out, and Bargo steps in as a pinch hitter for Clark. Chapman is intentionally walked, and then both Chapman and Ensley advance on wild pitches. Kilen scores on the third wild pitch of the sequence and making it 4-1. Peebles grounds out to end the inning.

Sixth Inning: 5-3 Vols
Top: Shelton singles to center field, and Cyr follows with a single through the left side, moving Shelton to second. Donay lines a single up the middle, driving in two runs as Cyr and Shelton cross the plate. Lawson moves to second. Dylan Loy is coming in to pitch for Franklin. Yost pops up to the catcher on a bunt attempt for the first out. Meanwhile, Donay advances to second, and Lawson moves to third on wild pitches. Nate Snead is coming in to pitch for Loy. Stripling grounds into a double play. A huge moment in the game.

Bottom: Abernathy grounds out to second base for the first out, but Curley follows with a triple to right field. Kilen flies out to left field, but it’s deep enough for Curley to tag up and score on the sacrifice fly. Ensley grounds out to end the inning.

Seventh Inning:
Top: Nadeau grounds out unassisted to first for the first out, and Boser strikes out swinging for the second. Shelton then singles up the middle, and Cyr flies out to center field to end the inning.

Bottom: Fischer flies out to left field for the first out, and Bargo, now in as the designated hitter, strikes out swinging for the second out. Chapman grounds out to end the inning.

Eighth Inning:
Top: Lawson flies out to left field for the first out, Donay strikes out swinging for the second out, and Yost grounds out to shortstop to end the inning.

Bottom: Marin flies out and Peebles walks. Abernathy grounds into a double play, with the ball going from shortstop to first. Peebles is out on the play, ending the inning.

Ninth Inning: Tennessee wins 5-3
Top: Heyman is called out looking for the first out, Stripling flies out to center field for the second out, and Nadeau singles to first base to keep the inning alive. Boser strikes out looking to end the game.

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How to Watch:

• GameDay: Friday, March 14th
• Game Time: 6:30 PM EST
• Stadium: Lindsey Nelson Stadium
• Where: Knoxville, Tennessee
• Watch: SEC Network+
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