LIVE Updates - Tennessee vs Hofstra Score

The Tennessee Volunteers kickoff their National Championship defense on the diamond Friday afternoon at home agaisnt Hofstra. Here are the LIVE updates from Friday's opening day contest.

ALERT: GAME TWO UPDATES HERE - Tennessee vs Hofstra

As the Tennessee Volunteers look to become the first baseball program to repeat as College World Series Champions, they kickoff their 2025 season at home against Hofstra. We have all the LIVE updates from the contest in Knoxville, Tennessee.

LIVE Updates - Tennessee vs Hofstra

Starting Lineup for the Vols:
1. SS Dean Curley
2. 2B Gavin Kilen
3. CF Hunter Ensley
4. 3B Andrew Fischer
5. DH Cannon Peebles
6. 1B Manny Marrin
7. LF, Dalton Bargo
8. C, Stone Lawless
9. RF, Reece Chapman

PROJECTED STARTING PITCHERS

Game 1:LHPLiam Doyle vs. LHP Jackson Bauer
Game 2: RHPMarcus Phillips vs. RHP Tristan Nemjo
Game 3: TBD vs. RHP Branden Brown

First Inning: Vols Jump Out to a Lead (3-0)
Top: LHP Liam Doyle will get the start for the Vols to open the season. Hofstra leadoff hitter D.Palmaer grounds out for the first out of the inning. Doyle then strikes out Masiuk for the second out of the inning. T. Cox strikes out looking to end the inning scoreless.

Bottom: Preseason All-American Dean Curley leads off the bottom half for the Vols. Curley leads off with a single, bringing G.Kilen to the plate. Kilen earns a walk to put two Vols on base for three-hole hitter Hunter Ensley. Both Kilen and Curley advance to second and third following a wild pitch. Ensley grounds out to third-base but Curley scores to put the Vols on top (1-0). Andrew Fischer steps to the plate with a runner at third base and Kilen scores from third on a wild pitch to extend the lead (2-0). Fischer then walks to extend the inning with just one out. Fischer then moves to third on another wild pitch as Peebles stands in with a runner now in scoring position. Peebles singles to left to extend the lead (3-0) but is thrown out at second base trying to extend it into a double for the second out. M. Marin now steps to the plate and flies out to left to end the inning.

Second Inning: Doyle strikes out the side, Dean Curley Goes Deep (5-0)
Top: Doyle returns to the mound for the Vols, striking out the first hitter of the inning. He strikes out the next Hofstra hitter swinging as well for his fourth strike out in just five outs. A third straight strike out by Doyle ends the inning.

Bottom: Bargo, Lawless, and Chapman are due to start the bottom half. Bargo grounds out to second for the first out of the inning. Lawless flies out for the second out of the inning for the Vols. Chapman attempts to spark a two-out rally with a single into center field for the Vols. Dean Curley steps to the plate with a runner on and two outs and hits a home run to extend the lead (5-0). G. Kilen continues to two-out rally with a double. A wild pitch sends Kilen to third base before the first mound visit of the day occurs. H. Ensley strikes out swinging to end the inning.

Third Inning: Doyle Strikes out the Side AGAIN, Fischer Goes Deep (7-0)
Top: A Fourth straight strikeout and sixth of the outing from Doyle starts the top of the third inning. A fifth straight strike out as Doyle is really working here in Knoxville. Doyle strikes out the side for the second straight inning and he seems unhittable today.

Bottom: Fischer leads off the bottom half of the third inning with a home run to right field. (6-0). The Vols are off to the perfect start to the 2025 season. M. Marin singles to left field to put runners at first and second after C. Peebles singles. Bringing D. Bargo to the plate with runners at first and second with nobody out. Bargo draws a walk to load the bases for S. Lawless. Lawless then flies out to left without driving in a run. A ground out to shortstop brings Marin home to extend the lead. (7-0). Curley steps to the plate with runners on second and third and two out. Curley grounds out to end the inning.

Fourth Inning: Doyle Is Electric Yet Again, Vols Continue to Pour it On (8-0)
Top: The first hit of the game is earned by Hofstra, but attempting to stretch it into a double leaves the runner thrown out a second base. Doyle strikes out his ninth hitter of the day for the second out of the inning. T. Cox becomes the 10th strikeout victim of the game.

Bottom: G. Kilen triples off centerfield wall to lead off the bottom half of the fourth. Bringing Hutner Ensley to the plate. Kilen scored on a wild pitch (8-0). Ensley flies out to center for the first out of the inning. Fischer draws a walk. J. Abernathy enters the game as a pinch runner for Fischer. C. Peebles then flies out to center field for the second out of the inning. M. Marin laces a single into left field before a BALK leads to both runners advancing. Runners at second and third, two outs for D. Bargo. Bargo grounds out to first for the final out of the inning.

Fifth Inning: Doyle Is Seemingly Unhittable, Vols go Scoreless in the bottom half. (8-0)
Top: Doyle returns to the mound with 10 Ks on the day, having allowed just one hit. A fly out to left gets things started for Hofstra in the top half. S. Lane flies out to right field for the second out of the inning. The 11th strikeout of the day ends the top half of the inning.

Bottom: Lawless, Chapman, and Curley are set to bat in the bottom of the fifth. Lawless begins the inning with a 6 pitch walk. Bringing Chapman to the plate with nobody out and he flies out to left field. Curley then reaches on a single. Runners at first and second with one out for G. Kilen. After review, Chapman was ruled out at second base. Curley is at first base with G. Kilen at the plate looking to remain hot. Kilen strikes out to end the inning.

Sixth Inning: T. Franklin enters and strikes out the side, Vols load and Clear the basses (15-0)
Top: RHP T. Franklin enters the game for Liam Doyle and continues much of the strikeout fest, striking out the side in the top half of the inning after issuing one HBP.

Bottom: A throwing error by the Hofstra shortstop puts Hunter Enlsey on first. J. Abernathy quickly lined out after that. C. Peebles draws a walk to put runners at first and second with just one out. B. Grimmer comes into the game as a pinch hitter for the Vols. Grimmer draws a walk to load the bases for D. Bargo. Bargo strikes out for the second out of the inning as S. Lawless comes to the plate. Lawless doubles to left field to score two runs (10-0). R. Chapman steps to the plate with two outs as Hofstra makes a pitching change. R. Chapman is hit by a pitch to load the bases yet again for pinch hitter A. Antingua who singles two drive in two more runs for the Vols (12-0). H. High pinch-hitting for G. Kilen. H. High hits a three-run home run to extend the lead to (15-0). C. Backus strikes out swinging to end the sixth.

Seventh Inning: Vols Look to Finish Off the Run-Rule
Top: The Vols need just three outs to end the contest. RHP, Tanner Franklin remains in the contest looking to close out the season opening win for the Vols. Masiuk of Hofstra starts the inning off with a strikeout. T. Cox reaches on an error by 1B. B. Curry grounds into a double play to end the game.

How to Watch - Tennessee vs Hofstra

GameDay: Friday, February 14th
First Pitch: 4:30 PM EST
Where: Lindsey Nelson Stadium (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Series Record: 0-0
Tennessee Starting Pitcher: LHP Liam Doyle
Watch: SECN+
Stream: ESPN App

SERIES HISTORY

Vols vs. Hofstra
Overall: 0-0
in Knoxville: 0-0
in Hempstead: 0-0
at Neutral Sites: 0-0
Last Meeting: N/A

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